Mental Health Resources For All
Welcome to Kindred Connection’s Resource Page
This is a non-exhaustive, and ever growing list of resources for the community.
How to use: The underlined words are linked to the resources pages themselves. All you have to do is click on the link to take you to the resources webpage.
Veterans
Crisis Line
Veterans Crisis Line—Call (800) 273-8255
Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves. No matter what you are experiencing, there is support for getting your life back on track. A trained responder will answer your call, text, or chat and ask you a few questions. You can decide how much you want to share. Feeling anxious or alone and thinking about suicide are some of the signs that a Veteran may be in crisis.
Alternative Treatment For Veterans
A 6-week clinical psychedelic program that pairs online therapy, coaching, preparation, & integration with a 4-day in-person medicine retreat.
We help veterans access safe, clinically-guided psychedelic therapies. These innovative treatments are capable of addressing deep psychological and physiological scars, and therefore hold unprecedented healing potential for our nation’s heroes. We ask all Americans to join us on our mission to END veteran suicide.
A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that connects military veterans struggling with trauma to psychedelic therapy options including ayahuasca, psilocybin, ibogaine, and ketamine treatments in combination with professional coaching and integration (location of retreat will depend on treatment plan).
Provides the support necessary for SEALs to realize their full potential and to continue to serve their new communities, families, and employers with the same passion and commitment they had in the teams.
Provide medical, financial, and other support to SOF members and their families in ways that are often not met through other sources
For the spouse, Veteran Woman or Gold Star Wife, we have a four-month program with connections to retreats, one-to-one coaching and community support. Offers yearly scholarships that support women in mission aligned certificates to share their passions of coaching.
Provide access for First Responders to alternative mental health therapies, including psychedelic medicines. Educate about alternative mental health therapy options. Advocate for changes in laws to make these therapies more accessible for everyone.
Suicide
Crisis Lines
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline—Call or Text 988
If you’re in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, there are options available to help you cope—dial 988 from anywhere in the US to get connected. Press 1 for Veterans, 2 for Spanish and 3 for the LGBTQ+ community.
Crisis Text Line—Text “Home” to 741-741
Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds from a secure online platform. Here to help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline—Call (800) 662-4357
A free, confidential, 24/7, treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Available in English and Spanish.
Warmlines
California Peer-Run Warmline—Call or Text (855) 600-WARM
Provides mental and emotional support. Trained counselors will hold space, listen and support you. Get help to identify the path forward.
National Alliance on Mental Illness—Call (800) 950-6264 or Text “Helpline” to 62640
Offers peer-support, answers questions and provides practical resources and next steps. Designed for people living with a mental health condition, their loved ones and caregivers.
Resources
Looking for ways to help yourself get through a crisis? Visit the 988 Help Yourself website to find tips and resources, like help finding a therapist or support group, or making a safety plan. Call 988 if you need immediate emotional support.
Know the signs. Find the words. Reach out. Know the Signs features an annual Suicide Prevention Digital Toolkit and suicide prevention resources. There is a section for youth and schools and resources in Spanish and many other languages.
HIV/AIDS
Testing
To locate a testing site near you, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website offers these options:
Calling 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)
Visiting gettested.cdc.gov
Texting your ZIP code to KNOW IT (566948)
*Testing can be annonymous and confidential
Newly Diagnosed
Hotline
HIV/AIDS Hotline In California—Call 916-449-59007
Resources
Search for an AIDS Project, AIDS Foundation or AIDS Task Force in your area.
For example, in LA the large service organization is called AIDS Project Los Angeles and in San Francisco it is the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
The national Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) issued funding to many communities. To find Ryan White funding in your area, go to this website and search by zip code. https://targethiv.org/community/program-locator
The Ryan White Program works with cities, states, and local community-based organizations to provide HIV-related services to more than half a million people each year. The program is for those who do not have sufficient health care coverage or financial resources for coping with HIV disease. Ryan White fills gaps in care not covered by these other sources. (Health Resource and Services Administration, 2010). • ADAPs, funded through the Ryan White Care Act, Part B, provide a formula for grants to states and other eligible areas to improve the quality, availability, and organization of HIV health care and support services. (Health Resource and Services Administration, 2003) • ADAPs provide HIV/AIDS specific medications to low income individuals with HIV who have limited or no coverage from private insurance or Medicaid, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, and Guam.
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
SAMHSA promotes and implements prevention and early intervention strategies to reduce the impact of mental and substance use disorders in America’s communities.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health. https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids/opioid-crisis https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/opioid-overdose-reversal-naloxone-narcan-evzio
A substance primary, dual diagnosis, co-ed treamenmtn facility in the heart of San Diego. Akua takes client from detox through IOP. Akua is one of the only San Diego treatment centers with a long-standing alumni program - making them more than another treatment center - Akua is community.
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
National Domestic Violence Hotline—Call (800) 799-SAFE (7233)
At the National Domestic Violence Hotline, our highly trained expert advocates are available 24/7 to talk confidentially with anyone in the United States who is experiencing domestic violence, seeking resources or information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship. The Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to empower victims and survivors to find safety and live free of abuse. We also provide support to friends and family members who are concerned about a loved one.
National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline—Call (800) 656-HOPE (4673)
Anyone affected by sexual assault, whether it happened to you or someone you care about, can find support here. Get connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. Or visit online.rainn.org to receive support via confidential online chat.
LGBTQ+
LGBT National Hotline—Call or Text (888) 843-4564
We provide a safe space that is anonymous and confidential where callers can speak on many different issues and concerns including, but limited to, coming out issues, gender and/or sexuality identities, relationship concerns, bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more. Sometimes you may need just to talk, or hear a kind voice. We’re here. You deserve to be heard. You deserve respect, support, affirmation and acceptance.
The Trevor Project—Call (866) 488-7386
Crisis counselors are trained to answer calls, chats, or texts from LGBTQ young people who reach out on our free, confidential and secure 24/7 service when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ identity, depression, and suicide.
Housing
The Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)
Program is the only Federal program dedicated to the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. Under the HOPWA Program, HUD makes grants to local communities, States, and nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. This assistance is designed to help eligible persons retain or gain access to appropriate housing where they can maintain complex medication regimens and address HIV/AIDS related problems. HOPWA funds may be used for a wide range of housing, social services, program planning, and development costs. Emergency, short-term, and long-term housing options available. HOPWA funds also may be used for health care and mental health services, chemical dependency treatment, nutritional services, case management, assistance with daily living, and other supportive services.
Enforcement Agencies
Federal agencies that a client can contact if they believe they have been treated unlawfully
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
The EEOC is a federal agency charged with enforcing the nation’s employment civil rights laws, which include the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). A charge with the EEOC must be filed within 180 days of the discriminatory act.
Complaints under the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are handled by the OCR of the federal department or agency that employs the client or is funding the employer. You can locate each OCR by calling the local office of the appropriate federal department or agency. Complaint forms are available from the OCR and must be filed within 180 days of the incident of discrimination.
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities, including HIV or AIDS. The FHA prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing (such as apartments, houses, mobile homes, nursing homes, assisted living centers, group homes, student housing, and homeless shelters), and in other residential real estate transactions. Filing a Housing Discrimination Complaint with HUD For complaints concerning housing-related discrimination, contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at 800-669-9777 (Voice) or visit www.hud.gov/complaints