Family Resources & Community Support
Crisis Hotlines
The County Suicide and Crisis Hotline and the Crisis Text Line are fully operational.
Call (855) 278-4204 or text RENEW to 741741.
The Friendship Line is both a crisis intervention hotline and a warmline for non-emergency emotional support calls. Call the Friendship Line at (415) 750- 4111.
Bill Wilson Center Crisis Hotline (Youth)
SOS Crisis Hotline 408-278-2585
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK (8255)
1-800-799-7233
TTY 1-800-787-3224
National Alliance on Mental Illness Crisis Text Line
TEXT NAMI to 741-741
National Sexual Assault Hotline
800-656-HOPE (4673)
"Thoughts for Caregivers"
24/7 crisis line, (800) 325-HOPE
Parent hotline: Bay Area TALK provides 24-hour support for parents and caregivers in the Bay Area
(415) 441-5437
Homeless Liaison Contact
Homeless students and students residing in foster homes are provided with certain protections to ensure and facilitate school placement, enrollment and checkout from school; to assist when transferring schools with proper transfer of credits, records and grades; and to assist with the provision of all records to the new school.
USD Homeless Liaison Contact
Annie Murphy
5175 Union Avenue
San Jose, CA 95124
408-558-4233
SCCOE McKinney Vento Contact
Jessica Jimenez
SCCOE
1290 Ridder Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95131
408-453-6804
homelesspostereng.pdfFood Resources
Second Harvest Food Bank
Food distribution in Silicon Valley
Curtner Center
750 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
Phone: 408-266-8866
Fax: 408-266-9042
Regular Office Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cypress Center *
4001 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95134
Phone: 408-266-8866
Fax: 408-266-9042
Regular Office Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
* Mailing address for donations
Bing Center
1051 Bing Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
Phone: 650-610-0800
Fax: 650-610-0808
Regular Office Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Housing Resources
Family Supportive Housing
(408) 926-8885
Provides shelter, food and safety-net services to homeless families.
Amigos De Guadalupe: Center for Justice & Empowerment
(408) 341-6080
Safe Park Services
Rental Assistance
Homefirst
(408) 510-7600
Emergency Shelter
Supportive Services
Veterans Program
Clinical Services
PATH
(408) 753-8735
Employment, Outreach, Housing Navigation, Rapid Rehousing
LifeMoves
(408) 341-6080
Residential Services: Emergency interim shelter, food, clothing, and other necessities
Housing Resources for Unaccompanied Minors:
Bill Wilson Center
(408) 243-0222,
Children and Teen services
Young adult services
Family services
COVID Housing Resource
Destination Home
(408) 320-5049
Emergency County Shelter Hotline
Emergency County Shelter Hotline: (408) 385-2400
[9 am to 7 pm, seven days a week]
Medical Resources
County hospital & Clinic on Santa Clara St in SJC
VHHP - Valley Homeless Healthcare Program
Valley Health Center
Alexian, 2101 Alexian Dr. Suite D, San Jose, CA 95116
Valley Health Center
Homefirst Shelter, 2011 Little Orchard St., San Jose, CA 95125
Phone: (408) 885-5000 · TTY: (408) 971-4068
https://www.scvmc.org/hospitals-clinics/valley-homeless-health-care-program-vhhp