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Program: FRIENDSHIP LINE CALIFORNIA

Agency: INSTITUTE ON AGING (IOA)

Description

Operates confidential hotline and warmline for seniors and adults with a disability. Provides suicide prevention and crisis intervention for handling depression, loneliness, isolation, or anxiousness. Offers friendly conversation, emotional support, reassurance, wellness checks, and referrals to community resources.

More information:

Friendship Line information, here

Eligibility

Older adults, age 60 and older, or adults with a disability

Application Process

Call or view website. Might be a wait during high call volume times.

Documents

None

Fees

No fee

Service Areas

  • Santa Clara County
  • Contra Costa County
  • San Francisco County
  • Marin County
  • Yolo County
  • Napa County
  • Riverside County
  • Merced County
  • Yuba County
  • Mariposa County
  • San Bernardino County
  • Monterey County
  • Sutter County
  • San Mateo County
  • San Diego County
  • Sonoma County
  • San Benito County
  • Nevada County
  • Alameda County

Phone

(888) 670-1360 24/7 Main Number

Hours

24/7 talkline

Website

http://www.ioaging.org

Address

MAIN OFFICE

3575 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA, 94118

Disabilities Access

Potential limitations to access - call for details

Address

3575 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA, 94118

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Listing Managed by: 211s of California | Print Listing

Information last updated: 2025-07-14T00:00:00

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