Mental Health & Substance Use Resources in Los Angeles County
For Non-LA County Correctional Facilities
To submit a Justice Involved Mental Health Link Referral for non-LA County correctional facilities, click here.
24/7 Help Line
For immediate mental health support, please call our 24/7 Help Line at: (800) 854-7771
Click here for details about our new call center services.
The Help Line serves as the primary entry point for behavioral health resources. Services include:
- ACCESS Line: Service referrals, crisis assessments, and field deployments.
- Substance Abuse Service Hotline (SASH): For substance use disorder services.
- Emotional Support Warm Line: Trained active listeners available from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
- Veteran Line: Mental health support and connection to veteran programs (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily).
For those with hearing or speech disabilities: Use a preferred relay service or call 711 and request an interpreter to connect to the Help Line at (800) 854-7771.
Learn more about 711 Relay Services.
For more resources on access for all, visit:
The Access for All Group
https://dmh.lacounty.gov/about/mhsa/uscc/access-for-all-uscc/
ADA Page
https://dmh.lacounty.gov/ada/
Additional Helplines & Resources
Suicide & Crisis Lifelines
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Available 24/7 via phone, text, or online chat. Call: 988
- Disaster Distress Helpline (SAMHSA) Call: (800) 985-5990
- Trevor Project Lifeline For LGBTQ+ youth in crisis. Call: (800) 788-7386
- Crisis Text Line Text “LA” to: 741741
- Substance Abuse Service Helpline Call: (844) 804-7500
- 211 LA County Dial: 211 for information and referrals.
Specialized Resources
- Los Angeles Homeless Outreach Portal (LA-HOP) Assists people experiencing homelessness.
- L.A. Found For locating individuals who wander due to cognitive impairments. Call: (833) 569-7651
- Family Urgent Response System (FURS) Call or Text: 1-833-939-FURS
Local NAMI Chapters
For more support, check out local chapters of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):
