Resources
Core Service Agencies and Emergency Services
Provide emergency support to families, including immediate food, transportation, shelter referrals, clothing and housing assistance.
San Mateo County
Coastside Hope (Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Half Moon Bay, La Honda, Pescadero): (650) 726-9071
Fair Oaks Community Center (Redwood City, North Fair Oaks, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley): (650) 780-7500
Daly City Community Services Center (Daly City, Colma, and Broadmoor): (650) 991-8007
Ecumenical Hunger Program (Palo Alto, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto): (650) 323-7781
El Concilio of San Mateo County (East Palo Alto, Menlo Park): (650) 330-7432 or (650) 373-1080
North Peninsula Neighborhood Service Center (South San Francisco, San Bruno, Brisbane): (650) 583-3373
Tides/Pacifica Resource Center (Pacifica): (650) 738-7470
Samaritan House (Millbrae, Burlingame, Hillsborough, San Mateo, Foster City, Belmont, San Carlos): (650) 347-3648
Salvation Army: (650) 368-4643
Catholic Charities: (415) 972-1200
Santa Clara County
Community Services Agency (Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills): (650) 968-0836
West Valley Community Services (Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos, West San Jose): (408) 255-8033
Sacred Heart Community Service (San Jose, Campbell): (408) 278-2160
Salvation Army: (408) 282-1165 / (408) 247-4588
St. Joseph’s Family Center (Gilroy, San Martin): (408) 842-6662
Sunnyvale Community Services (Sunnyvale): (408) 738-4321
Urban Ministry/InnVision Opportunity Service Center (Palo Alto, Menlo Park): Drop-in Center: (650) 853-8672; Food Pantry: (650) 325-FOOD (3663)
Advocacy and Legal Services
The Peninsula Family Advocacy Program (FAP) of the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County: Provides a wide range of legal services on site at LPCH, Ravenswood, SMMC OB clinics. (650) 645-1704
San Mateo County Private Defender: Representation of indigent criminal defendants. (650) 298-4030
Santa Clara County Public Defender: Representation of indigent criminal defendants. (408) 299-7700
www.lawhelpcalifornia.org: California legal aid referrals.
Cash Assistance
CalWORKs: Temporary cash assistance and employment services to families with children
San Mateo County: (650) 802-6470
Santa Clara County: San Jose: (408) 817-6000, Mountain View: 1-(800) 962-3633
Supplemental Security Income (SSI): See Disability
Child Abuse and Trauma
StarVista: (San Mateo County): Counseling and advice for families with children under 5 years who have witnessed family violence. (650) 579-0361 or (650) 591-9623
Peninsula Family Service: Counseling for children and families, child abuse treatment program. (650) 403-4300
Family and Children Services: Counseling, education, prevention programs. (650) 326-6576
Child Protective Services: Report suspected child abuse.
San Mateo County: (800) 632-4615 / (650) 595 7922
Santa Clara County: (650) 493-1186 / (408) 299-2071
Child Care, Early Intervention, and After School Programs
Child Care Coordinating Council (4C’s): Free referral service to child care providers, offers child care subsidies.
San Mateo County: (650) 655-6770
Santa Clara County: (408) 487-0747
Prenatal to Three Initiative: (San Mateo County): Information, support and care for families with children ages 0-3 including home visits and parent groups. (650) 573-2502
Early Head Start: Developmental services for infants and toddlers (under 3); social services for their families.
San Mateo County: (650) 871-5613
Santa Clara County: (800) 820-8182
Head Start: Free child development and educational programs (ages 3-5).
San Mateo County: (650) 578-3440
Santa Clara County: (800) 820-8182
Family Resource Centers: Prevention, early intervention social services at school sites.
San Mateo County: (650) 802-5018 / (650) 363-4218
Santa Clara County: (408) 260-3700
Regional Centers (See Disability and Special Education)
YMCA of Santa Clara Valley: (408) 298-3888
Peninsula Family YMCA: (650) 286-9622
Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club: (650) 347-9891
Boys & Girls Club of Silicon Valley: (408) 957-9685
Child Support
Department of Child Support Services: Enforces financial responsibilities of parents for their children.
San Mateo County: (866) 901-3212
Santa Clara County: (866) 901-3212
Family Law Facilitator: At the courthouse, provides legal information, forms, and help with procedures related to child support, spousal support, and family law issues.
San Mateo County: (650) 363-4590
Santa Clara County: (408) 882-2900
Disability and Special Education
Abilities United: Provides training, education, and support for persons with developmental and physical challenges. (650) 494-055
Community Gatepath: Provides disability related services from early intervention for infants to community access and job training for adults and seniors. (650) 259-8508 (Adults) or (650) 259-8544 (Children)
Children’s Health Council: Educational, assessment and treatment services for children. (650) 688-3625
Developmental and Behavioral Unit, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital: Completes developmental assessments for children. (650)725-8995
H.E.A.L. (for Kids @ LPCH): School re-entry program helping medically fragile children access necessary education services. (650) 725-2381
Parents Helping Parents: Resources, support groups for parents of children with special needs. (408) 727-5775
Center for Independence of the Disabled: (650) 645-1780
Parca: Advocates for families of children with developmental disabilities; activity and support groups, after-school recreation, respite care. (650) 312-0730
Regional Centers: Provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities and services for children ages 0-3 with or at risk for developmental delays.
Golden Gate (San Mateo County): (650) 574-9232
San Andreas (Santa Clara County): (408) 374-9960
Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Cash assistance for low-income aged, blind, or disabled persons.1-(800) 772-1213
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) (San Mateo County): Confidential services to victims of domestic/dating violence; help with restraining orders. 24-hour hotline: (800) 300-1080; Legal Information Line: 650-259-1855
Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence (Santa Clara County): Domestic violence full-service agency and shelter. 24-hour hotline: (408) 279-2962 / (408) 501-7550
Support Network for Battered Women (Santa Clara County): Services for victims of domestic violence and their children. 24-hour hotline: (800) 572-2782
Restraining Order Clinic (San Mateo County): Help with Temporary Restraining Orders: (650) 358-0745
Family Court Restraining Order Self Help Center (Santa Clara County): Help with Temporary Restraining Orders: (408) 534-5600 Ext 7
Rape Trauma Services: 24-hr hotline: (650) 692-7273
StarVista, Healthy Homes Project: (See Child Abuse) (650) 579-0361 Ext. 12
Food Assistance (See also Core Service Agencies and Emergency Services)
WIC: Supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, food vouchers, nutrition education, referrals
San Mateo County: (650) 573-2168
Santa Clara County: (408) 792-5101
Food Stamps: Benefits to help low-income households buy food.
San Mateo County: East Palo Alto:(650) 363-4218, Daly City: (650) 301-8400, Belmont: (650) 802-5018, South SF: (650) 877-5608
Santa Clara County: Mountain View: (650) 988-6100, San Jose: (408) 817-6000
Second Harvest Food Bank: connects callers with food resources in their local area (800) 984-3663
Health Insurance/Coverage
Community Health Advocate Hotlines: Screen for Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, Healthy Kids, and County Indigent Care program eligibility and helps families enroll in the right program. Call to find local places to apply for all health insurance/coverage programs at once.
San Mateo County: (650) 616-2002
Santa Clara County: (888) 244-5222
Medi-Cal: California's Medicaid program that provides health insurance coverage for low-income families and elderly or disabled individuals.
San Mateo County: (650) 802-6470, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park: (650) 363-4175
Santa Clara County: (408) 817-6000
Indigent Care: Low cost medical services for adults without health insurance at County clinics and hospitals
Santa Clara County: Ability to Pay Determination Program: (408) 885-7470
San Mateo County: ACE, DHC or MCE:(650) 616-2002
Housing
County Housing Authority offices: Rental subsidies, low income housing provision (Section 8, Public Housing)
San Mateo County: (650) 802-3300
Santa Clara County: (408) 275-8770
Mid-Peninsula Housing Management: Provides affordable housing in San Mateo and Santa Clara. (650) 356-2900
HIP Housing (San Mateo County): Home sharing, self-sufficiency services, home equity conversion programs, general affordable housing. (650) 348-6660
Shelter Network: Housing and support services for homeless families. (650) 685-5880 ex. 211
Emergency Housing Consortium (Santa Clara County): Shelter, housing opportunities and supportive services for homeless families. (408) 294-2100
Catholic Charities: Transitional and permanent housing and supportive services.
San Mateo County: (415) 972-1200
Santa Clara County: (408) 468-0100
Community Action Agency (San Mateo County): Home weatherization services, supplemental payment of energy heating costs, appliance replacements, emergency food. Leave a message with information: (650) 595-1342
Inspection Services: See Housing Box.
Immigrant and Refugee Assistance
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto: Legal help with immigration issues. (650) 326-6440
Coastside Hope (San Mateo County): Legal help with immigration. (650) 726-9071
Katherine and George Alexander Community Law Center: Legal help with immigration. (408) 288-7030
International Institute of Bay Area (San Mateo County): Naturalization, immigrant legal services, and community education and outreach. (650) 780-7530
Immigrant Assistance Line: (415) 543-6767 (Spanish/English), (415) 543-6769 (Cantonese)
Immigrant Hotline of the Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (SIREN) of Santa Clara County: Citizenship application assistance; immigration education. San Jose: (408) 453-3003 / (408) 453-3013 (Hotline)
Asian Law Alliance (Santa Clara County): Immigration consultations and legal representation. (408) 287-9710
Mental Health and Counseling
San Mateo County Mental Health ACCESS Team: Information, referral and assessment for mental health services. (800) 686-0101, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park: (650) 363-4030
Santa Clara County Mental Health Call Center: Information, referrals, crisis intervention. (800) 704-0900
Youth Service Bureau (San Mateo County): Individual, group and family counseling. (650) 349-7969
Family and Children Services: Counseling, education, and violence prevention programs. (650) 326-6576
StarVista Counseling Center (San Mateo County): Individual, family and group counseling for children, teens and adults. $120 fee – sliding scale. (650) 591-9623
Mental Health Association (San Mateo County): Homeless shelter for mentally ill and substance abuse. (650) 368-3345
Parenting and Custody Issues
StarVista: Provides counseling prevention, early intervention, education, residential programs, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention. (San Mateo County)
24-hour Information and Hotline: (650) 579-0350
Family Law Facilitator (see Child Support)
Family and Children Services: Parenting classes only. (650) 326-6576
Kinship Support Services (San Mateo County): Counseling, tutoring, and other support services for children being raised by relatives. (800) 496-3019
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM): Low-cost health coverage for pregnant women who don’t have health insurance. Must apply before 30th week of pregnancy. 1-(800) 433-2611
Family PACT: Free family planning services for low-income women, men, and teens. 1-(800)-942-1054
Planned Parenthood: Counseling and health care for contraceptive needs.
San Mateo County: (650) 948-0807
Santa Clara County: (408) 795-3600
Family Health Services Resource Line: Free or low-cost clinics. Call the Prenatal to Three Initiative to find a clinic or a home visit: (888) 840-0889
California Youth Crisis Hotline: (800) 843-5200
National STD/AIDS Hotline: (800) CDC-INFO
Substance Abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous 24-hour hotline
San Mateo County: (650) 577-1310
Santa Clara County: (408) 374-8511
Alcohol and Other Drugs Helpline (AOD) (24 Hour): (650) 573-3950
Project 90: Residential alcohol/drug recovery services. (650) 579-7881
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service: (800) 662-4357
California Smokers’ Helpline: (800) 662-8887
Teen Resources
The National Runaway Safeline (NRS): 1-(800)-RUNAWAY
California Youth Crisis Hotline: (800) 843-5200
Suicide Prevention Center: (650) 579-0350
National Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Youth Hotline: 1-(800) 347-TEEN
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender National Hotline: 1-(888) THE-GLNH
Your House South: Emergency and temporary housing for youth whose families are in crisis. (650) 367-9687
Sequoia Teen Wellness Center (San Mateo County): Medical care, family planning, health education, and case management for youth. (650) 366-2927
Utility and Fuel Assistance
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Weatherization services, utility assistance.Call the Community Action Agency to apply: (800) 499-1348
California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE): 20% discount for PG&E customers who meet income guidelines. (866) PGE-CARE (866-743-2273)
PG&E Medical Baseline program: Discounts for customers with certain medical conditions. (800) 743-5000
SBC/ATT Universal Lifeline Service: 50% discount on local phone service for low-income customers. (866) 999-6181
Provide emergency support to families, including immediate food, transportation, shelter referrals, clothing and housing assistance.
San Mateo County
Coastside Hope (Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Half Moon Bay, La Honda, Pescadero): (650) 726-9071
Fair Oaks Community Center (Redwood City, North Fair Oaks, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley): (650) 780-7500
Daly City Community Services Center (Daly City, Colma, and Broadmoor): (650) 991-8007
Ecumenical Hunger Program (Palo Alto, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto): (650) 323-7781
El Concilio of San Mateo County (East Palo Alto, Menlo Park): (650) 330-7432 or (650) 373-1080
North Peninsula Neighborhood Service Center (South San Francisco, San Bruno, Brisbane): (650) 583-3373
Tides/Pacifica Resource Center (Pacifica): (650) 738-7470
Samaritan House (Millbrae, Burlingame, Hillsborough, San Mateo, Foster City, Belmont, San Carlos): (650) 347-3648
Salvation Army: (650) 368-4643
Catholic Charities: (415) 972-1200
Santa Clara County
Community Services Agency (Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills): (650) 968-0836
West Valley Community Services (Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos, West San Jose): (408) 255-8033
Sacred Heart Community Service (San Jose, Campbell): (408) 278-2160
Salvation Army: (408) 282-1165 / (408) 247-4588
St. Joseph’s Family Center (Gilroy, San Martin): (408) 842-6662
Sunnyvale Community Services (Sunnyvale): (408) 738-4321
Urban Ministry/InnVision Opportunity Service Center (Palo Alto, Menlo Park): Drop-in Center: (650) 853-8672; Food Pantry: (650) 325-FOOD (3663)
Advocacy and Legal Services
The Peninsula Family Advocacy Program (FAP) of the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County: Provides a wide range of legal services on site at LPCH, Ravenswood, SMMC OB clinics. (650) 645-1704
San Mateo County Private Defender: Representation of indigent criminal defendants. (650) 298-4030
Santa Clara County Public Defender: Representation of indigent criminal defendants. (408) 299-7700
www.lawhelpcalifornia.org: California legal aid referrals.
Cash Assistance
CalWORKs: Temporary cash assistance and employment services to families with children
San Mateo County: (650) 802-6470
Santa Clara County: San Jose: (408) 817-6000, Mountain View: 1-(800) 962-3633
Supplemental Security Income (SSI): See Disability
Child Abuse and Trauma
StarVista: (San Mateo County): Counseling and advice for families with children under 5 years who have witnessed family violence. (650) 579-0361 or (650) 591-9623
Peninsula Family Service: Counseling for children and families, child abuse treatment program. (650) 403-4300
Family and Children Services: Counseling, education, prevention programs. (650) 326-6576
Child Protective Services: Report suspected child abuse.
San Mateo County: (800) 632-4615 / (650) 595 7922
Santa Clara County: (650) 493-1186 / (408) 299-2071
Child Care, Early Intervention, and After School Programs
Child Care Coordinating Council (4C’s): Free referral service to child care providers, offers child care subsidies.
San Mateo County: (650) 655-6770
Santa Clara County: (408) 487-0747
Prenatal to Three Initiative: (San Mateo County): Information, support and care for families with children ages 0-3 including home visits and parent groups. (650) 573-2502
Early Head Start: Developmental services for infants and toddlers (under 3); social services for their families.
San Mateo County: (650) 871-5613
Santa Clara County: (800) 820-8182
Head Start: Free child development and educational programs (ages 3-5).
San Mateo County: (650) 578-3440
Santa Clara County: (800) 820-8182
Family Resource Centers: Prevention, early intervention social services at school sites.
San Mateo County: (650) 802-5018 / (650) 363-4218
Santa Clara County: (408) 260-3700
Regional Centers (See Disability and Special Education)
YMCA of Santa Clara Valley: (408) 298-3888
Peninsula Family YMCA: (650) 286-9622
Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club: (650) 347-9891
Boys & Girls Club of Silicon Valley: (408) 957-9685
Child Support
Department of Child Support Services: Enforces financial responsibilities of parents for their children.
San Mateo County: (866) 901-3212
Santa Clara County: (866) 901-3212
Family Law Facilitator: At the courthouse, provides legal information, forms, and help with procedures related to child support, spousal support, and family law issues.
San Mateo County: (650) 363-4590
Santa Clara County: (408) 882-2900
Disability and Special Education
Abilities United: Provides training, education, and support for persons with developmental and physical challenges. (650) 494-055
Community Gatepath: Provides disability related services from early intervention for infants to community access and job training for adults and seniors. (650) 259-8508 (Adults) or (650) 259-8544 (Children)
Children’s Health Council: Educational, assessment and treatment services for children. (650) 688-3625
Developmental and Behavioral Unit, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital: Completes developmental assessments for children. (650)725-8995
H.E.A.L. (for Kids @ LPCH): School re-entry program helping medically fragile children access necessary education services. (650) 725-2381
Parents Helping Parents: Resources, support groups for parents of children with special needs. (408) 727-5775
Center for Independence of the Disabled: (650) 645-1780
Parca: Advocates for families of children with developmental disabilities; activity and support groups, after-school recreation, respite care. (650) 312-0730
Regional Centers: Provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities and services for children ages 0-3 with or at risk for developmental delays.
Golden Gate (San Mateo County): (650) 574-9232
San Andreas (Santa Clara County): (408) 374-9960
Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Cash assistance for low-income aged, blind, or disabled persons.1-(800) 772-1213
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) (San Mateo County): Confidential services to victims of domestic/dating violence; help with restraining orders. 24-hour hotline: (800) 300-1080; Legal Information Line: 650-259-1855
Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence (Santa Clara County): Domestic violence full-service agency and shelter. 24-hour hotline: (408) 279-2962 / (408) 501-7550
Support Network for Battered Women (Santa Clara County): Services for victims of domestic violence and their children. 24-hour hotline: (800) 572-2782
Restraining Order Clinic (San Mateo County): Help with Temporary Restraining Orders: (650) 358-0745
Family Court Restraining Order Self Help Center (Santa Clara County): Help with Temporary Restraining Orders: (408) 534-5600 Ext 7
Rape Trauma Services: 24-hr hotline: (650) 692-7273
StarVista, Healthy Homes Project: (See Child Abuse) (650) 579-0361 Ext. 12
Food Assistance (See also Core Service Agencies and Emergency Services)
WIC: Supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, food vouchers, nutrition education, referrals
San Mateo County: (650) 573-2168
Santa Clara County: (408) 792-5101
Food Stamps: Benefits to help low-income households buy food.
San Mateo County: East Palo Alto:(650) 363-4218, Daly City: (650) 301-8400, Belmont: (650) 802-5018, South SF: (650) 877-5608
Santa Clara County: Mountain View: (650) 988-6100, San Jose: (408) 817-6000
Second Harvest Food Bank: connects callers with food resources in their local area (800) 984-3663
Health Insurance/Coverage
Community Health Advocate Hotlines: Screen for Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, Healthy Kids, and County Indigent Care program eligibility and helps families enroll in the right program. Call to find local places to apply for all health insurance/coverage programs at once.
San Mateo County: (650) 616-2002
Santa Clara County: (888) 244-5222
Medi-Cal: California's Medicaid program that provides health insurance coverage for low-income families and elderly or disabled individuals.
San Mateo County: (650) 802-6470, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park: (650) 363-4175
Santa Clara County: (408) 817-6000
Indigent Care: Low cost medical services for adults without health insurance at County clinics and hospitals
Santa Clara County: Ability to Pay Determination Program: (408) 885-7470
San Mateo County: ACE, DHC or MCE:(650) 616-2002
Housing
County Housing Authority offices: Rental subsidies, low income housing provision (Section 8, Public Housing)
San Mateo County: (650) 802-3300
Santa Clara County: (408) 275-8770
Mid-Peninsula Housing Management: Provides affordable housing in San Mateo and Santa Clara. (650) 356-2900
HIP Housing (San Mateo County): Home sharing, self-sufficiency services, home equity conversion programs, general affordable housing. (650) 348-6660
Shelter Network: Housing and support services for homeless families. (650) 685-5880 ex. 211
Emergency Housing Consortium (Santa Clara County): Shelter, housing opportunities and supportive services for homeless families. (408) 294-2100
Catholic Charities: Transitional and permanent housing and supportive services.
San Mateo County: (415) 972-1200
Santa Clara County: (408) 468-0100
Community Action Agency (San Mateo County): Home weatherization services, supplemental payment of energy heating costs, appliance replacements, emergency food. Leave a message with information: (650) 595-1342
Inspection Services: See Housing Box.
Immigrant and Refugee Assistance
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto: Legal help with immigration issues. (650) 326-6440
Coastside Hope (San Mateo County): Legal help with immigration. (650) 726-9071
Katherine and George Alexander Community Law Center: Legal help with immigration. (408) 288-7030
International Institute of Bay Area (San Mateo County): Naturalization, immigrant legal services, and community education and outreach. (650) 780-7530
Immigrant Assistance Line: (415) 543-6767 (Spanish/English), (415) 543-6769 (Cantonese)
Immigrant Hotline of the Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (SIREN) of Santa Clara County: Citizenship application assistance; immigration education. San Jose: (408) 453-3003 / (408) 453-3013 (Hotline)
Asian Law Alliance (Santa Clara County): Immigration consultations and legal representation. (408) 287-9710
Mental Health and Counseling
San Mateo County Mental Health ACCESS Team: Information, referral and assessment for mental health services. (800) 686-0101, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park: (650) 363-4030
Santa Clara County Mental Health Call Center: Information, referrals, crisis intervention. (800) 704-0900
Youth Service Bureau (San Mateo County): Individual, group and family counseling. (650) 349-7969
Family and Children Services: Counseling, education, and violence prevention programs. (650) 326-6576
StarVista Counseling Center (San Mateo County): Individual, family and group counseling for children, teens and adults. $120 fee – sliding scale. (650) 591-9623
Mental Health Association (San Mateo County): Homeless shelter for mentally ill and substance abuse. (650) 368-3345
Parenting and Custody Issues
StarVista: Provides counseling prevention, early intervention, education, residential programs, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention. (San Mateo County)
24-hour Information and Hotline: (650) 579-0350
Family Law Facilitator (see Child Support)
Family and Children Services: Parenting classes only. (650) 326-6576
Kinship Support Services (San Mateo County): Counseling, tutoring, and other support services for children being raised by relatives. (800) 496-3019
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM): Low-cost health coverage for pregnant women who don’t have health insurance. Must apply before 30th week of pregnancy. 1-(800) 433-2611
Family PACT: Free family planning services for low-income women, men, and teens. 1-(800)-942-1054
Planned Parenthood: Counseling and health care for contraceptive needs.
San Mateo County: (650) 948-0807
Santa Clara County: (408) 795-3600
Family Health Services Resource Line: Free or low-cost clinics. Call the Prenatal to Three Initiative to find a clinic or a home visit: (888) 840-0889
California Youth Crisis Hotline: (800) 843-5200
National STD/AIDS Hotline: (800) CDC-INFO
Substance Abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous 24-hour hotline
San Mateo County: (650) 577-1310
Santa Clara County: (408) 374-8511
Alcohol and Other Drugs Helpline (AOD) (24 Hour): (650) 573-3950
Project 90: Residential alcohol/drug recovery services. (650) 579-7881
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service: (800) 662-4357
California Smokers’ Helpline: (800) 662-8887
Teen Resources
The National Runaway Safeline (NRS): 1-(800)-RUNAWAY
California Youth Crisis Hotline: (800) 843-5200
Suicide Prevention Center: (650) 579-0350
National Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Youth Hotline: 1-(800) 347-TEEN
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender National Hotline: 1-(888) THE-GLNH
Your House South: Emergency and temporary housing for youth whose families are in crisis. (650) 367-9687
Sequoia Teen Wellness Center (San Mateo County): Medical care, family planning, health education, and case management for youth. (650) 366-2927
Utility and Fuel Assistance
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Weatherization services, utility assistance.Call the Community Action Agency to apply: (800) 499-1348
California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE): 20% discount for PG&E customers who meet income guidelines. (866) PGE-CARE (866-743-2273)
PG&E Medical Baseline program: Discounts for customers with certain medical conditions. (800) 743-5000
SBC/ATT Universal Lifeline Service: 50% discount on local phone service for low-income customers. (866) 999-6181
