Resources

24 Hour Hotlines

The HEART Program

1-877-4- RUNAWAY

Counseling, crisis intervention, temporary shelter for homeless and runaway youth under 18.

California Youth Crisis Line

1-800-843-5200

Call or text: Confidential hotline for ages 12-24 and/or adults supporting youth; resource referrals.

The Trevor Project

1- 800-4-U-TREVOR

Suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ youth

Catalyst Domestic Violence Services

1-800-895-8476

Relationship violence prevention and education; 24-hour crisis line; emergency shelter; counseling; legal assistance

Butte County Department of Behavioral Health

24 hour Adult Crisis Line

1-800-334-6622

Health and treatment services for individuals at risk or currently suffering from mental illness.

Rape Crisis

530-342-7273

Emergency help for sexual assault; ongoing no-cost counseling; support groups; resource referrals.

Shelter

Sabbath House

530-899-9343

Secured sleeping area for women and children who are homeless or in crisis. Meals, beds, showers, computer resource center.

Torres Shelter

530-891-9048

Temporary shelter and support services, resource referrals

Oroville Rescue Mission

530-533-9120

Temporary shelter, meals, food boxes for families with children, Bible classes, church service, live-in drug and alcohol recovery program

Esplanade House

530-891-2977

Transitional housing for adults with children; comprehensive case management

Food

Jesus Center

530-345-2640

Two free meals each day Mon-Sat: 7:30-8:30am and 2:30-3:30 pm

Food Not Bombs

Free vegetarian food in Chico’s downtown city plaza every Saturday.

LBGTQ

Stonewall Alliance

530-893-3336

Information and education, advocacy, referrals, support groups.

Free/Low-Cost Medical Care

Health screening and education; primary care interventions; blood pressure control; prescription payment assistance; free drug and alcohol intervention; mental health counseling; referrals Sundays 1-4

Butte County Public Health

530-879-3665

Family planning services, STD and pregnancy prevention, breast cancer early detection, immunizations, tuberculosis testing, pre-employment physical exams, drug and alcohol screening, communicable disease screening and prevention

Women’s’ Health Specialists

530-891-1911

Well Women health care; counseling and treatment for common health concerns; birth control; free pregnancy testing and morning-after pill for all ages; STD screening, treatment and education; abortion services

Planned Parenthood

530-342-8367

Birth control/ emergency contraception, STD testing and treatment, pap tests, pregnancy testing, abortion, bilingual staff.

Alcohol & Drug Recovery

Skyway House

530-898-8326

Residential alcohol and drug treatment program; sober living houses; out-patient programs.

The Well

530-343-1935

Residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for men; vocational training; case management; after-care including transitional housing

Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation

530-342-2199

Residential treatment program and work therapy for adult men and women recovering from addiction; case management and re-entry support for jobs; transitional housing.