California/O.C. helplines

Battered Women's Self Helpline -- 949-854-3554

National Domestic Violence Hotline -- 800-799-SAFE

Orange County Social Services:
Adult protective services -- 714-566-3116
Child Abuse Registry -- 714-940-1000

Women's Transitional Living Center -- 714-992-1939

Alcoholics Anonymous -- 714-556-4555

America's Crisis Pregnancy Helpline -- 800-672-2296

Hotline Help Center/Crisis Intervention -- 714-639-4673

Suicide Prevention Center 24-Hour Crisis Hotline (Los Angeles) -- 310-391-1253

Youth Crisis Hotline (for runaways) -- 800-HIT-HOME

24-Hour Hotline Numbers for victims of rape or sexual assault:
(714) 957-2737
(949) 831-9110

Some of these are area specific, and are marked with an *.

AIDS/HIV

AIDS/HIV Nightline
1-800-273-2437

California HIV/AIDS Hotline
1-800-367-2437

CDC-INFO phone 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) or 1-888-232-6348 TTY 24 Hours/Day E-mail Address: cdcinfo@cdc.gov

*Sierra Foothills AIDS Foundation (Placer County)*
(530)889-2437

CHILD ABUSE AND FAMILY VIOLENCE

*El Dorado Women's Center (El Dorado County)*
(530)626-1131

*Placer Women's Center (Placer County)*
Rape and Domestic Violence Crisis Line
1-800-575-5352

*El Dorado County Child Protective Services*
(530)642-7100

*Placer County Child Protective Services*
(530)886-5450

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233

ECT.

Crisis Line for the Handicapped
1-800-426-4263

FAMILY PLANNING

--Abortion--
Pro-Choice Information and Referral
1-800-376-4636

--Abortion Alternatives--
*The Birth Connection (Placer County)*
(916)630-0908

*New Life Pregnancy Center (Placer County)*
(530)889-8991

--others--
Access Women's Health Hotline
1-800-376-4636

*El Dorado County Health Department*
(530)621-6100 (Placerville)
(530)573-3155 (South Lake Tahoe)

*Nevada County Health Department*
(530)582-7814

*Placer County Health Department*
(530)889-7141
(Just a side note--this is where I go. They're super nice, and really really good at what they do!!)

*Planned Parenthood of Roseville*
(916)781-3310

Emergency Contraception Hotline
(Morning After Pill)
1-800-NOT-2-LATE

MISSING CHILDREN AND RUNAWAYS

Amber Foundation for Missing Children
1-800-541-0777

California Youth Crisis Line
1-800-843-5200

Child Quest International
1-800-818-4673

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678

Polly Klaas Foundation
1-800-587-4357

RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSULT

*El Dorado Women's Center*
(530)626-1131

*Marshall Hospital Sexual Response Team*
(530)626-2772

*El Dorado County Victim-Witness Assistance*
(530)621*6414

*Placer County Victim-Witness Assistance*
(530)889-5790

Victims of Crime Resource Center
1-800-627-6872

SUICIDE PREVENTION

*Placer County*
(530)886-5401
or 1-888-886-5401
in Auburn (530)885-2300

*El Dorado County*
(530)622-3345
in Lincoln (916)645-8866



BATTERED WOMEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
LA ISLA PACIFICA CRISIS LINE
Telephone: (408) 683-4118, 24hr.
NEXT DOOR CRISIS LINE
Telephone: (408) 279-2962, 24 hour
SUPPORT NETWORK FOR BATTERED WOMEN CRISIS LINE
Telephone: (650) 940-7855,
24 hour - Spanish (800) 57-BASTA

DRUG AND ALCOHOL
ALATEEN (I 3 to 19 years)
Telephone: (408) 243-9254

RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT
BRIDGE COUNSELING CENTER
Telephone: (408) 779-2115
MID-PENINSULA YWCA 24 HR
Telephone: (650) 493-RAPE
YWCA IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY 24HR.
Telephone: (408) 287-3000

SUICIDE AND OTHER CRISES
CONTACT HELPLINE 24 HR.
Telephone: (408) 279-8228
CRISIS LINE 24 HR
Telephone: (408) 683-4118
EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC 24 HR SERVICE
Telephone: (408) 885-6100
SIDS HOTLINE 24HR
Telephone: (408) 279-8228
SUICIDE AND CRISIS HOTLINE 24HR
Telephone:
Palo Alto to Mt. View (650) 494-8420
Santa Clara County (408) 279-3312
Morgan Hill and Gilroy (408) 683-2482
24-7 LINE (Youth in crisis)
Telephone (888) 247-7717

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