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"Teen Talk" - An ACS Blog

Check out "Teen Talk ," an informative blog updated 2-3 times per week with articles covering the following areas: Adolescent behavior, bullying, depression and anxiety, divorce, eating disorders, economy, parenting, parent child communication, relationships, sexual assualt, sexuality, statistics, stress, substance abuse, suicide and technology. Click here to visit the blog.

Suicide Prevention

Preventing Teen Suicide
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people in the United States, making it important for all members of our community to become familiar with prevention tactics, risk factors and warning signs. Click here to access this information and more on the Teen Talk blog, or click here to read the January 2011 edition of the ACS E-newsletter which covers the same topic.

Project Safety Net
In response to the tragic events our community has experienced the City with its many partners has taken an active role in developing short term and long term plans to address this crisis. ACS On-Campus Counseling Program Director, Roni Gillenson, is a member of the Executive Commitee of this Community Task Force.

Links to Other Sites

Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)
Offers a wide range of counseling, care and support services to improve the quality of life for the community, with a focus on Asian Pacific Americans.

AchieveKids
Services for youth who exhibit severe behavioral challenges, with support for parents and families through consultation, counseling, support groups, training and referrals.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Bill Wilson Center
Mission is to support and strengthen the community by serving youth and families through counseling, housing, education, and advocacy.

Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula
Mission is to to guide and inspire the youth of our community to develop the attitudes and life skills they need to thrive by providing places where young people aged 6-18 are welcome and can belong after school and all day during the summer.

Building Futures Now
Dedicated to helping underserved students from East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park achieve their highest academic and personal potential through mentoring, tutoring, summer programs, parent workshops, and family assistance.

The Camp Recovery Center
Comprehensive substance abuse treatment services for adolescents and adults, including inpatient and outpatient treatment programs, family programs and continuing care.

Community Health Awareness Council
Programs address a variety of emotional problems that affect children and teens by protecting them from high-risk behaviors and building personal assets.

Daytop Village
Comprehensive treatment programs for adolescents and adults struggling with substance abuse and addiction.

Department of Social Services

Eastfield Ming Quong (EMQ)
Provider of children’s mental health, wraparound and social services, with programs for children and teens suffering from issues such as sexual abuse, adolescent drug abuse, depression, attention deficit disorder, and thoughts of suicide.

East Palo Alto Youth Court
A restorative justice program and a viable alternative to incarceration —a community-centered courtroom staffed by youth who are trained to serve as the attorneys, jurors, bailiffs, and clerks.

Emergency Housing Consortium
Provides shelter, housing and support services for those in crisis or experiencing homelessness in Santa Clara County.

Kara
Palo Alto organization that provides grief support and education in the community .

MACSA (Mexican American Community Services Agency)
Offers a wide range of educational, housing, youth, family and senior services to advance the interests of the Latino Community of Santa Clara County.

Narcotics Anonymous

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
Prevention and intervention services for women, men, children and teens in Santa Clara County.

NOVA
Federally funded employment and training agency that provides opportunities to address the workforce needs of Silicon Valley.

Outlet
Counseling & community, leadership training & advocacy, and outreach awareness for lesbian, gay, bisextual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQQ) youth in the Bay Area.

Parents Helping Parents
Family resource center helping children of all ages and backgrounds, who have a need for special services, to reach their full potential.

Planned Parenthood
Offers reproductive health care and education for men, women, children and teens.

Rape Trauma Services
Crisis intervention, counseling and prevention services for survivors of sexual assault or abuse and their loved ones.

Ravenswood Family Health Center
Provides primary medical care and prevention services for underserved and uninsured ethnic minorities and low-income families living on the Peninsula.

Rebekah Children’s Services
Wraparound, outpatient, residential, foster care and permanency, and educational services for children with severe emotional and behavioral problems.

WIC Program
Services to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk.

Helplines

Rape Crisis Hotline
408-287-3000

Suicide and Crisis Hotline
408-279-3312

Youth Crisis & Teen Health Hotline
1-888-247-7717

California Youth Crisis Line
1-800-843-5200

Covenant House Nineline
1-800-999-9999

Child Protective Services -
Santa Clara County (North County)

650-493-1186

Child Protective Services -
San Mateo County

650-595-7922