Mental & Physical Health Resources

Crisis Hotline

If you have a serious and immediate safety concern regarding a student (yourself or a friend), please call 9-8-8, 9-1-1, or PAPD at 650-329-2413. If your concern needs immediate mental health attention, support is also available by contacting one of the hotlines listed below.

National Suicide & Crisis Hotline

9-8-8

Crisis Text Line

Free 24/7 support for people in crisis
Text "HOME" to 741741

Pacific Clinics Mobile Crisis Response

Mobile crisis support for minors: 5150 assessment, support, and safety planning
408-379-9085

Family Support

Family Resource Centers (San Mateo County)

Provides counseling, support and education services for youth and adults, home visiting, parent involvement in leadership, financial assistance and case management at specific school locations with Spanish speaking staff.
650-802-7684

Parents Helping Parents

Help children and adults with special needs receive the support and services they need to reach their full potential by providing information, training, and resources to build strong families and improve systems of care.
408-727-5775
www.php.com

Parent Project - Palo Alto Police Department - Palo Alto USD

12- week parenting skills workshop for parents and teens, parenting classes, leadership skills, referrals.
parentproject@cityofpaloalto.org
650-833-4208

Safely Surrender Law

Safe place to surrender a baby
977-272-3327

Shine

Provides support to young mothers
https://shinetogether.org/

Grief and Loss

Kara

Grief counseling, support groups, summer youth camp.
650-321-5272
www.kara-grief.org

Hospice of the Valley Center for Grief & Loss

Individual grief support; support groups; educational sessions; memorial service events; Getting through the Holidays workshop; Biannual Children's Night Out.
408-559-5600
www.hospicevalley.org

Bill Wilson Center - Center for Living with Dying

Grief counseling, support groups, community crisis support, parent support.
408-243-0222
www.billwilsoncenter.org

National Alliance for Children's Grief

Grief support resource library
(866) 432-1542
National Alliance for Children's Grief website

Health Resources

Homeless, Foster Youth, Runaway

Shelter Bed Hotline

Hotline with information about emergency shelters in the Bay Area.
800-SHELTER

Bill Wilson Center

Services for homeless & runaway youth
408-850-6125
www.billwilsoncenter.org

National Runaway Safeline

Anonymous and confidential runaway support services for young people
800-RUNAWAY
www.1800runaway.org

The Food Connection

Referrals to people needing food assistance in Santa Clara County.
800-984-3663

The Opportunity Center

Establish affordable homes and enable the provision of beneficial services for very low-income or homeless individuals and families.
(650) 853-8672

Your House South

Temporary housing and counseling center for youth experiencing family problems or who have run away from home.
650-367-9687

Human Trafficking

LGBTQQ+

The Trevor Project

Crisis and suicide prevention hotline among LGBTQ youth.
1-866-488-7386
www.thetrevorproject.org

Trans Lifeline

Hotline for transgender people.
877-565-8860
www.translifeline.org

Outlet-Adolescent Counseling Services

LGBTQQ + Support Services
650-424-0853 ext. 107
www.acs-teens.org

GLSEN

Resources for creating LGBTQ+ inclusive schools
GLSEN website

It Gets Better Project

Stories and support for LGBTQ+ young people
It Gets Better website

PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)

Monthly support groups open to parents, spouses, siblings, and friends of lesbians and gays.
408-270-8182
www.pglagsanjose.org

San Mateo Pride Center

Resources for LGBTQ+ children and adults
650-591-0133
San Mateo Pride Center website

SOMOS Familia

Support for Latino families with children who are LGBTQ+. Conduct education to create family and community acceptance.
510-725-7764
www.somosfamiliabay.org

The LGBTQQ Youth Space

LGBTQ support & community drop in
408-343-7940
youthspace.org

Transfamily Support Group of Santa Clara County

Parent group providing support, and community connection.
https://transfamiliesca.org/

Mental Health Resources

Adolescent Counseling Services

LGBTQQ + Support Services
650-424-0852
www.acs-teens.org

allcove

Integrated youth mental health services, including mental health support, physical health, substance use support, peer and family support, and education and employment services, ages 12-25
www.allcove.org
(650) 798-6330

Bill Wilson Center

Serves youth and families focusing on housing, education, counseling and advocacy.
408-243-0222
www.billwilsoncenter.org

Caminar (San Mateo County)

A community-based psychosocial rehabilitation service for persons with serious and persistent psychiatric disabilities.
650-578-8691

Care Solace

Mental health and social service coordination for PAUSD students, families, and staff
1-888-515-0595
CareSolace for PAUSD

Children's Health Council "CHC"

Affordable teen therapy services that include individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy and psychiatry services.
650-688-3625
www.chconline.org

Community Health Awareness Center (CHAC)

Individual, group, and family counseling, psychological assessments.
650-965-2020
www.chacmv.org

Family Children Services Silicon Valley

Individual, couples and family counseling. Substance abuse treatment. Domestic violence support services. Sliding scale fee scales and accepts most insurances.
650-326-6576
www.fcservices.org

JFK Sunnyvale Community Counseling Services

Individual, group, family counseling and psychological assessments on a sliding scale.
408-524-4900

Mental Health Association of San Mateo County

Provides direct services for adults with mental illnesses that include housing, food, social programs, advocacy and networking.
650-368-3345

tbh

For students ages 13+, a free virtual coaching and counseling service through PAUSD, available on weekends, evenings, and school breaks.
Students access via PAUSD Classlink.
Families access visit: www.tbh.us/pausd
PAUSD Family Resource Hub

Sexual & Reproductive Health

CDC Sexual Health

Sexual Health Hotline available 24 hours/ 7 days a week
800-CDC-INFO
www.cdc.gov/sti

Planned Parenthood

Sexual health information, resources and services for teens
1-800-330-8542
Text "PPNOW" to 774636
plannedparenthood.org

Public Health Department Adolescent Family Life Program

Comprehensive case management services to pregnant and parenting teens and their children.
408-937-2277

Real Options Pregnancy Medical Centers

Provides pregnancy testing, STD testing, option consultations, counseling support parental care, reproductive health info, resources, etc.
650-559-1550

Teen Source

Sexual Health Information
www.teensource.org

Sexual, Dating or Domestic Violence - Title IX

Domestic Violence Crisis Line

24/7 crisis hotline
800-572-2782

AACI Asian Women's Home

Emergency shelter for women and children, case management, crisis intervention services, help with restraining orders, family law, and immigration issues.
408-975-2739
dv.aaci.org

Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse

Provides crisis intervention, counseling and civil legal services for victims of domestic violence.
800-300-1080

Domestic Violence Intervention Collaborative

Individual therapy, groups, and classes.
408-294-0006
www.dvintervention.org

I Wanna Know

Sexual health information for teens and young adults.
www.iwannaknow.org

Know Your IX

A survivor and youth-led project of Advocates for Youth with resources, guides and support for student to end sexual and dating violence in their schools.
https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/campaigns/know-your-ix/

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Information and resource hub for all issues related to sexual violence and its prevention including publications and a searchable library.
www.nsvrc.org

Planned Parenthood

Sexual health information, resources and services for teens
1-800-330-8542
Text "PPNOW" to 774636
plannedparenthood.org

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

Hotline routes callers to local affiliated organizations. Online chat with counselors. A National database to help find local sexual assault services, resources and guides for "Talking to your kids about sexual assault", how to reduce risk of assault, the procedures to report these crimes and the process for healing and recovery.
800-656-4673
Online chat: hotline.rainn.org/online

Rape Trauma Services

24/7 Rape crisis intervention hotline, advocacy and accompaniment; individual, group family counseling.
Crisis Line: 650-692-7273
General: 650-652-0598
www.rapetraumaservices.org

U.S. Department of Justice

Information for Parents & Guardians talking with children about sexual abuse and violence
www.nsopw.gov

YWCA Silicon Valley

Rape crisis intervention, advocacy and accompaniment, individual, group, family counseling, sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking support, emergency shelter and legal help.
Crisis: 1-800-572-2782
San Jose: 408-295-4011
Sunnyvale: 408-749-0793
www.ywca-sv.org

Substance Abuse

AACI Substance Abuse Program

Individual, group, and family therapy for drug & alcohol, anger management, domestic violence, parenting classes.
1-800-488-9914
www.aaci.org

Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program- ACS

Assessment & Outpatient treatment services.
650-424-0852
www.acs-teens.org

Community Health Awareness Council

Outpatient substance- abuse treatment and prevention program.
650-965-2020
www.chacmv.org

One East Palo Alto (OEPA)

A youth-focused, community-based, behavioral health programs, and substance abuse prevention programs.
650-391-9617

Project 90 - San Mateo County

A residential treatment program for men and women who abuse drugs or alcohol.
650-579-7881
www.projectninety.org

The Freedom Center - El Centro de Libertad

Individual, group, and family therapy for drug & alcohol, anger management, domestic violence, parenting classes.
650-599-9955
www.elcentrodelibertad.org

Life Threatening Emergencies & Immediate Crisis Support