About the California Warm Line
The Mental Health Association of San Francisco's (MHASF) California Peer Run Warm Line (CA Warm Line) stands as a beacon of hope, providing a non-emergency, voluntary mental health resource available 24/7 to all Californians. This service, the largest peer-run warm line in the nation, is staffed by trained peers with lived experience, offering empathetic and non-coercive support to those navigating mental health challenges.
Immediate Support
Individuals who contact the CA Warm Line seek support for a wide variety of issues, including:
Experiences of anxiety and panic
Feelings of isolation and loneliness
Challenges in interpersonal relationships
Substance use concerns
Emotional impact of public health emergencies
Support during natural disasters such as California wildfires
Why a Warm Line in the System of Care?
"Preventing crisis involves interventions for individuals at risk for suicide or mental health/substance use crisis. It includes an array of services like warm lines, digital self-help tools, harm reduction programs, recovery support services, and campaigns and initiatives that address stigma and reduce suicide attempts and death." (California Department of Health Care Services, "Building California's Comprehensive 988-Crisis System: A Strategic Blueprint AB 988 Five-Year Implementation Plan to the State Legislature," December 31, 2024)