For information about other services in the community,
give us a call—we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You don’t need to be suicidal to call.
Click on any of the boxes below for more information.
24-Hour Phone Lines
- Monterey, Santa Cruz, & San Benito Counties Suicide Crisis Line: 9-8-8
- Monterey County Behavioral Health: 888-258-6029 (24-hour line) for County health and mental health programs.
- Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Access Line: 1-800-952-2335 or visit them online.
- San Benito County Behavioral Health: 1-888-636-4020 or visit them online for the website.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
- The Trevor Project: dedicated to preventing suicide among LGBTQI youth. Call 1-866-488- 7386.
- Trans Lifeline US: 1-877-565-8860, Canada: 1-877-330-6366, or visit www.translifeline.org for a suicide crisis line for transgender people staffed by transgender people.
Local Programs & Resources
- 211 Monterey County: Go to: 211mc.org/ to search the online database of health and human service resources available in Monterey County
- Monterey County Behavioral Health: 888-258-6029 (24-hour line) for County health and mental health programs
- 211 Santa Cruz County: Go to 211bayarea.org/ to search the online database database of health and human service resources available in Santa Cruz County
- Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health : 1-800-952-2335 or visit www.santacruzhealth.org/HSAHome/HSADivisions/BehavioralHealth/HowToReceiveMentalHealthServices.aspx
- San Benito County Behavioral Health: 1-888-636-4020 (24 hr line) for County health and mental health programs or visit them online.
Online Resources
- American Association of Suicidology: Visit www.suicidology.org for helpful information, education and training opportunities, and current research.
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: The leading national not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing suicide prevention resources through research, education, and advocacy. Go to www.afsp.org for more information.
- Reach Out: Go to: us.reachout.com for helpful information and support for young people dealing with different life issues, such as bullying, relationships, self harm, and more.
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Go to: www.sprc.org for information on government prevention efforts and other news.
- The Trevor Project: dedicated to preventing suicide among LGBTQI youth. Call 1-866-488- 7386 or visit www.thetrevorproject.org.
- UMatter: An excellent website for teens wanting to get more information about suicide. Go to: www.umatterucangethelp.com
- Trans Lifeline US: 1-877-565-8860, Canada: 1-877-330-6366, or visit www.translifeline.org for a suicide crisis line for transgender people staffed by transgender people.
You can download a free PDF of any of our materials by clicking the items below:
We will also mail you printed copies of these brochures and our English/Spanish STOP Suicide cards. To request your copies, call 831-459-9373 or email sps24hr@fsa-cc.org. Be sure to include your mailing address and the number of copies you require.
24-Hour Suicide Crisis Line
Toll-free: 9-8-8
Serving Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties for over 50 years
Calls to the Suicide Crisis Line are confidential, but we are required to report to outside agencies and/or get additional help in certain situations, including immediate risk of suicide or homicide and minor, elder, or dependent adult abuse or neglect.
Las llamadas a Suicide Crisis Line son confidenciales, pero estamos obligados a informar a agencias exteriores y de obtener ayuda adicional en ciertas situaciones, incluyendo riesgo inmediato de suicidio u homicidio al igual que abuso o descuido/abandono de algún menor, anciano y/ó un adulto dependiente.
