Community Hotlines
and Crisis Care
The communities of Santa Clara and San Mateo are here to help you.
Crisis & Suicide
Santa Clara County
Suicide and Crisis Line | (408) 279-3312
24/7 Hotline for ages 7-24 | (888)247-7717
EMQ Families First | (408) 379-9085
Safety assessment/stabilization, 5150 evaluations, develop safety plans, etc
San Mateo County
San Mateo County Crisis Hotline | (650) 579-0350
StarVista Crisis Intervention Team | (650) 579-0350
San Mateo County Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Services | (650) 573-2662
Child Abuse & Neglect
Santa Clara County
Child Protective Services | (408) 299-2071
San Mateo County
San Mateo County Child Protective Services |
(800) 632-4615 or (650) 595-7922
*both lines are staffed 24 hours a day
Domestic Violence
Santa Clara County
Next Door | (408) 279-2962
San Mateo County
Healthy Homes | (650) 579-0361 ext 15
A home visiting program that provides counseling for families with children under the age of 5 that have witnessed family violence
CORA | (800)300-1080 or (650) 312-8515
Services for victims and survivors of domestic/dating violence
Center for Domestic Violence Program |
650) 312-8515
Emergency housing and counseling for battered women
Addiction & Substance Abuse
Santa Clara County
Elevate Rehab | (831) 440-3568
Locations in Sunnyvale, Santa Cruz, Lake Tahoe, Placerville, detox, inpatient/residential, outpatient, aftercare.
San Mateo County
Drug and Alcohol Helpline | (650) 573-3950
StarVista Insights | (650) 366-8436
Voluntary outpatient for youth
El Centro de Libertad | (650) 599-9955
Outpatient for adults and youth
Alcoholics Anonymous | (650) 577-1310
Support for alcoholics
Alateen | (650) 592-7935
For teens whose lives are affected by someone's drinking
Alanon | (650) 592-7935
For adults with alcoholic family members
Narcotics Anonymous | (650) 802-5950
Support for drug users
Naranon | (650) 948-4933
Support for family members of drug users
Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment (BAART): (650) 324-1470 Methadone treatment/counseling for opiate addicts
Project Know| (501) 236-5415
Find Information About Substance Abuse and Rehab Centers
Delinquency | Gang Involvement
San Mateo County
StarVista Diversion Program | (650) 591-9623
Counseling and intervention
Rape & Trauma
Santa Clara County
YWCA 24 Hour Rape Crisis Line | (408) 287-3000
San Mateo County
Rape Trauma Services | (650) 692-7273
Keller Center, San Mateo County Health Center | (650) 573-2623
Provides medical exam and treatment
Aging & Grief
Santa Clara County
Centre for Living with Dying | (408) 243-0222
Pathways | (408) 773-4329
Grief counseling
Kara Grief Counseling | (650) 321-5272
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Parent Resources
Santa Clara County
Parent Stress Hotline | 1-800-829-3777
Parent’s Place | visit website
Jewish Family and Children’s Services
San Mateo County
Parent Support Line | (888) 220-7575 or
(650) 579-0358
San Mateo County Health System Prenatal to Three Initiative Parent Resource Line | (888) 840-0889
Family Resource Centers | (650) 599-5985
Provides prevention and early intervention social services at different school sites
Family Resource Centers | (650) 599-5985
Provides prevention and early intervention social services at different school sites
Edgewood Center for Children and Families Kinship Support Services Program | (800) 496-3019 |
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Support and respite for relatives who have assumed care of other family member's children
Daly City Peninsula Partnership: (650) 301-3300
Our Second Home Family Support Center |
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An early childhood family support center
Childcare
Santa Mateo County
Child Care Coordinating Council | (650) 655-6770
Offers online and phone referrals for child care, preschools, before and after school care, parenting support groups and classes
Early Head Start | (650) 952-1440
Head Start | (650) 871-5613
Therapy & Counseling
Santa Clara County
Mental Health Call Center | 1-800-704-0900
Alum Rock Counseling | (408) 294-0579
Mobile crisis services
Bill Wilson Center | (408) 850-6164
Residential program
Bay Area Pain & Wellness Center | (408) 364-6799
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Community Health Awareness Council |
(650) 965-2020 | Visit website
The Healthy Teen Project | (650) 941-2300 |
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Teen ASPIRE Program | Visit website
San Mateo County
StarVista Main Office | (650) 591-9623
Catholic Charities | (650) 295-2160
Edgewood Center for Children and Families |
(800) 496-3019
Caminar | (650) 578-8691 | Visit website
Rehabilitation services for persons with serious and persistent psychiatric disabilities
Kara Grief Counseling | (650) 321-5272 |
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Arts Unity Movement | (650) 703-3309
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Art therapy and therapeutic classes including yoga, meditation, dance, singing, etc)
RISE CHC (Children’s Health Council) |
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DBT Intensive Outpatient for Teens 13-18
The Wise Mind Institute: DBT Outpatient Program | Visit website
Individual therapy, and group therapy, Redwood City.
Homelessness & Housing
Santa Clara County
Hope’s Corner | Visit website
Santa Mateo County
St. Vincent de Paul Society |
South San Francisco | (650) 589-9039
San Mateo | (650) 343-9251
Shelter Bed Hotline | 1-800-774-3583
Home and Hope | (650) 652-1103
InnVision/Clara-Mateo Alliance |
(650) 853-7066 ext 217
StarVista Your House South | (650) 367-9687
Shelter and family reunification program for homeless/runaway youth ages 10-17
Mid-Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing |
(650) 573-0330
Investigates charges of housing discrimination
Human Investment Project | (650) 348-6660
Provides affordable housing/home sharing | Visit website