Oldest San Francisco: Suicide prevention hotline

Crosscurrents by KALW

Sep 2, 202606:16Society & Culture

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In San Francisco, at an undisclosed location, in a non-descript building, people have been saving lives with compassionate listening for years. This place, is the home of...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from Crosscurrents.

BOUNCE: The Golden State Storm

Sep 17, 2026 - 26:50

We hear about the new women’s tackle football team that’s touched down in Oakland. Plus, the latest from...

SHOW: The Meaning of Family

Sep 16, 2026 - 26:50

On today's episode of Uncuffed, we hear how Producers at San Quentin, Solano and the California Instituti...

SHOW: The Precarious Future of Transit

Sep 15, 2026 - 24:45

Public transportation is on the minds of teenagers as potential BART cuts loom and a campaign works to ad...

tbh: How BART cuts could affect Bay Area teens

Sep 15, 2026 - 12:46

BART currently faces a three hundred million dollar deficit. Tbh producer Lukas Smith talked with Bay Are...

How public transit agencies are addressing harassment

Sep 15, 2026 - 08:07

A campaign in the South Bay works to address rider harassment on public transportation.

SHOW: Turning Trials Into Art

Sep 14, 2026 - 26:51

In Oakland, two musicians are inspired by the urban ecology of the Town. Then, we go to Mill Valley, wher...

Maria BC and Kathryn Mohr craft soundscapes inspired by Oakland

Sep 14, 2026 - 13:18

In Oakland, the borders between the natural and human worlds offer a new way of making music.

Sights + Sounds: 'The White Chip' play uses humor to address alcoholism and recovery

Sep 14, 2026 - 12:50

A play that uses comedy and compassion to address alcoholism is coming to the Marin Theater.