Mental Health Association of San Francisco

07/24/2025

🌟 Self-care isn't selfish, it's essential! 🌟

In our fast-paced lives, it's easy to forget to prioritize ourselves. Remember, self-care isn't just a luxury—it's a vital part of maintaining our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Self-care can look like treating yourself to a special activity, setting and standing firm in your boundaries, taking time out of your day to attend a support group and more. How do you engage in self-care? Let us know in the comments. 💖

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07/14/2025

🌈We went all out for San Francisco Pride 2025! We had so much fun connecting with the community, reminding everyone of our mental health services!



🏳️‍⚧️ We had the honor of winning an award for “Absolutely Joyful Theme Contingent” during the parade and handed out a ton of warm line info cards! We are so grateful to have the opportunity to connect and uplift the LGBTQ+ community while reminding them that our inclusive services are here for anyone who needs support!



🏳️‍🌈 With LGBTQ+ specific groups like Trans Umbrella Support Group and Pride Place Support Group, we know that connecting with those who have lived experience makes people feel seen and supported. Check out our website to connect with services for LGBTQ+ peers, by LGBTQ+ peers.

06/27/2025

🧠 Today is National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day. This day is an important reminder to recognize that trauma, its impacts, and the journey of recovery, are real.

🫂 No matter where you are on your journey, you don’t have to go through it alone. All of our support groups are peer-led because we strive to create inclusive spaces that are supportive of the whole person, so our communities can heal together.

☎️ Are you in need of support? Call or Text: 855-600-WARM (9276) to speak with a counselor 24/7

Want to find a support group? Visit mentalhealthsf.org/support-groups

06/26/2025

🏳️‍🌈 This past weekend, MHASF staff went to table at Stockton Pride!

🏳️‍⚧️ It was a great turn out and we were happy to connect with the LGBTQ+ community in the Stockton area. Doing outreach is an effective way to ensure our services like the California Peer Run Warm Line and our LGBTQ+ focused support groups are reaching the communities who need it most.

🤝🏻Come visit us this upcoming weekend at San Francisco’s Pride celebration!

💬 Call or Text: 855-600-WARM (9276) to speak with a counselor 24/7

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to learn more

06/20/2025

🌈 Happy Pride Month from MHASF! 🏳️‍⚧️



At MHASF we celebrate the value and culture of diversity in the workplace, the community, and the peer movement. If you’re looking for support during Pride Month and all year, why not check out one of our support groups run by LGBTQ+ peers, for LGBTQ+ peers?



🌈Pride Place Support Group

Pride Place is a support group uniquely crafted and led by members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, dedicated to embracing intersectionality. Currently, it’s a space exclusively for community members, not open to allies.

🕰️ Second & Fourth Wednesday 4:30pm – 5:30 pm



⛱️ The Trans Umbrella Support Group

A biweekly support group for anyone identifying under the trans umbrella, including transgender, non-binary, intersex, and gender-expansive folx.

🗓️ First & Third Wednesday 4:30pm – 5:30pm

06/18/2025

🧠 Last month, we hosted the 5th annual Redefining Crazy Conference: Rewriting the Rules—a gathering of mental health peers and professionals determined to build up mental health community and recovery through advocacy.

🧑🏽‍🏫Over three days, peers, advocates, and artists came together to reimagine our mental health systems through the lens of those with lived experience. Check out these highlights:

🫱🏼‍🫲🏿Angela Davis gave a keynote on collective freedom & peer support

👩🏼‍🎤We hosted breakout sessions around hip-hop therapy, housing justice, and creativity as rebellion 😄

😹Jenny Yang’s closing keynote focused on comedy as healing

🙏Thank you to everyone who was able to attend! We hope to see you back for our next RCC!

06/17/2025

☎️ The California Peer Run Warm Line has answered over 600,000 calls, texts, and chats since 2019—providing 24/7 emotional support from trained peers.

👥 Hear from Sarah Jean Flynn, Vice President of Warm Line Programs at MHASF, as she explains what it means to be a peer, why the California Warm Line matters, and why we need to prevent it from shutting down on July 1, 2025.

💬 Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, grieving, or just need someone to talk to, peers are here to help you feel seen and supported—without judgment, without pressure.

With trauma, stress, and isolation on the rise, we need this lifeline more than ever. Let’s not lose it. Visit SaveTheWarmLine.org to demand continued funding in less than 2 minutes. Your voice can keep this support alive.

📞 CA Peer Run Warm Line: 24/7 | 1-855-600-WARM (9276))

We are the official statewide California Warm Line since 2019.

06/16/2025

At the Mental Health Association of San Francisco, we are committed to supporting mental health across the state of California twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, through the good times and the bad times. In light of the recent ICE raids, we’re here to share information and resources with Californians who have been affected.

To anyone who has been experiencing anxiety, stress, grief, or any other emotional distress resulting from the inhumane and unjust raids sweeping through California, we want you to know that your thoughts, feelings, and experiences deserve to be heard. That’s what the California Peer Run Warm Line is here for.

Please don’t hesitate to call, text, or tell someone you know who could benefit from talking to a CA Warm Line Peer Counselor. We are people who have lived mental health experience and are available to open safe, confidential dialogues with Californians in need. Call or Text 855-600-WARM (9276) to speak with a counselor 24/7.

Here are additional resources for Californians who are being directly impacted by these raids:

Immigration Legal Services
•Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA): 1-800-399-4529, https://lafla.org/ , 700 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, 90003.
•USC Gould School of Law- Immigration Clinic: 213-821-5987, www.uscimmigrationclinic.org . 699 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90089
•Kids in Need of Defense (KIND): 213-274-0170(LA); 415-694-7389 (SF); 559-240-4184 (Fresno), https://supportkind.org/
•Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC): 415-255-9499, https://www.ilrc.org/.
•Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA): 1-888-642-4752, www.chirla.org. 2533 West 3rd Street, Suite 101, Los Angeles, CA, 90057.
•El Rescate: 213-387-3284, elrescate.org . 1605 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 516, Los Angeles, CA, 90015.
•National Immigration Law Center: 213-639-3900 (LA Headquarters); 510-663-8282 (Berkeley), nilrc.org.
•Central American Resource Center of California (CARECEN): 213-385-7800, carecen-la.org. 2845 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005.
•Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ICIJ): 909-361-4588, icij.org 2441 N Sierra Way, San Bernardino, CA, 92405.
•Immigrant Defenders Law Center: 213-833-8283, immdef.org, 634 S Spring St., Los Angeles, CA, 90014.

This is by no means an exhaustive list and it is oriented towards southern California due to the prevalence of ICE activity concentrated in that region.

California Rapid Response Networks

Northern California
•Central del Pueblo Rapid Response Network (Humboldt County) – 707-200-8091
•Sacramento Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 916-382-0256

Bay Area
•Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP) – Hotline: 510-241-4011
•Marin Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 415-991-4545
•North Bay Rapid Response Network (Sonoma, Napa & Solano Counties) – Hotline: 707- 800-4544
•San Francisco Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 415-200-1548
•San Mateo County Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 203-666-4472
•Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 408-290-1144
•Stand Together Contra Costa – Hotline: 925-900-5151

Central Coast & Central Valley
•Kern County Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 661-432-2230
•Monterey County Solidarity Network – Hotline: 831-204-8082
•Santa Cruz County Your Allied Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 831-239-4289
•805 Immigrant Rapid Response Network (Santa Barbara, Ventura & San Luis Obispo Counties) – Hotline: (805) 870-8855
•Valley Watch Rapid Response Network (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Tulare, Kings, Kern) – 559-206-0151

Southern California
•Long Beach Community Defense Network – Hotline: 562-245-9575
•Los Angeles Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 888-624-4752
•Orange County Rapid Response Network – Hotline: 714-881-1558, Email: casereferral@ocrapidresponse.org
•(San Bernardino & Riverside Counties) Inland Coalition For Immigrant Justice’s Resource – Hotline: 909-361-4588
•Southern California Bilingual Rapid Response Legal Resource Hotline (if detained by ICE) – Hotline: 213-833-8283

San Diego
•(North County San Diego) Alianza Comunitaria – Text Alerts for Checkpoints: Envía “Alianza” al 33733 para español / Send “Alianza2” to 33733 for English

Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system. We envision a future where no immigrant will be forced to face an unjust immigration system alone.

06/13/2025

🌍💛 Meet Hugspace: A Warm Line of Support for Newcomers 💛🌍

We’re honored to introduce Hugspace as one of our Warm Line Partners! MHASF is proud to support their mission of helping newcomers to the US navigate the rollercoaster of emotions with immediate, empathetic, and confidential support.

Hugspace is a culturally responsive, peer-to-peer support program helping newcomers in the U.S. navigate emotional, social, and professional challenges.

Hugspace provides peer support in Ukrainian, Russian, and English. Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just need someone to talk to, Hugspace is here to listen and support. Unlike our statewide 24/7 CA Warmline, Hugspace currently schedules appointments for calls in advance.

💻 Book a call on their website https://hugspace.org/gethelp/

📞 CA Peer Run Warm Line: 24/7 | 1-855-600-WARM (9276)

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🌍💛 Hugspace: де вас бачать, чують, цінують 💛🌍

Hugspace.org – перша тримовна тепла лінія з емоційної підтримки в США, зокрема в Каліфорнії, шо працює на волонтерських засадах. Ми пишаємося тим, що ми є частиною Warm Line Federation of California та надзвичайно вдячні Mental Health Association of San Francisco за плідну співпрацю та підтримку. Ми щиро прагнемо зростати та відкриті до співпраці, аби ще більше людей могли отримати допомогу саме тоді, коли вона їм вкрай потрібна.

06/11/2025

We want to share a huge thank you to the legislators of the State of California 🙏 Thanks to the actions of Senate and Assembly, the CA Peer Run Warm Line and the CalHOPE Warm Line have been approved for a baseline operating budget, allowing us to stay on the line for Californians who reach out for support!

Our efforts to save the CA Peer Run Warm Line aren’t slowing down! This is a huge step forward for our continued commitment to providing statewide mental health support, but we’re still pushing until the budget is finalized on June 30th.

Here’s how you can help:
• Call or email the Governor’s office between now and June 30th with this message: “Adopt the Assembly/Senate proposal for an additional $15 million for the CalHOPE Warm Line in SB 101.”;
• Keep SB 101 front and center in your subject lines, social posts, and calls—this way, state government staff instantly know what you’re talking about;
• Use the quick form at SaveTheWarmLine.org and share it with at least five contacts.

We are incredibly grateful to the legislators and constituents of the State of California—let’s keep working together so that the CA Peer Run Warm Line can always be there to answer the call ☎️

06/10/2025

Not every mental health moment calls for crisis services—sometimes, you just need someone to talk to.

💬 The California Peer Run Warm Line is here for whatever struggles you’re facing—staffed entirely by trained peers with lived experience of mental health challenges.

But what’s the difference between the CA Warm Line and a crisis hotline? Swipe through to find out. 👉

The CA Peer Run Warm Line is at risk of shutting down July 1, 2025. Find out more by visiting www.savethewarmline.org or visiting our link in bio.

Call or text 855-600-WARM (9276) to speak with a peer counselor 24/7. The official Warm Line of California since 2019.