Here are just a few links and referrals, most are for Contra Costa County and the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, while others are national programs and websites that may be of assistance to you. 
 
Free or Low cost clinics 
Clinic Appointments 510-548-4811
Long-term counseling. 510-548-2744 or 800.6.CLINIC
Dental Clinic 510-548-2745
 
Brookside Community Health Center
510-215-9092
A licensed not for profit primary care clinic providing personalized health care to West CCC residents.
 
Concord TAP Teen Clinic:
1-866-282-TEEN
 
Contra Costa County Health Center:
Concord 925-646-5275
Pittsburgh 925-431-2400
 
Click here to reach the Contra Costa County Online Resource Database
CC Online Resource Database:
Directory lists health and human services agencies in this area. 
 
La Clinica de La Raza: 
925-431-1251  
 
 Antioch 925-754-4550 
Concord 925-676-0300 
 
Teenage Health Resource Line
1-888-711-8336
650-479-8950
Offers immediate answers to confidential health related questions. 
 
Counseling and Information
Catholic Social Service of Solano County

Our Pathways Counseling Program is committed to providing professional, confidential, affordable counseling services to the residents of Solano County. We welcome people of all religions, races, ethnic groups and sexual orientations.

General Information: 707-644-8909
Counseling Services: 707-556-9137
 
Larkin Street Youth Services: S.F. Bay Area 
415-673-0911 or 1-800-669-6196
Providing services to help youth move beyond street life.
 
Huckleberry House: San Francisco/Marin 
415-621-2929
Services relating to drug and alcohol addiction, physical and sexual abuse, emotional illness, physical illness (including HIV infection), family breakdown, homelessness, delinquency and suicide.
 
Calli House: Contra Costa County
1-800-610-9400
 
Facts of Life Line: National
1-800-711-9848
 
TeenAge Program (TAP): National
925-646-5440
 
CCC Mental Health Access Line: Contra Costa County
1-888-678-7277
 
Child Protective Services (CPS): Contra Costa County
925-427-8811
 
CDC STD Hotline: National
1-800-227-8922
 
Bay Point Youth Power: Contra Costa County
925-646-5862
 
CC Office of Education: Contra Costa County
925-427-9365
 
CDC National AIDS Hotline: National
1-800-342-AIDS
Spanish 1-800-342-7432
 
Alcohol and other Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse Info & Referrals
1-800-662-HELP
 
Alcohol and Drug Education/Outreach
925-634-1409
 
New Connections
Pittsburgh 925-439-7111

Concord 925-363-5000

 
Thunder Road Adolescent Treatment Center
510-653-5040
For teenagers suffering from problems related to drug and/or alcohol addition or abuse.
925-458-1978
 
Alateen/Alanon
925-932-6770
 
Narcotics Anonymous
925-685-4357
Services relating to drug addiction and recovery.
 
Domestic Violence and Abuse 
Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
1-800-4-A-CHILD
 
National Information Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
1-800-422.4453
 
Friends of Battered Women and Their Children
1-800-603-HELP  
 
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
 
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network)
1-800-656-HOPE  
 
www.Break-the-Cycle.org
advice for abusive relationships Legal Advocates for Abused Women
 
Teenline
1-800-522-Teen (8336)
Help from trained persons in the field of dating violence
 
Eating Disorders
EDAP (Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention)
1-800-931-2237
 
The Renfrew Center (eating disorders)
1-800-736-3739
 
Career and Job Opportunities
 
EASTBAY Works is a network of 14 One-Stop Business and Career Centers located throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties in Northern California.
  
Wave Youth Job Services
1.800.274.2005
 
Bay Point Works
925.427.8086
 
Youth Development Services
Concord 925.942.3313
 
 
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Crisis and Grief Hotlines
CA Missing Children Hotline
1-800-222-3463
 
Crisis Line for the Handicapped

1-800-426-HAND

 
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
 
Child Help USA Help Line

1-800-422-4453

 

Free and confidential hotline to provide callers with advise and referrals to local services.

1-800-843-5200

California Youth Crisis Line
  
1-800-621-4000 1-800-621-0394 tdd
Free and confidential hotline to provide callers with advise and services for their area.
 
 
1-800-833-2900
For General Homeless Information: 1-800-808-6444
  
School Tip Line Bullied or Harassed
1-800-863-7600
 
Grief Line
1-800-837-1818
 

Alive Hospice Grief Hotline

1-800-327-1085

The Alive Hospice Grief Center has professional grief counselors and trained volunteers to guide you through the process of mourning.
 
Our primary mission is to improve the quality of compassionate care for people who are dying through public education and global professional collaboration
415-863-3045
 
Online Resource for Death and Dying Issues
http://www.growthhouse.org/report.html
 
Teen to Teen Helpline
925-284-2273
 
Stand Against Violence (formerly Battered Women's Alternative)

1-888-215-5555

 
Youth Runaway Services
1-800-621-4000
 
Youth Crisis Line
1-800-843-5200
 
New National Suicide Hotline
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
 
Depression Screening Online
The depression-screening.org web site is sponsored by the National Mental Health Association (NMHA) as part of NMHA's Campaign for America's Mental Health. The mission of this web site is to educate people about clinical depression, offer a confidential way for people to get screened for symptoms of the illness, and guide people toward appropriate professional help if necessary.
 
Transportation
San Francisco Bay Area Transit Information
Trip Planner
 
AC Transit
925-817-1717
 
BART
925-676-2278
 
County Connection
925-676-7500
 
Dial-A-Ride
925-754-4040
 
Operation Home Free
925-228-8282
Free bus ride home, in Continental United States, for runaways who want to return home.
 
Gay and Lesbian Support
Center for Human Development
925-752-1004
Offers services involving alcohol, tobacco, and other drug information; decision making, refusal, and conflict resolution skills.

 

LYRIC Youth Line
1-800-246-7743
Offers an informational line with recorder information 24 hours daily and on-site peer counselors six nights a week for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth 23 and under.
 
Trevor National Gay Youth Hotline

1-800-850-8078

1-66-4-U-TREVOR
Offers the first round-the-clock national toll-free suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth.
 
Gay and Lesbian National Hotline
1-888-THE-GLNH
free and anonymous information, referrals and peer counseling
  
Residential Care and Crisis Programs
Bay Area Crisis Nursery
925-685-8052
The Bay Area Crisis Nursery, a nonprofit residential care facility, provides a temporary home for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers of parents who are unable to cope during times of stress or crisis.
 
Fred Finch Youth Center
510-482-2244

Offers residential, transitional, independent living and day programs for youth and young adults with social, emotional or psychiatric disturbances.

 
The House of Joy
707-648-2082
Provides transitional housing and training in Independent Living Skills, Education and Job Skills. The program is for young female adults ages 18-24 who have come out of the foster care system. The House of Joy is a Christian based organization.
 
Ansari House
510-236-4178
Offers emergency services, family planning, individual and family development, child protection and care, community services for adolescents ages 13-19.
 
American Indian Child Resource Center
510-208-1870
Provides social services for American Indian children and families in need.
 
Circle of Care: STRIVE
925-356-6937
A collaborative project providing day treatment, education, social, and mental health services for high risk, adolescent girls.
 
Thunder Road Adolescent Treatment Center
510-653-5040
For teenagers suffering from problems related to drug and/or alcohol addiction or abuse.
 
Boot Camps and Wilderness Programs
 
RedCliff Ascent is a wilderness therapy program for troubled teens from 13 to 17 years of age. RedCliff also has a program for young adults ages 18 to 25. www.redcliffascent.com