Resources for youth and families

If you or a young person in your life needs support, you'll find crisis resources and 24/7 hotlines below. Clinicians can also scroll down for our occupational therapy assessment tool.

⚠️ In case of emergency

If you are experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

Si está experimentando una emergencia médica o psiquíatrica, por favor llame al 911 o váyase a la sala de emergencias más cercana.

Crisis resources

Help is available 24/7

Comprehensive Child Crisis Service

Address 3801 3rd St, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94124
24-Hour Hotline (415) 970-3800
Services 24-hour crisis evaluation and intervention

SF Suicide Prevention

Website sfsuicide.org
Hotline (415) 781-0500
Crisis Text Line Text MYLIFE to 741741
24/7 confidential support

24-Hour Hotlines

Crisis Line (415) 781-0500
HIV Nightline (415) 434-2437 or 1-800-273-2437
HIV Textline (415) 200-2920
Drug Information Line (415) 362-3400
Relapse Line (415) 834-1144
PWSS Support Line (415) 288-7160
TTY (415) 227-0245

Parent Talk Line

Phone (415) 441-KIDS
Availability 24 hours a day, every day, answered by a live person
About A crisis and counseling line specifically for parents navigating difficult situations with their children.
Website sfhsa.org
Additional Mental Health Support

Access Institute for Psychological Services

Looking for more mental health support? Access Institute offers therapy for youth, adults and families in San Francisco, with sliding-scale fees based on income. Call or visit their website to get started.

For clinicians

The Double OT Assessment

Developed by OTTP clinician Christine Haworth and former OTTP clinician Genevieve Cyrs, the Double OT (DOT) is a dynamic, occupation-based assessment used to measure occupational performance skills in transitional age youth. Watch the training video below and read the supporting article to learn more.

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Supporting Transitions to the Workforce for At-Risk Youth

Cyrs & Haworth · OT Practice · PDF

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