Resources
Health & Wellness
S-1041, Student Services ComplexMon-Thur: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
McTate Stroman II
Wellness Program SpecialistS-1041, Student Services Complex
Applying for Medi-Cal
Description: Public health insurance system that provides free or low-cost medical services to low-income residents, including families, seniors, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women. It covers essential services like doctor visits, hospital stays, emergency care, dental, and prescription drugs for those who qualify based on income.
Phone: 408-758-3800 (SSA) or 1-800-300-1506 (Covered California)
Email: medi-calnow@dhcs.ca.gov (Medi-Cal eligibility)
Address: 1867 Senter Road, San Jose, CA 95112
Website: benefitscal.com
Availability: check for hours of operation
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
Description: Provides free food, groceries, and hot meals.
Phone: 408-396-7410 for food distribution sites
Email: info@ccscc.org
Address: 2625 Zanker Rd #201, San Jose, CA 95134
Website:https://www.ccscc.org
Availability: Tues-Sat
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Description: Provides food to families, multigenerational households and seniors
Phone: Text “food” to 876-876 in English or Spanish, or call 1-800-984-3663 (Food Connection Hotline)
Email: foodconnection@shbf.org
Address: locations vary
Website:https://www.shfb.org
Availability: check for hours of operation
CalFresh
Description: Federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), issues monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy most food at many grocery stores and markets. Funds are loaded onto an EBT card that is used like a debit card in stores.
Phone: 1-800-952-5253
Email: hello@getcalfresh.org
Address: locations vary
Website: benefitscal.com
Availability: EVC F.R.E.S.H Market: Monday-Thursday, 12pm-4pm. Open CalFresh Enrollment: second and fourth Thursday in Central Green, 9:30am-1:00pm.
County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing
Description: Focuses on individuals and families at risk of homelessness in the community and provides critical homelessness prevention resources and services to them. Offers resources for interim solutions, emergency shelters, transitional housing, permanent housing, etc.
Phone: 408-278-6400
Email: refer to info of selected housing resource
Address: refer to info of selected housing resource
Availability: refer to info of selected housing resource
Sacred Heart Community Service Homeless Prevention System
Description: Temporary financial assistance for rent, deposit, and utilities payments to low-income households at risk of losing housing.
Phone: 408-516-5100
Email: info@preventhomelessness.org
Address: 1381 1st St. San Jose, CA 95110
Website: preventhomelessness.org
Availability: 9am-4pm (M-Th), 9am-12pm (Fri), closed (Sat & Sun)
Here 4 You Call Center
Description: A centralized hotline for clients seeking shelter referrals.
Phone: 408-385-2400
Email: N/A
Address: N/A
Website:N/A
Availability: Call Center hours: 9 am – 7pm. Seven days a week
Bill Wilson Drop-in Center for homeless youth ages 18-24
Description: Offers housing, mental health care, short-term shelter, and other supportive services and advocacy.
Phone: 408-925-0231
Email: bwcmail@billwilsoncenter.org
Address: 693 South Second Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Website:https://www.billwilsoncenter.org
Availability: check for hours of operation
Bill Wilson Center (Youth & Young Adults)
Description: Youth crisis hotline, counseling, LGBTQ+ support, housing assistance grief support and more.
Phone: 408-243-0222
Email: bwcmail@billwilsoncenter.org
Address: locations vary
Website:Https://www.billwilsoncenter.org
Availability: check hours of operation
Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)
Description: Multilingual counseling, psychiatry, psychological testing, and trauma-informed care.
Phone: 408-975-2730
Email: info@aaci.org
Address: 2400 Moorpark Ave. #300, San Jose, CA 95128
Website:Https://aaci.org
Availability: check hours of operation
Pacific Clinics
Description: Serves children, youth, adults and families through individualized programs for long-term recovery and overall wellness. Services include mental health therapy, medication management, peer support, support groups, case management, substance use treatment, unhoused support, employment services, Head Start/Early Start programs, and integrated care.
Phone: 877-722-2737, Disaster Distress Hotline: 1-800-985-5990
Email: department specific
Address: various locations
Website: https://www.pacificclinics.org
Availability: check hours of operation
Trusted Response Urgent Support Team (TRUST)
Description: Trusted Response Urgent Support Team Community-based mobile crisis response for mental health and substance use needs. No police involvement unless safety requires it.
Phone: 988 or 408-596-7290
Email: N/A
Address: mobile, travels to where you are
Website:Https://trustscc.org
Availability: 8 am – 8 pm, 7 days/week
Santa Clara County Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT)
Description: Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT) provide 24/7, in-person, non-law enforcement support for mental health or substance use crises. Available for adults and children.
Phone: 988 or 1-800-704-0900, Press 1 Clinicians assist with mental health crises on the phone or on-site
Email: (for general questions) CMRT@hhs.sccgov.org
Address: mobile, travels to where you are
Availability: 24/7
24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Description: Confidential support for those with emotional distress or in suicidal crisis.
Phone: 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Email: N/A
Address: N/A
Website:https://www.988california.org
Availability: 24/7
Crisis Text Line
Description: Free 24/7 support via text trained crisis counselors.
Phone: Text COURAGE to 741741
Email: N/A
Address: N/A
Website:N/A
Availability: 24/7
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Emergency Psychiatric Services (EPS)
Description: Emergency Psychiatric Services (EPS) is the only 24-hour locked psychiatric emergency room, which provides emergency psychiatric care to residents of the County of Santa Clara. Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) operates a walk-in crisis clinic, with a psychiatrist on duty, seven days a week for those seeking voluntary services.
Phone: 988 or 408-885-6100
Email:N/A
Address: 871 Enborg Lane, San Jose, CA 95128
Availability: 24/7
YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley
Description: Services: Crisis counseling, safety planning, hospital advocacy, legal services, support groups.
Phone: Sexual Assault & DV Support 24/7 Support Line: 1-800-572-2782
Email: info@yourywca.org
Address: 375 Third St., San Jose, CA 95112
Website:Https://yourywca.org
Availability: check hours of operation
Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
Description: Emergency shelter, counseling, legal help, advocacy.
Phone: 24/7 Hotline: 408-279-2962
Address: 234 E Gish Rd. Suite 200, San Jose CA 95112
Website:Https://www.nextdoor.org
Availability: check hours of operation
Women’s Home (AACI)
Description: Emergency shelter, counseling, legal help, advocacy. Via the 24-hour hotline, clients can make an in-person or virtual appointment with an attorney at FJC on Thursdays, or connect with a Legal Advocate for DVRO and CPO modification assistance during regular business hours Monday through Friday
Phone: 24/7 Hotline: 408-975-2739
Email: safechatsv.org
Address: 2400 Moorpark Ave., San Jose, CA
Availability: Thursday: 9am– 12pm; 1pm-5pm
Community Solutions (South County – Gilroy/Morgan Hill/San Martin)
Description: Trauma recovery, sexual assault advocacy, counseling, and support.
Phone: 24/7 Crisis Line: 1-877-363-7238
Address: locations vary
Website:Https://communitysolutions.org
Availability: check for hours of operation
County of Santa Clara
Description: Mental Health & Substance Use Referral for residential and outpatient substance treatment programs. Services include withdrawal management services (detox), residential treatment for substance use recovery, recovery services (after-care support), and recovery residential (transitional housing).
Phone: 1-800-704-0900
Email: N/A
Address: locations vary
Availability: check hours of operation
Reentry Resource Center
Description: Substance use treatment, treatment for co-occurring mental health illness and substance use disorders. The site hosts the Re-entry Resource Center to transition back to the community and the Mission Street Recovery Station, a 24-hour voluntary sobering and crisis stabilization facility. Accepts Medicare, cash or self-payment, Medicaid, payment assistance, or sliding fee scale.
Phone: 408-535-4299
Email: N/A
Address: 151 West Mission Street San Jose CA 95110
Website: https://bhsd.santaclaracounty.gov
Availability: check hours of operation
Caminar
Description: Substance use treatment, Outpatient setting, counseling, psychiatry, medication management, case management. Accepts Medicaid, federal or any government funding for substance use programs.
Phone: 408-292-9353
Email: info@caminar.org
Address: 950 West Julian Street San Jose CA 95126
Website:https://caminar.org
Availability: check hours of operation
Bay Area Legal Aid
Description: Domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, public benefits, housing law, consumer law, healthcare access, youth justice, Visas, USCIS filings.
Phone: 510-663-4755
Email: N/A
Address: 4 North Second Street, Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95113
Website:baylegal.org
Availability: check hours of operation
Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment
Description: U visa, work permit renewal, DACA, USCIS fee waiver requests, I-130s, 1-step adjustment of status, removal of conditions, citizenship, FOIA requests, FBI background checks.
Phone: 408-341-6080
Email: info@amigosdeguadelupe.org
Address: 1897 Alum Rock Avenue, Suite 35, San Jose, CA 95116
Website: amigoscenter.com
Availability: check hours of operation
Asian Law Alliance
Description: Deportation, housing, public benefits, domestic violence, civil rights, DACA, employment authorization, naturalization, Visas, VAWA petitions.
Phone: 408-287-9710
Email: N/A
Address: 991 W. Hedding Street, Suite 202, San Jose, CA 95126
Website:asianlawalliance.org
Availability: check hours of operation
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
Description: Immigration consultations, fiancé petition, DACA, TPS, U visa, citizenship, green card.
Phone: 408-468-0100
Address:2625 Zanker Road, Suite 201, San Jose, CA 95134
Website:catholiccharitiesscc.org
Availability: check hours of operation