CHAPTER 1: EMOTIONAL HEALTH Counseling Services – Grief, Mental Health and Suicide ACT for Mental Health (408) 287-2640 www.actmentalhealth.org/ ACT is a private non-profit agency in downtown San Jose that provides mental health services to people in San Jose/Santa Clara Valley. Currently, programs include: Counseling, individual and group therapy, support groups and focus groups, Spanish-speaking women’s group, Fireside Friendship Club, Educational and Training Classes. Aging & Adult Services of San Mateo County 24-Hour Response Team (800) 675-8437 (TIES) www.smchealth.org/aas Provides phone support and counseling on issues of concern to older adults and adults with disabilities. Translation services available.
The Center for Living with Dying (408) 243-0222 www.billwilsoncenter.org/services/all/living.html This is a program of the Bill Wilson Center that provides individual and small group grief support for adults, children and families experiencing life-threatening illness or death of a loved one. Other languages: Spanish. Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) (650) 965-2020 www.chacmv.org/ CHAC is a nonprofit mental health services agency located in Mountain View that offers counseling, therapy, support groups, classes, and psychoeducational programs to local children, adults, and families. Sliding fee scale. Community Solutions (408) 842-7138 www.communitysolutions.org Individual, group and family counseling; case management and counseling for seriously mentally ill adults and older adults serving south Santa Clara county. Other languages: Spanish.
Asian Americans for Community Involvement (408) 975-2730 www.aaci.org AACI’s Mental Health Program offers a range of culturally and linguistically competent health services that target the needs of Asian Pacific Islander (API) children, adults and seniors. Other languages: Cambodian, Chinese, Hindi, Khmer, Lao Mein, Laotian, Filipino, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese.
Family and Children Services (408) 292-9353 (650) 372-4080 www.fcservices.org Provides high quality, affordable counseling, therapy and other support services necessary for various emotional and mental health conditions. Fees are set on a sliding scale based on income. Also accepts a variety of insurance plans. Other languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Cambodian, and others.
B Center (888) 942-9355 Bcenter.org Provides outreach services – to empower stroke survivors and their caregivers with alternative treatment resources, hope, and direction. Their goal is to help survivors overcome and transform their lives beyond stroke.
TIP: “Crying is an amazing emotional outlet, a useful tool in your emotional kit bag. A common misperception among many stroke survivors, their families and loved ones is the notion that crying is a weakness. In an attempt to portray a false image of strength and courage, many hold back their tears causing the body additional physical and emotional distress. When life brings us to tears, a good weep from time to time might be the best remedy.” Dr. Naz Motayar www.PacificStrokeAssociation.org support@psastroke.org – (650) 565-8485
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