| Child Care |
City of Sunnyvale Youth, Family and Child Care Resources
(408) 523-8150
785 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale
Information and referral for parents and child care providers |
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Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County, Inc. (4 C’s)
(408) 487-0749
2515 N. First Street, San Jose
Resource and referral, childcare payment assistance, food subsidy payments to child care providers |
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Community Child Care Licensing
(408) 324-2148
2580 N. First Street, Suite 300, San Jose
Issues state licenses and monitors Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers, answers questions from parents. |
| Children and Teens |
City of Sunnyvale
Department of Community Services
(408) 730-7350
Fee-based recreation activities for all ages. Fee waivers available for qualified youth ages 17 and younger. |
| Counseling / Mental Health |
Columbia Neighborhood Center
(408) 523-8150
785 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale
Affordable, sliding fee scale for counseling. Please call for an appointment. |
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Fair Oaks Mental Health
408) 992-4800
660 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Sunnyvale |
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JFK University Community Counseling Center.
(408) 524-4900
572 Dunholme Way, Sunnyvale
Affordable, sliding fee scale for counseling. Please call for an appointment. |
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YWCA Counseling Services
(408) 295-4011 ext. 259
375 S. 3rd St, San Jose
Affordable Individual and family counseling. Based on household income. |
| Domestic Violence / Child Abuse |
Advocate in District Attorney’s Office
(408) 792-2546 |
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Asian Women’s Home
(408) 975-2739
2400 Moorpark Ave., Suite 300, San Jose
Emergency shelter, food, clothing. 24-hour crisis hotline. |
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Child Protective Services
(408) 299-2071
Santa Clara County Child Abuse Reporting Hotline |
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Support Network for Battered Women
(800) 572-2782
1257 Tasman Drive, Suite C, Sunnyvale
Counseling, shelter and children’s services for victims of domestic violence. Toll free 24-hour crisis line |
| Drugs and Alcohol |
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
(800) 662-HELP (4357)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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Al-Anon/Alateen
(408) 379-1051
Support for relatives and friends of alcoholics
Taped meeting information |
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Alcoholics Anonymous – Santa Clara County Central Office
(408) 374-8511
24-hour help line |
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Narcotics Anonymous
(408) 998-4200
Hotline for meeting times and locations |
| Emergency Response |
Police • Fire • Ambulance
911 |
| Emergency Shelters |
See Food and Housing |
| Employment |
NOVA
(408) 730-7232
505 W Olive Ave., Ste. 550, Sunnyvale
No-cost professional employment and training agency for adults 18 and older |
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NOVA Youth (no cost; ages 14 - 24)
(408) 730-7640
505 W. Olive Ave. Ste 550, Sunnyvale |
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Proven People
(408) 730-7368
550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale
Job finding for adults 50+ |
| Food and Housing |
24-Hour Shelter Hotline
(800) 774-3583 |
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Bill Wilson Center (Youth ages 11 – 17)
(408) 243-0222
Emergency shelter, food, clothing |
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Emergency Housing Consortium (EHC)
LifeBuilders
(408) 294-2100
2011 Little Orchard St., San Jose
Emergency shelter for individuals and families. |
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California Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Supplemental Nutrition Program
(888) 942-9675
Health and nutrition program for low income pregnant women and their children under age five |
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Our Daily Bread
(408) 736-4108
St. Thomas Episcopal Church – 231 S. Sunset Ave., Sunnyvale
Mon, Wed, Fri 11a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Free hot lunch; open to all. Social Services are available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
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Salvation Army
(408) 720-0420
Emergency food, clothing, financial assistance, drug/alcohol treatment |
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Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara County
(800) 984-3663
Free food for low-income individuals |
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Sunnyvale Community Services
(408) 738-4321
725 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale
Mon – Fri, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Financial assistance, food, human services referral |
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Sunnyvale FISH
(408) 245-9109
1112 S. Bernardo Avenue, Sunnyvale
Emergency food, clothing and other household and personal needs |
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Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
(408) 468-0100
2625 Zanker Road., Ste. 200, San Jose
Shared housing, affordable housing, employment assistance, counseling. By appointment only |
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Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition
(650) 356-2900
Assisted rental housing for low- and moderate-income families, seniors, single adults and persons with special needs |
| Foster / Adoptive Care |
Help One Child
(888) KID-HOPE
858 University Ave., Los Altos
Free support and resources for foster, fost-adopt and kinship care |
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Santa Clara Co. Social Services
(408) 299-KIDS (5437)
Department of Family & Children’s Services
333 W Julian St., San Jose
Foster parent services and recruitment |
| Gang Intervention and Prevention |
MACSA
(408) 928-5820
2254 Alum Rock, San Jose
Provides gang intervention and mentoring services for ages 10–21 |
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Washington United Youth Center
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
(408) 938-6731
921 S. First Street, San Jose
Individual and family support, gang intervention, mediation and crisis response |
| Health Care and Wellness |
Alzheimer’s Association Family Help Line
(800) 660-1993 |
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Camino Medical Group Urgent Care Clinic
(650) 934-7800
701 E. El Camino Real, 2nd Floor, Mtn. View
Walk-in urgent care services |
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Children’s Health Initiative
(888) 244-5222
Provides enrollment assistance for children’s health insurance programs and services |
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Dental Care Mobile
(408) 808-6102
No cost or low cost dental services for adults and children |
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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital HealthVan
(650) 736-7172
Free pediatric services for children who do not have medical insurance or Medi-Cal |
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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Teen Health Line
(888) 711-TEEN (8336)
Nurses available to take calls seven days a week, 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Toll free line for immediate answers to health-related questions; entirely confidential |
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Mayview Clinic at Columbia Neighborhood Center
(408) 746-0455
785 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale
Affordable, sliding scale fee for health services for children and families |
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El Camino Hospital
(800) 216-5556
2500 Grant Road., Mtn. View
24-hour health line |
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Planned Parenthood
(408) 739-5151
604 E. Evelyn Ave., Sunnyvale
Reproductive and general health care services |
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RotaCare Free Clinic
(650) 988-8200
Park Pavilion (YMCA back entrance), 2400 Grant Rd., Mtn. View
Free health services; insurance not required |
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Valley Health Center at Fair Oaks
(888) 334-1000
660 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Sunnyvale
By appointment only |
| Information and Referral |
Parent Information & Referral Center
(800) 690-2282
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Pediatric nurses available to answer questions about children’s health
7 a.m. – 11 p.m., seven days a week |
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Sunnyvale Library
(408) 730-7300
655 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale
Mon – Thu 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Fri – Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sun noon – 6 p.m. |
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Information and referral to a full range of free health, community
disaster services and human services information |
| Help Lines |
“24-7 Line” Youth in Crisis Hotline
(888) 247-7717
Santa Clara County |
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AIDS Hotline
(800) 342-2437
National Center for Disease Control
Spanish information Available |
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Anti-Hate Hotline
(408) 279-0111
CONTACT Cares
For discrimination reporting |
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California Youth Crisis Line
(800) 843-5200
California Child Youth and Family Coalition |
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) National Youth Hotline
(800) 246-PRIDE (7743)
Youth services, peer counseling and local resources
Mon – Fri 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(800) 843-5678 |
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National Runaway Hotline
(800) RUN-AWAY (786-2929)
US Department of Health & Human Services |
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Rape Crisis Hotline
(408) 287-3000
YWCA Rape Crisis Center
24-hour hotline |
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Suicide and Crisis Services of Santa Clara County
(408) 279-3312
24-hour phone counseling. Multilingual counselors available to provide emotional support and crisis intervention to persons in life threatening situation. |
| Hospice Care |
Pathways Home Health and Hospice
(888) 755-7855
585 N. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale |
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Hospice of the Valley
(408) 559-5600
4850 Union Avenue, San Jose |
| Legal Assistance and Mediation |
California Center for Law & the Deaf
(CalCLAD)
(877) DEAFLAW (332-3529)
Legal rights info for deaf and hard of hearing |
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Katherine & George Community Law Center
(408) 288-7030
1030 The Alameda, San Jose
Free legal services for low-income individuals; employment, workers’ compensation, consumer and immigration |
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Project Sentinel
(408) 720-9888
298 S. Sunnyvale Avenue, Suite 209, Sunnyvale
Information, counseling and mediation: landlord-tenant, neighbor disputes, mobile home, First- time homebuyer, HUD mortgage |
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Santa Clara County Superior Court
(650) 462-3800
Small Claims Division
270 Grant St., Palo Alto |
| Neighborhoods |
City of Sunnyvale Neighborhood and Community Resources
(408) 730-7599
Resident and neighborhood association support |
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City of Sunnyvale Neighborhood Preservation Program
(408) 730-7610
Information about city ordinances, codes and regulations |
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Sunnyvale Neighborhoods Actively Prepare (SNAP)
(408) 730-7190
City of Sunnyvale Public Safety
Office of Emergency Services |
| Parent Education |
City of Sunnyvale Youth, Family & Child Care Resources
(408) 523-8150 |
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Parents Helping Parents
Provides parent education classes and child care provider workshops
(408) 727-5775
Empowering families and communities to meet children’s special needs |
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Parents Place
(650) 688-3035
Parenting education and workshops, special needs resources, family counseling and referrals to resources |
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YWCA Santa Clara Valley Parent Education Program
(408) 295-4011
Classes for parents of toddlers through teens |
| Public Safety (non-emergency) |
City of Sunnyvale Public Safety
(408) 730-7100 |
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California Highway Patrol
(408) 467-5400 |
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Santa Clara County Sheriff
(408) 808-4400 |
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24-HOUR non-emergency dispatch lines
(408) 299-2311 |
| Senior Adult Services |
Sunnyvale Community Services
(408) 738-4321 |
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Sunnyvale Nutrition Site
(408) 739-0833
535 Old San Francisco Rd, Sunnyvale
Provides nutritional meals to seniors 60+ |
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Sunnyvale Senior Center
(408) 730-7360
550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Activities, services and lunch for adults 50 and older |
| Transportation |
SamTrans and Caltrain
(800) 660-4287
Commuter rail between San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties |
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Outreach Paratransit Service
(408) 436-2865
Low-cost paratransit for senior adults and people with disabilities |
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
(408) 321-2300
Bus and light rail service within Santa Clara County |
