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Culturally-appropriate services for the community
Family & Children Services believes in providing culturally-appropriate care. It is our goal for each of our clients to feel comfortable, understood, and accepted. In addition to our general counseling and mental health services, we have developed the following specialized services:
Our Client Privacy Policy is available to view and to print in our Legal section.
• The South East Asian Program
The staff of the South East Asian population works in partnership with the County of Santa Clara to provide mental health and case management services for monolingual individuals from South East Asia. Services are provided in Vietnam and Cambodian. This program operates out of our San Jose office.
For information:
Call 408-292-9353,
or complete our Contact Form.
Coordinators:
In Vietnamese, Le Hoang: 408-292-9353
In Cambodian, Cindy Chhor: 408-292-9353
• Services for Youth and Adults who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning
Individuals working through sexual orientation issues often experience feelings of separation, isolation, and fear. Talking about these feelings in a supportive, culturally sensitive environment helps develop positive self-esteem and a strong identity. Professional counseling can also ease the difficulties of the coming out process.
Counseling helps individuals identify and manage such issues as: “coming out,” children and adults living with HIV/AIDS, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, relationships, medication management and side effects, workplace issues, communication, living with HIV/AIDS, and grief and loss. Psychiatric evaluation and medication monitoring is available.
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In addition to one-to-one and family counseling services, our award-winning LGBTQ Youth Space, operated in collaboration with the Billy DeFrank LGBT Center, operates a drop-in center, hosts online chat forums, and offers a full calendar of support groups and activities.
Visit the YouthSpace web site for an online calendar and more details.
Support the LGBTQ Youth Space Program by dining at Aqui Cal Mex in Willow Glen on January 24, 2012. Details |
Locations & Fees
Appointments are available in our San Jose and Palo Alto offices.
Fees are set on a sliding fee scale; insurance is accepted. Youth in Santa Clara County between the ages of 16 and 25 may qualify for free services. Please call for information.
For information:
Youth and Young Adults up to 25 years old: 408-343-7940.
Adults over 25 years old: Call 650-326-6576 or 408-292-9353 for counseling services.
• Veterans, Service Members, and their Families
A new focus area for Family & Children Services as of 2008, we are proud to be part of the effort to serve the mental health needs of veterans, service members, and their families in Silicon Valley. As of December 1, 2008, we are a credentialed provider for TriWest and able to accept this insurance. We participate in the local Armed Forces Emergency Services (AFES) program coordinated by the American Red Cross, and we collaborate with the San Jose Veterans Center.
This is a renewed area of focus Family & Children Services; our roots include providing mental health services to veterans returning from World War II and their families.
Services are available in English, American Sign Language, Spanish, Cambodian, and Vietnamese.
Locations & Fees
We also TriWest and other insurance; sliding scale fees are also available. Medi-Cal is accepted at our San Jose office.
Appointments are available at our Palo Alto and San Jose offices.
For information:
Call 650-326-6576. For Medi-Cal services, please call 408-292-9353.
• Dual Diagnosis services offered in partnership with the Courts
In partnership with the County of Santa Clara, substance abuse treatment and mental health services are provided at the court house for individuals with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and addiction who are involved with the justice system. This program is known as the Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction (MIOCR) program.
Locations & Fees
We have case managers and psychiatric services on-site at the Mental Health Court in San Jose. No fees are charged to clients.
For information
Please call 408-292-9353.
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