Services for Adults
24 Hour Hotlines/Crisis Counseling
Mental Health Crisis Services
1-888-678-7277
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately. If you are experiencing a mental or emotional crisis, call our 24-hour Access Line at 1-888-678-7277 for mental health resources or the Contra Costa Crisis Center at 1-800-833-2900 for 24-hour crisis support.
Stand! Against Domestic Violence:
(Formerly Battered Women's Alternatives)
1-888-215-5555
Emergency shelter, legal assistance, and a variety of other resources for victims of intimate partner violence. Operated 24 hours/day. Offices in Richmond, Concord, and Antioch.
http://www.standagainstdv.org
Casa Hispana:
925-689-1799
Immigration law and legal consultation offered Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Located in Concord.
Child Abuse Prevention Council:
925-946-9961
http://capc-coco.org/
For referrals to parenting resources, training on child abuse issues, etc. Calls taken mon. - fri., 9 am - 5 pm. Based in Walnut Creek.
Contra Costa Crisis Center:
1-800-833-2900
http://www.crisis-center.org/
24-hour suicide hotline; grief counseling program; suicide prevention; and more. Based in Walnut Creek.
Elder Abuse Prevention:
888-545-SAFE (or 510-233-3427)
Offers advice on elder abuse situations Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Offices in Richmond.
http://www.oaktrees.org/elder/
Homeless Hotline:
1-800-808-6444
Referrals to homeless shelters in the East Bay, operated 24 hours/day.
International Institute:
510-451-2846
Immigration paperwork for battered and low-income women. Contact Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Located in Oakland.
http://www.iieb.org/
Community Violence Solutions:
Operates 24 hour crisis hotline that can also provide referrals to the Center's individual and group counseling; sexual assault victim advocacy. Offices in Richmond and Antioch.
West County: 510-236-7273
Central County: 925-798-7273
East County: 925-439-7273
Rainbow Community Center:
925-692-0090
http://www.rainbowcc.org/
Community service center serving Contra Costa's lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered communities.
Victim/Witness Program:
1-800-648-0600
Consultation on how victims of violence can apply for restitution from the state of California.Calls taken Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Located in Martinez.