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GETTING HELP
Warning: if you are in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1 for police assistance, or call our 24-hour, toll-free Crisis Line: 1-866-A-WAY-OUT (292-9688).
If you or someone you know in Alameda County needs to find help for homelessness or domestic violence, please call our 24-hour, toll-free Crisis Line.
Crisis Line: 1-866-A-WAY-OUT
Building Futures’ Crisis Line is answered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by certified domestic violence counselors. Over 5,000 callers contact Building Futures each year, seeking assistance with family violence, housing and other emergency needs. The Crisis Line is used to conduct intake interviews for Building Futures’ three emergency shelters, as well as to provide resources and referrals.
Additional Crisis Hotlines and Web Sites
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
TTY 1-800-787-3224
www.ndvh.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
www.rainn.org
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
TTY
1-866-331-8453
www.loveisrespect.org
Other Links for Getting Help
Alameda County Family Justice Center
www.acfjc.org
Eden Information & Referrals (Alameda County)
Call 2-1-1 for Assistance (Outside Alameda County, call 888-886-9660)
2-1-1 provides free, non-emergency, confidential access to housing, health and human services information. Operates 24/7 with multi-lingual capabilities.
www.edenir.org
Family Violence Prevention Fund
www.endabuse.org
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
www.ncadv.org
National Alliance to End Homelessness
www.naeh.org
National Coalition for the Homeless
www.nationalhomeless.org
National Resource Center for Homelessness and Mental Illness
www.nrchmi.com
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