PEDIATRICS
Resources
Find a primary care pediatrician here.
Adolescents/Young Adults
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) (800) 931-2237
Eating Disorder Resource Center 408-356-1212
Mental Health
Behavioral Health/Counseling 1-800-704-0900
Suicide Prevention & Crisis SUICIDE AND CRISIS HOTLINE 24/7: 1-855-278-4204
Teen Mental Health (408) 961-4700
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness Santa Clara County (408) 453-0400
Crisis Text Line | Text HOME To 741741 free, 24/7 Crisis Counseling
Mobile Crisis Hotline for Children and Youth (408) 379-9085 or toll-free 1-877-41-CRISIS.
Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) Call 1-800-704-0900 Select option #2
Legal Resources
Legal Assistance Programs (408) 350-7260 – English/Spanish, English/Vietnamese
National Center for Youth Law | Using the law to help children in need
First Call For Families – Dependency Advocacy Center 408-856-2992
Santa Clara County Office of Immigrant Relations Resources
SIREN | Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (408) 453-3003
Project Sentinel | Housing | Mediation | United States (800) 339-6043
LGBTQIA+/Gender Resources
The Trevor Project | For Young LGBTQ Lives 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
Gender Health Center (408) 977-4550
Podcast How to Be a Girl
LGBTQ - Behavioral Health Services
PFLAG San Jose Home (408) 270-8182.
Bill Wilson Center: Services : All Services: Drop-In Center (408) 243-0222
The LGBT Youth Space (408) 343-7940
Media Use
Ask the Mediatrician - The Digital Wellness Lab
General Health
Teen Van
Center for Young Women's Health
Resources for Adolescents and Parents
Turning 18 – What it means for your health – English, Spanish
Reproductive Health
Sexual Health Topics | Get the Facts about Sexual Health
Bedsider Birth Control Support Network
Sexual & Reproductive Health Resources For Adolescents and Young Adults
Sexual & Reproductive Health Resources For Parents of Adolescents and Young Adults
Substance Use
Youth Substance Use Treatment Services (408) 272-6518, after hours: 1-800-488-9919.
Child Care
Choices for Children 408-297-3295
Go Kids, Inc. 408-843-9000
Santa Clara County Office of Education Child Care Referrals 669-212-5437
Kidango 855-757-5437
YWCA 408-295-4011 ext. 5016
Head Start Program 408-453-6900
San Juan Bautista Child Care Development Centers 408-414-2700
First 5 Family Resource Center 1-877-464-0244
Community Resources
2-1-1
findhelp.org, by Aunt Bertha - The Social Care Network
Social Services 408-885-5504
Community Resource Guide for 2023
COVID
COVID Isolation and Quarantine assistance 408-808-7770
COVID related rent assistance (833) 430-2122
COVID-19 Vaccine Information 408-970-2000
COVID-19 Information - Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 866.626.6847
Dental Care
Dental Clinic Locations & Hours (408) 808-6102
Importance of Dental Care - Children's Oral Health
Development/Education
Parents Helping Parents 408-727-5775 or 855-727-5775
California Children's Services (CCS) (408) 793-6200
Reach Out and Read – Every child read to every day
Early Development & Well-Being • ZERO TO THREE
Resilience - Building Resilience in Children - 20 Practical, Powerful Strategies (Backed by Science)
Domestic Violence
Asian American for Community Involvement 24 Hour Hotline 408-975-2739
Gilroy/Morgan Hill Community Solutions
24 Hour Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence: 1-877-363-7238
24 Hour Youth & Family Crisis Line: 408-683-4118
Maitri 1-888-862-4874 Maitri
National Domestic Violence Hotline 24 Hour Hotline 1-800-799-7233
National Teen Dating Abuse 24 Hour Hotline 1-866-331-9474 or Text “loveis” to 22522
National Sexual Assault 24 Hour Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
Next Door Solutions 24 Hour Hotline 408-279-2962 Next Door Solutions – to Domestic Violence
Diversity
Talking about diversity and inclusion is important at every age. Families can model and show children of all ages how to be inclusive.
Information for adults
- Talking Race with Young Children
- Talking to Children about Racism, Police Brutality, and Protests
- Talking to Children About Racial Bias (available in Spanish)
Books for children
Reading books together that feature stories about diverse people is important for everyone.
- Today's Parent - books to help you talk to kids about racism
- The Conscious Kid - Books and resources to promote positive racial identity development
- The Tiny Activist - books on anti-racism, gender identity, indigenous voices, LGBTIAQ+, and more
- Common Sense Media - List of books about racism/social justice
- A Mighty Girl
Housing
Countywide Shelter Hotline: 408-278-6420.
Here4You Call Center Hotline 408-385-2400, 9 am to 7 pm, seven days a week
Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System at (408) 926-8885 – for those with unstable housing or at risk of becoming homeless.
Legal Resources
Legal Assistance Programs (408) 350-7260 – English/Spanish, English/Vietnamse
National Center for Youth Law | Using the law to help children in need
First Call For Families – Dependency Advocacy Center 408-856-2992
Santa Clara County Office of Immigrant Relations
SIREN | Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (408) 453-3003
Project Sentinel | Housing | Mediation | United States (800) 339-6043
Mental Health/Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health/Counseling Family and Children Outpatient Services 1-800-704-0900
Suicide Prevention & Crisis - Behavioral Health Services
SUICIDE AND CRISIS HOTLINE 24/7: 1-855-278-4204
Teen Mental Health allcove San José - allcove (408) 961-4700
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) (800) 931-2237
Eating Disorders Resource Center 408-356-1212
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness (408) 453-0400
Crisis Text Line | Text HOME To 741741 free, 24/7 Crisis Counseling
Mobile Crisis Hotline for Children and Youth (408) 379-9085 or toll-free 1-877-41-CRISIS.
SCC Mobile Crisis Team Call 1-800-704-0900 Select option #2
New Baby Resources
Car Seat, Cribs, Clothing, and more
- Everybody Loves a Baby 408-516-6037
- Birth and Beyond 331-444-5433
- Birthright of San Jose 408-241-8444
- Catholic Charities Family Resource Center 408-380-8600
- Sacred Heart Community Service 408-278-2160
- First 5 Family Resource Center 1-877-464-0244
- Santa Clara County Pregnancy & Parenting Referral Line 1-800-310-2332 - free child passenger safety seats/car seats and boosters for income eligible families, and other resources
Feeding
- WIC 408-792-5101
- Second Harvest Food Bank 1-800-984-3663; can also help with CalFresh applications
- Sacred Heart Community Service 408-278-2160
- CalFresh 408-758-3800
Postpartum Counseling and Support Groups
- Supporting Mamas 408-475-4408
- Everybody Loves a Baby 408-516-6037
Nutrition
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) 1-408-792-5101
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Get Food 1-800-984-3663
CalFresh CalFresh 1-877-847-3663
10 Steps – English/Spanish, English/Vietnamese
5 Steps/Division of Responsibility – English/Spanish, English/Vietnamese
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) (800) 931-2237
Eating Disorders Resource Center 408-356-1212
Parenting
AAP Parenting Info HealthyChildren.org - From the American Academy of Pediatrics
Black Infant Health program (408) 937-2270
First 5 of Santa Clara County Family Resource Centers
Nemours KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health
Do Your Children Get Enough Sleep?
Wellness – English, Spanish, Vietnamese
Santa Clara County Pregnancy & Parenting Referral Line 1-800-310-2332 - free child passenger safety seats/car seats and boosters for income eligible families, and other resources
Safety
Lead Poisoning Prevention (408) 992-4900
California Poison Control System (CPCS) (calpoison.org)
Fall Prevention
Kids Can’t Fly
To keep children safe, it is important to know how to prevent injuries like falls. Every day about 8,000 children are treated in U.S. emergency rooms for fall-related injuries. This adds up to almost 2.8 million children each year.
Thankfully, many falls can be prevented. Parents and caregivers can play a key role in protecting children from falling from a window by using these tips:
- Keep furniture away from windows. A bed, couch and other furniture lets a child get higher and closer to a window.
- Lock all unopened windows and balcony doors.
- Watch your kids, especially around windows and balconies.
- Put in window safety guards. Every year many children fall out of open windows with window screens. Window screens will not keep your child from falling.
- Teach others – family, friends and babysitters about home and window safety.
For more information about preventing all childhood falls go to http://www.safekids.org/fall-prevention
Vaccinations/Travel
Travel and Immunization Clinic 408-792-5200
Easy-to-read Immunization Schedule by Vaccine for Ages Birth-6 Years
Easy-to-read Immunization Schedule by Vaccine for Ages 7-18 Years
California Immunization Coalition