San Francisco AIDS Foundation
415-487-3000
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation offers a range of services to city residents from their physical location and a mobile site. They provide syringe access and disposal, safer sex supplies, Hepatitis C, HIV, and STI testing, and overdose prevention with naloxone (Narcan) kits. They also offer non-judgmental substance use counseling for those who are interested.
San Joaquin Valley Free Medical Clinic & Needle Exchange
The San Joaquin Valley Free Medical Clinic & Needle Exchange provides a wide range of services, including medical care, medication-assisted treatment options, a needle exchange program, and naloxone (Narcan) kits. This program is located in the Health Department Building in Fresno, California. The clinic operates on Saturdays starting at 1 p.m., provides needle exchange until 3 p.m., and provides medical treatment until the last patient.
Omni Youth Programs (Sacramento)
916-362-2000
The Omni Youth Program in Sacramento, California, provides prevention programs that include workshops, drug education materials, and teen empowerment programs. By helping teens find healthy self-esteem and coping mechanisms, as well as educating them about the dangers of various substances, the Program hopes to prevent substance misuse from even getting started.
Pro Youth (Sacramento)
916-576-3300
Pro Youth and Families, located in Sacramento, California, offers a wide range of support services for youth and their families. They provide life skills training, mentoring, a youth leadership academy, services for justice-involved youth, civic engagement, and mental health programs. By encouraging young people to find positive growth, community involvement, and resilience, they hope to reduce the amount of substance use in youth and young adults.
California 211
211
California 211 connects state residents who call 211 with a wide range of social services in their local area, including housing, eviction prevention and utility assistance, child care and education, senior care programs, employment services, and basic needs like food and clothing. Knowing where these resources are in your community can be challenging, but 211 makes it easy to get the help you need.
Yount People in Recovery
720-600-4977
Young People in Recovery has 15 chapters throughout California. They serve youth ages 14 to 18 with life skills programs that help them with education, employment, health, relationships, and leadership. They also offer programs that improve access to housing and help for those who are justice-involved.