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Resource List for
Coping in Quarantine
(All resources gathered from Nami.org,
https://www.nccsdclearinghouse.org/crisis-resources.html, https://www.crisisconnections.org)
Please call 911 if
you are having a medical emergency or feel you're in immediate danger. Be sure the 911
operator knows if you have a disability, and any other information that may
be relevant for first responders or your safety.
If it is difficult for you to communicate in
a crisis or you are concerned about using 911, consider having a
letter or ID card that explains any
characteristics that may alarm people trying
to help you and what you may need (e.g.,
"tell me before you touch me"). Also consider having a friend, family
member, or ally with you when you make the call or go to the emergency room.
We want you to be safe and supported.
In distress?
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SAMHSA has an online Disaster Technical Assistance
Center with
resources at https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac.
Contact the
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline (800) 985- 5990 that provides
24/7, 365-day-a- year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing
emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters
or text TalkWithUs to 66746
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
The Lifeline provides
24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and
crisis resources.
Call 800-273-8255
TTY Hotline: 800-799-4889
·Crisis Textline Free 24/7
confidential. Text TALK to 741741
·Rise Above the Disorder
www.youarerad.org Connects users with resources for finding a
therapist, answering mental health questions and applying for grants to
cover the cost of therapy.
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Crisis Line for VideoPhone users who
use American Sign Language (available 24/7):
321-800-3323
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The Trevor Lifeline (Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth): 1-866-488-7386
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National Sexual Assault 24-hour hotline: 1-800-656-4673 or
https://www.rainn.org/ for 24/7 text-based chat line
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National Eating Disorders Association Helpline and Online Chat (only
available 9am-9pm Monday through Thursday, and 9am-5pm Friday (Eastern
Standard Time: 1-800-931-2337. Online chat available at https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
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Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance
Abuse): 1-800-662-4357
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National Domestic
Violence Hotline:
Our advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-7233 in
more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.
Click Chat Now
button on
https://www.thehotline.org for
24/7 online confidential
assistance
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Need a self-care check? Here's a text-based accessible
interactive self-check you can do to see how you're feeling physically and
emotionally, and what you may need: bit.ly/selfcarehelp
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Other helplines listed below
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NAMI Helpline Mon-Fri 10AM-6PM:
(800)950-6264
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Contra Costa Crisis Center
24/7: (800) 833-2900
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NAMI Orange County
Warmline M-F 9 AM -3AM; Sat-Sun 10AM -3AM:
(877)910-9276
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San Joaquin Warmline 24/7:
(209)468-3585
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Project Return Peer Support
M-F 5PM-10PM, Sat 11 AM-4PM:
(888)448-9777
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In need of
support?
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www.nami.org NAMI hosts online communities where people
exchange support and encouragement
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www.7cups.com Free online text chat with a trained
listener for emotional support and counseling. Also offers fee- for-service
online therapy with a licensed mental health professional. Service/website
also offered in Spanish.
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www.emotionsanonymous.org
An international fellowship of people who desire to have a better sense of
emotional well-being. EA members have in person and online weekly
meetings available in more than 30 countries with 600 active groups
worldwide. The EA is nonprofessional and can be a complement to therapy.
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www.supportgroupscentral.com
Offers virtual support groups on numerous mental health conditions -
free or low-cost. Website also offered in Spanish.
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www.support.therapytribe.com Free, online peer support groups
offering members facing mental health challenges and/or difficult family
dynamics a safe place to connect. Support groups include Addiction, Anxiety,
Depression, HIV/AIDS, LGBT, Marriage/Family, OCD and Teens.
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www.forlikeminds.com
Online mental health support network
that allows for individuals to connect with others who are living with or
supporting someone with mental health conditions, substance use disorders,
and stressful life events.
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www.18percent.org Offers a free, peer-to-peer online support
community for those struggling with a wide range of mental health
issues.
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www.psychcentral.com Offers online mental health resources,
quizzes, news, an “Ask the Therapist” function, and
online support
communities.
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National Mental Health Consumer’s Self-Help Clearinghouse is a nationwide directory to locate local
consumer-driven mental health services, including resources such as crisis
prevention/respite services, drop-in Centers, employment resources, housing,
peer case management and support.
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Medical and
financial resources
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For resources on medical/non-mental health
(children’s health care, dental care, eye care, women’s health), the Free
Clinic Directory at https://freeclinicdirectory.org/ offers a
free clinic treatment locater by zip code.
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Federally funded health centers provide care regardless of insurance
coverage or income. Many of these centers include mental health services.
Find a federally funded health center near you at
https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/.
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Helpwhenyouneedit.org and www.211.org allow you to
conduct a zip-code-based search for local resources including affordable
medical and mental health clinics, housing, food, heating assistance, etc.
In many places, you can also dial 211 from your phone to access information
on local resources.
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www.needhelppayingbills.com Provides information on assistance programs, charity
organizations, and resources that provide help paying bills, mortgage and
debt relief (financial, rent and government assistance).
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www.auntbertha.com An online resource that connects users to
free and reduced cost local resources such as medical care, food, housing,
transportation and more. Website also offered in Spanish.
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Dial 211 from any phone
(mobile or landline) or visit www.211.org to search for
contact information by zip code; service refers callers to appropriate
agencies/community organizations that offer emergency financial assistance;
available in most areas. Website also offered in Spanish.
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www.helpwhenyouneedit.org An online service that connects users to over
350,000 listings nationwide of private and public resources for food
pantries, stores that accept food stamps, assisted living facilities,
domestic violence and homeless shelters, mental health & substance use
treatment, free clinics, legal and financial assistance.
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www.usa.gov/help-with-bills
Provides information about government programs that help
with bill payment, temporary assistance, jobs/unemployment, credit, etc.
Website and Helpline also offered in Spanish.
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The Assistance Fund:
www.tafcares.org
For those who qualify for financial support, service provides patient
advocates to assist in securing financial assistance for co-payments,
prescriptions, deductibles, premiums and medical expenses. Spanish-language
translation service also available.
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Patient Access Network Foundation (PAN):
www.panfoundation.org
Provides underinsured patients with financial assistance through
disease-specific funds that provide access to progressive therapies.
Spanish-language calls accepted.
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Patient Advocate Foundation:
www.patientadvocate.org Helps federally and commercially insured
people living with life- threatening, chronic, and rare diseases. Offers
co-pay relief program to provide direct financial assistance to insured
patients who meet certain qualifications to help them pay for needed
prescriptions and/or treatment. Their website also has many other resources
and services. Website also offered in Spanish.
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HealthWell Foundation:
www.healthwellfoundation.org
Provides
financial assistance for underinsured to afford critical medical treatments
through “Disease Funds” (note, typically for chronic physical diseases - not
mental health conditions). Website also offered in Spanish.
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Prescription Medication Resources
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NAMI Getting Help Paying for Medications
page: https://www.nami.org/find- support/living-with-a-
mental-health-condition/getting-help-paying-for- medications
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PhRMA’s Medicine Assistance Tool:
www.medicineassistancetool.org A search engine for many of the
patient assistance resources that the pharmaceutical industry offers.
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Needy Meds: (800) 503-6897 /
www.needymeds.org Offers a HelpLine and website information on
financial assistance programs to help defray cost of medication. Website
also offered in Spanish.
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RX Assist:
www.rxassist.org
Provides
up-to-date directory of free and low-cost medicine programs and other ways
to manage medication costs.
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RX Hope: www.rxhope.com A free
patient assistance program to assist people in need obtain critical
medications.
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USARX:
www.usarx.com
Provides coupons online for downloading/printing and can be brought to the
pharmacy to see if it will give consumer a lower price or beat their copay.
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Blinkhealth Prescription Assistance:
www.blinkhealth.com
Individuals (with or without insurance) pay upfront for medication online
and then take a voucher to their pharmacy. Accepts calls 8 a.m.-10 p.m. M-F,
9 a.m.-7p.m. weekends (EST); Spanish language option on patient assistance
line.
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Grief support if you’ve lost a loved one to
Coronavirus
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Most local hospices offer free or sliding scale grief therapy or can refer
individuals to grief support in their area. The National Hospice and
Palliative Care Association maintains a list of hospices across the
country.
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Grief Share hosts free,
in-person grief recovery support groups across the country.
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PersonalGriefCoach.net is a website that acts as a portal linking
people who are grieving after a death by suicide to an extensive online
directory of resources and information to help them cope with their loss,
including a link to suicide bereavement support groups directory.
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HealGrief.org provides state and national resources about
grieving and death, including information about the death of parents,
funeral and grief customs, grieving the loss of pets, and information about
living wills and other legal documents.
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Housing Resources
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For immediate and emergency housing, the online Homeless Shelter
Directory provides information on homeless shelters and other social
services throughout the country.
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National Mental Health Consumer’s Self-Help Clearinghouse is a nationwide directory to locate local
consumer-driven services, including housing.
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Mental Health Supports & Resources
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- Weber Community Center
If you are interested in
starting services for yourself, a family member or someone in your care
please download the referral form and submit it one of three ways; by
fax: (323) 234-4477, by email:
info@webercommunitycenter.org or
in-person.
- Amanecer Community Counseling Services
This
agency provides mental health services and welfare-to-work support
services for low-income adults, children, and adolescents in the Central
Los Angeles, MacArthur Park, Pico-Union and West Adams areas of Los
Angeles. Sessions are currently being conducted over the phone,
including intakes. Address:
1200 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90017,
website:
http://www.amanecerla.org , hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00am
to 5:30pm and phone: Amanecer Children and Youth Service/Intake (213)
416-1106.
- Crittenton
They are providing Telehealth and
Phone sessions at the moment and can take English and Spanish referrals.
They offer medication support as well via Telehealth. Ages from 2yrs old
to Adults with Medi-cal. At this time in service planning area (SPA) 6
with these zip codes: 90221, 90222 , 90061, 90059, 90262, 90723, 90001,
90002, 90003, 90044, 90047.They are also in SPA 7 and SPA 8 and there
are no zip code restrictions for those service areas at this time. More
information can be found
HERE.
- Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services
The
Optimist Community Mental Health Outpatient Program provides therapy and
psychiatric care to children and youth who are living with their
families or in foster homes. Individual therapy is used to treat the
effects of trauma, problems in social relationships, and/or family
problems affecting the client’s emotional well-being. Call by phone:
(323) 543-4200 (in English or Spanish) and callers can expect to speak
with Maeva Fabila or Edward Fuentes. A
referral form may be sent to
either: Maeva Fabila:
mfabila@oyhfs.org or Edward Fuentes:
efuentes@oyhfs.org.
- Private Insurance Mental Health Services
How to
Access Mental Health Services through Private Insurance can be found
HERE.
- Free Headspace
Headspace and the LA County
Department of Mental Health have partnered to provide support and
resources during this challenging time. Sign up to access meditations,
as well as sleep and movement exercises, designed to help you care for
your mind — all free through 2020. You can also scroll down to explore a
special collection curated for LA. Because when we take care of
ourselves, everyone shines. More information can be found
HERE.
- Legal Aid
LA Represents is an unprecedented
legal assistance initiative to help thousands of Angelenos who are
facing extreme hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More information
can be found
HERE.
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