UC Davis Crisis Care

There are several crisis support options available for UC Davis students. 

• Phone: Call Counseling Services if you are in crisis 530-752-0871
  • After hours support is available by calling the same line and following the prompts, and you will be connected with a trained counselor. 
• Text: Reach the crisis text line by texting Relate to 741741
  • Crisis Text Line is a free, immediate and confidential texting service for UC Davis students in crisis, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Text RELATE to 741741 from anywhere in the U.S. to text with a trained volunteer crisis counselor. This service is also available in Spanish.
• In person: You can request a crisis appointment by calling Counseling Services at 530-752-0871 and asking for a crisis appointment.
  • Or you can walk in to the Acute Care Clinic during business hours at the Student Health and Wellness Center and ask for a crisis appointment. 

LGBTQIA Support Lines

These toll-free lines are staffed by either trained LGBTQIA youth or adults, or by trained youth or adults that are LGBTQ friendly.

Trevor Project

• Text START to 678-678 or call 1-866-488-7386 to reach a Trevor counselor who is understanding of LGBTQ issues and won’t judge you. Your conversation will be anonymous, and you can share as much or as little as you like.
• The Trevor Project’s mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ young people.
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LGBTQI+ Specialized Services at the 988 Lifeline

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is committed to inclusive mental health support for all. Specialized LGBTQI+ services are available nationwide for youth and young adults to connect with a skilled, compassionate counselor 24/7 via text, call, and chat.

• Text "PRIDE" to 988
• Call 988 and choose option 3
• Or, indicate LGBTQI+ in the pre-chat survey on 988lifeline.org.

LGBT National Help Center Lines

General LGBT Hotline

• Call 888-843-4564
• Monday-Friday from 1pm-9pm, Saturday from 9am-2pm (Pacific time)
• On the LGBT National Hotline, we provide a confidential safe space where callers of any age can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues.

Youth LGBT Hotline

• Call 800-246-7743
• Monday-Friday from 1pm-9pm, Saturday from 9am-2pm (Pacific time)
• Provides confidential support and resources to youth 25 and under. 

Senior LGBT Hotline

• Call 888-234-7243
• Monday-Friday from 1pm-9pm, Saturday from 9am-2pm (Pacific time)
• Confidential support and resources for those 50 and above.

Coming Out Support Hotline

•  Call 888-688-5428 (888-OUT-LGBT)
• Monday-Friday from 1pm-9pm, Saturday from 9am-2pm (Pacific time)
• Providing a safe space to discuss concerns/questions on coming out for all ages.

LGBT National Help Center Website

Trans Hotline

• Call 1-877-565-8860 to reach the Trans Hotline 24/7. Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.
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General Support Lines

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

• Call or text 988 to get crisis/suicide support. Available 24/7 anywhere in the United States. 
• For specialized LGBTQI+ mental health support, text "PRIDE" to 988, or call 988 and choose option 3.
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Crisis Text Line

• Text HOME to 741741 in the United States to access free, 24/7, confidential text message crisis support.
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Teen Line

•  Call 800-852-8336 Nationwide (6 PM - 10 PM PST) or text TEEN to 839863 (6 PM - 9 PM PST) to reach highly trained teen listeners provide support, resources and hope to any teen who is struggling.
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Topic Specific Support Lines

National Sexual Assault Hotline 

• Call 800-656-HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. Available 24/7 and is confidential. 
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National Human Trafficking Hotline

• Call 1-888-373-7888 to reach the National Human Trafficking Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in more than 200 languages. All calls are confidential and answered live by highly trained Anti-Trafficking Hotline Advocates.
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Domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking

• Call (916) 920-2952 to get 24/7 support and information from WEAVE, for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and sex trafficking.
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National Runaway Safeline

• Call 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929), to access support as a runaway youth. All services are free and 100% confidential. 
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline

• Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) to reach SAMHSA’s National Helpline, which is a confidential, free, 24/7 information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
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National Suicide Loss Helpline 

• Call 1-800-646-7322 to get 24/7 support if you are grieving a suicide death.  
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(Last updated: 7/31/23)