Community Mental Health Resources
The following are community resources for mental health. Please scroll down or click the links listed here to find lists of providers in different parts of the Bay Area.
- Abuse or sexual violence – finding help
- ADHD resources
- Eating disorders or body image issues
- Housing resources
- Mental health services
- Psychiatric emergencies
Psychiatric Emergencies
For situations where there's a risk of harm to yourself or others, please call 911 or check the Psychiatric Emergencies section below.While De Anza provides psychological services for registered students, it may sometimes be easier to get an appointment with an outside service. Additionally, some clinics may provide more specialized services such as assessment, medication management, or long-term therapy.
Campus Mental Health Centers
De Anza College
Enrolled students can receive up to 10 free sessions per academic year. Services include brief individual therapy, support groups, crisis intervention, and referral resources. Sessions are available via Zoom and in person.
- Location: RSS 258 – Registration and Student Services Building, 2nd Floor
- Phone: 408-864-8868
- Website: deanza.edu/mhwc/
Foothill College
Enrolled students can receive up to 8 free sessions per academic year. Services include brief individual therapy, support workshops, crisis intervention, and referral services.
- Location: Campus Center, Lower Level (next to Health Center), Building 2100, Office 2120
- Phone: 650-949-7910
- Website: foothill.edu/mentalhealthwellness
Abuse or Sexual Violence
Help for Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence
(See below to find help for sexual assault or rape)
Victim and Survivor Hotlines (24/7)
- Asian Women’s Home (serves all): 408.975.2739
- Community Solutions (Morgan Hill, San Martin, and Gilroy): 1.877.363.7238
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.7233
- Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence (Santa Clara County): 408.279.2962
- SafeChat Silicon Valley: Text 1.833.488.1236
Other Hotline Resources (not 24/7)
- MAITRI – South Asian Languages (M-F, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.): 888.862.4874
- Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence: 408.501.7550
- S.A.V.E. (Fremont): 510.794.6055
- Women’s Crisis Support (Santa Cruz County): 408.429.1478
- Watsonville Hotline: 408.728.2295
- YWCA of Silicon Valley: 1.800.572.2782
In-Person Assistance
Community Solutions
- 16264 Church St., #1-3, Morgan Hill, 95037
- Phone: 408.779.2113
Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)
- 749 Story Rd., Ste. 50, San Jose, CA 95122
- Phone: 408.975.2739
Family Violence Center
- 1671 The Alameda, Ste 100, San Jose, 95126
- Phone: 408.277.3700
YWCA Silicon Valley
- 298 Sunnyvale Ave., Ste. 105, Sunnyvale, 94086
- Phone: 408.749.0793
Sexual Assault or Rape
24/7 Phone Hotlines
- Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network: 800.656.4673
- Rape Crisis Hotline (Santa Clara County): 408.779.2115
- Rape Crisis Hotline (San Mateo County): 650.493.7273
- Women Against Rape (San Francisco): 415.647.7273
- YWCA Rape Crisis Center Silicon Valley: 800.572.2782
In-Person Assistance
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Emergency Services
- 751 Bascom Ave. Building H1, San Jose, 95128
- 408.885.6466
YWCA Rape Crisis Center
- 375 S. Third Street, San Jose, 95112
- 408.295.4011
ADHD Assessment and Treatment
Bay Area Center For ADD/ADHD
Provides assessment (adult and child), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, family therapy, couples therapy, child therapy, medication management, coaching, educational therapy, and adolescent therapy, testing accommodations
- Phone: 415.547.0241
- bayareaadhd.com
- San Francisco, East Bay, Peninsula, South Bay and anywhere in California via Zoom
Bay Area Community Counseling
Provide therapy services for adults and children, including ADHD assessment, individual treatment, couples/family therapy, and work/school functioning. Sliding fee scale available.
- Phone: 415.488.6122
- Email: info@sf-bacc.org
- sf-bacc.org
- San Francisco, East Bay, Peninsula, South Bay and anywhere in California via Zoom
Diablo Assessments Inc
Flexible scheduling with appointments available within two weeks. No referral is needed, schedule any time. Accommodations for college students are available. A licensed psychologist will provide a report within a week of exam.
Evaluation is $599. Credit cards are accepted. Insurance is not necessary; it is a self-pay service.
- Phone: 888-507-1335
- Email: info@diabloassessment.com
- diabloassessments.com/diagnostic-clarification-add-adhd-evaluations-medical-and-psychological-assessment-services-richmond-ca.html
- Locations: Antioch, Fremont, Marina, Modesto, Richmond, Sacramento, San Jose
Behavioral Health Services, Santa Clara County
The Behavioral Health Call Center (Self-Referral Line) is the entry point for access to all Santa Clara County behavioral health services for those with Medi-Cal. Call the number below to get started.
- Phone: 1.800.704.0900
- bhsd.sccgov.org/home
Eating Disorder and Body Image Resources
General Information
If you are currently experiencing severe physical symptoms that are affecting your well-being or that warrant emergency attention, please visit the nearest emergency room or call 9-1-1.
Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center
Resource database for information and treatment programs for all forms of eating disorders
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Resource hub for eating disorders for self-understanding and loved ones
Eating Disorders Resource Center (EDRC) Family and Loved Ones Support Group
Online every Saturday, 9:30-11 a.m.
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Grace Holland Cozine Resource Center for Loved Ones
Support If You're Experiencing Symptoms
Eating Disorders Resource Center Support Group
Online via Zoom every Wednesday (7-8:30 p.m.) and Thursday (6:30-8 p.m.)
- Phone: 408.356.1212
- Email: jennifer@mpedc.com
- edrcsv.org/get-help/support-groups/edrc-body-image-and-ed-support-group
Eating Disorders Resource Center Treatment Directory
National Alliance for Eating Disorders
A directory of treatment centers and practitioners
- Phone: 866.662.1235
- findedhelp.com
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
Resource directory to search for professional eating disorder treatment
- Phone: 888.375.7767
- anad.org
Overeaters Anonymous
A community of people who support each other to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors.
Stanford Hospital Adult Eating Disorders Program
Specialty program that provides time-limited, evidence-based, outpatient treatment to patients with disordered eating behaviors that impact their quality of life. Does not provide residential or intensive care treatment. (This is not for emergency services.)
Housing Resources
Urgent or Emergency Needs
Bill Wilson Center
- Phone 408.850.6125
- billwilsoncenter.org
Emergency Bed Hotline – United Way Bay Area
- Phone: 800.273.6222
- uwba.org/get-help
Here4You Hotline
Centralized referrals to temporary housing programs and emergency shelters
- Phone: 408.385.2400
Dignity on Wheels
Mobile showers, mobile laundry services, and connections to case workers and support services for local unsheltered individuals, provided by city of Santa Clara Housing and Community Services and WeHOPE
- Basset Street, near the corner of George Street
- Phone: 408.615.2490
- Email: communityservices@santaclaraca.gov
Non-Urgent or Preventive Housing Resources
Abode Services (Alameda County)
Shelter, health, and social services for homeless individuals and families in Alameda County
- 40849 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, 94538
- Phone: 510.657.7409
- abode.org/need-help
Abode Services (Santa Clara County)
Shelter, health, and social services for homeless individuals and families in Santa Clara County
- abode.org/contact-us
- Referrals and assessments: Referrals Assessments Santa Clara County (PDF)
City of Santa Clara Housing Division
- 1500 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, 95050
- Phone: 408.615.2490
- santaclaraca.gov/housing
- Affordable Housing Guide
Front Door Communities
Provides a safe place to obtain basic needs and a hot meal.
Lifted Spirits program for female-identifying individuals: Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- 81 N 2nd Street, San Jose, 95113
Homelessness Prevention System (HPS)
For people who are currently housed in Santa Clara County and are low-income, but at risk of losing housing within 14 days. Schedule a pre-screening appointment by calling or emailing.
- Phone: 408.926.8885
- Email: info@preventhomelessness.org
- preventhomelessness.org
Homelessness Prevention System (HPS) - Sunnyvale Community Services
- Phone: 408.738.4321
- svcommunityservices.org/gethelp-client-services
LifeMoves - Single Adult Services
- 184 South 11th Street, San Jose, 95112
- Life Moves website
Salvation Army of Silicon Valley – Emmanuel House
Overnight shelter for male-identifying individuals; must sign up in person
- 405 N. 4th Street, San Jose, 95112
- siliconvalley.salvationarmy.org/silicon_valley/emmanuel-house
Salvation Army of Silicon Valley – Bridge Housing Program
Short-term, transitional residency program of up to two years for male-identifying individuals who have income
- 405 N. 4th Street, San Jose, 95112
- siliconvalley.salvationarmy.org/silicon_valley/emmanuel-house
Salvation Army of Silicon Valley – Rental and Deposit Assistance
Provides assistance to help families pay their rent or deposit in response to hardship or unforeseen difficulty
- 359 N. 4th Street, Room 202, San Jose, 95112
- Phone: 408.282.1165, ext. 3210
- siliconvalley.salvationarmy.org/silicon_valley/family-services
Salvation Army of Silicon Valley – Santa Clara (Citadel) Corps Community Center
Visit or call for more information about services
- 3090 Homestead Road, Santa Clara
- Phone: 408.247.4588
Salvation Army of Silicon Valley - San Jose (Temple) Corps Community Center
Visit or call for more information about services
- 359 N. 4th Street, San Jose, 95112
- Phone: 408.998.2064
Silicon Valley Safe Parking (Amigos de Guadalupe)
This is a network of faith-based communities who give their parking lots as safe spaces to park your vehicle overnight. Anyone is welcome to apply regardless of age, social or citizenship status, ethnicity or race, gender identity, sexual orientation, mental health status, or physical ability.
New guests must have the following to be eligible:
- A valid driver’s license
- An operable vehicle
- Current vehicle registration
- Valid insurance
Funds may be available to help with the cost of registration/insurance.
- To apply call Amigos de Guadalupe at 408.341.6080
- amigoscenter.com/safe-park
Mental Health Services
(These are not intended for crisis situations)
Bill Wilson Center
Services include:
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Mental health assessments
- Treatment planning service linkages
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Evidence-Based Practices: Trauma-Informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
- For Medi-Cal clients under 24 years of age: medication support
De Anza College will assist with student referrals to the Bill Wilson Center, especially when students are receiving Medi-Cal or homeless. Students who may also benefit from Bill Wilson Center services may be low-income, uninsured or underinsured. (Even if you fall into one of these categories, you must still go through an interview process to determine eligibility.)
- 3490 The Alameda, Santa Clara, 95050
- Phone: 408.243.0222
- billwilsoncenter.org
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Dial 2-1-1 for a community referral phone service where you can ask about mental health agencies near where you live.
24-Hour Non-Crisis Warm Line
Dial 1.855.845.7415 for a non-emergency help line providing referrals and support
7 Cups
Free 24-hour online text chat for support
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Free and available when you're in distress, 24/7.
- Dial 9-8-8 for confidential support via phone
- Visit 988lifeline.org/chat for confidential support via chat
Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)
Serves all communities. Provides in-person and online counseling, medication and psychological testing services. Accepts insurance and provides sliding fee scale.
- 2400 Moorpark Ave., Suite #300, San Jose, 95128
- Phone: 408.975.2730
- aaci.org
Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC)
Provides sliding fee scale
- 590 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View, 94040
- Phone: 650.965.2020
- chacmv.org
Crisis Text Line
Free and available 24/7
- Text HOME to 741741 to connect to a crisis counselor.
- crisistextline.org
El Camino Health, Scrivner Center
Resource for crisis, mental health, and addiction services. Not for emergency services.
- 2590 Grant Rd., Mountain View, 94040
- Phone: 650.988.8468
- elcaminohealth.org/services/mental-health
Emerge Therapy Collective
Resource for brief or long-term therapy. Sliding scale spots based on income available (up to 6 sessions with lower fee). Assessment may be available.
Email for a free consultation to explore therapy goals and assess whether the sliding scale program is a good fit.
Family and Children's Services
Accepts most insurances and provides sliding fee scale
- 375 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Phone: 650.326.6576
- fcservices.org
Gronowski Center
Fees based on sliding scale only, no insurance accepted
- 5150 El Camino Real, Ste. C-15, Los Altos, 94022
- Phone: 650.961.9300
- paloaltou.edu/gronowski-center
La Selva Group
No insurance accepted, only serves people without insurance. For outpatient admissions, call or submit digital correspondence under ‘Contact Us’ on their website.
- 206 South California Ave., Palo Alto, 94306
- Phone: 650.617.8349
- thelaselvagroup.org
Open Path Collective
An online resource directory for affordable therapy.
Psychology Today
An online directory that lists mental health therapists near where you live.
Therapy By Choice
Resource for individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and specialized treatment such as life coaching and EMDR. Affordable spots based on income may be available. Contact for consultation.
- 11101 S Winchester Blvd, Suite J-220, San Jose, 95128
- Phone: 408.641.1388
- therapybychoice.com
Psychiatric Emergency
(Where there's a risk of harm to self or others)
Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinic
Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. For after-hours emergencies services, use EPS rear entrance
- 2221 Enborg Ct., San Jose, 95128
- Phone: 408.885.7855
- bhsd.santaclaracounty.gov/behavioral-health-urgent-care-0
Psychiatric Crisis Hotlines (24 hours daily)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800.273.8255
- Santa Clara County Suicide and Crisis: 855.278.4204
- Crisis Text Line: Text “CONNECT” to 741741
Alternative Crisis Interventions
- Call 9-1-1
- Visit the nearest hospital’s emergency room