Community Resources

If you, or a loved one, is experiencing a true medical or mental emergency, please call 911 immediately, or go to your nearest hospital, for assistance.

Crisis Resources

  • 1-800-273-8255 / Text 47147

    https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

    The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  • 1-833-443-2672

    https://cchealth.org/mentalhealth/mcrt.php#simpleContained2

    The Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) provides professional, same-day intervention for adults who are experiencing mental health crises.

  • 1-925-939-1916

    https://www.crisis-center.org

    The Contra Costa Crisis Center is a nonprofit organization, committed to provide free 24/7 services to everyone in need by helping them through crises and providing or connecting them with culturally relevant services in the community.

  • 1-888-215-5555

    https://www.standffov.org/mission

    STAND! is committed to promoting safe and strong families through eliminating family violence through prevention, intervention, and treatment programs.

  • 211

    https://www.211bayarea.org

    211 Bay Area, a program of United Way, connects Bay Area residents with Health & Human Services in their local community.

  • 1-855-845-7415

    https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/peer-run-warmline/

    The Peer-Run Warm Line is a non-emergency resource for anyone in California seeking mental and emotional support via phone and web chat.

  • 1-800-491-9099

    http://www.acbhcs.org/providers/Access/access.htm

    ACCESS program is the system wide contact for information, screening, and referrals for mental health and substance use services and treatment for Alameda County residents.

  • 1-510-635-3663

    https://www.accfb.org

    The Alameda County Food Bank partners with food pantries, soup kitchens, and non-profits to provide millions of pounds of fresh food.

  • 1-707-421-9777

    https://www.foodbankccs.org

    The Food Bank distributes food directly to low-income people at community sites and makes food available for other nonprofit organizations serving the ill, needy, and children.

Family & Individual Resources

  • www.chadd.org

    CHADD is composed of volunteers who provide support, education, and encouragement to parents, educators, and professionals on a grassroots level through CHADD chapters.

  • https://chaddnorcal.org

    CHADD of Northern California is a resource for helping you and your child learn what Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is and provide tools and information to help your child develop to their potential.

  • http://www.autismspeaks.org

    Autism Speaks provides advocacy and support for individuals with autism and their families by increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism.

  • https://www.wrightslaw.com

    Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys use Wrightslaw as a resource for reliable information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.

  • https://www.learningwithlaura123.com

    Learning with Laura 123 is a one-stop shop for tips, tricks, and tools for teachers, students, parents, and caregivers providing parent workshops, tutoring, and teacher programs.

  • https://childmind.org/article/healthy-limits-on-video-games/

    Video games are a constant discussion in many households and this article provides helpful insight into how to set and maintain limits that fit your family.

  • https://www.khanacademy.org

    Khan Academy is a free personalized learning resource that offers programs to empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.

  • https://allaboutyoungchildren.org

    All About Young Children is a website (in several languages) where you can find out about what skills help children learn.

  • https://wideopenschool.org/

    Wide Open School helps families and educators find trusted resources to enrich and support distance learning.

  • https://outschool.com/#abkmdsf856

    Explore any interest over live video chat! Discover fun, social, and safe learning experiences for kids ages 3-18 led by passionate teachers. A wide range of topics include Health & Wellness and Life Skills.

  • https://www.timestales.com/pages/times-tales%C2%AE-about-us

    Because Times Tales had a whole new approach to learning the multiplication facts, it seemed to work with students that were out of options. Even though Times Tales was not created specifically for students with learning disabilities, the sisters realized how helpful it was after receiving countless reviews from amazed parents and teachers. Times Tales is even endorsed by Susan Barton, founder of Bright Solutions for Dyslexia. 

  • https://www.themeasuredmom.com/about-the-measured-mom/

    The purpose of The Measured Mom is to help you understand and apply the science of reading so you can reach all readers. Their mission is to help PreK-third grade educators meet the needs of their students by publishing educational blog posts and podcast episodes, and by creating high quality, low-prep student resources.

Teacher & Caretaker Resources

  • https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/

    The Yale Child Study Center improves the mental health of children and families, advances understanding of their psychological and developmental needs, and treats and prevents childhood mental illness through research, clinical practice, and professional training.

  • Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children

    The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University created this pamphlet that details games and activities to help develop executive functioning skills.

  • https://www.edutopia.org/article/building-executive-function-skills-can-be-fun

    This article shares strategies to help young children develop executive functioning skills.

  • https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/think_alouds

    Think-alouds are a strategy that can be used to model how skilled thinkers understand what they are reading.

  • https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/53132/concrete-ways-to-help-students-self-regulate-and-prioritize-work

    A resource for teachers about how to support students recognize, name, and control ones emotions.

  • https://childmind.org/audience/for-educators/

    The Child Mind Institute is a resource for educators to learn strategies that can be used to identify and respond effectively to children with signs of a mental health or learning disorder.

  • https://www.cisa.gov/stopthinkconnect

    The STOP.THINK.CONNECT campaign is a national public awareness campaign aimed at increasing understanding of internet safety and security.

  • https://www.weareteachers.com/sensory-path/

    A sensory path is another great movement activity for children to stretch and get their wiggles out!

  • https://www.nichd.nih.gov/newsroom/digital-media/videos/videos-lifelong-learners

    This series of videos were created by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to share expert tips about how to encourage lifelong learning in children.

  • https://www.education.com/

    Review concepts and explore new topics with worksheets, hands-on activities, puzzles, games, and more–the options are endless! Access their library of 38,000+ resources.

  • https://www.abcya.com/story/

    ABCya provides over 300 fun and educational games for grades PreK through 6.

  • https://www.funbrain.com/about

    Created for kids in grades Pre-K through 8, Funbrain.com has been the leader in free educational games for kids since 1997. Funbrain offers hundreds of games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy.

  • https://scratch.mit.edu/about

    Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children and a coding language with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories, games, and animations. Scratch is designed, developed, and moderated by the Scratch Foundation, a nonprofit organization.

  • https://mathathome.mathlearningcenter.org/about

    Developed by The Math Learning Center, Math at Home is designed to engage students in deep mathematical thinking as they work in blended and virtual learning environments. Math at Home resources, activities, and games are aligned to key mathematical concepts. These resources are free with no student, parent, or educator registration or login required.

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