Suicide Prevention/Mental Health

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-8255

Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor. Free 24/7 support at your fingertips.

Bay Area Counselors

(East Bay)

East Bay Counseling - Alameda 510.900.9912
ebcounseling.com [Shylah Blatt]

Berkeley Christian Counselors - Berkeley 510.548.5858
berkeleychristiancounselors.org
[Serena Smith-serena.s@berkeleychristiancounselors.org]

Sequoyah Counseling Center - Castro Valley 510.646.0123
sequoyahcounselingcenter.com

Christian Counseling Center - Hayward 510.783.6629
christiancounselingcenters.org/hayward [Mary Triplett]

Fremont Christian Counseling Center - Fremont 510.896.9299
[Sharon Campbell-LMFT]

Trinity Counseling Center - 510-430-1115

(Valley)

Trinity Life Counseling - Pleasanton 925.262.1155 
trinitylifecounseling.net [Joyce Perry]

(South Bay)

Alliance Community Counseling Center - San Jose 408.293.4489

Behavioral Health, Good Samaritan Hospital - San Jose
408.559.2000, 1.800.422.1845 (24 hr service)

Call Center – Santa Clara County Mental Health Medi-Cal Services (24/7)1-800-704-0900  English, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Other languages can be made available as needed.

(North Bay)

Central Contra Costa County Child & Adolescent Services 925.521.5715

(Peninsula)

Central Mental Health Center - Palo Alto 650.321.5545

Counseling Connection - Menlo Park 650.368.3548

Child Welfare Services

Youth Pastors are considered mandate reporters. We encourage those working with youth to be trained so that they can assess the need for reporting potential abuse.

If a child is in immediate danger call 911. To report possible child abuse:

(Alameda County) - 510.259.1800

(Contra Costa County) - 877.881.1116

(San Francisco) - 415.558.2650

(Marin) - 415.473.7153

(San Mateo) - 650.802.7922

(Santa Clara) - 650.493.1186

Mental Health Observations

Assess for risk of suicide or harm.

Listen non-judgmentally.

Give reassurance and information.

Encourage appropriate professional help.

Encourage self-help and other support strategies.