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Crisis Numbers


In an EMERGENCY dial 911

To report suspected child abuse:

Please call Child and Family Services of Contra Costa County
Central (925) 646-1680
East (925) 427-8811
West (510) 374-3324

If your child is missing...

  • Dial 911 or your local police department and tell them, "I need your help, my child is missing." Tell them that this is a "high priority police emergency."
  • Call local missing child organizations:
    Vanished Children’s Alliance: (800) VANISHED
    Child Quest: (888) 818-4673
    Polly Klaas Foundation: (800) 587-4357
    Amber Schwarz Foundation: (800) 541-0777
  • Call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at:
    (800) THE LOST or (800) 843-5678
    This is the clearing center for missing children and they have the ability to get the word out coast-to-coast.
  • Contact the local Search and Rescue team at:
    (925) 646- 4461
  • Contact Federal Bureau of Investigation
    Local daytime: (925) 671-7330
    Main office - 24-hour line: (415)-553-7400
  • Call the local media:
    Television:
    KGO (415) 954-7926
    KPIX (415) 765-8610
    KRON (415) 561-8000
    KTVU (510) 874-0242
    Radio (24 hour lines):
    KGO (415) 954-8142
    KCBS (415) 765-4074
    Newspapers:
    San Francisco Chronicle (415) 777-7100
    Contra Costa Times (925) 935-2525
  • Contact the Contra Costa County District Attorney Investigations Unit at (925) 646-4770 for investigations of missing or kidnapped children.

If you think your child may be a runaway:
Contra Costa’s Runaway Hotline: (800) 718-4357
National Runaway Switchboard: (800) 621-4000

 

FOR CRISIS COUNSELING INFORMATION & REFERRAL
Attorney General Crime Prevention ..........(916) 322-2735
Attorney General Public Inquiry Line ........(800) 952-5225
STAND Against Domestic Violence............(888) 215-5555
Child Care Council ................................(925) 676-KIDS
Contra Costa Crisis Center ......................(800) 833-2900
Collaborating Agencies
Responding to Disaster ..........................(800) 830-5380
Grief Hotline ........................................(800) 837-1818
Runaway Hotline ..................................(800) 718-4357
Crisis Line for the Handicapped ...............(800) 426-4263
Homeless Hotline ..................................(800) 808-6444
National Child Abuse Hotline....................(800) 422-4453
National Runaway Switchboard ...............(800) 621-4000
Rape Crisis/Community
Violence Solutions ................................(800) 670-7273

FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS
Alcoholics Anonymous............................(925) 939-4155
(800) 846-1652
Alanon, Alateen.....................................(925) 932-6770
Narcotics Anonymous.............................(925) 685-4357
National Drug Help Hotline .....................(800) 662-HELP

FOR HEALTH SERVICES
California AIDS Hotline ...........................(800) 367-AIDS
County Health Information Line ...............(800) 696-9644
Poison Control Center.............................(800) 523-2222
24 Hours .............................................(800) 876-4766
24 Hour TYY ........................................(800) 972-3323
Psychiatric Emergency Room...................(925) 646-2800
STD & AIDS Hotline ..............................(800) 342-2437

General Information and Referral – HELPLINK
English ................................................(800) 273-6222
Spanish ...............................................(415) 772-4444
Cantonese/Mandarin ..............................(415) 772-7339
TYY ....................................................(415) 772-4440