Additional Resources & Services
- β Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), text “START” to 88788, or .
- for Napa County - Call (707) 255-NEWS (6397) or visit their website (English and Spanish).
- β Getting help for relationship abuse & more; Call 1-800-331-9474, text “LOVEIS” to 22522, or (Hard of hearing services available).
- β Domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives; Call 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) or on their website.
Dating & Domestic Violence
24/7 Hotlines:
Information and Resources:
- β Information and resources for survivors.
- - Navigating intimate partner violence and other Title IX crimes.
- β Map of DV organizations in California
- β DV National Resources
Sexual Assault
24/7 Hotlines:
- / β Call 800-656-HOPE (4673) or on the RAINN website (English and Spanish).
- for Napa County β Call (707) 255-NEWS (6397) or visit their website (English and Spanish).
- β Domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives; Call 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) or on their website.
Information and Resources:
- β Explaining the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), physical exam process, and law enforcement questions.
- Note: in Napa is the designated location for sexual assault forensic exams (SAFE) for all of Napa County. If you need help with transportation from PUC to the hospital, please contact the Student Wellness Center at 707-965-7080 (business hours) or 707-965-6789 (after-hours emergencies).
- ) β Information for survivors & more
- β Crisis intervention services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault (located in Sacramento).
- β Find rape crisis centers across the U.S.
- β Peer support for victims of sexual violence and abuse using an online support group.
- β Support, community, and learning for men who have experienced sexual assault.
- β Free and anonymous group chat for male survivors of sexual abuse or assault.
Stalking and Harassment
- β Call 800-656-HOPE (4673) or on the RAINN website (English and Spanish).
- β Crisis counseling, safety planning & more; Call 1-866-689-HELP (4357) or online during business hours.
- (SPARC) β What to do if you are being stalked and other resources.
- (Crime Victims Assistance Network) β Provides emotional and other support to victims of crime, including stalking.
- β Live help through their website available daily.
Mental Health
Hotlines:
- β Serves anyone, in any type of crisis; Text “HOME” to 741-741, , or message on (English and Spanish)
- - A national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress; Call or text 988, or live (English, Spanish, and Hard of Hearing options)
- β Suicide prevention and crisis intervention for the LGBTQ+ community; Call 1-866-488-7386, text “START” to 678-678, or online.
- β Peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning peers; Call 877-565-8860 (English & Spanish) (CAN 877-330-6366).
- β 24-hour services for Napa County residents; Call 707-253-4711
- β Hotline that provides immediate crisis counseling for people experiencing emotional stress related to natural or human-caused disaster; Call or text 1-800-985-5990 (English, Spanish, and Hard of Hearing options)
Information & Resources:
- β Suicide prevention and awareness resources.
- β Online resources for college mental health
Other
- β Resources for specific populations categorized by ethnicity and/or gender identity (scroll to mid-page)
- β Referral helpline to learn about rights and options after experiencing a crime (business hours operation only).
- β Support for victims and loved ones; Call 1-888-373-7888 or (multiple language services)
- β Marsy’s Law and the rights in California.
- β Resources, information, and guidance to child abuse.
- β Support for families of missing children, child sexual abuse resources, removing explicit online content, and more; Call 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)
- β National victim notification network (source for updated custody status and criminal case information).
- β Provides reimbursement for crime-related expenses to victims.
- For a list of other emergency resources and support, please visit the PUC Student Wellness Center page here.