Bay Area Resources for Teens compiled by Oakland Public Library Teen Services staff

 

COUNSELING
Low cost or no cost counseling for teens in Alameda County

24 Hour Crisis Line
1-800-784-2433 Available in Spanish.

Asian Community Mental Health Services
310 8th St, Ste. 201 Oakland, CA
510-451-6729 info@acmhs.org
Available in 8 Asian languages.

Asian Pacific Psychological Services
Oakland, CA
510-835-2777 www.appsweb.org
Available in 12 Asian languages.

Bay Area Psychotherapy Services and Oak Creek Counseling Center
Offices in many locations. Therapy sessions between 8am-9pm.
510-649-9320 Available in Spanish.

California Youth Crisis Line
Can receive information with sexual abuse, domestic violence, counseling, etc.
1-800-843-5200
Available in different languages.

Center for Family Counseling
Oakland, CA
For ages 8—17.
Monday-Thursday 10am-8pm, Friday 10am-5pm.
No cost. Please call for an appointment.
510-562-3731 Available in Spanish.

Children’s Hospital Department of Psychiatry
Oakland, CA
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm.
Call for an appointment. 510-428-3570

La Clinica de la Raza "Casa del Sol"
1501 Fruitvale, Oakland, CA
510-535-6200
http://www.laclinica.org/clinics_casaDelSol.shtml
Available in Spanish

Community Counseling & Education Center (CCEC)
Fremont, CA
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm.
Call for more information.
510-792-4964

Jewish Family & Children's Services of the East Bay
Oakland, CA
Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm.
Call for more information.
510-704-7475
Serves people of all backgrounds and ethnicities.
http://www.jfcs-eastbay.org/counseling/teens.php

The Afghan Coalition
Fremont, CA
Monday-Friday 9am-4pm.
510-745-1680

Teen 411
Check out this great website for mental health services and more!
www.teen411.com

Tiger Clinic
Oakland, CA
Monday-Friday 8:30am-3:30pm.
Call for more information.
510-879-1600

YOUTHLINE
Call for services in San Francisco.
1-888-977-3399

Updated January, 2009

 

GED RESOURCES

Berkeley Adult School
1701 San Pablo Ave. / 644-6130
bas.berkeley.net/academic.html
Monthly
$120 exam fee; free prep classes

Fremont Adult School
4700 Calaveras Ave. / 793-6469
www.fasce.com
$125 exam fee; free prep classes
Monthly

Amador Valley Adult School in Pleasanton
215 Abbie Street / (925) 426-4280
$95 exam fee; free prep classes
Every other month

Alameda County’s GED Test Centers

All of the following Test Centers also
provide FREE GED Preparation Classes

Edward Shands Adult School in Oakland
2455 Church Street / 879-4040
Monthly
$120 exam fee; free prep classes

Alameda Adult School
2250 Central Avenue in Alameda / 522-3858
Bi-Monthly
$120 exam fee; free prep classes

Castro Valley Adult School
4430 Alma Ave. / 886-1000
www.cvadult.org
$125 exam fee; free prep classes
Monthly

Hayward Adult School
22100 Princeton St. / 293-8595
www.haywardadult.k12.ca.us/start/haygedtest.htm
$120 exam fee; free prep classes
WEEKLY

More GED classes

Piedmont Adult School
800 Magnolia Ave.
www.piedmontadultschool.org
595-2655 / FREE!

East Oakland Youth Development Center
8200 International Blvd
www.eoydc.org/ged.htm
569-8088 / FREE!

Next Step Learning Center in Oakland
2222 Curtis St. at West Grand
www.nextsteplc.org
251-1731 / FREE!

San Leandro Adult School
2255 Bancroft Ave.
www.sanleandroadultschool.org
667-6087 / FREE!

InterCity Services, Inc. in Berkeley
3269 Adeline St.
655-3552
www.icsworks.com
Sliding scale

New Haven Adult School in Union City
600 G Street
489-2185
www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/adult
$30 book fee

San Lorenzo Adult School
820 Rockman Road
317-4200
www.slzusd.org/adultschool
Spanish Available
FREE!

Online Resources

4 Tests
4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=38

GED Online
www.gedonline.org

Test Prep Preview
www.testprepreview.com/ged_practice.htm

Learning Express Library
Find the link at www.oaklandlibrary.org/databaselist.htm
You’ll need to enter your library card number and create an account.

Updated January, 2009

 

HOMEWORK HELP

All locations in Oakland

Boys & Girls Club, Leonard J. Meltzer Branch
272-9929
920 24th Street 94607
Tutoring for grades 1-12
www.bgcoakland.org

Boys & Girls Club, Ossian Carr Branch
638-1532
8530 International Blvd.
Oakland 94621
Tutoring for grades 1-12
Mon - Fri, 2 - 5:30 pm

Boys & Girls Club Branch
Anna Marie Whalen
535-9461
3300 High Street Oakland 94619
Tutoring in English & Math
Grades 1-12

Centro de Juventud
532-5995
3209 Galindo Street Oakland 94601
Free tutoring in Math, History, Science and English for grades 6-12
Mon through Fri 2–7 pm

East Oakland Youth Development Center
569-8088
8200 International Blvd Oakland 94621
Free tutoring for grades K-12
Mon through Fri, 3 – 6 pm
Drop-ins OK
http://www.eoydc.org

East Bay Consortium
238-9450
Free tutoring for all subjects for middle school and high school students
Drop-ins OK
At the following schools: United for Success Academy (Calvin Simmons), Roots Intl. Academy (Havenscourt), Dewey High, Mandela High, Skyline High, St. Elizabeth High

Native American Health Center
434-5330 OR 434-5338
3124 International Blvd Oakland 94601
Free tutoring in all subjects for students from all backgrounds.
Grades 5-12
Drop-ins OK
www.nativehealth.org

Oakland Asian Students
891-9928
196 10th Street Oakland 94607
Tutoring and enrichment for grades K-12
Must enroll but FREE for recent immigrant youth.
For a Chinese speaker, call 650-267-3126
http://www.oases.org

Refugee Transitions
536-7754
1212 Broadway Ste. 702
Oakland 94612
Home-based tutoring; priority to new immigrants and refugees
Free

Youth Uprising
777-9909
8711 MacArthur Blvd Oakland 94605
Tutoring in all subjects for grades 9-12
Free
Drop-ins OK
Must be a member (also free)
http://www.youthuprising.org

PLEASE CALL SITES TO VERIFY TIMES AND FOR OTHER INFORMATION

 

VOLUNTEERING

Please contact the organizations directly where you wish to volunteer

Oakland SPCA
8323 Baldwin St, Oakland
569-0702
www.eastbayspca.org

Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland
632-9525
www.oaklandzoo.org

SF Jazz Organization
3 Embarcadero Ctr, San Francisco
415-398-5655
www.sfjazz.org

Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison St, Berkeley
647-2900
www.berkeleyrep.org/about/volunteer.asp

Oakland Youth Chorus
2501 Harrison St, Oakland
287-9700 x100
www.oaklandyouthchorus.org

Bananas Inc.
5232 Claremont Ave, Oakland
658-7353
www.bananasinc.org

Asian Network Hospice
821 Harrison St, Oakland
316-3788
www.anphc.com/hospice.html

24-Hour Oakland Parent Teacher Children’s Center
4700 International Blvd, Oakland
534-6030

Volunteers of America
1601 Harbor Bay Parkway Ste 150, Alameda
473-0500 x222
www.voaba.org

City of Alameda Recs & Park
2226 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda
747-7529
www.ci.alameda.ca.us/arpd

Hayward Main Library
Various locations, Hayward
293-8685

San Leandro Recs & Human Services
577-3463

San Leandro Main Library
300 Estudillo Ave , San Leandro
577-3965

Alta Bates Summit Hospital
204-1695
www.altabatessummit.org

Boys & Girls Club of East Oakland
Various locations, Oakland
638-1532
www.bgcoakland.org

Oakland Public Library Children’s Room
238-3615
http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/Seasonal/Sections/YR.htm

 

Page updated June, 2010