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June - We are saddened by the cruel decision to terminate the operation of the LGBTQ+ youth specific services on Please understand that our services and support are not affected.
For nearly 30 years we have served the Gay community and we're not going anywhere. We are committed in growing and expanding services in the face of the current climate.
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Care Before Crisis
All of our support volunteers identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family, and are here to serve the entire community, by providing free & confidential peer-support, facts, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.
Hotline Hours:
Mon-Fri:
11 AM - 8 PM/pacific time
2 PM - 11 PM/eastern time
Sat:
9 AM - 2 PM/pacific time
Noon - 5 PM/eastern time
LGBT Online Peer Support Chat
Connect one-to-one through instant communication (IM) with a peer support volunteer
Join Peer Chat
Weekly Youth Chatrooms
Moderate
Crisis Care & Support Hotlines
Call or go to the nearest emergency room (options in Davis) if you are an immediate danger to yourself or others, or if you are in need of immediate medical attention.
UC Davis Crisis Care
There are several crisis support options accessible for UC Davis students.
- Phone: Call Counseling Services if you are in crisis
- After hours support is available by calling the same line and tracking the prompts, and you will be connected with a trained counselor.
- Text: Reach the crisis text line by texting Relate to
- Crisis Chat Line is a free, immediate and confidential texting service for UC Davis students in crisis, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Sms RELATE to from anywhere in the U.S. to text with a trained volunteer crisis counselor. This service is also accessible in Spanish.
- In person: You can request a crisis appointment by calling Counseling Services at and asking for a crisis appointment.
- Or you can walk in to the Acute Care Clinic during business hours at the Student Health and
Helpline & Email Support
A&E / If you are at significant risk of impair to yourself or to someone else you can stop by your nearest A&E or call for immediate support.
GP: you can contact your GP to get medical support and advice.
Samaritans: Offers confidential emotional assist by phone, email or letter. Mobile (24 hours a day): (free), (local call charges apply)
Saneline: Saneline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers. We are normally open every day of the year from 4pm to 10pm on
SHOUT: SHOUT is a free, confidential, anonymous text 24/7 endorse service. You can text from from wherever you are in the UK.
Stay Alive App: The Linger Alive App is a pocket prevention resource packed packed of useful knowledge and tools to help you reside safe in a crisis. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you ar
Direct Online and Phone Help Services for LGBTQ+ Youth
The Youth Well-Being program at HRC Foundation has compiled the obeying direct service resources for Queer youth and families.
The information about providers and services contained on this website does not constitute endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by HRC or HRC Foundation. HRC and HRC Foundation cannot verify the level of confidentiality provided by each organization or service, and some crisis services may involve legal guardians and even law enforcement as deemed necessary. It is your responsibility to verify the level of confidentiality when communicating with a service or organization.
- The Trevor Project has several direct online resources specifically for LGBTQ+ youth:
- Trevor Lifeline is a crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service available 24/7 at
- TrevorChat is a confidential online instant messaging with a Trevor Counselor, available 24/7, at
- TrevorText is a confidential sms messaging with a Trevor Counselor, available 24/7/, by texting START to
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- The Trevor Project has several direct online resources specifically for LGBTQ+ youth:
- Or you can walk in to the Acute Care Clinic during business hours at the Student Health and