What does the Student Support Center Do?

It provides special support services for students experiencing problems that interfering with their academic, social or personal success.

Examples of services provided are: one-on-one counseling, group counseling, crisis intervention, coping skills development, family wellness training, mentoring and case management.

Students are referred for services by guidance counselors, parents, teachers, staff or students can walk in and refer themselves. Students are assessed and placed with the appropriate service staff or program.

Need health insurance?

Visit the Student Support Center for more information about the Medi-cal, Healthy Families, and Healthy Kids program as primary care providers under Blue Cross, Santa Clara Family Health Plan and Health Net insurances. To get connected call: 408-961-9892 or (español) 408-961-9893

Peer Helpers Program

The Peer Helper program is comprised of James Lick students under the supervision of the Student Support Center. Peer Helpers provide:

Community Services Available/Emergency Hotline Information

Campus Crime Stoppers:   1-800-903-6789

Youth 24/7 (All services): 1-888-247-7717

AIDS Hotline:    1-800-342-AIDS

Big Brothers/Big Sisters: 408-244-1911

Billy DeFrank Gay Lesbian Center:   408-293-4525

Centre for Living with Dying:   408-980-9801

Child Abuse Reporting:   408-299-2071

Child, Adolescent Family Services: 408-299-2304

Eastfield Ming Quong (Crisis Hotline): 408-379-9085

Homeless/Shelter/Care Project:   408-792-5641

NCADD(Alcohol Drug Dependance): 408-272-6612

Next Door (Solution to Domestic Violence): 408-279-2962

Parent Center, CA: 1-877-9-parent

PEARLS (Parent Ed. Resource Link Service): 408-277-5337

Planned Parenthood: 408-277-0777

Rape Crisis:   408-287-3000

Smokers Help Line, CA: 1-800-766-2888

Suicide Crisis: 408-279-3312