De Anza College Psychology Internships

Agencies providing services to:

Children & Families

Atypical Infant Motivation

AIM's mission is to provide our community with early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and to facilitate individual development with the objective of maximizing each child's potential.

www.aimkids.org

(408) 559-1800

Chamberlain’s Mental Health Services

Chamberlain’s Mental Health Services provides culturally sensitive treatment to ameliorate behavioral dysfunctions and/or psychological distress in children and families and provides educational workshops to strengthen family functioning and parenting skills for people in South Santa Clara County.

www.chamberlainsmhs.com

(408) 848-6511 [located in Gilroy]

Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is a national non-profit organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD.

www.chadd.org

(888) 759-9758 Palo Alto branch

(415) 861-1088 San Francisco branch

(510) 386-7642 Fremont branch

Children’s Home Society of California

In order to reach out to children and families at risk to ensure every child the opportunity to develop within a safe, healthy, and secure environment, CHS provides a variety of services to children and families in California and nationwide – working to improve their quality of life by offering vital informational, educational, and resource services, which include Community Education Services, Child Care and Development Services, and Family Resource Services.

www.chs-ca.org

(510) 267-1860 [located in Oakland]

Community Solutions

Community Solution’s purpose is to provide the assistance, skills and support our clients need to build healthy, productive and independent lives. Services include intensive treatment and residential care, 24-hour crisis intervention, confidential shelter and support services, school and community counseling services, legal advocacy, and prevention and education programs.

www.communitysolutions.org

(408) 779-2113

De Anza College Child Development Center

The De Anza College Child Development Center is dedicated to providing a quality learning environment that is respectful and supportive of children, families, and students, with separate programs for toddlers (18 months to 2 years) and for preschoolers (3 to 6 years).

www.deanza.edu/child

408-864-8822

EMQ FamiliesFirst

EMQ FamiliesFirst’s mission is to do whatever it takes to help children in crisis and their families by providing innovative mental health treatment, foster care and social services that help families recover from trauma, abuse and addiction, and rebuild their lives.

www.emq.org

(408) 379-3790

Friends Outside

The mission of Friends Outside is to empower and assist families, youth, prisoners, and ex-prisoners to overcome the immediate and long term effects of incarceration and to act as a bridge between those we serve, the community at large, and the criminal justice system.

www.friendsoutsideinscc.org

(408) 295-6033

Health Trust

The Health Trust takes provides direct health services such as Meals On Wheels, AIDS Services, Children's Dental Services, Wellness, Access & Education and partnerships such as Healthy Silicon Valley.

www.healthtrust.org

(408) 961-9899

Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford

Volunteer opportunities in direct patient contact, semi-direct patient contact, customer service, administrative support, & special projects. Requires minimum commitment of 6 months of regularly scheduled volunteerism for at least 6 hours per week. Volunteers must attend a mandatory orientation, held quarterly, be interviewed for placement, provide proof of current vaccination, & pass FBI fingerprint clearance & reference checks.www.lpch.org

(650) 497-8696 [located in Palo Alto]

Mexican American Community Services Agency

MACSA's mission is to enrich the lives and to advance the interests of the Latino community of Santa Clara County. Services include education & literacy programs, senior health & family fitness programs, youth programs, as well as housing, real estate development, and consulting services.

www.macsa.org

(408) 928-1122

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence

Next Door exists to end domestic violence in the moment & for all time by offering a full range of programs and services to help break the cycle of violence, from those that give immediate relief to families in need to proactive services that help women and families move their lives in healthy directions.

www.nextdoor.org

(408) 501-7550

Parents Helping Parents

PHP’s mission is to help children and adults with special needs receive the support and services they need to reach their full potential by providing information, training, and resources to build strong families and improve systems of care. Services are aimed to meet the needs of children of all ages and all backgrounds who have a need for special services due to any special need, including but not limited to illness, cancer, accidents, birth defects, neurological conditions, premature birth, learning or physical disabilities, mental health issues, & attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder.

www.php.org/volunteers/

(408) 727-5775

Ronald McDonald House

Ronald McDonald Houses allow families of critically ill children to remain in proximity to the treatment hospital and be comfortable and cared for during their stay.

www.rmhc.org

(650) 470-6000 [located in Palo Alto]

Support Network

The mission of the Support Network is to empower our diverse community to live free from domestic violence. Their vision is to end domestic violence, one family at the time. Some volunteer opportunities require fluency in Spanish.

www.snbw.org

(408) 541-6100

Ujima Adult & Family Services

Ujima offers services targeting African American families and youth at risk. Ujijma provides 24-hour home-based case management services for those youth who are involved in the juvenile justice system, African American Survival Skills Groups for youth and families, & home based-case management and medication services targeting African American seriously mentally ill adults.

www.ujimaagency.org

(408) 928-1700

Unity Care Group

Unity Care Group is a community-based, non-profit youth development agency. Founded with the goal of developing educational and social programs to enrich the lives of at-risk youth, our mission is to provide quality youth programs for the purpose of creating healthier communities through life-long partnerships.

www.unitycare.org

(408) 510-3480

YWCA Silicon Valley

The YWCA is committed to the women and families of our community. Multiple volunteering opportunities including Project Aspire and TechGYRLS after school programs and other child care centers, Rape Crisis Center and Hotline, and in several other areas. Some volunteer opportunities require fingerprinting and background check.

www.ywca-scv.org

(408) 510-4281

Specific Ethnic Populations:

Asian American for Community Involvement

Focusing on the diverse Asian American community, AACI’s mission is to improve the health, mental health, and well-being of individuals and their families by providing an array of human services. AACI empowers the Asian American community by working collaboratively for equality and social justice.

www.aaci.org

(408) 975-2730

Asian American Recovery Services

The purpose of Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. is to decrease the incidence and impact of substance abuse in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities of the San Francisco Bay Area.

www.aars-inc.org

(408) 271-3900

Mexican American Community Services Agency

MACSA's mission is to enrich the lives and to advance the interests of the Latino community of Santa Clara County. Services include education & literacy programs, senior health & family fitness programs, youth programs, as well as housing, real estate development, and consulting services.

www.macsa.org

(408) 928-1122

Ujima Adult & Family Services

Ujima offers services targeting African American families and youth at risk. Ujijma provides 24-hour home-based case management services for those youth who are involved in the juvenile justice system, African American Survival Skills Groups for youth and families, & home based-case management and medication services targeting African American seriously mentally ill adults.

www.ujimaagency.org

(408) 928-1700

Women/Victims of Domestic Violence:

Community Solutions

Community Solution’s purpose is to provide the assistance, skills and support our clients need to build healthy, productive and independent lives. Services include intensive treatment and residential care, 24-hour crisis intervention, confidential shelter and support services, school and community counseling services, legal advocacy, and prevention and education programs.

www.communitysolutions.org

(408) 779-2113

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence

Next Door exists to end domestic violence in the moment & for all time by offering a full range of programs and services to help break the cycle of violence, from those that give immediate relief to families in need to proactive services that help women and families move their lives in healthy directions.

www.nextdoor.org

(408) 501-7550

Planned Parenthood

The mission of Planned Parenthood is to ensure that every individual has the knowledge, opportunity and freedom to make every child a wanted child and every family a healthy family.

www.plannedparenthood.org/mar-monte

(408) 287-7532

Support Network

The mission of the Support Network is to empower our diverse community to live free from domestic violence. Their vision is to end domestic violence, one family at the time. Some volunteer opportunities require fluency in Spanish.

www.snbw.org

(408) 541-6100

YWCA Silicon Valley

The YWCA is committed to the women and families of our community. Multiple volunteering opportunities including Project Aspire and TechGYRLS after school programs and other child care centers, Rape Crisis Center and Hotline, and in several other areas. Some volunteer opportunities require fingerprinting and background check.

www.ywca-scv.org

(408) 510-4281

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgendered Persons:

Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center

The Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center provides community, leadership, advocacy, support, and services to Silicon Valley’s lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgendered people and their allies.

www.defrankcenter.org

(408) 293-3040

ProLatino

ProLatino provides preventative and educational programs to combat the spread of HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted disease and is dedicated to improving the health status of the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered community in Santa Clara County with outreach programs targeting difficult to reach populations.

www.prolatino.org

(408) 271-6984

Persons with HIV/A.I.D.S.:

Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center

The Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center provides community, leadership, advocacy, support, and services to Silicon Valley’s lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgendered people and their allies.

www.defrankcenter.org

(408) 293-3040

Health Trust

The Health Trust takes provides direct health services such as Meals On Wheels, AIDS Services, Children's Dental Services, Wellness, Access & Education and partnerships such as Healthy Silicon Valley.

www.healthtrust.org

(408) 961-9899

ProLatino

ProLatino provides preventative and educational programs to combat the spread of HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted disease and is dedicated to improving the health status of the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered community in Santa Clara County with outreach programs targeting difficult to reach populations.

www.prolatino.org

(408) 271-6984

San Francisco AIDS Foundation

The San Francisco AIDS Foundation provides leadership to prevent new HIV infections by linking community experience with science to develop ground-break prevention programs and bold policy initiatives to promote health and create sustainable progress against HIV. Multiple volunteer opportunities.

www.sfaf.org

(415) 487-8081 [located in San Francisco]

Persons in Need of Mental Health Services:

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County helps people of all cultures and beliefs rise up out of poverty and overcome the barriers to self-sufficiency through a broad range of services, including job skills training & placement, older adult services, mental health & substance abuse counseling, housing assistance, financial education, immigration support, refugee resettlement, & educational programs that help young people develop into self-sufficient adults.

www.catholiccharitiesscc.org

(408) 468-0100

Chamberlain’s Mental Health Services

Chamberlain’s Mental Health Services provides culturally sensitive treatment to ameliorate behavioral dysfunctions and/or psychological distress in children and families and provides educational workshops to strengthen family functioning and parenting skills for people in South Santa Clara County.

www.chamberlainsmhs.com

(408) 848-6511 [located in Gilroy]

Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

CHADD is a national non-profit organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD.

www.chadd.org

(888) 759-9758 Palo Alto branch

(415) 861-1088 San Francisco branch

(510) 386-7642 Fremont branch

Community Solutions

Community Solution’s purpose is to provide the assistance, skills and support our clients need to build healthy, productive and independent lives. Services include intensive treatment and residential care, 24-hour crisis intervention, confidential shelter and support services, school and community counseling services, legal advocacy, and prevention and education programs.

www.communitysolutions.org

(408) 779-2113

Momentum for Mental Health

Momentum for Mental Health builds stronger communities by giving individuals affected by mental & emotional illness treatment, support, and opportunity to lead healthier lives, achieve mental & emotional health, discover & reach their potential, and fully participate in life.

www.momentumformentalhealth.org

(408) 938-8500

Ujima Adult & Family Services

Ujima offers services targeting African American families and youth at risk. Ujijma provides 24-hour home-based case management services for those youth who are involved in the juvenile justice system, African American Survival Skills Groups for youth and families, & home based-case management and medication services targeting African American seriously mentally ill adults.

www.ujimaagency.org

(408) 928-1700

Homeless Persons:

CityTeam Ministries

CityTeam Ministries provides hot meals, safe shelter, showers, and clean clothing to San Jose's homeless population as well as offering a recovery program for those men and women on a road of destruction from drugs and alcohol. CityTeam reaches out to people in need and shows them there is real hope in Christ in order to formulate an everlasting real change in their lives.

www.cityteam.org

(408) 232-5600

Persons Involved in the Criminal Justice System:

Friends Outside

The mission of Friends Outside is to empower and assist families, youth, prisoners, and ex-prisoners to overcome the immediate and long term effects of incarceration and to act as a bridge between those we serve, the community at large, and the criminal justice system.

www.friendsoutsideinscc.org

(408) 295-6033

Ujima Adult & Family Services

Ujima offers services targeting African American families and youth at risk. Ujijma provides 24-hour home-based case management services for those youth who are involved in the juvenile justice system, African American Survival Skills Groups for youth and families, & home based-case management and medication services targeting African American seriously mentally ill adults.

www.ujimaagency.org

(408) 928-1700

Persons of Advanced Age:

Council on Aging Silicon Valley

The mission of the Council on Aging is to improve the lives of older and disabled Santa Clara County residents and to help them remain in their chosen homes and communities.

www.careaccess.org

(408) 296-8290

Health Trust

The Health Trust takes provides direct health services such as Meals On Wheels, AIDS Services, Children's Dental Services, Wellness, Access & Education and partnerships such as Healthy Silicon Valley.

www.healthtrust.org

(408) 961-9899

Mexican American Community Services Agency

MACSA's mission is to enrich the lives and to advance the interests of the Latino community of Santa Clara County. Services include education & literacy programs, senior health & family fitness programs, youth programs, as well as housing, real estate development, and consulting services.

www.macsa.org

(408) 928-1122

Persons with Substance Abuse Problems:

Asian American Recovery Services

The purpose of Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. is to decrease the incidence and impact of substance abuse in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities of the San Francisco Bay Area.

www.aars-inc.org

(408) 271-3900

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County helps people of all cultures and beliefs rise up out of poverty and overcome the barriers to self-sufficiency through a broad range of services, including job skills training & placement, older adult services, mental health & substance abuse counseling, housing assistance, financial education, immigration support, refugee resettlement, & educational programs that help young people develop into self-sufficient adults.

www.catholiccharitiesscc.org

(408) 468-0100

CityTeam Ministries

CityTeam Ministries provides hot meals, safe shelter, showers, and clean clothing to San Jose's homeless population as well as offering a recovery program for those men and women on a road of destruction from drugs and alcohol. CityTeam reaches out to people in need and shows them there is real hope in Christ in order to formulate an everlasting real change in their lives.

www.cityteam.org

(408) 232-5600

Hospitals:

Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford

Volunteer opportunities in direct patient contact, semi-direct patient contact, customer service, administrative support, & special projects. Requires minimum commitment of 6 months of regularly scheduled volunteerism for at least 6 hours per week. Volunteers must attend a mandatory orientation, held quarterly, be interviewed for placement, provide proof of current vaccination, & pass FBI fingerprint clearance & reference checks.www.lpch.org

(650) 497-8696 [located in Palo Alto]

O’Connor Hospital

Volunteers work in a variety of areas in the hospital and clinic setting including the hospital gift shop, supporting the Daughters of Charity mission by providing exceptionally friendly service to enhance the care we provide, and in chaplain services in a variety of programs for those interested in holistic ministry to patients. Six-month commitment required. Volunteers must undergo a background check, medical clearing process, orientation, placement, and training.

www.oconnorhospital.org

(408) 947-2830

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is a public hospital owned and operated by the County of Santa Clara. Volunteers are a positive, well-trained presence in the hospital and clinics, making patients their top priority and serving as one team working together for the good of the patients, visitors and staff. Must be at least 18-years-old and must complete a volunteer application process and training.

www.scvmed.org

(408) 885-2581

Faith-Based Agencies:

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County helps people of all cultures and beliefs rise up out of poverty and overcome the barriers to self-sufficiency through a broad range of services, including job skills training & placement, older adult services, mental health & substance abuse counseling, housing assistance, financial education, immigration support, refugee resettlement, & educational programs that help young people develop into self-sufficient adults.

www.catholiccharitiesscc.org

(408) 468-0100

CityTeam Ministries

CityTeam Ministries provides hot meals, safe shelter, showers, and clean clothing to San Jose's homeless population as well as offering a recovery program for those men and women on a road of destruction from drugs and alcohol. CityTeam reaches out to people in need and shows them there is real hope in Christ in order to formulate an everlasting real change in their lives.

www.cityteam.org

(408) 232-5600