Services in Palo Alto and Surrounding Areas
for Chinese Speakers 
1. Adolescent Counseling Services 4000 Middlefield Road, Room F-H (650) 424-0852
Services include youth referral services; on campus counseling program for individual, family and groups for 6th-12th graders enrolled in PAUSD and their families; Caravan House provides a group home for emotionally disturbed girls; and an outpatient substance abuse program for youth age 12-18 and their families.
2. Adult and Child Guidance Center 950 W. Julian St., San Jose (408) 292-9353
Individual, group, and family counseling with special therapies for abuse. Adolescent independent living skills.
3. Asian Americans for Community Involvement of Santa Clara County 2400 Moorpark Avenue, #300 San Jose (408) 975-2730
Offers citizenship classes.
4. Asian Perinatal Advocates 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco
A project of Asian Perinatal Advocates, provides telephone assistance Monday - Friday from 1-5 p.m. Chinese: (415) 642-6850; Filipino: (415) 642-6851; Cambodian: (415) 674-6819; Vietnamese: (415) 674-6820; Laotian: (415) 674-6825
5. Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) 2400 Moorpark, Suite 211, San Jose (408) 975-2730 Workshops, seminars, and counseling on immigration and resettlement issues.
6. Atypical Infant Motivation, Inc. 4115 Jacksol Dr., San Jose (408) 559-1400
Provides an educational and physical stimulation program for developmentally disabled infants, age 36 months or under in home or school setting.
7. ALLIANCE for Community Care 206 California Avenue (650) 617-8340
Mental health services for adults affected by psychiatric problems and the homeless mentally ill.
8. Bill Wilson Center 3490 The Alameda, San Jose (408) 243-0222
Shelter and crisis counseling for runaways and homeless youth, counseling for families.
9. California State Employment Development Department (EDD) San Jose Disability Insurance Office 297 West Hedding, San Jose (408) 277-9499
Provides cash payment of disability benefits to eligible workers.
10. California State Department of Rehabilitation 100 Paseo de San Antonio, #324 San Jose (408) 277-1355
Helps vocationally disabled persons with physical (including alcoholism and drug dependence) and mental impairments enter or return to work and live more independently.
11. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County 2526 Zanker Road San Jose (408) 468-0100
Offers a variety of human services to senior citizens, low-income individuals and immigrants in Santa Clara County, regardless of religion.
12. Chinese Community Center of the Peninsula 470 Anton Court (650) 324-4786
Community center offers information for seniors about and referral to housing and household repairs, transportation, legal aid, employment and volunteer opportunities, food and home-delivered meals, health insurance, Medicare and Medi-Cal, and Social Security.
13. Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County (4C's) 111 E. Gish Rd, San Jose (408) 487-0747
Child care referral to employees of certain companies and financial assistance for child care.
14. CONTACT Cares- Santa Clara County P.O. Box 8021, San Jose (408) 279-8228
24-hour telephone crisis intervention counseling for parental stress.
15. Cross Cultural Community Services Ctr. 2268-A Quimby Road, San Jose (408) 223-6681 Naturalization test services
16. Family Caregiver Alliance- Bay Area Caregiver Resource Center 690 Market St. Suite 600, San Francisco (415) 434-3388
Offers a comprehensive range of services for families, friends, and those concerned with and caring for a brain-impaired adult. Goals are to provide emotional support, education, consultation, advice and promote appropriate support services including respite assistance for families. www.caregiver.org
17. Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County
1310 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose (650) 968-8396
18. Health Connections, The Health Trust, 1701 A S. Bascom Ave, Campbell (408) 961-9850
AIDS Project provides nurse and social work case management for individuals with AIDS/HIV. Programs include: Community Wellness Program, Health Ministries Programs, Homemaker Services and Meals on Wheels.
19. Hope Rehabilitation Services 4351 Lafayette Street, Santa Clara (408) 748-2850
Employment preparation, supported living and life skills training for adults; supportive services for parents of developmentally disabled children.
20. International School of the Peninsula 151 Laura Lane (650) 251-8500
Private School- Kindergarten - 6th grade.
21. Pathways Home Health, Hospice & Continuous Care 201 San Antonio Circle, Suite 135, Mountain View (650) 949-3029
State-licensed, Medicare-certified home health agency providing skilled, intermittent home health and hospice services at home. MidPeninsula Home Care and Hospice is part of a family of home care services affiliated with El Camino Hospital and Sequoia Hospital. The goal is to provide comprehensive, high-quality services while making access to services easy for patients and families as well as physicians and others coordinating their care.
22. Palo Alto Adult School 50 Embarcadero, Palo Alto (650) 329-3752
23. Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC) 3990 Ventura Court (650) 493-2361
Licensed child care programs for infant/ toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children. Subsidy programs available. http://www.paccc.com/
24. Achieve Kids (Formerly PCC/ Zonta) 3860 Middlefield Road (650) 494-1220
A year-round day treatment and special education program for children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, developmental, or learning handicaps.
25. San Andreas Regional Center P.O. Box 50002, San Jose (408) 374-9960
Provides case management services, diagnosis and evaluation, individual program planning, admission to and discharge from state developmental centers, out-of-home placement, court-ordered evaluation, guardianship services, counseling and advocacy, and the purchase of a wide array of services based on an assessment of the individuals' needs. Offers information and referral to related resources. Community education regarding developmental disabilities available.
26. Santa Clara County Asian Law Alliance 184 E. Jackson St., San Jose (408) 287-9710
Legal advice, consultation, and representation in housing problems, domestic violence, benefits, immigration, and other areas of civil law.
27. Santa Clara County California Children Services 720 Empey Way, San Jose (408) 793-6200 Coordinates and finances medical care for certain catastrophic and chronic conditions for children and adolescents whose parents are unable to afford treatment.
28. Santa Clara County, Office of the District Attorney 70 West Hedding St, West Wing, San Jose (408) 299-7400
Prosecutes criminal cases, files civil and criminal consumer fraud complaints, files parental child stealing complaints and represents children in certain juvenile cases.
29. Santa Clara County Social Services Agency, Department of Income Maintenance, Medi-Cal Eligibility Unit 751 South Bascom Avenue, Bldg. H-25 (408) 299-6393
Public assistance program which provides full or partial payment for necessary health care services at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for low-income residents. Requires proof of income and residency.
30. Santa Clara County Social Services Agency, Department of Aging and Adult Services 1725 Technology Drive, San Jose (408) 441-5666
Adult Protective Services provides casework services to protect elder and dependent adults from neglect, abuse, exploitation or mistreatment. Includes investigation, assessment, counseling, case management and supervision.
31. Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System, Public Health Dept. California Children Services 720 Empey Way, San Jose (408) 299-5891
Coordinates and finances medical care for certain catastrophic and chronic conditions for children and adolescents whose parents are unable to afford treatment.
32. Self Help for the Elderly 1818 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara (408) 246-8790
Educational classes, recreational activities, social services and a Chinese-style noon meal for seniors age 60 and over. Also provides translation services, information and referral, and transportation. Offers services in the areas of nutrition, housing information and referral, licensed home care, licensed residential board and care, social service information and referral, job training and development and computer training.
33. Southeast Asian Community Service Center 1415 Koll Circle, Suite 108 San Jose Language Bank: (408) 436-8438
Assistance with green cards and citizenship, oral and written interpretation services.
34. Support Network for Battered Women 1975 W. Elcamino Real, Suite 205, Mountain View (800) 572-2782
Crisis intervention, counseling and assistance.
35. Via Rehabilitation Services, Inc. 2851 Park Avenue, Santa Clara (408) 243-7861
Provides rehabilitation, therapeutic recreation, respite, day care, and education services in four facilities throughout Santa Clara County.
36. Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation 2260 Quimby Rd. #A, San Jose (408) 532-7755
The Asian Youth Program provides tutoring and counseling on cultural awareness, family conflicts and substance abuse. Translation services for Chinese, Cantonese and Mandarin languages.
37. Sutler VNA & Hospice, San Mateo 700 S. Claremont Street, #220 (650) 685-2800
Comprehensive home health care program providing skilled nursing care, medical social workers, home health aid. |
