Mental Health Resources: Sonoma County and Beyond
If you are seeking mental health services and don't know where to start, talk to your primary care doctor or another professional about your concerns. The following HelpLine Resources have been compiled in part by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Institute on Substance Abuse.
Support and Education
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) provides information on prevention, treatment and symptoms of anxiety, depression and related conditions (240-485-1001)
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies provides information on trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, online educational resources and activities, and referrals (877-686-2234)
Sidran Institute helps people understand, manage and treat trauma and dissociation; maintains a helpline for information and referrals (410-825-8888)
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention provides referrals to support groups and mental health professionals, resources on loss, and suicide prevention information. (888-333-2377)
You're not alone. Help is available. If you are experiencing difficult thoughts call (988)
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides 24/7 crisis intervention, safety planning and information on domestic violence (800-799-7233)
The Suicide Prevention Lifeline connects callers to trained crisis counselors (800-273-8255)
The Trevor Project’s mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ young people. You deserve a welcoming, loving world. And so do the people you care about. Here you can reach out to a counselor if you’re struggling, find answers and information, and get the tools you need to help someone else. (1-866-488-7386) (chat, text, and video call available on their site)
Suicide and Crisis
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Leads a national effort to address alcohol-related issues.
Drug Addiction (Substance Use Disorder), Mayo Clinic: overview with information on life-changing complications, when to seek emergency help and what an intervention involves.
Faces and Voices of Recovery: organization for individuals in long-term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction and for their family, friends and community allies.
Substance Abuse
Psychology Today offers a national directory of therapists, psychiatrists, therapy groups and treatment facility options.
The American Psychiatry Association offers a national directory of psychiatrists, clinics, and treatment options.
SAMHSA Treatment Locator provides referrals to low-cost/sliding scale mental health care, substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment (800-662-4357).
The American Art Therapy Association offers a national directory of art therapists'.
Creative Well-Being Workshops uses creativity to cope with stress and promote sustainable happiness, offering individual therapy, relational therapy, and workshops/trainings for groups, organizations, and educational institutions. Free consultations available (202-352-5225).
Open Path Collective serves clients who lack health insurance or whose health insurance doesn’t provide adequate mental health benefits. These clients also cannot afford current market rates for therapy (between $80-200 a session). We help our members access their choice of affordable in-person or online care from a vetted mental health professional.
Finding Treatment
inRESPONSE is designed to respond to calls for service with a mental health first approach. inRESPONSE will be trained in de-escalation and social work interventions as well as physical and mental health evaluations. While inRESPONSE works in partnership with the Santa Rosa Police Department, the inRESPONSE team is unarmed and best equipped to support and provide mental health resources to individuals and families experiencing a crisis. (707-575-HELP (4357))
Russian River Empowerment Center
The Empowerment Center in Monte Rio serves the Lower Russian River as a safe place for people chronically challenged by behavioral health issues to work on their recovery. 14520 Armstrong Woods Rd., Guerneville (707-604-7264)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Sonoma County
NAMI Sonoma County helps individuals and families affected by mental health conditions to build better lives through education, support, advocacy and by raising public awareness.
The NAMI Sonoma County Warmline is the "front door" to local resources, information, and confidential emotional support in Sonoma County. (866-960-6264)
Sonoma County Crisis Stabilization Unit (24/7)
(707-576-8181)
2225 Challenger Way, Santa Rosa
North Bay Suicide Prevention Hotline (24/7)
(855-587-6373)
Sonoma County Behavioral Health Access Line (24/7)
(707-565-6900)
(800-870-8786)
Sonoma County Resources
The Wellness and Advocacy Center
This program in Santa Rosa is a non-profit Mental Health consumer-operated self-help center featuring one-to-one peer support, a wide variety of support groups and socialization activities, an open art studio, computer lab, as well as shower and laundry services on site. 2245 Challenger Way, Suite 104, Santa Rosa (707-565-7800)
The mission of Interlink self-help center is to provide a safe environment in which those of us facing our mental health challenges can improve our quality of life through self-help, mutual support and empowerment. 1033 Fourth St., Santa Rosa (707-546-4481)
Petaluma Peer Recovery Project
The mission of the Petaluma Peer Recovery Center is to build community by fostering growth and recovery through connection with mental health peers. 5350 Old Redwood Hwy, Suite 600, Petaluma (707-565-1270)
