Friendship Line

The Friendship Line is both a crisis intervention center and a “warm” line for routine, even daily, phone calls that provide emotional support and well-being check-ins. The line has never gone unanswered since 1973 and Institute on Aging’s staff and volunteers field approximately 11,000 inbound and outbound calls per month. A program of Institute on Aging’s Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention and Grief-Related Services, the Friendship Line is nationally known and accredited by the American Association of Suicidology.

Call Us Toll-Free:

California: 888.670.1360

 

 

This program serving the community is funded by the City of San Francisco’s Department of Disability and Aging Services.

Program Services

Friendship Line

  • Emotional support and crisis intervention
  • Well-being telephone check-ins

Center for Elder Suicide Prevention and Grief Services

  • Virtual grief and bereavement support groups
  • Specialized support for people who have experienced traumatic loss to suicide or sudden death

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