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Upcoming Events
Healing Hearts: Walk/Run/Move for Suicide Prevention
It’s time to lace up, step out, and MOVE for mental health and collective care! Let’s gather on MAY 17th...
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Join our team! CSS is looking for the following position:
Clinician 1
Application deadline for position: May 4th 2025
Learn more and apply at: https://www.crisissupport.org/about/employment-opportunities/

You Are Not Alone. Help is a text and/or a phone call away! When the weight of the world feels heavy, remember: You are not alone. Help is available through our 24/7, free, and confidential Crisis Line and through our Text Line.
Call us at 1- 800 - 309 - 2131 or simply dial 988. If texting feels more comfortable, text "SAFE" to 20121 between anytime (24-hours daily) *standard message rates apply*
Our text line is also available in Spanish:
Text "SEGURO" to 20121 from 5 pm - 9 pm, Tuesday to Friday
Para Español textear SEGURO al 20121 5p - 9p martes - viernes
Your well-being is our priority, and our crisis line is always free, confidential, and here for you. Reach out, and let`s navigate through tough times together.
#CSSCares #TextLineSupport #YouAreNotAlone #CrisisHelp #HereForYou #CSSCommunity #CrisisSupport #MentalHealthMatters #HelpIsAvailable #CrisisLine #SupportIsHere #ReachOut #MentalHealthAwareness #CommunitySupport #WellBeing

🗣️ Your voice matters! Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services is inviting community members to review and provide feedback on the MHSA Plan Update for Fiscal Year 25/26.
🗓️ The public comment period is open until Thursday, May 15, 2025.
📍 This is your chance to help shape mental health services in our county 🩷.
Learn more and share your input here ➡️ https://acmhsa.org/community-input/ (link in bio)
#MentalHealthMatters #CommunityInput #AlamedaCounty #MHSA #BehavioralHealth

Be in community with others who have lost someone to suicide. Join our 8-week suicide loss grief group in North Oakland, meeting Thursdays from 6pm-8pm, starting April 24. This group provides a safe, understanding space to process the unique grief of suicide loss.
- The group closes to new members after week 2.
- Registration required.
- Sliding scale.
Call (800) 260-0094 to register.

You Are Not Alone. Help is a text and/or a phone call away! When the weight of the world feels heavy, remember: You are not alone. Help is available through our 24/7, free, and confidential Crisis Line and through our Text Line.
Call us at 1-800-309-2131 or simply dial 988. If texting feels more comfortable, text "SAFE" to 20121 between anytime (24-hours daily) (standard message rates apply)
Our text line is also available in Spanish:
Text "SEGURO" to 20121 from 5 pm - 9 pm, Tuesday to Friday
Para Español textear SEGURO al 20121 5p - 9p martes - viernes
Your well-being is our priority, and our crisis line is always free, confidential, and here for you. Reach out, and let`s navigate through tough times together.
#CSSCares #TextLineSupport #YouAreNotAlone #CrisisHelp #HereForYou #CSSCommunity #CrisisSupport #MentalHealthMatters #HelpIsAvailable #CrisisLine #SupportIsHere #ReachOut #MentalHealthAwareness #CommunitySupport #WellBeing

We are offering a unique grief group at the 81st Ave.
Oakland Public Library branch: Writing Your Grief. Through reflection and processing, we will write obituaries as a way to connect with our loved ones and legacy and ourselves.
Please call 510-615-5812 for information and to register for this 4 week group.
#CSSCares #MentalHealthMatters #CrisisSupport #GriefSupport #AlamedaCounty #HealingTogether #CommunityHealing #MentalHealthSupport #CSSAlamedaCounty #CommunityCare #CommunitySupport #SupportIsHere #CSSCommunity #SuicidePrevention

Join our General Loss Grief Group
Our next General Loss Grief Group meets Wednesday nights from 6-8pm, starting April 23, 2025. This 8-week group offers a supportive space to process your grief over the loss of a significant person through sharing stories and finding connection with others.
- The group closes to new members after week 2.
- Registration is required.
- Fees are on a sliding scale.
Call (800) 260-0094 to register.

Join our team! CSS is looking for the following position:
Clinical Department Training Coordinator
Learn more and apply at: https://www.crisissupport.org/about/employment-opportunities/

Join our team! CSS is looking for the following position:
Clinician 1
Application deadline for position: May 4th 2025
Learn more and apply at: https://www.crisissupport.org/about/employment-opportunities/

You Don’t Have to Grieve Alone
Loss affects not only individuals but also our relationships with those around us. Therapy provides a space to reduce isolation and find healing through connection and understanding.
✨ Crisis Support Services offers sliding-scale grief therapy for:
Individuals
Couples
Families
We support Alameda County residents coping with losses due to death, including sudden and traumatic loss.
📞 Call our intake line at (800) 260-0094 to learn more and take the first step toward healing.
You’re not alone—we’re here to help. 💙
#GriefSupport #HealingTogether #CSSCares #CrisisSupport #YouAreNotAlone #CommunityHealing #AlamedaCounty #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthSupport #CSSAlamedaCounty #CommunityCare
