Local Resources
If you, or someone you know, need immediate help with a crisis, call the Family Crisis Line of San Joaquin County at 1-877-643-4750. Counselors are available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Service is free and available to all San Joaquin County residents.
The San Joaquin County Community Resource Directory lists private and public service providers. The Directory is available at the WorkNet website.
The San Joaquin County Public Schools Directory provides a guide to personnel and services at schools throughout the county.
Homeless/Runaway Youth 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:
- Family & Youth Services' 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 California Coalition for Youth (CCY) works to carry out its mission "to lead California as a voice for youth-adult partnerships. They 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 and operates the California Youth Crisis Line.
