Resources for Minors
Resources for Minors
Below is a list of government and non-profit organizations in Santa Clara County that help children, teenagers and families.
| Agency | Information |
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A community-based 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 support and promote personal growth, positive family relationships and emotional well-being. |
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| Services include: runaway/homeless shelter for ages 11-17, counseling (school, family, individual, HIV/AIDS, gender identity), drug and alcohol education, training on how to live on your own, and help with housing for teen-parents. They accept private insurance. | |
| The Center has a coming-out group, youth and young adult groups. They also have information on community events, physical and mental health and safety. | |
| Programs for youth and families addressing mental health and other family challenges, such as involvement in gangs or juvenile justice system, or those experiencing at-risk behaviors, truancy or social/emotional challenges. 24-hour South County crisis team can help teens and families in distress. | |
| Counseling services and referrals for children and teens. Short and long-term counseling available, for needs such as anxiety, family issues, grief and loss, mental illness. Specialized counseling for youth 16-25 who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning; youth 16-20 in foster care or emancipated; children and teens who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing. | |
| Child Advocates for Silicon Valley | Serves children aged birth to 21 years old who are placed in the Santa Clara County Dependency Court System (commonly referred to as foster care) for having experienced trauma in the form of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. |
| Agency | Information |
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| AchieveKids | Special education, mental health and counseling services for children and their families. |
| Alum Rock Counseling Center |
Programs include crisis counseling for youth, substance abuse prevention, education and assessment. Fees depend on your income. They accept private insurance. |
| AACI Community Health Center |
Counseling, health, and social services including a project to reduce child abuse and domestic violence. They have a 24- Hour domestic violence hotline. They accept Medi-Cal and private insurance. |
| Catholic Charities |
Programs include Youth Empowered for Success (YES), and therapy for children with emotional problems or in danger of being abused or neglected. They accept Medi-Cal and private insurance. |
| Bill Wilson Center |
Special counseling and peer groups for suicide, seniors, youth, LGBTQ+ and more. Programs are free or low cost. |
| Counseling and other services for children and youth ages 0-25 and their families, who are struggling with mental health issues, involved with the juvenile justice system, in or transitioning out of the foster care system, or are in need of crisis intervention services and support. | |
| EMQ FamiliesFirst |
Mental health services for children and teens. Fees vary. They accept private insurance. |
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One-to-one, couples and family counseling for children, teens and adults on issues including grief, divorce, substance abuse, family violence, mental illness. Play and art therapy for children. Specialized services for Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing parents and/or children. |
| Agency | Information |
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| Emergency shelter, hotline, information and referral. | |
| Emergency shelter, crisis intervention, counseling, legal support and referrals. | |
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Next Door - Solutions to Domestic Violence |
Crisis intervention, counseling, legal help and emergency shelter. |
| Emergency shelter and help for women and children who are threatened with violence. Also, clinics for temporary restraining orders and divorce, help for victims and community education. They have a 24-Hour Bilingual Support Line. |
| Agency | Information |
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| Local meetings for youth ages 7-19 affected by someone else's drinking. | |
| Meetings and support groups throughout the county. 24-hour hotline. |
| Agency | Information |
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| National resources for seniors, including grandparents. | |
| Grandmothers & Caregivers Support Group. Friends Outside is an organization that provides support and resources to families with a family member in jail. | |
| Resource center and support group run by Catholic Charities. | |
| Information and resources for grandparents and other caregivers who have questions about children's development or learning, or who have children in their care with special needs. |
| Agency | Information |
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| Counseling, health and social services including a project to reduce child abuse and domestic violence. They accept Medi-Cal and private insurance. | |
| Help with applications, AFDC, health care, and Social Security | |
| Birth control, pre-natal care and counseling. Tests for pregnancy, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. |
| Agency | Information |
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| 7-week classes throughout the year for parents of preschool, school age and teenage children based on the Systemic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) program. Fees depend on your income. | |
| Program to help parents. | |
| Medical and counseling services for all races. Contact the agency for more information regarding services. | |
| Parenting workshops and support groups. | |
| Parenting classes for the needs of children at different developmental stages. Groups for parents of kids ages 1-17. Also classes for Spanish-speaking, single or divorced parents, and families with children who have special needs. Sliding scale fees. |
| Agency | Information |
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| California Department of Social Services | Parental Stress Hotlines and Additional Resources |
| County of Santa Clara | 24/7 Crisis and Suicide Prevention Lifeline |
| Agency | Information |
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| Specialized counseling and support for families with a parent or child who is Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing | |
| Serves Hispanic families. | |
| Helps parents with children who have learning disabilities or other special needs. |
| Agency | Information |
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| Subsidized child care for low-income parents, including teen parents. |
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