Bill Wilson Center

I stayed here for awhile in the teen group home they have, and I met some cool people and made a bunch of new friends when I was going through my homeless stage of my life. Ghetto here and the security was OK. They couldn’t done their job better but it’s whatever. Hated the counseling here though, my brother didnt. (He stayed there with me also.) I felt like it didn’t help me at all and the person I would talk to didn’t seem like he knew what he was doing. Didn’t like a few of the people at Bill Wilson but besides everything if you’re in trouble with a living situation like I was go here for awhile to get back up on your feet. You can stay here up until you turn 18 for as long as 6 months.

This place is NOT good at servicing youths with mental illness. I’ve tried working with them three times. Their counsellors (that I talked to; for counseling) were either rude, racist or plain mean. The first time I went to them, I closed my case because my counselor became frustrated with me very easily. The second time my case was closed, it wasn’t my choice. My counselor said it was best if I worked with another place, Momentum. And now, my case has been closed for a third time, not by my choice, again. The Bill Wilson counselor assigned to me lied to my face! She told me that we should take a break. A 6 week sabbatical. It’s been 6 weeks and she still hasn’t called me or made any actions to contact me. I’ve tried calling the Bill Wilson Center many times about my problems. NO ONE WILL RETURN MY PHONE CALLS! NO ONE! I believe that my last assigned counselor was racist and a liar. I don’t know why they would hire people like that to help youth. I tried giving them chance after chance. Because I really need help and they kept telling me they could help me. But please, don’t believe them! This place is NOT good place for youths with mental illness. Please don’t take your children there! Don’t go there even if you’re an adult! They are a terrible and discriminating service. I promise you, they will only cause you stress.

What a great place to get help, if you are young in your teens and need counseling or a place to sleep and get your life together, come here, we can help you. So many good things happen at the Bill Wilson Center. Come check it out!

Poor communication and information on the website for those that are interested in getting more information on how to become a foster parent. The website needs to be updated to reflect relevant information.
example: «Join us at our next no-​obligation informational meeting — August 7 at 6 p.m.»
Really? So I guess no other meeting except that date and where?
On another page, they said there is a meeting every 1^st thursday of each month in San Jose office, but didn’t mention where in San Jose? Their main office is in Santa Clara.
Left a few VMs and emails, but no response from them since last week.
Please update the webpage. thanks.

what a fantastic place to get services for teenagers and youth. Bill Wilson Helps Teens to gain life skills and have counseling services available to them.

We have been with the Bill Wlison center for about 2 years now. We will soon be adopting an 11 year old child through their agency. Everyone we have met at the center have been the kindest, most compassionate dedicated people I have ever had the privilage of knowing. From the training for foster parents, to any help you may need, they are there to support you ²⁴⁄₇. They know they are contributing to a greater good by helping our youth find loving families. The other foster families have been very supportive also, offering any help or advice we needed. They also offer ongoing support groups for the foster children. As far as I am concerned they are all Angels here on earth.

Another great non-​profit, community-​oriented organization in the Silicon Valley.
They provide an array of services such as counseling, housing, educational (prevention) programs, and a unique restorative justice programs.
The five stars alone could be for their juvenile restorative justice program, which allows young offender to make reparations, and provides them with counseling services to help keep them out of trouble.
Volunteers are always needed – see their website for additional details