Suicide hotlines and resources
If you or someone you know might be contemplating suicide, contact the following resources.If you or someone you know might be contemplating suicide, or if you want to learn more about suicide prevention, contact the following resources.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255
San Francisco Suicide Prevention
415-781-0500
County of Marin Health and Human Services
415-499-6666
Marin County Suicide Prevention and Crisis Hotline
415-499-1100
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County Hotline
800-309-2131
Contra Costa Crisis Center
800-833-2900
Crisis Center San Mateo County
650-579-0350
Santa Clara County Emergency Psychiatric Services
408-279-3312, 650-494-8420, or 408-683-2482
Solano County Suicide and Crisis Line
707-428-1131
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
San Francisco Suicide Prevention
American Association of Suicidology
How you can help build a suicide barrier
To track progress on the Golden Gate Bridge Physical Suicide Deterrent System Project and find out how you can get involved, go to the official bridge barrier site: http://www.ggbsuicidebarrier.org/
To learn more about Mel Blaustein’s Golden Gate Suicide Barrier Task Force and the other work the Psychiatric Foundation of Northern California has accomplished to date, go to: http://www.pfnc.org/bridge
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