EMERGENCY RESOURCES
Hoag Mental Health Programs (949) 764-6542 www.tinyurl.com/hoagmentalhealth
California Youth Crisis Line (800) 843-5200 calyouth.org/ca-youth-crisis-line
Interval House (562) 594-4555, (714) 891-8121 Counseling for youth victims of domestic violence. including dating- and domestic violence education and legal assistance. www.intervalhouse.org
CHOC’s Parent Advice Line (714) 509-8887 Information on health topics, including sickness, nutrition and behavior. www.choc.org/community-education
JADE (949) 303-9016, en Español (949) 303-9018 The Juvenile Alcohol and Drug Education and Decisions program. www.calyouthservices.org/jade Also see: Health Services, Support Groups and Parent Education under Family Resources. AA-Emergency Numbers Childhelp USA (800) 422-4453 Poison Control Center (800) 222-1222 Safely Surrendered Baby (877) 222-9723 Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-8255 Suicide Hotlines (877) 727-4747, (800) 784-2433 Suicide Hotline for LGBTQ Teens (866) 488-7386 Child Abuse Children of the Night (800) 551-1300 National, 24-hour hotline and shelter for youth (1117). www.childrenofthenight.org For The Child (562) 427-7671, (562) 422-8472 www.forthechild.org Department of Children and Family Services of LA County (800) 540-4000 dcfs.co.la.ca.us OC Child Abuse Prevention Center (714) 543-4333 www.brightfutures4kids.org Social Services Agency of OC (800) 207-4464 24-hour child abuse hotline. ssa.ocgov.com/abuse Counseling Alateen/Al-Anon (888) 4AL-ANON (425-2666) Support groups and referrals for families and children of alcoholics. www.al-anon-alateen.org Boys and Girls Club Arches (714) 532-7940 Counseling, family support, outreach and referrals. Garden Grove. www.bgcgg.org/programs/arches.html Casa Youth Shelter (714) 995-8601 (CASA) Bilingual. Los Alamitos. www.casayouthshelter.org Community Family Guidance Center (562) 924-5526 Therapy for children (3-17). www.cfgcenter.com • Connie Wax, Individual, Couple Family and Child Counselor (714) 300-3163 www.CounselorForTheGiftedAndTalented.com. See complete listing and ad on page 39. Exchange Club Family Support Center (562) 904-9590 Three and nine-week parenting sessions. Bilingual. Downey. www.downeyfamilysupport.com Families Anonymous (800) 736-9805 Free weekly meetings for families and friends of an addict or alcoholic. www.familiesanonymous.org Help Line Youth Counseling (562) 273-0722 Youth/family counseling. Sliding scale. www.hycinc.org
Jewish Federation and Family Services Long Beach (562) 427-7916 Orange County (949) 435-3484 www.jfcslongbeach.org, www.jewishorangecounty.org Long Beach Child and Adolescent Program (LBCAP) www.tinyurl.com/lbchildteen
(562) 599-9271
Magnolia Park Family Resource Ctr. (714) 530-7413 www.tinyurl.com/magnoliaparkfamily Mariposa Women and Family Center Counseling Orange, (714) 547-6494; and San Juan Capistrano, (949) 429-6888. www.mariposacenter.org OC Child Abuse Prevention Center (714) 543-4333 2390 E. Orangewood, Ste. 300, Anaheim. www. brightfutures4kids.org Straight Talk Clinic (714) 828-2000 Individual and peer counseling. Fees based on a sliding scale. www.straighttalkcounseling.org The Guidance Center (562) 595-1159 Bilingual mental health assessment and treatment for low-income families on Medi-Cal. www.tgclb.org Women’s Shelter of Long Beach (562) 437-4663 Counseling. www.womenshelterlb.org Emergency Shelters Temporary shelter for children and families in crisis. Residential care, counseling, referrals and bilingual. Youth Shelters: Casa Youth Shelter (800) 914-CASA (2272) Children of the Night (800) 551-1300 Community Service Programs (949) 250-0488 CSP Huntington Beach (714) 842-6600 Laurel House Teen Shelter (714) 832-0207 Family Shelters: 1736 Family Crisis Center (562) 388-7652 Gilchrist House (949) 492-8477 Human Options (877) 854-3594 Interval House (562) 594-4555, (714) 891-8121 Laura’s House (866) 498-1511 Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter (949) 631-7213 Women’s Shelter of Long Beach (562) 437-4663 Help Lines and Hot Lines 211 LA and Orange Counties www.211la.org, www.211oc.org
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Baby Line (949) 764-2229 Questions answered by on-duty nurses at Hoag Hospital. Free. www.tinyurl.com/HoagBabyline
Domestic Violence Hotline (562) 437-4663 Referrals to counseling and legal aid for low-income individuals and families. www.womenshelterlb.org Drug Use Is Life Abuse (714) 647-4593 Free referral program through the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. www.duila.org First 5 LA Connect (213) 482-5902 Resources for nutrition, school readiness and parenting tips for kids under age 5. www.first5la.org LGBTQ Youth Talkline (800) 246-7743 (PRIDE) Telephone/internet peer counseling. www.glnh.org Hotline of So. Cal. (562) 596-5548, (714) 894-4242 www.hotlineofsocal.org Mental Health America (800) 273-TALK (8255) www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Referral Line
(800) 454-8966
National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-7233 www.thehotline.org National Eating Disorders Assoc. (800) 931-2237 www.nationaleatingdisorders.org National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline (866) 331-9474 www.loveisrespect.org RAINN (800) 656-HOPE (4673) The Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network’s hotline connects to a local rape crisis center. www.rainn.org Stand Up For Kids (800) 365-4KID (4543) Provides children in crisis with food and clothing. www.standupforkids.org Missing/Runaway Children Help, information, referrals and message-relay services for runaways, abducted children and/or their parents. Also visit www.amberalert.gov. California Missing Children Hotline, (800) 222-3463 (FIND), www. tinyurl.com/caclearinghouse. Find the Children, (888) 477-6721, www.findthechildren.com. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, (800) 843-5678 (THE LOST), www.missingkids.com. National Runaway Safeline, (800) 786-2929 (RUNAWAY), support and intervention, www.1800runaway.org. Food Banks For a list of providers, see Health Services on page 36.