Mental Health Resources

 
 
 
 
 
In addition to the resources below, the California Department of Education has provided a list of California organizations providing support to youth and their families.
 
 
 
*** If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.***
 
  • Uplift Mobile Crisis: 1-408-379-9085 (Mobile crisis support for minors: 5150, safety plans, etc.)

  • The Crisis Text Line: www.crisistextline.org
    • 741741
    • Available 24hour/7days.

  • The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
    • English: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
    • Spanish: 1-888-628-9454
    • Tele-interpreters service available for over 150 languages

  • Santa Clara County Suicide & Crisis Hotline:
    • Toll-free: 1-855-278-4204
    • Available 24 hours a day / 7 days a week
    • Languages spoken - English and Spanish

  • Bill Wilson Center:
    • Crisis Hotline - 24 hours a day / 7 days a week: 408-850-6125
    • https://www.billwilsoncenter.org/services/services_for_children_teens.html - a referral/information network for youth in Santa Clara County that will connect young people, ages 8-18, to an appropriate agency when they do not know where to go or who to speak to. (This Center is part of the Santa Clara County Public Health Department's Violence Prevention Network. For information, call 1-888-247-7717).
 
 
 
 
Teen Therapy Center Teen Therapy Center (408) 389-3538: Individual, group, and family counseling services (drugs/alcohol, anger, self-esteem, coping skills)
Pathway Society Pathway Society (408) 244-1834: Information and programs for substance abuse, addiction, and rehabilitation. 
Uplift Family Services Uplift Family Services (408) 379-3790, Emergencies: (877) 41-CRISIS (412-7474): 24/7 intensive family services, addiction prevention, foster care, psychiatric services, therapeutic therapy services.
Almaden Valley Almaden Valley Counseling Service (408) 997-0200: The Almaden Valley Counseling Service envisions a community where everyone has access to affordable mental health counseling. AVCS is a community-based, nonprofit counseling agency committed to meeting the mental health concerns of all ages with an emphasis on youth. AVCS offers a full range of counseling services which supports and promotes personal growth, positive family relationships and emotional well-being.
Alum Rock Counseling Center Alum Rock Counseling Center (408) 294-0500, 24/7 Crisis Hotline (408) 294-2451:  Programs, offered individually or in various combinations focus on: early childhood development and parent coaching, middle school student mentoring, life skills development, truancy reduction, gang-related services, mobile crisis response and counseling, case management, child abuse and neglect prevention and community outreach.
Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood (408) 281-9777: General heath care, pregnancy testing and services, HIV testing, birth control.
Indian Health Center Indian Health Center (408) 445-3400:The Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley is a 501(c)3, non-profit, Urban Indian Health Center funded by the Indian Health Service and a 330 Federally Qualified Health Center funded by the Bureau of Primary Health Care. If you are low-income, have no health insurance, or can't use your health insurance because of cost, we have a variety of programs that can help you in paying for health services. We can also help you in enrolling in the state Medi-Cal and other health coverage programs.