Resources for Teens
Alameda County
This is a list of local resources for teens in Alameda County, California. Also see a list of 24-hour crisis lines and hotlines if you need fast answers to some serious issues.
- Health Care and Community Services
- Smoking, Alcohol & Addiction
- Rape
- Grief and Loss
- Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Pregnancy and Parenting
- Teen Programs by City
- Activities, Clubs & Organizations
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Employment
| HEALTH CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES [back to top] | |
510-208-5950 | Alameda County Public Health Program |
| SMOKING, ALCOHOL AND ADDICTION [back to top] | |
| 510-839-8900 (24 hours) | AA East Bay |
510-435-7507 | Cocaine Anonymous East Bay Find meetings |
510-287-8873 | Marijuana Anonymous East Bay |
| Narcotics Anonymous Alameda County Find meetings | |
| RAPE [back to top] | |
510-845-7273 (24 hours) | Bay Area Women Against Rape, Oakland Provides free in-person counseling to survivors of sexual assault and their significant others. Also offers accompaniment to police, court and hospital, a 24-hour hotline, support groups, and community education. |
| 925-449-5842 (24 hours) | Tri-Valley Haven, Livermore Rape crisis line. Counseling for survivors sexual assault, molestation, and domestic abuse |
| GRIEF AND LOSS [back to top] | |
| Directory of San Francisco Bay Area Resources for Grief And Life-Threatening Illness | |
| ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE [back to top] | |
| 925-449-5842 (24 hours) | Tri-Valley Haven, Livermore Shelter and counseling for battered women and their children |
| 510-208-0255 (multiple languages) | Family Violence Law Center Legal, support and crisis intervention services |
| PREGNANCY AND PARENTING [back to top] | |
| Cal-Learn Teen Parenting Programs to help pregnant teens with housing, finances, health care, and education | |
| TEEN PROGRAMS BY CITY [back to top] | |
| 510-525-0576 | City of Albany Teen center and youth programs |
| 510-748-9466 | City of Alameda Teen programs and clubs |
| 510-981-6670 | City of Berkeley Young Adult Project Services and programs for teens and young adults. |
| 510-596-4395 | City of Emeryville Teen center and youth sports program |
| 510-494-4876 | City of Fremont Teen center, teen newspaper, teen service corps, teen dances, and more |
| City of Hayward Teen advisory group, teens in action, Hayward youth commission, and more | |
| 510-742-4437 | City of Newark Programs, sports, and activities for teens |
| City of Oakland Programs, classes and activities for youth | |
| City of Pleasanton Youth concerts, poetry workshops, and scholarships | |
| 520 577-3462 | City of San Leandro Activities and special events for youth and teens |
| Union City Teen center, trips, and events | |
| ACTIVITIES, CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS [back to top] | |
| 510-451-8039 | YMCA of the East Bay |
| 510-567-6812 | Alameda County 4-H Program information |
| EMPLOYMENT [back to top] | |
| 510-533-3447 | The Youth Employment Partnership, Inc. Employment training for Oakland youth |
| PHONE | Alameda County Independent Living Skills A program to help foster care youth in the transition to a successful independent living. Employment training and job referrals |
| VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES [back to top] | |
| Bay Area Volunteer Information Center Check with your school counselor for more volunteering opportunities and activities in your area. | |