Hope Services is the leading provider of services to people with developmental disabilities in Silicon Valley for over 66 years. We serve more than 3,500 people and their families in six counties and provide a broad spectrum of services for infants through seniors such as children's services, day programs, staffing, mental health services, community living services, and senior services.
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Services Offered
Mental Health Services
Hope provides counseling, case management, and psychiatric services to children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and senior citizens with a qualifying mental health diagnosis and a developmental disability. We are the largest outpatient mental health clinic devoted to people who have developmental disabilities and mental health needs in the state of California and the West Coast.
Our Children, Adolescent and Young Adult Services Offered:Counseling/Behavioral Health Services: may include individual and group therapy, case management, rehabilitation counseling, psychotheraphy, psychiatric consultation with a family and child psychiatric physician, and individual consultation for parents to aid them in supporting their children, teens and transition age adolescents/young adults.
Therapeutic Behavioral Service (TBS): available for children with extreme needs who required recent hospitalization, are at risk of hospitalization, or at risk of losing placement. They may qualify for intensive behavioral 1:1 treatment with parental consultation in the home, school, or community.
Family Support and Education: educational and support meetings for families, significant others, and providers from Board & Care homes who serve people with mental health needs and developmental disabilities.
Our Adult Interventions Include: Behavioral Health: may include psychotherapy, rehabilitation counseling, cognitive behavior therapy, supportive therapy, behavior therapy, play therapy and other modalities as necessary to assist the individual in controlling troubling symptoms such as anxiety, depression or more severe cognitive and mood disorders.
Case Management Services Offered: may involve assistance in linking the adult to other community services to improve their quality of life.
Psychiatric Services Offered: including assessment by a psychiatrist, and medication if warranted. Registered Nurse Services Offered: available to clients and their families.
Behavioral Health-Management Groups: available to assist clients with management of health behaviors to promote longevity and healthy living.
Family Support and Education: educational and support meetings for parents, caregivers, significant others,, and Board and Care staff who serve individuals with mental health needs and developmental disabilities.
WRAP (Wellness and Recovery Action Plan) Services: Group experience to prevent crises, promote adaptive behaviors, and develop skills to maintain mental health stability.
Autism and Co-occurring Disorders: Mental health treatment for people with autism and co-existing behavioral health problems.
Fees and Payment
We are a non-profit 501c3 organization. The generosity of Hope Services' donors and volunteers makes it possible for people with developmental disabilities to be valued and participating members of their communities
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono Medicare Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.