Social services

2-1-1 Santa Clara County
1400 Parkmoor Ave., Ste. 250, San Jose. Information and referrals to health and human service agencies that assist with basic needs. Help is in English and Spanish. Staffed by United Way of Silicon Valley.
Hours: 24 hours/day
Call 2-1-1; 866-390-6845.

Catholic Worker House
545 Cassia St., Redwood City. Provides a family-style home for troubled teenagers, 18-20. Food program every Friday at 11:30 a.m.
Call 650-366-4415. Info on evening language classes, 650-366-8315.

Child Abuse Reporting (Santa Clara County Child Protective Services)
1725 Technology Drive, San Jose.
Hours: 24-hour emergency 408-299-2071; Palo Alto 650-493-1186

Community Services Agency of Mountain View/Los Altos
204 Stierlin Road, Mtn. View. Social services for residents of Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. Programs include: emergency assistance, senior assistance services, Alpha Omega Homeless Services and a holiday sharing program.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-noon, 1:30-4 p.m.
Call 650-968-0836.

Day Worker Center of Mountain View
748 Mercy St., Mtn. View. Offers an alternative to workers on the street corners, matching workers with prospective clients' needs in the community. Housecleaning, repair work, manual labor and yard work are some of the jobs performed. Conducts English classes, provides screening and some training.
E-mail: info@dayworkercentermv.org.
Hours: Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Call 650-903-4102; fax 650-903-4106.

Deborah's Palm
555 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto. A women's center offering individual and group counseling, support groups, lunchtime speaker series, classes and intergenerational mentoring program. Volunteer opportunities. Expected to open in September 2009.
E-mail: info@deborahspalm.org.
Call 650-473-0664; fax 650-473-0660.

Ecumenical Hunger Program
2411 Pulgas Ave., East Palo Alto. A nonprofit organization that helps families in need with food, clothing, household essentials, social advocacy and referral services to eliminate hunger and break the cycle of poverty. Assists with the Monday night meal for the homeless and low-income in conjunction with St. Vincent de Paul at St. Francis of Assisi Church on Bay Road. EHP has a women's support group and children's program.
E-mail: info@ehpcares.org.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Call 650-323-7781; fax 650-833-0371.

Emergency Services Partnership
1798-B Bay Road, East Palo Alto. Formerly Emergency Social Services, part of El Concilio of San Mateo County (ECSMC), a nonprofit coalition of organizations and individuals committed to improving the quality of life for Latinos and other underserved communities.
Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 9-11 a.m., 1-4 p.m.; Tue 1-4 p.m.; Thu 9-11 a.m.
Call 650-330-7432; fax 650-321-7785.

Fair Oaks Community Center
2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. Provides information and referral to local services. Also serves as a base for 30 community agencies providing a range of social services to people from children to seniors.
Hours: Mon, Wed 8-11 a.m., 1-4 p.m.; Tue, Thu 8-11 a.m., 3-4 p.m.; Fri 8-11 a.m., 1-4 p.m. (2nd, 3rd Fri 8-11 a.m.)
Call 650-780-7500.

Family Resources
Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, T2, Palo Alto. Helps families find services and service providers and make connections in the community. Resource areas are Emergency/Crisis; Basic Needs; Child Care; Community Resources; Disability Resources; Education; Health Care; Mental Health and Counseling. Family Resources Desktop Kiosks are located in the libraries and other community locations. Specialists are available to assist and interpret the information. The Family Resources Ambassador Development Program brings community members together to learn about resources, meet service providers and strengthen the community.
E-mail: familyresources@cityofpaloalto.org.
Call 650-329-2221 or 650-329-2619; fax 650-856-8756.

Jewish Family and Children's Services
200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto. Provides professional counseling services, case-management, elder-care consultation, home-care services. Parents Place services include parent education, clinical services, special needs information and program and drop-in center. Sliding scale.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-5 p.m.
Call 650-688-3030; fax 650-330-0866.

Second Harvest Food Bank
1051 Bing St., San Carlos. The largest food bank in the Bay Area distributes more than 34 million pounds of food a year for more than 1,000 agencies or distribution sites in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. It welcomes donations of food and money, and volunteers.
Hours: Business office MonÐFri 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;warehouse Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Call 650-610-0800; fax 650-610-0808.

Service League of San Mateo County
727 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. A nonprofit agency that provides in-custody programs and services within all San Mateo County jails, and after-release programs and services at five program sites in the community. Also runs the Children's Fund, which gives toys to children of inmates at Christmas and helps meet emergency needs of inmates' families.
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Call 650-364-4664; fax 650-365-6817.

Social Services Agency -- North County District Office
100 Moffett Blvd., Mtn. View. Adult and child welfare services. Distributes food stamps, MediCal and cash aid.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (arrive by 4 p.m.)
Call 650-988-6100.

St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room
3500 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. The largest dining room for the needy between San Francisco and San Jose serves hot lunches to about 600 people per day, six days each week throughout the year. It welcomes donations of money and food, particularly ham and poultry, canned goods, pasta, rice and dry beans. As part of a mini-health program, a public-health nurse gives advice and referrals one day a week during lunch on a walk-in basis (no appointment necessary). Free clothing, Wed (for women with children) and Thu (for men and single women), 9-11:30 a.m. Toys for children are provided prior to Christmas.
E-mail: maxtorres@covad.net.
Hours: Lunch Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; holiday meals noon-2:30 p.m.
Call 650-365-9665 or 650-365-9664.

St. Francis Center
151 Buckingham Ave., Redwood City. Helps about 500 families per month with services ranging from food and clothes to showers and laundry. Also operates a literacy program, a community garden and a 24-unit apartment for low-income families.
Hours: Donations: Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; services: Mon-Fri 1-3 p.m.
Call 650-365-7829.

Teen Pregnancy Coalition of San Mateo County
703 Woodside Road, Ste. 7, Redwood City. Provides comprehensive sexuality education in high schools and middle schools throughout San Mateo County, and has educational programs for parents.
E-mail: info@teenpregnancycoalition.org.
Call 650-367-1937; fax 650-367-4940.

Veterans Emergency Social Work Fund
795 Willow Road, Menlo Park. Meets emergency needs of 400-500 veterans each year at the Menlo Park VA Hospital, who are in-patients or out-patients awaiting admission, relocation or discharge.
Call 650-617-2753.

Youth and Family Enrichment Services (YFES)
610 Elm St., Ste. 212, San Carlos. A private, nonprofit agency in San Mateo County that provides a wide array of free and low-cost services to help children, teens and adults who are dealing with relationships and communications, substance abuse, domestic violence and mental health issues. Twenty-three different programs provide prevention, early intervention, education, counseling and residential services.
E-mail: yfes@yfes.org.
Call 650-591-9623; fax 650-591-9750.