A webapp with resources and support in Solano county for mental & emotional health, parenting & child concerns, violence & abuse, and alcohol and substance abuse.
College Planning Guide for Students with Mental Health Disorders
A guide to help students navigate the programs and policies supporting mental health at college including understanding their rights to potential accommodations, tips on accessing mental health services, and scholarships available specifically to them.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) of San Francisco
Offers factual information about the nature of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The goals include supporting, addressing and educating those with ADD and those serving people with ADD
Solano County Crisis Stabilization Unit (operated under Exodus Recovery, Inc.)
Serving all of Solano County (ages 5 and up). Facilitates rapid resolution of behavioral health crises with the goal of stabilization such that the individual can return to their home or the least restrictive environment possible, as quickly as possible. Entirely focused on behavioral health issues and Wellness and Recovery connect people with the services, supports, and meds they many need in an effort to avert a hospital stay.
707-428-1131
24/7
Solano County Children’s Behavioral Health Services
Offering treatment to children and adolescents. Located in Vallejo, Fairfield and Vacaville. Call access line for initial referral.
800-527-0495
CA Disability Community Action Network (CDCAN)
Provides advocacy connecting people with disabilities (including behavioral health concerns) to civil and social justice rights and unified action.
916-757-9549
GAD-7 Self-Test & Anxiety Disorder Guide
Information about Anxiety Disorder including a self-assessment for generalized anxiety disorder
Information and resources about the connection between OCD and Anxiety
COUNSELING
SolanoConnex
A webapp with resources and support in Solano county for mental & emotional health, parenting & child concerns, violence & abuse, and alcohol and substance abuse.
Catholic Social Services – New Pathways Counseling
Offers professional, confidential and affordable counseling: therapy for individuals, couples, families and children/adolescents, as well as group therapy, parenting ed classes, anger management classes, and domestic violence intervention groups.
The LGBTQIA Resource Center is a dynamic, responsive and collaborative organization that serves UC Davis and the surrounding region by providing a growing spectrum of programs, resources, outreach and advocacy. A great list of support hotlines
Support for families and caregivers raising children and youth of diverse gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. Provides resources for schools, providers and organizations to create safe spaces for all children and youth and support for families and caregivers
Free and anonymous youth Talkline/Infoline providing peer support, health and sexuality information, and referrals to youth callers throughout California
800-246 PRIDE
Solano Pride
Provides relevant, fun and innovative programs, services for the LGBTQI community of Solano County
Many rehab centers advertise “LGBTQ-friendly” but their programs may not be focused on the unique challenges faced by community individuals. It’s important to find a center that keeps those needs in mind while being a safe environment to receive treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. This is a list of the 9 Best LGBTQ+-Friendly Drug Rehabs in the U.S
Working with local Benicia leaders in shaping systems and policies that present every Black person (and other marginalized groups) the social, economic, creative, and political power to thrive.
Hispanic Outreach and Latino Access (HOLA) Program
HOLA provides community support services for the Latino community including outreach, referral, and linkages services, mental wellness promotion events and presentations including support groups.
FBP is a partner to SCBH as one of the three CBO partners carrying out the Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Transformation Model (ICCTM) Innovation project representing the Filipino community.
Health and Social Services (H&SS) African American Resource Guide
The H&SS Community Action for Racial Equity (CARE) Team facilitates quarterly equity caucuses with H&SS staff members to address disparities issues for the Latino, Asian American, and Black/African American communities. The Black/African American caucus members developed the Solano African American Community Resource Guide 2019
A webapp with resources and support in Solano county for mental & emotional health, parenting & child concerns, violence & abuse, and alcohol and substance abuse.
Employment and Independent Living for Californians with Disabilities
Services and advocacy resulting in employment, independent living and equality for individuals with disabilities. Services may include career assessment and counseling, job search and interview skills, independent living skills, career education and training, and assistive technology.
Voices Solano provides housing support, health & wellness services, and employment and education services for current and former foster youth between the ages of 16 and 24.
Addiction Group is dedicated to help individuals suffering from substance abuse and to prevent new cases through credible information and spreading awareness
A long-term (12-18 months) residential treatment program for adolescents age 12-17 with severe behavior or substance abuse problems. Program activities are geared toward enhancing the mental, emotional and physical health of each adolescent. Boys and girls live in separate facilities and receive services separately. All residents participate in long-term individual psychotherapy, group therapy, family therapy, health education, vocational counseling, nutritional counseling, stress reduction and special groups on particular needs. Adolescents attend the in-house school. Clients with learning disabilities are taught by certified special education teachers. A non-public school is located on-site for seriously emotionally disturbed students.
Provides a range of prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services including detox, outpatient counseling and residential treatment (locations incl Vallejo, Fairfield and Vacaville)
707-784-2220
Am I An Alcoholic? [+ Quiz]
Information about alcoholism including a self quiz.
An awareness group that aims to educate the public about prescription/OTC drugs, medical devices, and numerous other health issues affecting consumers.
Highly-trained peer advocates offer support, information and advocacy to young people who have questions or concerns about their dating relationships. We also provide information and support to concerned friends and family members, teachers, counselors, service providers and members of law enforcement. Free and confidential phone, live chat and texting services are available 24/7/365
The nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization spreading awareness, providing resources, advocating for and supporting victims. Operates National Sexual Assault Hotline (online and by phone) – Spanish services offered.
Rape Crisis and Domestic Abuse Center of Solano County providing crisis line, emergency shelter, safety planning, case management, peer counseling and support groups, etc.
Love is respect is the national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources.
Provides reproductive health care for women and men, including birth control, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and options counseling and exams as well as STD testing.
707-643-4545
8:45am-5pm M,Tu, Wed, Fri 8am-5pm Th 9am-2pm Sat
BULLYING
Stop Bullying
Info for parents, teens and kids on bullying and cyberbullying
Provides reproductive health care for women and men, including birth control, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and options counseling and exams as well as STD testing.
707-643-4545
8:45am-5pm M,Tu, Wed, Fri 8am-5pm Th 9am-2pm Sat
RUNAWAY
National Runaway Switchboard
24-hour crisis intervention and resource referral for runaway youth nationwide.
Benicia CAC, is a one-stop information and referral hub for services which address the full range of needs of families, youth, seniors, fragile elders, disabled, homeless, and other individuals striving for self-sufficiency and a better life.
Designed to help those stay safe while having thoughts of suicide, MY3 is free and lets you customize your own personal safety plan by noting your warning signs, listing coping strategies, and connecting you to helpful resources to reach out to when you need them most. At your fingertips is a button that puts you in direct contact (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) with a trained counselor from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline as well as a 911 alert. Additionally, you can choose three people to contact in the event you’re having thoughts of suicide. (Free; iOS and Android)
notOK
notOK is a free app developed by a struggling teenager (and her teen brother) for teenagers. The app features a large, red button that can be activated to let close friends, family and their support network know help is needed. Users can add up to five trusted contacts as part of their support group so when they hit the digital panic button, a message along with their current GPS location is sent to their contacts. The message reads: “Hey, I’m not OK! Please call, text, or come find me.” (Free; iOS and Android)
General Mental Health Apps
What’s Up
What’s up is an amazing free app that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods to help you cope with Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and more. Use the positive and negative habit tracker to maintain your good habits, and break those that are counterproductive. We particularly love the “Get Grounded” page, which contains over 100 different questions to pinpoint what you’re feeling, and the “Thinking Patterns” page, which teaches you how to stop negative internal monologues. Try it out for yourself. (Free; iOS and Android)
Mood Kit
MoodKit uses the foundation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and provides users with over 200 different mood improvement activities. Developed by two clinical psychologists, MoodKit helps you learn how to change how you think, and develop self-awareness and healthy attitudes. The journal feature is a great way to practice self-care by reflecting on the day, noting any distressing thoughts, and documenting how you overcame them. ($4.99; iOS)
Depression Apps
Talkspace Online Therapy
Can’t afford to visit a therapist but still wish you had one to talk to? Talkspace makes that possible. Starting at $65 per week, you can text message a trained professional as often as you need and receive responses daily. They also offer services for individuals and couples, so if your significant other want to learn how to support you through your depression, they can download the app too. (Various plans available ranging from $65 to $99/week; iOS and Android)
Happify
Need a happy fix? With its psychologist-approved mood-training program, the Happify app is your fast-track to a good mood. Try various engaging games, activity suggestions, gratitude prompts and more to train your brain as if it were a muscle, to overcome negative thoughts. The best part? Its free! (Free; iOS and Android)
MoodTools
MoodTools aims to support people with clinical depression by aiding the path to recovery. Discover helpful videos that can improve your mood and behavior, log and analyze your thoughts using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles, develop a suicide safety plan and more with this free app. (Free; iOS and Android)
Eating Disorder Apps
Recovery Record
Recovery Record is a great app for anyone recovering from an eating disorder and wanting to develop a more positive body image. Keep a record of the meals you eat and how they make you feel using the app and complete questionnaires that’ll help you track your progress over time. One user calls Recovery Record a “remarkable recovery tool”; “It helps me stick to my meal plan, provides an outlet to vent about my food concerns and helps me stay intact with my body to work with it rather than against.” (Free; iOS and Android)
Rise Up and Recover
Rise Up + Recover is a unique app as it not only allows you to track your meals and how you feel when you eat them, but you can also transcribe your progress into a PDF printout. Pull up the Rise + Recover app on your mobile when you feel the urge to binge or skip a meal, and need quick coping strategies. (Free; iOS and Android)
Lifesum
Unlike the other apps featured in this list, Lifesum is a broader resource for all things healthy living. The app allows you to set personal goals, from eating healthier, to building more muscle and getting in more steps each day. You can also enter your own personal data and let Lifesum generate a “Life Score” to get a personalized roadmap to better health. With reminders to drink water and eat regularly throughout the day, Lifesum is a great option for anyone trying to live healthier, but for people with eating disorders, this app can be used to help you redefine how you think about healthy body image. (Free; iOS and Android)
Addiction Apps
Twenty-Four Hours a Day
Based on the best-selling book of the same name, Twenty-Four Hours a Day offers 366 meditations from the book, making it easier for people in recovery from addiction to focus on sobriety wherever they are. (Free iOS and Android)
Quit That! – Habit Tracker
Quit That! is a completely free app that helps users beat their habits or addictions. Whether you’re looking to stop drinking alcohol, quit smoking, or stop taking drugs, it’s the perfect recovery tool to track and monitor your progress. Track as many vices as you want and find out how many minutes, hours, days, weeks, or years it’s been since you quit. (Free; iOS)
Anxiety Apps
MindShift
MindShift is one of the best mental health apps designed specifically for teens and young adults with anxiety. Rather than trying to avoid anxious feelings, Mind Shift stresses the importance of changing how you think about anxiety. Think of this app as the cheerleader in your pocket, encouraging you to take charge of your life, ride out intense emotions, and face challenging situations. (Free; iOS and Android)
Breathwrk
Breathwrk is the number one app in breathing. Breathing is your body’s superpower, you can create nearly instant changes in your body and mind with the power of breathing. Breathwrk guides you through quick and powerful breathing exercises that eliminate stress & anxiety, increase energy, improve endurance, and help you fall asleep. (Free; iOS and Android)
Self-Help for Anxiety Management (SAM)
SAM might be perfect for you if you’re interested in self-help, but meditation isn’t your thing. Users are prompted to build their own 24-hour anxiety toolkit that allows you to track anxious thoughts and behavior over time, and learn 25 different self-help techniques. You can also use SAM’s “Social Cloud” feature to confidentially connect with other users in an online community for additional support. (Free; iOS and Android)
CBT Thought Record Diary
The centerpiece of cognitive-behavioral therapy is changing your emotions by identifying negative and distorted thinking patterns. You can use CBT Thought Record Diary to document negative emotions, analyze flaws in your thinking, and reevaluate your thoughts. This is a great app for gradually changing your approach to anxiety-inducing situations and your thinking patterns for future situations. (Free; iOS and Android)
Mindfulness and Meditation Apps
Headspace
The Headspace app makes meditation simple. Learn the skills of mindfulness and meditation by using this app for just a few minutes per day. You gain access to hundreds of meditations on everything from stress and anxiety to sleep and focus. The app also has a handy “get some headspace” reminder to encourage you to keep practicing each day. ($12.99/Month or $9.99/Year for students; iOS and Android)
Calm
Named by Apple as the 2017 iPhone App of the Year, Calm is quickly becoming regarded as one of the best mental health apps available. Calm provides people experiencing stress and anxiety with guided meditations, sleep stories, breathing programs, and relaxing music. This app is truly universal; whether you’ve never tried meditation before or regularly practice, you’ll find the perfect program for you. ($12.99/Month; iOS and Android)
Ten Percent Happier
Want to sleep better, find relaxation, be more mindful and, well, ten percent happier? This is the app for you. Ten Percent Happier has a library of 500+ guided meditations on topics ranging from anxiety and stress to parenting and sleep, as well as videos, bite-sized stories, and inspiration you can listen to on the go. New content is added weekly so you’ll never tire of having to do the same meditative practice again and again. ($12.99/Month; iOS and Android)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Apps
nOCD
nOCD was designed with the help of OCD specialists and patients to incorporate two treatments: mindfulness and Exposure Response Prevention Treatment. You can receive immediate, clinically-supported guidance when an OCD episode strikes, take weekly tests to assess the severity of your OCD, and have motivational support along the way. One user calls nOCD “a free therapist in your pocket!” (Free; iOS)
Worry Watch
One of the most frustrating parts of living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder can be dealing with intense anxiety despite the fact you know your worries are irrational. Worry Watch aims to help users identify their trigger points for anxiety, note trends in their feelings, reflect on when the outcomes were harmless, and change their thinking patterns for the future. Think of it as your personal, password-protect, worry diary. ($3.99; iOS)
GG OCD
GG OCD aims to improve OCD symptoms by increasing the user’s awareness of negative thoughts and training the brain to push those aside to embrace a more positive outset. The app takes the users through various levels, each consisting of short games around a specific theme. From how to automatically replace negative self-talk with positive thoughts, to belief in change, building self-esteem and more, this app takes its user on a journey towards a healthier thinking pattern. (Free; iOS and Android)
The mission of the Kyle Hyland Foundation for Teen Support is to provide charitable and educational support to teens by offering mental health programs and other services, and to maintain a center where teens can be provided emotional support through mentoring, counseling music, and art.
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Unlike the other apps featured in this list, Lifesum is a broader resource for all things healthy living. The app allows you to set personal goals, from eating healthier, to building more muscle and getting in more steps each day. You can also enter your own personal data and let Lifesum generate a “Life Score” to get a personalized roadmap to better health. With reminders to drink water and eat regularly throughout the day, Lifesum is a great option for anyone trying to live healthier, but for people with eating disorders, this app can be used to help you redefine how you think about healthy body image. (Free; 
