Regional Suicide Prevention Hotlines

CalMHSA manages the contracts for providers in different parts of the state to operate 24/7 suicide prevention hotlines that serve multiple counties:

• Central Valley: The Central Valley Suicide Prevention Hotline is operated by Kings View Behavioral Health and provides specialized support and outreach to seven contributing counties: Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus and Tulare.
• Northern Valley: Suicide Prevention of Yolo County operates the Northern Valley Suicide Prevention Hotline, supporting the counties of Butte, El Dorado, Humboldt, Nevada, Shasta, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba.

Hotline Services

• Operating the hotline 24/7 with best practices for suicide crisis response
• Maintaining American Association of Suicidology accreditation
• Providing volunteer training and supervision
• Conducting community outreach and maintaining hotline website
• Quarterly and monthly call data reports