Alum Rock Counseling Center, Inc.

Provides 24-hour crisis intervention for adolescents, counseling and family wellness training.

Description:

Adult and Family Counseling Service Program provides low-cost, culturally sensitive outpatient therapy to individuals, couples and families, adults, adolescents and children to assist them in developing healthier lifestyles by resolving personal and family conflicts. Offers aftercare services for those who require longer term counseling. Provides 24-hour crisis intervention for adolescents. Counselors are available 24 hours a day to work closely with parents, schools, police, the Probation Department and the County Social Services Department to defuse crisis situations and support youth in making healthy decisions. Emergency short-term shelter placement for adolescents is available as space permits. The Parent Enrichment Program is an educational curriculum designed to include the entire family with the goal of strengthening family living skills. Course topics include child development and behavior, communication skills, discipline, self-esteem, sibling issues, child abuse and substance abuse prevention. Also offers a Latino-based parent education and family strengthening program. Courses are offered through schools, churches and other community agencies and are available to parents of children and youth of all ages.

Location

Public Transit:

VTA stops in front. Home visits can be arranged.

Service Options

Languages Spoken:

Spanish
Vietnamese

Accessibility Options:

Wheelchair

Services

Fees:

None.

Audience:

Crisis intervention and counseling: adolescents and their families. Parent education: parents of children birth-age 7, parents of drug-using children, court referred parents, stepparents, teen parents, parents of youth at risk of gang activity

Eligibility:

None for psychotherapy, parenting or substance abuse services. Age 6-21 for crisis intervention

How to Apply:

Walk in or call (the daytime phone number or 24-hour crisis line).

Service Wait Estimate:

No wait for crisis. Appointment necessary for psychotherapy.

Service Areas:

San Jose
Santa Clara County