Family Help in California: Programs & Services

Take an honest look at your child's behavior and family situation.
Become informed of your child's issues.
Network the resources listed on the Family Help pages and throughout the Focus website to find referrals to mental health services and supportive programs.
Follow through on professional advice and treatment plans.
Build a support system from family, friends, self-help groups, and your place of worship.

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California Information

Hotlines & Helplines - Helping Resources

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COLT SCHOOLS

Christian outdoor programs

for youth, ages 12-18

406-722-2658

EAGLE VALLEY RANCH

Residential treatment center

for girls, ages 12-17

1-866-842-8336

RED ROCK CANYON SCHOOL

Residential treatment center

for youth, ages 12-17

1-800-635-4441

FALCON RIDGE RANCH

Residential treatment program

for girls, ages 12-17

1-866-968-4673

CEDAR BREAKS ACADEMY

Residential treatment center

for girls, ages 12-17

1-800-793-7401

BONNEVILLE CANYON RETREAT

Life skills learning center

for young men, ages 18 and over

1-866-800-9517

NEW HOPE

21-day outdoor and wilderness camps

held each month throughout the year

417-683-9793

MEADOWLARK ACADEMY

Boarding school

for girls, ages 12-17

1-800-610-8810

TIPTON ACADEMY

Boarding school

for boys, ages 12-17

1-877-968-8443

FUTURE MEN

Christian residential program

for young men, ages 16-20

417-546-4171

BUXMONT ACADEMY

Residential programs and

special education programs

for youth, ages 12-18

215-840-9515

Programs & Services

Al-Anon in California

12-step support for families and friends of alcoholics.

Berkeley Parents Network

A parent-to-parent email network for the community of parents in the Berkeley area.

Bill Wilson Center

408-243-0222

408-279-8228 24 Hour

Family and individual counseling, runaway and homeless youth shelter, support groups, parenting classes, transitional housing for youth (ages 16-22), health and prevention education.

Boys To Men Mentoring Network

619-469-9599

Mentoring program for boys, ages 12-16.

California Family and Domestic Violence Referral Directory

California National Guard Youth Programs

916-854-3492

Camp Max Straus

323-761-8675

Summer camps and sports mentoring program for children, ages 7-17, in the greater Los Angeles area.

Clean Slate, Inc.

562-770-0147

1-866-4-NO-TATS

Gang recovery and tattoo removal program that helps to erase the visible signs of gang involvement. Gang recovery support groups.

Cocaine Anonymous Los Angeles

310-216-4444

Cocaine Anonymous of Northern California

Community Partners for Youth

408-617-6184

Mentoring program in Sunnyvale for at-risk 14- to 17-year-olds.

Create Now!

213-484-8500

Provides creative arts mentoring to institutionalized at-risk children and youths, ages 5 to 21, who have been abused, neglected, abandoned or are involved in the juvenile justice system.

Crisis Support Services of Alameda County

1-800-309-2131

Crisis lines, grief counseling, community education, stress counseling, and disaster support.

Diogenes Youth Services (Sacramento)

1-800-339-7177

Provides a comprehensive range of free services for runaway, homeless, and other youth at risk and their families including -- shelter, counseling, support groups, workshops, 24-hour crisis intervention, information and referral hotline.

Episcopal Community Services (San Diego)

619-260-8100

Programs addressing homelessness, unemployment, addiction, mental illness, domestic violence, and children's care and education.

The Girls Middle School

650-968-8338

An all-girls middle school for high-achieving, low-income students located in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Huckleberry Youth Programs

Provides services to homeless, runaway and other at-risk youth in San Francisco and Marin counties through shelter, counseling, HIV prevention, and crisis intervention.

Job Corps

1-800-733-5627

The nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 16-24.

Mary's Shelter

714-730-0930

Comprehensive residential care for pregnant teens in Santa Ana.

One Heartland

1-800-724-4673

Summer camps, youth retreat (ages 16-21), seasonal reunions, education programs, prevention awareness, and Life Enhancement Programs for youth impacted by HIV/AIDS. Camping programs also available in Minnesota and New York.

Rowdy Ridge Gang Camp

1-800-783-6396

Camp for mothers, age 18-40 -- and their children, ages 2-17 -- who are recovering from drug addiction and the effects of domestic violence.

San Joaquin Psychotherapy Center

559-292-7572

Medication-free treatment, individual and group therapy, parenting classes, stress management.

Southern California Counseling Center

323-937-1344

Sliding fee counseling and outreach services.

Santa Clara County Support & Information Groups