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California emergency and support phone numbers other than 911
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Suicide & emotional crisisStatewide · CaliforniaCrisis · California · 24/7	988 Text 988
Poison exposure or questionsStatewide · CaliforniaPoison advice · California · 24/7	800-222-1222
Domestic violence supportStatewide · CaliforniaCrisis support · California	800-799-7233
Sexual assault supportStatewide · CaliforniaCrisis support · California · 24/7	800-656-4673
Distress after a disasterStatewide · CaliforniaCrisis support · California · 24/7	800-985-5990 Text 800-985-5990
Highway conditionsStatewide · CaliforniaTravel information · California	800-427-7623
Food, housing & disaster referralsStatewide · CaliforniaReferrals · California	866-346-3211

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Contacts checked 2026-11-02. Availability and eligibility can change; this is not every possible local resource.

Suicide & emotional crisis: Call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for yourself or someone you are concerned about. Publisher source (online)

Poison exposure or questions: California Poison Control provides expert advice on possible poison exposure. Publisher source (online)

Domestic violence support: National hotline for support, crisis intervention and local referrals. It does not provide direct financial assistance. Publisher source (online)

Sexual assault support: RAINN hotline for someone affected by sexual assault. Publisher source (online)

Distress after a disaster: Disaster Distress Helpline: counseling for emotional distress related to disasters; this is not an evacuation or shelter-status line. Publisher source (online)

Highway conditions: Caltrans highway condition information. Call for current information; no road status is stored in this file. Publisher source (online)

Food, housing & disaster referrals: 211 California ZIP-code routing. Enter your California ZIP code. Local service coverage and available help vary. Publisher source (online)

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