Sikh Family Center’s non-emergency helpline is the first of its kind for the Sikh American community.
Sikh Family Center’s helpline provides culturally specific peer-counseling and non-emergency support for community members in Punjabi and English. The phone line is staffed by volunteers committed to supporting community members facing or fearing any threats to their health, safety, and/or security. We connect members of our community with resources they may not otherwise access. When you call, please leave a message on our voicemail. We try our best to return your call within 48 hours.
Through an empowerment approach and steady trust-building, community members associate SFC as an ally to help them overcome multiple challenges. While recognizing our own limitations, we offer supportive services based on a thorough assessment of a caller’s situation.
The nationwide helpline is
- A safe and confidential resource.
- A place where we listen to you carefully and respectfully.
- A place where we do not judge you, and there is no shame.
- A source of information – we often refer and connect callers to other relevant resources in their local communities.
Please also note that the Sikh Family Center Helpline
- Is Not a Hotline. We can not answer the phone live.
- Is Not for Emergencies. Please call 911 for any emergency situation and/or consider other free hotlines that are answered live 24 hours every day.
Domestic Violence: The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
thehotline.org
Rape/ Sexual Assault: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
1.800.656.HOPE
www.rainn.org
Mental Health Emergency: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/