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Off-Campus Mental Health and Wellness Resources

This page contains information and contacts for off-campus mental health crisis lines and resources. These are non-university programs and services; the following help lines/organizations are not staffed/affiliated with UCSC or CAPS.

UCSC CAPS has more information on off-campus referrals for therapy or medication services, assistance with and resources for off-campus referrals.

For UCSC-affiliated resources, please visit the Campus Mental Health & Wellness page.

Confidential Contacts - Santa Cruz County

Confidential Contacts
Santa Cruz County Mental Health	(800) 952-2335
Monarch Services (Bilingual) Immediate 24 hour crisis response through their bilingual crisis line Restraining Order assistance and accompaniment to court Confidential Counseling Support and Advocacy Sexual Assault Domestic violence Human Trafficking Call (831) 425-4030 to schedule an appointment 1509 Seabright Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Part of the Santa Cruz County Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Response For a confidential Sexual Assault Forensic Exam call (888) 900-4232	(888) 900-4232
National Suicide Hotline	(800) 273-8255
Suicide Prevention Service of Santa Cruz County	(831) 458-5300
Walnut Avenue Family and Women's Center Immediate crisis response through their 24-hour Domestic Violence hotline (866) 2MY Ally Restraining Order Assistance and Accompaniment Domestic Violence Counseling Support Call (831) 426-3062 303 Walnut Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95060	1-866-2-MY-ALLY (269-2559)
Santa Cruz County Crisis Stabilization Program	(831) 600-2800

Emergency & Crisis Resources

The following phone and text lines are also available on evenings, weekends, and holidays when the CAPS office is closed:

Crisis Text Line (and Steve Fund Partnership with Crisis Text Line for people of color)
Texts answered by trained, supervised volunteer counselors within a few minutes of your texting; free for AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon customers; text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the USA, any time, about any type of crisis; if you are a person of color who would like to text with another person of color, text STEVE to 741741
Emergency (police, fire, medical)
911
ImAlive
(800) 784-2433/(800) 442-4673 (HOPE)
Monarch Services (sexual assault and domestic violence services)
(888) 900-4232
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233 ([800] 799-SAFE); (800) 787-3224 (TTY)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-8255 ([800] 273-TALK)
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
(800) 656-4673 (800-656-HOPE)
Santa Cruz County Crisis Stabilization Program (crisis stabilization and inpatient care)
(831) 600-2800
Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast
(877) 663-5433 or (877) ONE-LIFE
The Trevor Project (crisis resources for LGBTQI youth and young adults)
(866) 488-7386 ([866] 4-U-Trevor)
UC Santa Cruz Police Department
(831) 459-2505
Veterans Crisis Line
(800) 273-8255 and press "1"