Resources

Crisis Resources 

• If you are in crisis or are experiencing difficult or suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Hotline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

• If you’re uncomfortable talking on the phone, you can also text NAMI to 741-741 to be connected to a free, trained crisis counselor on the Crisis Text Line

Additional Resources

• If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call 911 immediately and/or go to your local emergency room

• American Indian Health Services - Provides mental health services to members of the Santa Barbara community. Located at: 4141 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. 805-681-7356

• Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Asian LifeNet 24-Hour Hotline: Call 1-877-990-8585, (Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Fujianese are offered) or The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 or 1-800-273-8255. There are more than 150 languages are offered.

• BEAM: Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective: https://beam.community/get-help-now/

• CenCal Health: SB Low income and no income Insurance: https://www.cencalhealth.org/contact-us/

• Don’t Call the Police: Community based alternatives to calling the Santa Barbara Police Department: https://dontcallthepolice.com/santa-barbara/

• GoldCoast Health Plan: Ventura County (VC) Low cost or no cost care: https://www.goldcoasthealthplan.org/for-members/welcome-members/

• LGBT National Hotline: Call 1-888-843-4564

• Safe Alternatives for Treating Youth (SAFTY) (SB County) (8am-8pm): 1-888-334-2777

• SB County ACCESS 24-Hour crisis line: 1-888-868-1649 

• The California Peer-Run Warm Line: A non-emergency resource for anyone in California seeking mental and emotional support: Call 1-855-845-7415

• Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) Crisis line: 1-866-998-2243