Dial 2-1-1 for a free, non-emergency, telephone service that connects you with hundreds of community services. A trained, caring professional will help you - 24 hours a day - find information and referrals for: Basic Needs, Counseling, Health Services, Employment Assistance, Child & Elder Care, Immigration Assistance, Volunteering & Donating,  and much more.

HEALTH INFORMATION

Free/Low Cost Health Insurance Children’s Health Initiative
1-888-244-5222
www.chikids.org

Medi-Cal County of Santa Clara Social Services Agency Assistance Application Center
408-271-5600

Maternal and Child Health Services
1-800-310-2332

Violence Prevention Resource Directory
http://ww2.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/injviosaf/Pages/ViolencePreventionReso...

PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATION

Las Madres Neighborhood Playgroups, Inc.
http://www.lasmadres.org/

LOCAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES

Santa Clara County Department of Alcohol and Drug Services: The First Step To Alcohol & Drug Screening, Information & Referral.
1-800-488-9919
www.sccgov.org/portal/site/dads/ 

Asian American Recovery Services - Treatment services for adults and youth experiencing substance abuse issues.
www.aars-inc.org/programs/programs.html

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County – Substance abuse treatment services for adults.
www.ccsj.org/services/behavioral_health/bh.html

Substance Abuse Treatment Locator – Finds substance abuse treatment services by zip code.
www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) – Provides substance abuse prevention and treatment services for adolescents and families.
www.chacmv.org

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) – Resources for substance abuse prevention and treatment.
http://www.ncaddsiliconvalley.org/

DENTAL

Santa Clara County Dental Society Referral and Urgent Appointments
408-289-1480
www.sccds.org

BREAST FEEDING SUPPORT

Breast Feeding Support
408-885-5950

Nursing Mothers Council
408-272-1448
www.nursingmothers.org

La Leche League
408-264-0994
www.lalecheleague.org

Mother’s Milk Bank
408-998-4550
http://home:earthlink.net/~milkbank/

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Emergency-Dial 911
1-800-704-0900

The California Poison Control System
1-800-222-1222
www.calpoison.org

Suicide and Crisis Center
408-279-3312
http://suicidehotlines.com/california.html

Contact- Parental Stress Hotline
408-279-8228

Support Network for Battered Women
1-800-572-2782
www.snbw.org

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS SERVICES

Early Start-Collaboration between Santa Clara Office of Education & San Andreas Regional Center
1-800-404-5900

San Andreas Regional Center
408-374-9960
www.sarc.org

Center for Learning and Achievement
408-793-5959

Parents Helping Parents
408-727-5775
www.php.com

CHILD CARE

Community Child Care Council (4 Cs)
408-487-0747
www.4c.org

Choices for Children
408-297-3295 ext. 244
www.choices4children.org

PACEAPP (Professional Association for Childhood Education Alternative Payment)
408-278-1214

COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA SERVICES

Parents Place - Resource agency serving parents in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties with workshops for parents, parent/child workshops, consultations, parenting resources, a special needs program and information and referral.
650-688-3021
www.ParentsPlaceOnline.org

Mental Health Department
1-800-704-0900
www.sccmhd.org

Alcohol and Drug Screening Information and Referral-Gateway
1-800-488-9919
www.sccdads.org

Child Protective Services
408-299-2071

FOOD

Women, Infant and Children (WIC)
408-792-5101

Food Connection
1-800-984-3663

Second Harvest Food Bank
1-800-984-3663
www.secondharvestfood.org

TRANSPORTATION

Valley Transportation Authority
408-321-2300
www.vta.org

HOUSING

Emergency Housing Consortium
408-294-2100 ext 4021

Shelter Hotline
1-800-774-3583
www.housingscc.org

LIBRARY RESOURCES

County of Santa Clara
408-293-2326
www.sccgov.org

City of San Jose
408-535-3500
www.sanjoseca.gov

www.librarycat.org