Parents Helping Parents: Phone: 408-727-5775, Address: 1400 Parkmoor Ave, Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95126 – PHP helps children and adults with special needs (including emotional disabilities) receive the support and services they need by providing information, training, and resources. They provide information on the school Special Education (IEP) process and have monthly support groups for caregivers of children and teens with depression, anxiety, and/or mood disorders.
REACH (Raising Early Awareness & Creating Hope): Phone: 885-273-2248 or info@reach4scc.org – Santa Clara County program funded by the Mental Health Services Act to provide education for the community in early detection and prevention of psychosis in youth. “We work with young people ages 10-25 and their families to build support and promote success in relationships, education, and employment.”
ASPIRE (After-School Program Interventions and Resiliency Education): Phone: 650-988-8468 or 650-962-5855 – An intensive, six-week, 4-days/week after-school treatment program at El Camino Hospital for teenage youths with significant anxiety, depression, or other mental health symptoms. The group-based acute program’s primary goal is to help adolescents achieve emotional wellness, using treatments such as DBT and expressive arts. The program includes individual therapy, group sessions and activities, as well as family involvement. Accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare with approval, and private insurance (such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield).
Child Mind Institute: An independent, national non-profit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. They provide information and research for parents, educators, and professionals.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Learn about how depression affects children and adolescents and the direction of future research from the National Institute of Mental Health.
5 Signs Your Teen Needs Mental Health Treatment: An article describing 5 key symptoms to watch for in your adolescent child.
Office of Adolescent Health: A division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Approximately one out of five adolescents has a diagnosable mental health disorder, and nearly one third show symptoms of depression. Warning signs aren’t always obvious.
Center for Parent Information and Resources: (CIPR) serves as a central resource of information for families of children with disabilities (including emotional disabilities). Provides information on child and adolescent mental illness, and specific information on school-based accommodations and treatment for “emotional disturbance” disabilities.
Lives in the Balance: Founded by Dr. Ross Greene, originator of the evidence-based Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model for working with behaviorally challenging kids, at home and in schools, Lives in The Balance offers resources for educating parents and school personnel on what works (collaborative problem solving) and doesn’t work (punishment and tough love) when helping these children.
WorryWiseKids: Website about anxiety in children—including indicators of serious or excessive anxiety—and about types and causes of anxiety and ways to treat the condition. The website also includes tips for parents and educators and a list of media resources.
Peer Resources for Teens and Adolescents
Crisis Text Line* – [text HELLO to 741741] Free 24/7 emotional and crisis support for teens (or people of any age). Text 741741 anywhere in the US to talk to a trained crisis counselor.
The LGBTQ Youth Space: A Program of Family & Children Services, with a community drop-in center and mental health program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and ally youth and young adults ages 13-25 who live in Santa Clara County. This web site also has a page of other LGBTQ resources.
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