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Toll Free Numbers for All Bay-Area Counties:

Emergencies: 911
If your life or health is in danger, if violence is happening right now

HelpLink Helpline

  • 1-800-273-6222 
    Help with food, clothing, shelters, counseling, general information (for all the counties listed except Santa Clara)

National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • 1-800-799-7233/
  • 1-800-787-3224 TTY

California Youth Crisis Line

  • 1-800-843-5200 
    Shelter, medical care, counseling (for 12-24 yrs., or if you need help with someone 12-24)

To quit smoking

  • 1-800-NO BUTTs 
  • 1-800-45-NO FUMe in Spanish
  • 1-800-838-8917 in Chinese
  • 1-800-556-5564 in Korean
  • 1-800-778-8440 in Vietnamese

National STD and AIDS Hotline

  • 1-800-227-8922 in English
  • 1-800-344-7432 in Spanish
  • 1-800-243-7889 TTY

California HIV/AIDS Hotline

  • 1-800-367-AIDS in English, Spanish, Filipino
  • 1-888-225-AIDS TDD

Denti-Cal dental insurance

  • 1-800-322-6384

Immigrant Legal Resource Center

  • 1-415-255-9499 (not toll free)

Food Stamps

  • 1-800-221-5689

WIC 

  • 1-888-942-9675
    Food for pregnant women and children 0-5

SSI/SSS Info

  • 1-800-772-1213

Help in These Counties:

Alameda County

  • Maternal/Child Health Referral
    1-888-604-INFO
    WIC, health insurance
  • Travelers Aid Society
    520 16th Street
    510-444-6834
    Emergency services, rental help, case management
  • City of Berkeley referrals
    510-981-5300
  • A Safe Place
    510-536-7233
    24-hour domestic violence crisis line

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Contra Costa County

  • Maternal/Child Health Referral
    1-800-696-9644 
    Medical care, WIC, well baby visits, pregnancy info, birth control
  • STAND! Against Domestic Violence
    1-888-215-5555
    24-hour domestic violence crisis line

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Marin County

  • Maternal/Child Health Referral
    1-800-230-2955
  • Women’s Health Services
    415-507-4030 Prenatal care, birth control
  • 24-hour Crisis Line
    1-800-999-9999
  • Family Emergency Services
    415-454-7418
    Emergency shelter

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San Francisco County

  • Women and Children's Health Referral
    1-800-300-9950 Eng/Spa/Chi
  • Connecting Points
    415-442-5134
    Shelter, food, clothing, crisis help
  • Homeless Prenatal Program
    2500 18th Street, San Francisco, CA  94110
    415-546-6756
    Shelter, food, clothing, crisis help
  • La Casa de Las Madres
    Adult 1 (877) 503-1850 Spa/Eng
    Teen 1 (-877) 923-0700 Spa/Eng
    24-hour domestic violence crisis line in SF , helps women from all counties
  • Asian Women’s Shelter
    1-877-751-0880
    24-hour domestic violence crisis line in Asian languages
  • Sage Project
    415-905-5050

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San Mateo County

  • Maternal/Child Health Referral
    1-888-840-0889
  • Seton New Life Center
    650-301-8875 
    Prenatal care
  • Cora: Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse
    650-312-8515
    24-hour domestic violence crisis line

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Santa Clara County

  • Maternal/Child Health Referral
    1-800-310-2332 Eng/Spa
  • Next Door Solutions
    408-279-2962
    24-hour domestic violence crisis line

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Solano County

  • Information & Referral Line
    1-800-400-6001
  • Safe Quest
    1-866-487-7233 or 707-557-6600
    24-hour domestic violence crisis line

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San Francisco Department of Public Health, October 2009
Developed by Maternal and Child Health Section, 2nd Ed.
Permission granted to duplicate