Wellness Resources

• Bill Wilson Center’s Young Adult Support Hotline: 408-850-6140 
• California Youth Crisis Line: 1-800-843-5200 
• Onyourmind 
• The Warmline (non-emergency): 1-855-845-7415 
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Santa Clara 

Bill Wilson Center provides counseling services to individuals of all ages and addresses a wide variety of problems including family conflict, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, out of control behavior, and school problems. The focus for family and individual counseling develops skills and confidence needed to handle any crisis in the face. Counseling services are provided on a sliding scale, based upon income.

The Bill Wilson Center
408-850-6125
www.billwilsoncenter.org

San José Unified encourages everyone to recognize mental health warning signs and build strategies to support everyday well-being. Being proactive and informed can help reduce the risk of suicide in your community. 

Whether you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, or are concerned about a loved one who might be, you are not alone. Administrators, school counselors, or other trusted adults can help connect you to school based mental health support or community mental health agencies. Further support is available by calling or texting any of the state and national suicide prevention resources or resources below.

• Bill Wilson Center’s Contact Cares Hotline: 408-279-8228 
• Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741 
• National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 
• Heard Alliance Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 1-855-278-4202  
• Mobile Crisis Program’s 24/7 Mobile Crisis Team: 408-379-9085 
• Suicide Prevention & Crisis Line: 1-800-784-2433 
• Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 

San José Unified is committed to creating a safe and supportive learning environment for every student. The Governing Board is equally committed to ensuring that students and staff feel safe and on August 24, 2023, the Board approved a Resolution Supporting the Rights, Freedoms, and Equality of Those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+).

San José Unified is a member of OUT for Safe Schools, a national program that seeks to identify safe spaces and adult allies for LGBTQ+ students. Participating staff members can be easily identified by displaying the OUT for Safe Schools badge they are wearing or have posted in their classroom. 

• LGBT Youth Space 
• Bill Wilson Center 
• Billy DeFrank Center 
• The Queerceañera Project 
• PFLAG San José 
• Outlet 
• It Gets Better Project 
• Trevor Project Hotline: 1-866-488-7386 
• Santa Clara County Office of Education  
• Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services  
• Santa Clara County Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Affairs