Crisis Intervention
Crisis Intervention
- 988 California - Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Crisis Line
- Free confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Phone: 988
- Monterey County Department of Social Services - Adult Protective Services
- Adult Protective Services (APS) is available 24/7 to receive reports and respond to allegations of suspected elder abuse(60 years and older) and dependent adult abuse, neglect/self-neglect, and exploitation.
- Phone: 831-755-4466 or 831-770-7541 (after hours)
- Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network - Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
- Confidential, anonymous support is available 24/7 for sexual assault survivors & loved ones
- Phone: 800-656-4673
- Crisis Text Line
- Text "HOME" to 741741 to connect with a live, trained Crisis Counselor to help get you to a calm, safe place. Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free 24/7 support
- Monterey County Rape Crisis Center
- Provides ongoing advocacy, support, and healing for all victims and survivors of sexual assault, human trafficking, child abuse, and to prevent sexual violence in our community through education.
- Phone: 831-375-4357 or 831-424-4357
- Trevor Project - LGBTQ+ Suicide Crisis Support
- Crisis counselors are trained to answer calls from LGBTQ+ young people who are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ+ identity, depression, and suicide. Calls are free and confidential.
- Phone: 866-488-7386
- Monterey County Behavioral Health - Community Crisis Line
- Free confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Phone: (866) 615-1060
- Monterey County Department of Social Services - Family & Children Services
- Child Protective Services (CPS) investigates and responds to all allegations of suspected child abuse and neglect.
- Phone: 800-606-6618 or 831-755-4661
- YWCA Monterey County - Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Hotline
- Trained advocates answer each call to provide clients with safety plans, resource referrals, and when necessary, immediate access to a confidentially located safe house.
- Phone: 831372-6300 or 831-757-1001