• Our Mission: We are committed to seeing our community flourish by building pathways to hope, happiness, and well-being.

• Our Vision: To be the best agency for quality care, education, and employment.

Since it was founded as a teen drop-in center in 1972, Community Solutions has grown in both depth and breadth of services in response to the growing and changing needs of our community.

Today we provide a comprehensive spectrum of prevention, intervention, treatment, and residential services to the communities of Santa Clara and San Benito Counties. We provide services and support to help children, families, and individuals overcome the challenges posed by mental health issues, substance abuse, trauma, severe family dysfunction, sexual and domestic violence, and human trafficking.

Community Solutions is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) agency, Federal Tax ID: 23-7351215 (Legal Name: Community Solutions for Children, Families and Individuals).

The mission of Alum Rock Counseling Center (ARCC) is to heal families and inspire youth to reach their full potential. Since 1974, ARCC has provided a wide range of behavioral health counseling and school-based support, designed to promote health equity & educational equity, and ensure that high-risk youth stay safe, in school, and drug & violence free. ARCC staff provide services to youth and caregivers who otherwise might struggle to afford and/or access quality care. In 2022-23, the agency served 11,000+ individuals, through 13 different programs, including individual and family counseling, life skills development, youth mentoring, family reunification, parent training/support, drop-in youth wellness centers, trauma recovery, and services in 30+ high-need schools.

San Andreas Regional Center is a community-based, private nonprofit corporation funded by the State of California to serve people with developmental disabilities as required by the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act. The Lanterman Act is part of California law that sets out the rights and responsibilities of persons with developmental disabilities. San Andreas is one of 21 regional centers throughout California serving individuals and their families who reside within Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties.

San Andreas provides diagnostic and prevention services to help ameliorate developmental disabilities. Examples of such service includes amniocentesis, chorionic villus screening or genetic screening for pregnant woman. Chromosomal studies, and genetic counseling, are available to family members to determine hereditary conditions that may increase the risk for birthing a developmental disabled infant or to determine the cause of a disabling condition. These prevention services are available upon referral from a physician.

Early Start is another prevention program designed in partnership with Local Education Agencies to serve infants between birth and thirty-six months of age. Infants at risk for developing disabilities, or who are born in high risk medical conditions or who are experiencing delays in development are qualified to receive intervention services geared at maximizing the development of the infant during these early years.Any person, residing in the four county areas, regardless of age, cultural background, or income, believed to have a developmental disability, may receive diagnostic services to assess eligibility. To be considered eligible, the disability must have originated before the age of eighteen, be likely to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial handicap.

The eligible conditions are: Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Autism, and other conditions closely related to intellectual disability.

To apply for San Andreas Regional Center services call, write or visit the Regional Center office in your area. After the initial contact with the Regional Center, an intake interview appointment will be scheduled. A meeting will be scheduled to provide assessment, and to determine eligibility.

There is no charge for diagnosis and assessment. Once eligibility is established, Regional Center staff, working together with the consumer, his/ her family, and other involved persons; to develop an Individual Program Plan (IPP) or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) which define the individual needs, services and supports.

Services Provided

Once an individual’s eligibility has been determined through the Intake process, service coordination and planning is initiated with the development of a person centered written plan. Services are individually determined and are provided to assist with opportunities to maximize consumers’ opportunities to live independent productive and satisfying lives as members of our community.

San Andreas assists eligible consumers to apply and access other social service agencies and public benefit programs; and may provide funding for services. Some examples of services funded by San Andreas are: infant education; family support services such as respite and specialized day care; community living arrangements such as residential care and supported living. San Andreas also assists with advocacy to access other services such as In Home Support Services (IHSS), In Home Shift Nursing, or educational programs.

Bill Wilson Center provides services to more than 5,000 children, youth, young adults and families in Santa Clara County through our various programs. Additionally, we reach more than 100,000 clients through our street outreach and crisis line programs. Bill Wilson Center programs focus on housing, education, counseling, and advocacy. Bill Wilson Center is committed to working with the community to ensure that every youth has access to the range of services needed to grow to be healthy and self-sufficient adults; and that our behavioral health department is available to provide individual and family counseling sessions to a community facing a range of social and emotional challenges. Bill Wilson Center has been providing services to runaway and homeless youth since 1973.

Values

Bill Wilson Center’s culture is defined by its values. They are the beliefs and principles that are most important to our agency and they shape the way BWC operates and interacts internally with each other, clients and other stakeholders.

Belonging

Building an environment where equity is pursued, inclusion is prioritized and diversity is celebrated.

Collaboration

Working together to find solutions that strengthen our community.

Compassion

Understanding that every journey and person is unique, meeting them where they are and assisting them to reach their full potential.

Impact

Creating meaningful change that builds a better tomorrow.

Integrity

Promoting a culture of trust, accountability, mutual respect and the courage to do what’s right.

Learning

Investing in continuous growth that improves our organization, ourselves and others.

Perseverance

Facing challenges with determination, believing success is possible for everyone.

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