{"id":11,"date":"2025-07-10T18:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savethehelpline.org\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-07-23T13:31:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:31:39","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/savethehelpline.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11\" class=\"elementor elementor-11\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8bc4ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8bc4ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9625d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9625d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/caparentyouthhelpline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/savethehelpline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/savethehelpline-r94wwif71ki7xpa4jqsis7lzk6xismfwh0omnd70c4.png\" title=\"savethehelpline\" alt=\"Save the California Parent &amp; Youth Helpline\u00ae\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcb82e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffcb82e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a969642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a969642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<strong>California Parent &amp; Youth Helpline<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0<strong>vital, life-saving service<\/strong>\u00a0that offers\u00a0<strong>free, trauma-informed mental health support<\/strong>\u00a0to struggling families across the state.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nLaunched in 2020, it is the\u00a0<strong>only statewide, free Helpline<\/strong>\u00a0where trained master&#8217;s-level counselors answer calls, texts, and live chats\u00a0<strong>24\/7<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<strong>855-427-2736<\/strong>\u00a0and via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/caparentyouthhelpline.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>caparentyouthhelpline.org<\/strong><\/a>. The Helpline provides\u00a0<strong>evidence-based emotional support<\/strong>\u00a0to hundreds of thousands of parents, children, and youth facing\u00a0<strong>mental health challenges, abuse, isolation, and crisis<\/strong>. Services are confidential, available in\u00a0<strong>240 languages<\/strong>, and designed to reach anyone who needs help \u2014 whenever they need it.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nBut now, due to proposed budget cuts in California\u2019s\u00a0<strong>2025\u201326 fiscal plan<\/strong>, this\u00a0<strong>essential service, run by the nonprofit Parents Anonymous\u00ae Inc., is at risk of shutting down entirely.<\/strong> \n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Click on the buttons<\/strong> below to <strong>sign a petition<\/strong> and <strong>write a letter<\/strong> to advocate for a budget trailer bill to add <strong>$3 million per year for 3 years<\/strong> in funding for the California Parent &#038; Youth Helpline\u00ae to next year\u2019s budget.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549e3da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"549e3da\" 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class=\"column-1\">Governor Newsom<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"importance\" rel=\"noopener\">High Importance*<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">(916) 445-2841<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/contact\/<\/a><br \/>\nSelect \"Budget Proposal 2025-26\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Lt. 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class=\"column-1\">Name\/Office<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Party<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Constituent District<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Phone Number<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Contact Page<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Scott Wiener \u2014 San Francisco<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sd11.senate.ca.gov\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"importance\" rel=\"noopener\">High Importance*<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">DEM<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">District 11<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">(916) 651-4011<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sd11.senate.ca.gov\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/sd11.senate.ca.gov\/contact<\/a><br \/>\nSelect \"Issue \/ Other\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Mike McGuire<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sd02.senate.ca.gov\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"importance\" rel=\"noopener\">High Importance*<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">DEM<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">District 2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">916) 651-4002<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sd02.senate.ca.gov\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/sd02.senate.ca.gov\/contact<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Akilah Weber Pierson<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">DEM<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">District 39<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">(916) 651-4039<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sd39.senate.ca.gov\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/sd39.senate.ca.gov\/contact<\/a><br \/>\nSelect \"Bill Comment\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Shannon Grove<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">REP<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">District 12<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">(916) 651-4012<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sr12.senate.ca.gov\/e-mail-senator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/sr12.senate.ca.gov\/e-mail-senator<\/a><br \/>\nSelect \"General\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Carolyn Menjivar<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">DEM<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">District 20<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">(916) 651-4020<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sd20.senate.ca.gov\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/sd20.senate.ca.gov\/contact<\/a><br \/>\nSelect \"Other\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2 from cache -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf2c06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbf2c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assembly<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" 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30<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">(916) 319-2030<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a30.asmdc.org\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/a30.asmdc.org\/contact<\/a><br \/>\nSelect \"Legislative or Budget Proposal\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Mia Bonta<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">DEM<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">District 18<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">(916) 319-2018<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a18.asmdc.org\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/a18.asmdc.org\/contact<\/a><br \/>\nSelect \"Health\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pilar Schiavo<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">DEM<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">District 40<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">(916) 319-2040<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a40.asmdc.org\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/a40.asmdc.org\/contact<\/a><br \/>\nSelect \"Legislative Opinion\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I\u2019m a constituent from [Your City\/County]. I\u2019m calling to ask for [Legislator Name]\u2019s support to keep the <strong>California Parent &amp; Youth Helpline<\/strong> going.<\/p><p>This 24\/7 Helpline, run by <strong>Parents Anonymous\u00ae<\/strong>, is a free and trusted place for parents, children, and youth across California to talk, get support, and find resources\u2014before things reach a crisis. It\u2019s helped thousands feel better and more hopeful, with <strong>85% of callers reporting improved well-being in just 30 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The Helpline is hanging on by a thread. If the state doesn\u2019t act, the Helpline will shut down, leaving more than <strong>15 million Californians<\/strong>\u2014especially those with nowhere else to turn\u2014without this lifeline.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Please support a budget trailer bill to add <span class=\"s1\"><b>$3 million per year for 3 years<\/b><\/span> needed to keep this vital service going. Mental health and family support should be available to everyone.<\/p><p>Can [Legislator Name] commit to supporting this?<\/p><p>[IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please call me back at (Your Phone) to let me know your position. Thank you.]&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7e054 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb7e054\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380b844 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"380b844\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaef96f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aaef96f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sample Contact Message<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a3f3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47a3f3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec04800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec04800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Subject \/ Topic: <\/b><b>Save the California Parent &amp; Youth Helpline!<\/b><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Comment Body (Under 2000 Characters):<\/strong>\nAs your constituent, I\u2019m writing with deep concern about the future of the <strong>California Parent &amp; Youth Helpline<\/strong>, a free, statewide, 24\/7 support line run by <strong>Parents Anonymous\u00ae<\/strong>. The Helpline is hanging on by a thread and without renewed state funding, this essential service will shut down.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThis Helpline is more than a number to call\u2014it\u2019s a lifeline for families, offering a safe place when there isn\u2019t one. It provides immediate, compassionate emotional support to <strong>parents, caregivers, children, and youth<\/strong>\u2014many of whom have nowhere else to turn. Since its launch, the Helpline has supported thousands of Californians, offering <strong>confidential emotional support, referrals, and connection to resources in real time<\/strong>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe results speak for themselves: <strong>85% of callers report feeling better and more hopeful within just 30 minutes<\/strong>, rather than waiting months or years to access services. If this Helpline disappears, <strong>over 15 million parents, children, and youth across California<\/strong> could lose access to life-saving support.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nI respectfully urge you to support a budget trailer bill to add <strong>$3 million per year for three years<\/strong> (FY 2025\u201326 through FY 2027\u201328) needed to keep this vital service alive. In a time of rising stress, anxiety, and family challenges, we must invest in prevention, connection, and community-based solutions.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Helpline offers more than a phone call\u2014it brings <strong>dignity, prevention, and well-being<\/strong>. Mental health doesn\u2019t wait for office hours, and families shouldn&#8217;t have to wait for help.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPlease support continued funding for the California Parent &amp; Youth Helpline. Your leadership can help keep this critical support available to everyone who needs it.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;California Parent &amp; Youth Helpline&nbsp;is a&nbsp;vital, life-saving service&nbsp;that offers&nbsp;free, trauma-informed mental health support&nbsp;to struggling families across the state. Launched in 2020, it is the&nbsp;only statewide, free Helpline&nbsp;where trained master&rsquo;s-level counselors answer calls, texts, and live chats&nbsp;24\/7&nbsp;at&nbsp;855-427-2736&nbsp;and via&nbsp;caparentyouthhelpline.org. 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