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Suicide Prevention Hotlines | The Friendship Line - Institute on Aging San Francisco

3575 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94118

Eligibility

At-risk seniors, disabled adults, family members and their advocates.

Required documents

None

Hours

24 hours daily

Languages

Limited, call for information

Application process

Call

Fees

None

Description

Offers a 24-hour toll-free accredited crisis intervention program for older and disabled adults. Provides a crisis and a warm line for routine phone calls that provide emotional support, reassurance, crisis intervention, elder abuse prevention, suicide prevention and information and referral for additional care. Trained staff and volunteers receive calls and make outgoing calls, offering an ongoing connection for many individuals who may be lonely, isolated, grieving, depressed, anxious, and/or thinking about death or suicide. All services are free of cost.

Providing organization

Institute on Aging San Francisco

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