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Counseling Resources

The following information is a resource designed to help people explore different support services. Please let the counseling department know if you have any other useful contacts that should be added to this list. Also let the department know any feedback that you may have on the following contacts or if there is any updating needed.

Advocacy
American Civil Liberties Union 415 621-2488
California Dept. of Fair Employment and housing 800 884-1684

ADD/ADHD
Dr. Stan Yantis 415 241-5601
Dr. Robert Verhoogan 415 586-9240

Addiction Resource Guide
Online resource guide for all different types of addictions
www.addictionresourceguide.com

AIDS Information and Support
San Francisco AIDS foundation (24 hrs) 800 367-2437
National AIDS Hotline (24 hrs) 800 342-2437
Local AIDS Hotline (24 hrs) 415 863-2437
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center 415 292-3400
Black AIDS Project 415 346-2530
Latino AIDS Project 415 647-5450
Linea Nacional del SIDA/VIH (24 hrs) 800 344-7432
National AIDS TDD Service for the Deaf 800 243-7889

Assessment (Psycho-Educational)
Dr. Rebecca Lee 415 764-0252
Dr. Vera Obermeyer 415 567-8231

Consumer Complaints
Consumer Action 415 777-9635

Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
Alanon/Alateen (Living with an abuser) 415 626-5633
Alcoholic Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
415 621-1326
Dry Dock 415 567-1775
Haight-Ashbury Youth Outreach Program 415 565-1942
Henry Ohlhoff Adolescent House (in & out patient) 415 221-3354
Horizons Unlimited (Latino youth focus) 415 487-6730
Marijuana Anonymous
www.marijuana-anonymous.org
415 522-7373
Morrisania West Inc 415 552-4660
National Alcohol/Drug Helpline (24hrs) 800 662-4357
Narcotics Anonymous
www.na.org
415 621-8600

Health Resource line
Free, confidential and anonymous support for illness, nutrition, eating
disorders, body changes, depression, stress, sexually transmitted diseases
(STDs), exercise, and other health questions.
1-888-711-TEEN

National Institute on Drug Abuse
www.nida.nih.gov
This site provides reliable, factual data and is a valuable resource for parents and educators looking for effective ways to communicate with young people about alcohol and other drug use.

Partnership for a Drug-Free America
www.drugfreeamerica.org
A one-stop shopping resource for parents. From prevention to intervention, this site has it all. Includes and extensive reading list, and addresses for FREE publications.

National Association for Children of Alcoholics www.health.org/nacoa
This site offers a broad range of information, research data, and articles for people affected by addiction in the family, with a unique “Just for Kids” section.

Family Violence Preventiony
Talk-Line Family Support Service (parent hotline) 415 441-5437
Men Overcoming Violence (MOVE) 415 626-6683
Woman, Inc. (for women) 415 864-4722

Gay and Lesbian Services
LYRIC 800 246-7743
New Leaf Hotline 415 626-7000
CUAV (domestic violence shelter) 415 777-5500
415 333-4357

Grief and Loss Counseling
Grief Care Program 415 564-7882
Suicide Prevention 415 781-0500
Center for Living with Dying 408 980-9801

Job Opportunities
Enterprise for High School Students 415 896-9090

Rape Crisis or Sexual
SF Rape Crisis Center 415 647-7273

Runaways
California Missing Children Hotline 800 222-3463
Diamond Youth Shelter 800 887-1020
National Runaway Switchboard 800 621-4000
California Child, you and Family Coalition 800 843-5200
24 hr hotline
Huckleberry House (Youth Support and runaway home) 415 621-2929
24hr crisis line

Parent/Student Information

Struggling Teens Web-site: Information on alternative education and support resources
www.strugglingteens.com

Pregnancy Issues
Catholic Charities Pregnancy/Adoption Counseling 415 778-6111
Crisis Pregnancy 510 569-1200
Pregnancy Counseling Hotline 800 227-3002
TAPP (Teenage Pregnancy & Parenting Project) 415 695-8300

Sexually-Transmitted Diseases
National STD Hotline 800 227-8922

Single Parents Support
Networks Family Counseling Center 415 668-2218
Talk Line Family Support Center 415 387-3684

Smoking Cessation
American Cancer Society 415 394-7100

Suicide Prevention
Suicide Hotline 415 781-0500
Linea Nocturna`
Bilingual (Spanish) suicide prevention hotline.
415 989-5212

Tutoring Services
The Buddy System Scholastic Tutors
In home tutoring, all subjects, k-12, study skills, SSAT, ACT & more
www.buddysystem.com
415 281-9090
650 344-4450
The Learning Alliance (reading/writing) 415 585-6167

Volunteer
Volunteer Center of SF 415 982-8999

Youth Crisis
California youth Crisis Hotline 800 843-5200
24 hour hotline that gives confidential service any youth or parent who is in a crisis or runaway situation. Services include crisis intervention counseling, referrals to resources such as food, shelter, transportation, and linkage with agencies providing assistance for pregnancy, drug abuse, physical abuse, rape, suicide prevention, medical treatment, or legal aid.
Youth Crisis Hotline 800 448-4663

Family and Youth Agencies/Contacts
USF Family Counseling Center 415 550-2621
Westside Community Mental Health Center 415 431-9000
Christian Psychotherapy Services 415 764-0252
Catholic Charities Counseling Services 415 564-7882
San Francisco Institute for Adolescence 415 221-1952
The Marina Counseling Center 415 563-2137
UCSF Child and Adolescent Program 415 476-7152
Jewish Family and Children’s Services 415 567-8860

Counselors
Dr. Steven Karr (Psychological Assessment) 415 752-6122
Sam Leong 415 764-0252
Beth Barhack (LCSW) 415 668-5677
Phyllis Van Hagen 415 824-2052

Psychotherapy Referrals Services
Psychotherapy Referral Services 415 837-1750
Bay Area Psychotherapy Referral Services 415 346-0210

Emergency Treatment
Police Department 911
SF General Hospital (Psychiatric) 415 206-8125

Resources for Psychoeducational Evaluations
McClure, Mallory & Baron
200 Lombard Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
www.mmbedu.com
415-421-4177
Lisa Mackey, M.A.Ed., C.E.T.
473 Scenic Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
415-456-4260
Deanna Paoli Gumina, Ph.D., B.C.E.T.
3835 Jackson Street
San Francisco, CA 94118-1610
dgumina@earthlink.net
415-750-0612
Jacob’s Ladder Educational Consultants
Hilary Jacobs, Licensed Educational Psychologist
1550 Eddy Street, Suite 523
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-673-7893
California Pacific Medical Center
Child Development Center
415-750-6200
Peninsula Educational Services
1700 Eisenhower Street
San Mateo, CA 94403
650-573-9268
Linda Schwarz, M.A., B.C.E.T.
40 Linares Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94116
415-661-6465
James S. Adams
672 Second Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94118
415-336-3388
Adams_LEP@sbcglobal.net
415-421-4177
H.A.L.P. Clinic
Children’s Center at Langley Porter
UCSF
401 Parnassus Ave., Box CAS – 0984
San Francisco, CA 94143-0984
415-476-7156

Resource Specialist Websites
www.schwablearning.org 
www.ldonline.org  
www.allkindsofminds.com  
www.parentseducationnetwork.org  
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