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Crisis Support Services of Alameda County CSS provides crisis & suicide prevention services in Alameda County

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s 988 conference meaningful. Your support makes it poss...
10/07/2026

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s 988 conference meaningful. Your support makes it possible to bring together advocates, mental health professionals, community leaders, and people with lived experiences to build a stronger crisis support system.

We are honored to work with each of our speakers and appreciate the expertise, perspective, and lived experience they bring to their work.

Listen to all the amazing voices from the 988 conference. All sessions available at: crisissupport.org/988Conference

10/02/2026

"Belonging is having the full right to participate in and co-create the world you live in." - Ashley Gallegos

How do we move su***de prevention forward? By building structures where every human story is seen, valued, and respected with full dignity.
At CSS Alameda County’s 988 conference, Ashley Gallegos from UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute reminds us that true belonging gives every human being the right to demand dignity, safety, and a flourishing life.

How are you co-creating belonging in your community? Add to the conversation on belonging in the comments.

Learn more & stay involved at CrisisSupport.org or by clicking on the link in our bio.

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Crisis Support Services is currently accepting referrals for grief therapy for individuals, couples and families. Our gr...
09/28/2026

Crisis Support Services is currently accepting referrals for grief therapy for individuals, couples and families. Our grief program aims to support people in their grief after the death of a significant person, even in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic loss. We hope to help those can not access therapy through other ways and our services are sliding scale, with no one turned away for lack of funds. Call us at (800)260-0094 for more information.

09/28/2026

We were proud to host the annual 988 virtual conference recently with over 400 stakeholders in attendance.

We brought together behavioral health leaders, crisis responders, community organizations, and advocates with 1 shared goal: advancing equitable, compassionate, and accessible crisis care for all.

Some key objectives in sessions included:
- To consider how the concept of livability provides an alternative approach(es) to su***de research, policy and practice
- Develop a greater understanding on interacting with your local 988 Su***de and Crisis Lifeline services.
- Apply a livability lens to identify at least one practical action participants can advance within their own community, organization, or area of influence

View recorded sessions and resources: crisissupport.org/988Conference

Help us get the word out! Registration for our fall grief groups are open. Our groups meet in person and are sliding sca...
09/15/2026

Help us get the word out!

Registration for our fall grief groups are open. Our groups meet in person and are sliding scale. We are offering a General Loss Grief Group, a Su***de Loss Grief Group, and a Homicide Loss Grief Group. Call (800) 260-0094 for more information or sign up for our mailing list at www.crisissupport.org/gtmailinglist

The 988 conference is 1 week away! We hope you’ll join us for this free event to learn about livability and su***de prev...
09/12/2026

The 988 conference is 1 week away! We hope you’ll join us for this free event to learn about livability and su***de prevention.

Join our 988 Lifeline Counselors and get a glimpse of what you can expect when you contact 988 in Alameda County, while also learning more about who is on the other side of the line.

Expect to hear them share their experiences with training, what drew them to this work, how they manage their own mental health, and what keeps them connected to the mission of su***de prevention and crisis support.

Have any questions for these wonderful people? There will be time for a brief Q&A at the end of their session.

Ready to hear about the heart behind the 988 Lifeline?
Register for our FREE virtual conference today: https://bit.ly/4yols5A

On World Su***de Prevention Day, communities around the world come together to create space for honest conversations, de...
09/10/2026

On World Su***de Prevention Day, communities around the world come together to create space for honest conversations, deepen connection, and remind each other that we are not alone. This spirit of care and hope reflects the work happening at CSS every day, where compassionate support and a listening ear are always within reach.

At Crisis Support Services of Alameda County (CSS), su***de prevention is at the heart of our work every day. We support our community through individual and group therapy, community education for providers and first responders, school based therapy and education, advocacy at the local and state level, and by answering calls, texts, and chats to the 988 Lifeline in Alameda County. We always lead with care and center every person’s well-being and self-agency.

This ***dePreventionDay let’s foster honest conversations, and build communities where everyone feels seen, supported, and deeply connected to life.

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Join Alex Locust (Glamputee) at our 988 Virtual Conference for Spill the Disabili-Tea: An Introduction to Disability Jus...
09/10/2026

Join Alex Locust (Glamputee) at our 988 Virtual Conference for Spill the Disabili-Tea: An Introduction to Disability Justice. This session unpacks key concepts around disability access, inclusion, and what it means to create communities where everyone can truly belong.

Speaking to livability and how important it is to have the opportunity to participate, connect, and be heard, Alex leads a conversation around the questions:

What is disability justice, really? Who is “disabled”? How do we unlearn ableism? And how are these concepts interconnected with sustainable community mental health practices?

Come ready to listen, learn, and spill the Disabli-Tea.

Register for your no-cost virtual seat today: https://bit.ly/4yols5A

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This , we’re reminding our community that support is available for the big moments, the small moments, and everything i...
09/08/2026

This , we’re reminding our community that support is available for the big moments, the small moments, and everything in between. You don’t have to wait until things feel unbearable to ask for support.
What is a reason you have reached out for support? Let us know in the comments, help remind others that their reason is enough.

Learn more about Crisis Support Services of Alameda County at www.crisissupport.org

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Before a crisis hits, what actually works in building long term mental health resilience? On Friday, September 18 from 1...
09/04/2026

Before a crisis hits, what actually works in building long term mental health resilience?

On Friday, September 18 from 12:15-1:15 PM Pacific, Dr. Lisa De La Rue Leeper will lead a conversation about systemic trauma, substance use, suicidality, and the conditions that shape people’s ability to live healthy, fulfilling lives.

The session will introduce the idea of “livability capital” and look at the community resources, relationships, and systems that can make a real difference in people’s lives.

If you’re interested in looking beyond crisis prevention and thinking about what helps communities thrive, this session is for you.

Virtual and free to attend. Register for the 988 Virtual Conference: https://bit.ly/4yols5A

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