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. 

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.


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.

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.

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.


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.)

Eating Disorders Resource Center Treatment Directory
National Alliance for Eating Disorders

A directory of treatment centers and practitioners 

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)

Resource directory to search for professional eating disorder treatment

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
Emergency Bed Hotline – United Way Bay Area
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

Non-Urgent or Preventive Housing Resources

Abode Services (Alameda County)

Shelter, health, and social services for homeless individuals and families in Alameda County

Abode Services (Santa Clara County)

Shelter, health, and social services for homeless individuals and families in Santa Clara County

City of Santa Clara Housing Division
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.

Homelessness Prevention System (HPS) - Sunnyvale Community Services
LifeMoves - Single Adult Services
Salvation Army of Silicon Valley – Emmanuel House

Overnight shelter for male-identifying individuals; must sign up in person

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

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

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.


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.)

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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.

Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC)

Provides sliding fee scale

Crisis Text Line

Free and available 24/7

El Camino Health, Scrivner Center

Resource for crisis, mental health, and addiction services. Not for emergency services.

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

Gronowski Center

Fees based on sliding scale only, no insurance accepted

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.

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.


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 

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
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