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Emergency/Crisis Hotlines

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Dial 9-1-1 for police, fire and ambulance. Disease Control & Prevention - For disease reporting, call (650) 573-2346. After hours, emergencies only: (650) 363-4981 Aging & Adult Services 24-Hour Response Team - responds to reports of elders or dependent adults in unsafe situations. Provides emergency protection until a care plan is developed. Voice: Phone: 800-675-8437 TDD: 800-994-6166 (TDD) Alcohol & Drug 24-Hour Crisis Line California Poison Control System Poison Hotline: 800-876-4766 Voice: 800-876-4766 TTY: 800-972-3323 (Speech & Hearing Impaired Only) Child Protective Services 800-632-4615 or 650-595-7522 A 24-hour line for reports of abuse or abandonment CORA - Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (Formerly Center for Domestic Violence Prevention) 24 Hour phone line support: 800-300-1080 (toll free) or 650-312-8515 National Domestic Violence Hot Line: 800-799-SAFE Provides a 24-hour hotline, legal assistance, emergency and transitional housing, counseling, educational workshops, volunteer trainings and other domestic violence services. CDC Disaster Hotline Mental Health 24-Hour ACCESS - primary entry point to mental health services for all adults and for children Voice: 800-686-0101 TDD: 800-943-2833 Rape Trauma Services 650-692-RAPE (650-692-7273) Crisis counseling, outreach, and advocacy for survivors and their families YFA Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Center http://www.crisiscenter.cc San Mateo - Daly City 650-692-6655 Belmont - East Palo Alto 650-368-6655 Coastside 650-726-6655 From anywhere 800-SUICIDE