Bay Area LGBTQ+
Community and Emergency Resources

2-1-1

Free, confidential referral and information helpline and website
Call 2-1-1 (toll-free) or connect online at www.211.org.

Many offer support groups and/or therapy, or can refer you to these resources and many others.

Oakland LGBTQ Community Center	(510) 882-2286
San Francisco LGBTQ Community Center	(415) 865-5555
Lavender Youth Recreation & Information Center (SF)	(415) 703-6150
Pacific Center for Human Growth (Berkeley)	(510) 548-8283
Rainbow Community Center (Concord)	(925) 692-0090
Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center (San Jose)	(408) 293-3040
The LGBTQ Youth Space (San Jose)	(408) 343-7940
RYSE Youth Community Center (Richmond)	(510) 374-3401

Dimensions Clinic (SF) Free or low cost medical and mental health care for LGB, queer, trans, & nonbinary people 12-25.	(628) 217-5753
Lyon-Martin Health Services (SF) Free or low cost medical services for women + trans & genderqueer people.	(415) 565-7667
Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic (SF)	(415) 746-1940
Berkeley Free Clinic	(510) 548-2570 (800) 6-CLINIC
San Francisco AIDS Foundation For folks from a wide range of communities facing sexual health & substance use-related inequities; free or low-cost services promoting health, wellness, harm reduction & social justice.	Main Office (1035 Market): (415) 487-3000 Strut Wellness (470 Castro): (415) 437-3400
Planned Parenthood	(800) 230-PLAN
California HIV/AIDS Hotline	(800) 367-AIDS
HIV/AIDS Nightline	(800) 273-2437
HIV/AIDS Textline	(415) 200-2920
Drug Info Line (24-hour hotline)	(415) 362-3400
Poison Control Center	(800) 222-1222

Mental Health Referral Service (24-hour hotline)	(800) 843-7274
Teen to Teen Hotline	(510) 236‑TEEN
LGBT National Youth Talkline	(800) 246-7743
LGBT National Hotline	(888) 843-4564
Trans Lifeline (24 hour hotline) Peer support service run by trans people for trans people.	(878) 565-8860
Queer LifeSpace Sliding-scale therapy in SF for LGBTQ people, by LGBTQ people. May be able to recommend resources in other areas.	www.queerlifespace.org (415) 358-2000 ext. 301
Phoenix Jackson, MFT Located in Oakland, Phoenix specializes in topics relevant to queer youth and adults specifically, as well as intersectionality.	PhoenixJacksonTherapy.com (510) 214-6762

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline	(800) 273-8255 Text: MYLIFE to 741741
Hopeline Network	24-hour hotline: (800) SUICIDE (800) 784-2433
Hopeline: San Francisco	(415) 781-0500
Hopeline: Berkeley/Oakland	(510) 849-2212
Hopeline: San Leandro/Hayward/CV	(510) 889-1333
Hopeline: Fremont/Newark/Union City	(510) 794-5211
Hopeline: San Mateo County	(650) 579-0350
Hopeline: Livermore Valley/Pleasanton	(925) 449-5566
Hopeline: Contra Costa County	(800) 833-2900
Hopeline: San Jose/Santa Clara County	(408) 279-3312
Hopeline: Marin County	(415) 499-1100
The Trevor Project Crisis support & suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ folks under 25.	Online chat: thetrevorproject.org Call: (800) 850-8078 Text: START to 678678
National Youth Crisis Hotline	(800) 448-4663
California Youth Crisis Hotline (24-hour)	(800) 843-5200

Call 911 if you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency.

San Francisco General Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Services	(628) 206-8125
Mobile Crisis Team	(415) 970-4000 Minors call: (415) 970-3800
Alameda County Crisis Line	(800) 309-2131
Mobile Crisis Unit Berkeley & Albany (11:30a-10p)	(510) 981-5900
Mobile Crisis Unit, general Alameda County (10a-8p M-F)	(800) 981-5900
John George Psychiatric Hospital (24-hour)	(510) 346-1300
Contra Costa County Mental Health Crisis Services	(888) 678-7277
Santa Clara County Emergency Psychiatric Services	(408) 885-6100
Santa Clara County Mental Health	(408) 299-6234

The Network/La Red Survivor-led org providing free support, info, resource referrals, safety planning, and crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ folks experiencing partner abuse.	24-hour hotline: (800) 832-1901
Community United Against Violence Serves LGBTQ+ people dealing with violence and abuse.	(415) 333-4357
Bay Area Women Against Rape Free counseling and 24-hour support for survivors.	(510) 845-7273
STAND! Against Domestic Violence	(888) 215-5555
loveisrespect.org Info and support to prevent & end abusive relationships.	Chat online Text LOVEIS to 22522 Call (866) 331-9474
Domestic Violence Prevention Hotline	24-hours: (800) 540-5433
National Domestic Violence Hotline Info on resources in your area.	English/Spanish 24-hour hotline: (800) 799-SAFE (800) 799-7233 TDD: (800) 787-3224
Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse Resource Center (CASARC) Services for people 17 and under.	(415) 206-8386
National Sexual Assault Hotline	(800) 656-4673
Child Abuse Talk Line	24-hour hotline: (415) 441- 5437
Children’s Protective Services Investigates reports of child abuse.	24-hour hotline: (800) 856-5553
South Bay Community Solutions	(408) 683-4118
Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence	Bilingual: (408) 279-2962
Asian American Community Involvement	Asian languages: (408) 975-2739
East Bay Area SAVE (Fremont)	(510) 794-6055
A Safe Place (Oakland)	(510) 536-SAFE

Victims of Crime Resource Center	English/Spanish/TDD: (800) 842-8467
Anti-Violence Project (AVP) For survivors of all forms of violence and those who support and love them, geared towards LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities.	24-hr Spanish/English: (221) 714-1141
City of Oakland Community Police Review Agency (CRPA)	Portal for filing a complaint: apps.oaklandca.gov/CRPA
Cop Watch Links and forms for filing complaints with most Bay Area law enforcement agencies.	berkeleycopwatch.org/complaint-resources
National Lawyers Guild	(415) 285-5067
Bay Area Legal Aid Free legal advice, referrals, and services for eligible low-income Bay Area residents (civil matters only; for criminal matters contact your county’s public defender office or bar association).	Advice Line: (800) 551-5554
National Police Accountability Project (NPAP)	Manual for victims of police misconduct: nlg-npap.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NPAP-Manual-compact.pdf