Emergency Resources
Santa Clara County Information on how to make a child abuse report
- EMQ Families First 24 hour mobile crisis line 408-379-9085 or 1-877-41-CRISIS
San Mateo County Information on how to make a child abuse report
- StarVista 24 hour suicide crisis hotline 650-579-0350
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Adoption/Foster Care Resources |
Santa Clara County – Foster/Adoption Program
San Mateo County – Foster/Adoption Program
Kinship Center – Adoption from Foster Care, Infant Adoption, Independent, Birth Parent Services.
Hand in Hand – Nurturing the Parent Child Connection
Diagnostic Resources |
What is FASD? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
What is RAD? Reactive Attachment Disorder
What is Attachment Theory? PBS Article by Jessica Zucker, PhD
What is ADD/ADHD/Childhood Hyperkinesis? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
What is Bipolar Spectrum? Bipolar Disorder, Manic Depression, Bipolar Affective Disorder
What are Personality Disorders? Antisocial, Avoidant, Borderline, Dependent, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Closet Narcissistic, Obsessive-Compulsive, Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal
Legal Resources |
Santa Clara County DA Office (represents children) 408.299.2203
Miscellaneous Resources |
Parents Helping Parents PHP serves children who need special services by providing information, training, and support to their families, the professionals who serve them, and the communities in which they live.
Court Appointed Child Advocates Office (CASA)
Child Advocates of Silicon Valley (Serving Santa Clara County) 1-800-342-7480
Advocates For Children (Serving San Mateo County) 650-212-4423
Bill Wilson Independent Living Program 408.975.5841
Jeremiah’s Promise is dedicated to solving the underlying problems of emancipated foster youth who “age out” of the foster care system at age 18 and into homelessness, poverty and hopelessness. We empower these youth to become self-sufficient in a comprehensive program including mentoring, academic support, counseling, leadership development and employment training in an environment of unconditional love and respect.
Phoenix Data Center is a not-for-profit organization that maintains an index of free and low income services offered throughout Santa Clara County and its neighboring communities.
Medical Resources |
Medi-Cal Authorization: 1.800.704.0900
to request authorization and schedule appointment
www.medi-cal.ca.gov
Santa Clara County
Child Health and Disability Prevention Program: 408-299-6158
for help locating doctors and dentists who accept Medi-Cal
CHDP Online
Santa Clara County Public Health Nursing
645 S. Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128 (County: Santa Clara) MapQuest
Phone: 408-885-2100
Fax: 408-885-2134
Services are offered Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm. All county residents are eligible for services but priority is for high risk, medically fragile maternal and child clients. Infants 0-36 months of age who are at risk of becoming developmentally delayed, abused, neglected or of failure to thrive because of biological, environmental and/or psychosocial factors will be accepted for PHN services. These services include assessment, education, emotional support, referral, case management and interagency coordination.
There are several Public Health Nursing offices to serve you:
Nursing Administration 408-885-2100
Downtown West East Valley 408-299-6120 408-251-2760
Fairoaks Josefa Narvaez 408-732-3720 408-299-4305
South County Milpitas 408-683-4697 408-262-9139
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
(will see child without Medi-Cal)
Valley Health Center- Gilroy 888.334.1000
7475 Camino Arroyo
Gilroy, CA 95020
Info
Valley Health Center-East Valley 408. 251.2760
1993 McKee Rd.
San Jose, CA 95116
Info
Valley Health Center Bascom 888.334.1000
750 S. Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128
Info
Valley Health Center Milpitas 888.334.1000
143 North Main Street
Milpitas, CA 95035
Info
Valley Health Center Tully 888.334.1000
500 Tully Road
San Jose, CA 95111
Info
Stanford scheduling and appointment line 1.800.381.2155
Women Infants and Children Program (WIC): provides formula for eligible babies and young children. Ask for locations near you.
County Health WIC: 408.792.5101
Compre Care: WIC 408.254.5197
Mental Health |
National Institute of Mental Health works to improve mental health through biomedical research on mind, brain, and behavior. They have published a booklet on Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders which answers to frequently asked questions about the treatment of mental disorders in children — and includes a medications chart. It is available as a PDF.
Fair Oaks Mental Health Center 408.992.4800
660 South Fairoaks Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Info
Victim Witness Assistance Center: 408.975.5356 or 408.295.2656 finds therapy for victimized children & caretakers
www.victim.org
Emergency Psychiatric Services (EPS) 408.885.6100
Operated by the Acute Psychiatric Services Division of Valley Medical Center (VMC) EPS is the only 24 -hour locked emergency psychiatric room in Santa Clara County.
871 Enborg Lane
San Jose 95128
Systems of Care In-Home Mental Health Services:
 | Eastfield Ming Quong (EMQ) Children and Family Services Gardner Health Center 408.998.8925 |
Resource Centers |
Santa Clara County | |
| There are 5 Family Resource Centers in Santa Clara. They have support groups and counseling for: family violence problems, drug and alcohol abuse, how to be a good parent, how to keep kids away from gangs, how to discipline your child, and how to take care of sick children.Online Information. | |
| Asian Pacific Family Resource Center 591 N King Rd Suite #1 San Jose, CA 95133 (408) 793-8800 | Gilroy Family Center – DFCS Community Office 379 Tompkins Ct. Gilroy, CA 95020 (408) 846-4400 |
| Ujirani Family Resource Center 591 N King Rd Suite #1 San Jose, CA 95133 (408) 793-8800 | Nuestra Casa Family Resource Center 591 N King Rd Suite #1 San Jose, CA 95133 (408)793-8800 |
| Resource Center (Foster and Adoptive Parents Association) 408.501-6365Information and referrals, classes for foster, adoptive, and kinship families, mandated training education (continued education), special events, meeting space (for support groups) | |
San Mateo County | |
| NORTHERN REGION | |
| FUTURES – Bayshore Family Resource Center 155 Oriente St., Rm. 11, Daly City (650) 301-8828 | FUTURES – Ben Franklin Family Resource Center 700 Stewart St., Rm. 41, Colma (650) 301-8845 |
| FUTURES – Jefferson Family Resource Center 6996 Mission St., Rm. 600, Daly City (650) 301-8836 | FUTURES – John F. Kennedy Family Resource Center 785 Price St., Rm. 25, Daly City (650) 301-8820 |
| Daly City Youth Center 2778-2780 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly City (650) 991-2240 | |
| SOUTHERN REGION | |
| Connect Family Resource Center Green Oaks Academy 2450 Ralmar Ave., East Palo Alto (650) 617-1400 | Hoover School Family Resource Center 701 Charter St., Rm. 403, Redwood City (650) 482-5925 |
| Hoover Portable Family Resource Center 630 Laurel St., Suite A, Redwood City (650) 361-8730 | Family Support Center of the Mid-Peninsula 1798B Bay Rd., East Palo Alto (650) 322-1821 |
| COASTSIDE REGION | |
| Cabrillo Unified School District School Linked Services Family Resource Center 498 Kelly Ave., Half Moon Bay (650) 712-7182 | Half Moon Bay High School Family Resource Center Lewis Foster Dr., Half Moon Bay (650) 712-7205 |
| Pescadero Elementary and Middle School Family Resource Center 620 N St., Pescadero (650) 879-1685 | Pescadero High School/Healthy Start Family Resource Center 350 Butano Cutoff Rd., Pescadero (650) 879-1685 |
