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Juvenile Dependency Resources and Referrals
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This section tells you about where to get help in your community:

Stop Domestic Violence Before it Starts:
Learn how to stop domestic violence before it starts. Go to The Domestic Violence Project of Santa Clara County.. They can tell you about programs in your area.

Santa Clara County Social Services Agency:
The Santa Clara County Social Services Agency can help you with:

  • Child abuse,
  • Common questions,
  • What mandated reports are,
  • Reports when someone suspects child abuse,
  • Legal terms,
  • How to contact them, and
  • Helpful links.

The online talking is about things like:

  • getting a foster care license
  • training for people who want to be foster parents
  • adoption

Anyone can post a question - or answer a question. Your question might be answered by a local parent or by a professional.

Family Resource Centers:
There are 5 Family Resource Centers in Santa Clara. They have support groups and counseling for:

  • Family violence problems,
  • Drug and alcohol abuse,
  • How to be a good parent,
  • How to keep kids away from gangs,
  • How to discipline your child, and
  • How to take care of sick children.

There are special services for Chicano/Latina, African American and Asian Pacific families.

Any family can come to the Centers. SSA (Social Services Agency) clients have priority.

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Asian Pacific Family Resource Center
591 North King Road, Suite # 3
San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 928-3740
 

Gilroy Family Center - DFCS Community Office
8833 Monterey Street,
Gilroy, CA 95020
(408) 846-5000
 

Nuestra Casa Family Resource Center - DFCS Community Office
591 North King Road, Suite # 3
San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 928-3760
 

Ujirani Family Resource Center - DFCS Community Office
591 North King Road, Suite # 3
San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 928-3750
 
Other Family Service Centers:

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Clover House Visitation Center
2248 North First Street
San Jose CA 95131
(408) 491-6450
 

Kindred Souls Family Visitation Center
2248 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 491-6449
 

Dependency Intake Unit
373 W. Julian St.
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 975-5400
 

Parents Helping Parents (PHP)
1400 Parkmoor Ave. Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95121
Voice: (408) 727-5775
Fax: (408) 286-1116
 

California Department of Education
1430 North Street
Sacramento, California 95814
General: (916) 319-0800
TTY/TDD: (916) 445-4556
 

Schwab Foundation for Learning
1650 South Amphlett Boulevard, Suite 300,
San Mateo, CA 94402
650-655-2410
 

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
P.O. Box 1492,
Washington, DC 20013-1492
800-695-0285
Voice/TTY: (202) 884-8200
nichcy@aed.org
 

CHADD - Children with Attention Deficit Disorder
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150,
Landover, MD 20785
Information about AD/HD: 800-233-4050
National Office: (301) 306-7070
Fax: (301) 306-7090

ADD Resources
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
223 Tacoma Ave S #100
Tacoma WA 98402
(253) 759-5085

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Department of Family and Children's Services:

Parents meet with social workers here to talk about case plans and how their case is going. Click here to go to the County website.

Their address is:

373 W. Julian St.
San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: (408) 975-5100
 

Community Solutions:

They have services for families in South County.

Their address is:
P.O. Box 546
Morgan Hill, CA 95038
(408) 842-7138
Fax: (408) 778-9672

Go to their web site: http://www.communitysolutions.org/.
 

Local Legal Aid Links

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Other Helpful Links

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To learn more, go to the Juvenile Justice Resources and Referrals.
 

 
   

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