DISCLAIMER: Please note that the resources listed on this page are provided for informational purposes only. I am not responsible for the services, claims, content or representations in these resources.

 

Emergency Services (24/7)

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (call or text): 988

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

  • The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth): Call 1-866-488-7386 or text 678-678

  • 911 or nearest Emergency Department if your life is in danger

NON-EMERGENCY SUPPORT

  • The Warmline (peer-run): 855-845-7415 (24/7)

LOCAL LOW-FEE CLINICS   

  • Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI):

    • 2400 Moorpark Avenue, Suite 300, San Jose, CA  95128; (408) 975-2730

    • 749 Story Road, Suite 50, San Jose, CA  95122; (669) 800-6991

http://aaci.org/; (Services available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Cambodian, ASL, as well as English)

  • The Bill Wilson Center: (408) 243-0222

3490 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA, 95050

http://www.billwilsoncenter.org/

  • Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC): (650) 965-2020

590 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040

http://www.chacmv.org/

  • Family and Children Services of Silicon Valley: (650) 326-6576

375 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto, CA, 94306

Plus multiple sites in San Jose, CA

http://www.fcservices.org/

  • The Gronowski Center (Palo Alto University): 650-961-9300

5150 El Camino Real, Suite C-15, Los Altos, CA  94022

www.gronowskicenter.org

  • Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley: (408) 556-0600

14855 Oka Rd., Suite 202, Los Gatos, CA, 95032

(Services available in Russian and Hebrew, and English)

http://www.jfssv.org

Online resources

Substance Use

Support for Friends and Families of People with Addiction/Substance Use Disorders

Domestic Violence (consider clearing your browser history if your safety is in jeopardy)

  • Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence: nextdoor.org/
    24-hour hotline: 408.279.2962
    Located in San Jose, CA – provides advocacy, housing, support and groups for battered women

  • Narika: https://www.narika.org; Focused on the needs of the South Asian community

    Toll-free helpline: 1-800-215-7308

    Located in Berkeley, CA

  • Maitri: https://maitri.org/; Focused on the needs of the South Asian community

    Toll-free helpline: 1-888-862-4874

    Located in Santa Clara, CA

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trangender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Resources

938 The Alameda, San Jose, CA  95126;  (408) 293-3040

Offers HIV testing, social and support groups, events, and a vintage program for LGBTQ+ individuals age 60 and above.

  • Trikone: https://www.trikone.org/; for LGBTQ people of South Asian descent

    Desi toll-free helpline: 1-908-367-3374

  • The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

    The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ+ 
young people 24/7, all year round.

Provides a wealth of information about LGBTQ issues; a good starting place for online information.