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The CalHOPE Connect chat service is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to midnight. Please note that the chat is not staffed on weekends.

As of June 30, 2025 the CalHOPE Connect Chat will end and will no longer be staffed. This website will redirect visitors to CalHOPE.org https://www.calhope.org/ beginning July 1, 2025.

If you need to speak with someone, please call or text the CalHOPE warmline at (833) 317-HOPE (4673) hablan español. Additional services and online support can be found at calhope.org.

Support Groups

Join a free support group at one of our trusted partner agencies. These groups are designed to offer mental health support for individuals of all identities and backgrounds. Click on the location or event tab to join.

Who We Are

CalHOPE Connect is brought to you by California Mental Health Services Authority through a partnership with California Department Health Care Services and local mental health providers/partners.
For additional state resources, visit the CalHOPE site.

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Crisis Help

If you or someone you are caring for is in a crisis situation, please immediately contact the following services:

24/7 Suicide & Crisis LifeLine: 988

24/7 access to trained counselors to help people experiencing mental health-related distress, thoughts of suicide, or substance use crisis. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org

24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233