Community Resources

1. Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

2. Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Navigator Program or call 1(800) 704-0900, option 4

3. Telecare Partners in Wellness (408) 299-0462

4. Dial 211 for the Santa Clara County Information and Referral Services (non-emergency)

5. Psychologytoday.com for Medi-Cal provider locator

6. Uplift Family Services Child and Adolescent Mobile Crisis Program (408) 379 9085

7. Santa Clara County Mental Health Department (800) 704-0900

8. Alum Rock Counseling & Mobile Crisis Services (408) 294-0579

9. Bill Wilson Center (408) 243-0222

10. Bill Wilson SOS Crisis Hotline (408) 850-6125

11. Child Abuse Hotline

    • CAN Center Child Abuse Reporting (408) 299-2071

    • Nationwide (800) 422-4453

12. MENTAL HEALTH YOUTH SERVICES, Spanish, English, & Vietnamese 1-800-704-0900

13. 24 HOUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS LINE

    • Next Door (408) 279-2962 a 24-hr. hotline (Spanish & English)

    • Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) (408) 975-2739

    • Support Network for Battered Women, Spanish & English 1-800-572-2782

14. SUBSTANCE ABUSE CRISIS LINE:

    • Gateway 1-800-488-9919

    • 1-800-662-HELP 

15. SUICIDE AND CRISIS LINE

    • 1-800-273-TALK  (Nationwide)

16. CA Youth Crisis Line (800) 843-5200 

17. AIDS and STD National Hotline (800) CDC-INFO

18. Rape Crisis Hotline (408) 287-3000

19. Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQ Youth) (866) 488-7386

20. Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text “Talk With Us” to 66746 provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress. Free, multilingual, confidential and available 24/7.

21. National Center for Homeless Education

1.  Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program 1-800-689-6669 Provides free well child screenings to low income children (ages 0-20)

2. Healthy Kids – Healthy Families – Medical (888) 244-5222 Provides free or low cost health, vision & dental to children (0-18) from low or middle- income families.

3. Immunizations 408-792-5200 Provides free or low cost immunizations to prevent diseases; e.g. measles, whooping cough, chicken pox & meningitis (ages 0-21)

4. Healthier Kids Foundation Oral Health: https://hkidsf.org/our-program/dentalfirst/

5. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 800-772-1213 Provides cash assistance and Medi- Cal to low income disabled individuals (all ages).

6. WIC Women’s, Infants & Children’s Supplemental Food Program 888-942-9675

Provides nutrition education and coupons for free food to low-income women (pregnant or nursing), infants, and children with special health care needs (ages 0-5)

7. Valley Connection 1-888-334-1000, Health information/ resources especially MediCal families.

8. Food Connection Hotline 1-800-984-3663 (Second Harvest Website)

9. National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)

10. Housing Hotline information (408) 975-1440 or email homelessconcerns@sanjose.gov

11. LifeMoves housing support: https://www.lifemoves.org/at_biz_dir-location/santa-clara-county/ 

These groups offer persons with similar concerns an opportunity to share experiences and problems with each other and to support each other. These groups are usually nonprofit, nonaffiliated, confidential, and charge no fees for their services.

STRESS MANAGEMENT: 

Mindfulness- Mindfulness based practices can bring you  out of your "monkey mind" and present with your body. These practices help bring a gentle awareness of feelings, thoughts, sounds, and sensations in a way that is nurturing.  

Mindfulness: Youth Voices - YouTube

Headspace | Mini meditation | Breathe - YouTube

Mindfulness Exercises (for Teens) - Nemours KidsHealth (teenshealth.org)

Mindfulness Exercises (for Teens) - Nemours KidsHealth (teenshealth.org)

Relaxation Exercises: Breathing Basics (for Teens) - Nemours KidsHealth (teenshealth.org)

Guided Meditations (mindfulnessforteens.com)

Mental-vacation.pdf (anxietycanada.com)

Meditation Resources-Meditation is a way to come to a sense of calmness and balance, no matter what is happening outside in the world. Meditation provides benefits to physical and mental health and emotional balance.

Kobe Bryant - The Power of Sleep & Meditation - YouTube

10 Minute Mindfulness Meditation for Teens - YouTube

10-Minute Meditation to Reframe Stress - YouTube

Daily Calm | 10 Minute Mindfulness Meditation | Be Present - YouTube

Guided meditation for students - YouTube

Coping Skills- These are tools to support you when you are feeling anxious, nervous, overwhelmed, and self-conscious.

How We Cope With Anxiety & Stress | MTV's Teen Code - YouTube

Coping Mechanisms - YouTube

Positive Self-Talk - YouTube

Reframe Unhelpful Thoughts - YouTube

Urge Surfing Meditation - YouTube

Leaves on a Stream Meditation - YouTube

1. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS   1-650- 802-5950  www.sfng.org

   1.  Narcotics Anonymous 24-hour helpline offers referral services for persons with any kind of drug problem.

   2. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS  408- 374-8511

2. ALANON and ALATEEN  1-888-425-2666  www.al-anon-anon-alateen.org

   1. Alanon and Alateen offer discussion and support groups for family members of alcoholics. Al-Anon is for entire families and Al-Ateen is specially designed for youth 13-19 years of age.

3.  Family & Children Services of Santa Clara Valley 55 E. Empire St., San Jose 408- 288- 6200

4. Social Advocates for Youth   1-650- 961-2622

5. Family and Children Services Crisis Line  408- 379-9085

6. Safe Ride   1- 877- 753-7433

7. Quetzel House (Bill Wilson Center) 408-243-0222  509 View St. Mountain View, 94041

• OYA School Site Council and English Learner Advisory Committee (Agenda and Minutes)

  • Meetings are via Zoom and open to the public

    • 9/6/2023 3:00-4:00PM

    • 10/1/2023 3:00-4:00PM 

    • 11/14/2023 1:00-2:00PM

    • 1/15/2024 3:00-4:00PM

    • 2/26/2024 3:00-4:00PM

    • 4/1/2024 3:00-4:00PM

    • 6/3/2024 3:00-4:00PM

• OYA Governing Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes

• OYA Governance Council Meeting Agenda and Minutes

• OYA Charter Petition 2021-2027

• 2023 Comprehensive Site Safety Plan

• 2023-2024 OYA Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)

• 2023-2024 School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)

• 2022-2023 OYA School Accountability Report Card (SARC)

• OYA 2020 Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Self-Study

• Letter of Accreditation from Accrediting Commission for Schools (WASC)

• CA School Dashboard - Opportunity Youth Academy 

• CA School Dashboard - Informational Video