List of an assortment of additional resources to support residents in Whittier, California and surrounding areas.
Crisis and emergency helplines
**** If you or someone you know is in a life threatening situation, please call 911 immediately****
- Disaster Distress Helpline: (800) 985-5995 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746, or visit samhsa.gov
- Los Angeles County Mental Health Crisis Hotline: (800) 854-7771
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
- Runaway Youth Crisis Hotline: (800) 448-4663
- Teen Line: (800) 852-8336 or text TEEN to 839863 (6:00pm to 10:00pm)
- Crisis Text Line: text LA to 741741
- Trevor Project Hotline: (866) 488-7386 or text Trevor to (202) 304-1200 (12:00pm to 7:00pm)
- Youth Crisis Line: (800) 843-5200
- A. County Psychiatric Mobile Response Team (PMRT): (800) 857-7771
- Lifeline Ayuda en espanol: (888) 628-9454
- Warm Line: (855) 845-7415 (Monday through Friday 7:00am to 11:00pm, Saturday 7:00am to 3:00pm, Sunday 7:00am to 9:00pm)
- A Warm Line (10pm-6am): (855) 952-9276
- Self-Injury Foundation: (800) 334-HELP (4357)
- Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Care Member Help Line: (800) 900-3277
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2-1-1 information and referral search
2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referrals. Call 2-1-1 for help finding additional 12-step programs and more.
Website: www.211la.org/
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LYFTLY.COM: 24/7 personalized digital mental wellness care
Lyftly today offers a powerful social platform for mental health and emotional support.
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Planned Parenthood – Whittier
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading sexual and reproductive health care provider and advocate.
They have worked to improve women’s health and safety, prevent unintended pregnancies, and advance the right and ability of individuals and families to make informed and responsible choices.
- Phone: (800) 576-5544
- Website: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
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UCLA Mindfulness Center
Free meditation and relaxation exercises and resources available.
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The Salvation Army Bell Shelter
Bell Shelter – the largest homeless shelter west of the Mississippi – operates a comprehensive program that offers transitional care for up to 350 homeless men and women.
The goal of Bell Shelter is to meet the needs of the homeless population by addressing the myriad of reasons why people become homeless and assisting them in developing a higher quality of life through independence.
- Phone: (323) 263-1206
- Website: https://bellshelter.salvationarmy.org/
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Vet Center
This service provided by the VA welcomes home war veterans with honor by providing quality readjustment counseling in a caring manner. Vet Centers understand and appreciate Veterans’ war experiences while assisting them and their family members toward a successful post-war adjustment in or near their community.
- Phone: (323) 728-9966
- Website: www.vetcenter.va.gov
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Helpline Youth Counseling
Helpline Youth Counseling is here to serve youth and their families by promoting the development of strong individuals and families in their community.
This is accomplished through education, therapeutic approaches, advocacy, and the utilization of community resources.
Our hotline, is here to help with: Substance Abuse; Violence & Unhealthy Relationships; Depression/Suicide; Sexual Identity; Eating Disorder; Grief & Loss; Stress & Feeling Overwhelmed.
- Phone: (877) 541-2525
- Website: https://www.hycinc.org/