San Francisco Hillel is proud to support our students in their search for mental health resources. Compiled on this document are resources available to you throughout the city including on campus resources, sliding scale and free clinics, clinics that take insurance, and crisis lines. Your Hillel professionals are happy to assist you in navigating these resources. Questions? Email Noah at ngoldstein@sfhillel.org.
Jewish-Specific Services:
SF Hillel is able to offer free counseling services for a limited number of students each semester through JFCS (Jewish Family Children Services). To be considered, please contact us at admin@sfhillel.org.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, do not hesitate to contact our partners at Shalom Bayit, the Bay Area's Jewish center for domestic violence prevention and response.
A local alumni has offered to provide SF Hillel students with sliding scale therapy in Oakland or via telehealth. If interested, please contact admin@sfhillel.org to be connected.
SF Hillel is able to offer free counseling services for a limited number of students each semester through JFCS (Jewish Family Children Services). To be considered, please contact us at admin@sfhillel.org.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, do not hesitate to contact our partners at Shalom Bayit, the Bay Area's Jewish center for domestic violence prevention and response.
A local alumni has offered to provide SF Hillel students with sliding scale therapy in Oakland or via telehealth. If interested, please contact admin@sfhillel.org to be connected.
Crisis Support Lines:
For additional national resources click here.
- Text “HOME” to 741-741 for the Crisis Text Line
- Text “START” to 678-678 for The Trevor Project (LGBTQ support)
- Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273- TALK (8255) for free, confidential 24/7 support
- Text or call the California Coalition for Youth at 800-843-5200 (ages 12-24)
- Call the Trevor Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386 (LGBTQ+ specific)
- Call the SF Suicide Prevention at 415-781-0500 or text MYLIFE to 741741
- Call the National Alliance on Mental Illness at 1-800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741741
- California peer-run warmline 1-855-845-7415 NOT for crisis, for smaller scale issues
For additional national resources click here.
Campus-specific resources:
- SFSU offers counseling and psychological services, groups, workshops, individual counseling, and crisis counseling:
- https://psyservs.sfsu.edu/ (415) 338-6149
- USF offers counseling and psychological services, short term therapy, one time therapy, and therapy groups:
- https://myusf.usfca.edu/caps (415) 422-6352, (855)-531-0761
- SFCM offers counseling services and individual and group counseling:
- UCSF offers student health + counseling services, individual therapy, clinical groups, and same day appointments are available:
- https://studenthealth.ucsf.edu/covid19-modified-services (415) 476-1281 (415) 476-1281. Text STEVE to 741741
- CCA offers counseling services, individual therapy, and crisis intervention:
- https://portal.cca.edu/thriving/counseling/ (415) 551-9267 (415) 551-9344
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