Local Counseling Services
for Children and Families
Agency Phone
Number
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Children’s Health Council Health, mental health, and educational services for
families and youth Contact: Dr. John Brentar |
617-5530 |
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Bay Area Self-Help Line Gives referrals to support groups |
772-4357 |
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Crisis Pregnancy
Center Counseling and information on alternatives to abortion for individuals facing unplanned pregnancy |
595-3515 |
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Suicide Prevention |
368-6655 (24 hour) San Mateo county 494-8420 (24 hour) Santa Clara county |
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Child Advocacy Council Child abuse information and referral |
327-8120 |
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County Child Protective Services |
408-299-2071 (24 hour) child abuse reporting line 408-293-5450 information and referral San Mateo 595-7922 (24 hour) 800-632-4615 (24 hour) |
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Family Service
Agency of San Mateo County: Child
abuse treatment program Counseling for abused children and their families |
692-0555 |
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Social Advocates for Youth counseling services to resolve difficulties between young people and their families |
408-253-3540 |
Local Counseling Services (continued)
Agency Phone
Number
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Family Service
Agency of San Mateo County |
365-2284 (Redwood City) |
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Family Service Mid-Peninsula |
327-3333 (24 hour) Parental stress hotline 327-8336 (24 hour) TeenLine |
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County Office of
Education Information on community education, including high school completion (GED), vocational education and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. |
San Mateo County 365-2116 Santa Clara County 408-453-6500 |
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Project Read Free help in learning to read better |
East Palo Alto 323-0362 Menlo Park 321-8818 |
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San Mateo County Health Services
Department Psychiatric Emergency Services Central County Mental Health Center |
573-2662 (24 hour) 573-3571 |
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Santa Clara County
Mental Health Services Psychiatric Emergency Services North County Clinic |
408-885-6100 (24 hour) 321-5545 |
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Mental Health
Association Information and referral |
San Mateo County 368-3345 Santa Clara County 408/294-4991 |
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Mills-Peninsula
Hospital Center for Assessment and Referral interpreters available |
696-5900 (24 hour) |
Local Services for Rape and
Sexual Assault
Agency Phone
Number
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Mid-Peninsula YWCA Rape Crisis Center |
Hotline 493-7273 (24 hour) 408/245-3414 (24 hour) Information 494-0993 English/Spanish |
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Rape Trauma Service Crisis counseling, outreach and advocacy services in court |
692-7273 (24 hour) |
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Local Services for Youth and
Teens
Agency Phone
Number
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California Youth
Crisis Line Provides a range of assistance and referral including confidential assistance for runaway children or those considering running away |
800/843-5200 (24 hour) |
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Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula |
322-6255 (Menlo Park) 364- 0176 (Redwood City) |
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Lavender Youth
Recreation and Information Center Gay youth Talkline.Infoline |
800/246-7743 |
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Teens Teaching AIDS Prevention |
800/234-8336 Weekdays 2:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. |
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YMCA |
858-0661 Palo Alto, Page Mill Road 494-1883 Palo Alto, Ross Road 368-4168 Redwood City |