Resources

Several crisis lines are available to young people, as well as friends and family members. Those listed here will take your calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week, offering crisis counseling and referrals to appropriate service providers in your community:

  • CPPA's Safe House Hotline can be reached at 800.769.HELP (800.769.4357).
  • The California Youth Crisis Line, operated by the California Coalition for Youth, can be reached at 800.543.5200.
  • The National Runaway Switchboard is funded by a grant from the federal Family and Youth Service Bureau to serve young people and their families across the country. They can be reached at 800.621.4000.
  • The National Covenant House Nine Line also operates nationwide and can be reached at 800.999.9999.

These organizations can provide more information on the needs of youth and their families:

The National Network for Youth (NNY) is a membership organization that brings youth serving agencies from across the country together in pursuit of its mission: "Championing the needs of runaway, homeless, and other disconnected youth through advocacy, innovation and services - one community at a time." The National Network works for youth by advocating on their behalf in our nation's capital and by providing a variety of resources to its member agencies. NNY members meet each year in Washington, DC at the annual Symposium.

The Western States Youth Services Network (WSYSN) brings organizations and individuals from federal Region IX (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and the Outer Pacific Territories) together to improve services for youth and their families. Their mission is "to provide leadership on issues of Regional and National significance to improve the quality and quantity of youth and family services through collaboration, cooperation, training and technical assistance." WSYSN also acts as the Training and Technical Assistance Provider for the federal Family and Youth Service Bureau (ACF, ACYF, HHS) for their Runaway & Homeless Youth grantees in Region IX.

The California Coalition for Youth (CCY) works to carry out its mission "to lead California as a voice for youth-adult partnerships. We advocate for public policies, programs and services that empower, support and protect the rights of youth and their families." This membership organization convenes an annual conference in partnership with the Western States Youth Services Network and operates the California Youth Crisis Line.