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Links & Hotlines
Note:
- The resources and facts accessed through our links are intended for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for consulting with a healthcare, law enforcement, or other appropriate professional.
- Caution! Computer and Internet activity can be monitored. If you are being abused or stalked it may be safer for you to use a computer a perpetrator does not have access to (e.g., Open Access Lab). For more information call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) at (800) 799-SAFE (7233), (800) 787-3224 (TTY); or visit the NDVH or CyberAngels online on a safer computer.
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24-Hour Hotlines
- 211 L.A. County: 211 (Los Angeles County, TTY accessible)
- Baby Safe of Los Angeles County (Safely Surrendered Baby Law): (877) BABY-SAFE (222-9723)
- CDC Info: (800) CDC-INFO (800-232-4636), TTY (888)232-6348 - Disease information, immunization information, traveler's health recommendations, and more.
- L.A. County Child Protection Hotline: (800) 540-4000 (calls originating within California), (213) 639-4500 (calls originating outside California), TDD (800) 272-6699
- L.A. County Elder Abuse Hotline: (877) 4-R-SENIORS (877-477-3646)
- L.A. County Mental Health Access Center: (800)854-7771
- Love Me Not Anti-Stalking Program (L.A. County): (877) 633-0044
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-SAFE (7233), (800) 787-3224 (TTY)
- National Hopeline Network: (800) SUICIDE (784-2433)
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE (4673)
- National Sexual Assault Online Hotline
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-TALK (8255), 800-799-4TTY (4889)
- National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline: (866) 331-9474, (866) 331-8453 (TTY)
General Links
Go Ask Alice!
Go Ask Alice! is an Internet site to get answers to questions on alcohol and other drugs, nutrition and fitness, sexual health and sexuality, and general health issues (Note: Go Ask Alice! is NOT an emergency or instant response service). Go Ask Alice! is operated by the Alice! Health Promotion Program at Columbia University.
Click to Go Ask Alice!
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus directs you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. MedlinePlus also contains extensive information about drugs and supplements, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive tutorials, the latest health news, and surgery videos.
Other Useful Links
Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Al-Anon Family Groups
- Alcoholics Anonymous of Los Angeles
- CDC's Smoking and Tobacco Use
- Clean Needles Now
- Facts on Tap
- Just Think Twice
- Narcotics Anonymous - Southern California Region
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Cancer and Other Health Conditions
- American Cancer Society
- American Diabetes Association
- American Heart Association
- Arthritis Foundation
- Healthier U.S.
- National Cancer Institute
- National Immunization Program
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
- Your Disease Risk
Children's Health
- Baby Safe of Los Angeles County (Safely Surrendered Baby Law)
- Child Care Aware
- Eat Smart. Play Hard.
- I Wanna Know
- MyPyramid.gov
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
- NIDA for Teens
- Safe Kids USA
- Stop Bullying Now!
- Teenwire
- The Cool Spot
- We Can!
Disabilities
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Cal State L.A. Office for Students with Disabilities
- DisabilityInfo.gov
- National Organization on Disability
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- Office of Disability Employment Policy
- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997
Emotional and Mental Health
- Mental Health America
- National Hopeline Network
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Services Locator
Health and Social Services
- 211 L.A. County
- Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Family PACT
- Healthy City
- Healthy Families California
- HIV LA
- Insure Kids Now
- Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
HIV Infection and AIDS
- AIDS Information Service
- HIV LA
- inSPOTLA
- National HIV Testing Resources
- National Prevention Information Network
- Positive Images
LGBT Health
Men's Health
Nutrition, Fitness & Weight Management
- Aim for a Healthy Weight
- American Dietetic Association
- Dole 5 A Day
- Food & Nutrition Information Center
- Meals Matter
- MyPyramid.gov
- Nutrition.Gov
- SmallStep.gov
Sexual Health
- American Social Health Association
- Emergency Contraception
- inSPOTLA
- Managing Contraception
- National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
- Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- Stop the Sores
- Teenwire
Traveler's Health
Violent Crime
Note: For resources specifically related to dating/domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking click on Project SAFE
- California Attorney General's Crime and Violence Prevention Center
- California Courts Self-Help Center
- Crimevictims.gov (Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice [OVC])
- Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
- Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education
- The National Center for Victims of Crime
- Security on Campus, Inc.
- The National Crime Victim Bar Association
- Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (State of California)
- VINE - Victim Information & Notification Everyday (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)