Community Resources

These links to community resource websites are listed as a convenience. Their inclusion in this website does not constitute endorsement by the University of California.

Addiction

• Alcohol
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  National Institutes of Health Site (NIH)
  
  
• Drugs
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
  • NIH: Medline Information
    • Cocaine
    • Marijuana
    • Methamphetamines
    • Prescription Drugs
    • Smoking
    • Steroid Abuse
  • UHS Online Health Topics (Ready to Quit Smoking?)
  • Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admin. Site
    
    

• Gambling
  • California Dept. of Alcohol & Drugs: Programs Office of Problem Gambling
  • Gamblers Anonymous (Twelve-Step groups)
  • Helpguide.org - Gambling Addiction Resouce site
    
    
• Internet
  • Center for On-Line Addiction
    
    
• Sex
  • Sex Addicts Anonymous (Twelve-step groups)
  • Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous (Twelve-step groups)

 

Anxiety

• National Institute of Mental Health
• Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Bereavement

Resources for:

• Alameda County
• Contra Costa County
• Marin County
• Solano County
• Sonoma County
• San Francisco
  • Sutter VNA & Hospice
  • Support for Families

 

Bipolar Disorder

• Bipolar Disorders Information Center
• Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance
• National Institute of Mental Health

Chronic Pain/Illness

• American Chronic Pain Association
• National Multiple Sclerosis
• Women's Cancer Resource Center

Depression

• UHS Online Health Topics (Look For The Signs)
• National Institute of Mental Health
• Learn About Depression.com
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
• Post-Partum Depression
  
  

Domestic Violence

Shelters/Crisis Lines

• East Bay
  • Aasra (South Asian Women), Bay Area
  • Narika (South Asian Women), Berkeley
  • A Safe Place, Oakland
• San Francisco
  • Asian Women's Shelter, SF
  • Community United Against Violence (GLBTQ), SF
  • La Casa De Las Madres, SF
• Other Counties
  • Marin Abused Women's Services
  • Shelter Against Violent Environments, Fremont
  • STAND! Against Domestic Violence, Concord
  • Tri-Valley Haven, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon
• National Resources
  • Laws.com
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
  • National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
    

Legal/Advocacy Resources

• Bay Area
  • Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
  • Family Violence Law Center, Alameda County
  • Shimtuh, of the Korean Community Center of the East Bay, Berkeley
  • Woman, Inc., SF
• State and National Resources
  • National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  • Law Help California
  • Women's Law - a legal resource for domestic violence survivors
    • California Statewide and Regional Legal Programs
    • Staying Safe

Eating Disorders

• National Eating Disorders Association
• UHS Online Health Topics (Eating Disorders)
• Overeaters Anonymous East Bay Unity Intergroup
  
  

Families with Mental Illness

• Contra Costa Mental Health Division
• Mental Health Association of Alameda County
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
  
  

Families/Parenting

• Attention Deficit Disorder:
  
  • Attention Deficit Disorder Association
  • Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Autism
  
  • Autism Resources
    
• Child/Adolescent and Family Counseling
  • Ann Martin Children's Center (Oakland)
  • Catholic Charities of East Bay
  • Catholic Charities, SF, Marin, San Mateo
  • Family Services Agency of Marin
  • Family Service Agency, SF
  • Jewish Family and Children's Services of East Bay
  • Jewish Family & Children's Services (SF, Marin, Peninsula, Sonoma)
  • West Coast Children's Center, El Cerrito
  • Xanthos, Alameda
    
    
• Divorce
  • Kid's Turn (workshops/education)
    
    
• Grief and Illness Support
  
  • Circle of Care, East Bay
    
    
• Internet/Child Safety
  
  • www.BlogSafety.com
  • www.GetNetwise.org
  • www.NetFamilyNews.org
  • www.SafeKids.com
  • www.SafeTeens.com
  • www.StaySafe.org
    
    
• Parenting Skills/Resources:
  • Bananas (childcare, classes)
  • Family Path: Parental Support Service (abuse prevention, respite care, hotline, classes)
  • Berkeley Parents Network
    
    
• Stepfamilies
  • Stepfamily Association of America
    
    

Financial Issues

• Consumer Credit Counseling of the East Bay
• Consumer Credit Counseling of San Francisco
• Debtors Anonymous
  
  

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender

• Community United Against Violence (CUAV)
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation
  
• National Center for Lesbian Rights
• Pacific Center for Human Growth, Berkeley
  
  

Insomnia

• UHS Online Health Topics (Sleeping Soundly)
• American Psychological Association (Why Sleep is Important)
• National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute
• National Sleep Foundation
  
  

Legal Resources

• General Services and Referrals, San Francisco
  
• Contra Costa County Bar Association (Lawyer Referral Service)
• Nolo - Law for All
  
  

Mental Health - Low Cost Community
The following local therapy clinics offer psychotherapy on a sliding scale:

• Oak Creek Counseling Center, SF Bay Area: (888) 637-7404
  
• Berkeley Therapy Institute, Berkeley: (510) 841-8484
• Feminist Therapy Referral Project, Berkeley: (510)843-2949
• Jewish Family & Children's Services of the East Bay: (510)704-7475
• The Psychological Services Center, San Francisco(Oakland): (510) 628-9065
  
• The Psychotherapy Institute, Berkeley: (510) 548-2250
• The Women's Therapy Center, El Cerrito: (510) 524-8288
• The Wright Institute, Berkeley: (510) 841-9230.
  
  

Suicide/Crisis Prevention

• Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  24-Hour Suicide/Crisis Line: 1-800-309-2131
  
• Contra Costa Crisis Center
  24-Hour Suicide Crisis Line:
  Toll Free: 1-800-833-2900
• San Francisco Suicide Prevention
  24-Hour Suicide/Crisis Line:
  (415) 781-0500; (415) 989-5212 - Spanish
  
  
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