Adults 50+: Community Support
Find support for your mental and emotional wellness including workshops, support groups, counseling, therapy, and helplines. All activities and services are personally recommended by the Sequoia Healthcare District for District residents. Most activities and services are free and low-cost. To get started, choose a category below.
San Mateo County Keller Center for Family Violence Intervention
Nationally recognized comprehensive services including medical, emotional, social, and legal care and support for for victims of child abuse, elder abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
TIES Elder Abuse Helpline
Speak to a trained counselor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are confidential.
Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County
Advocacy and support for residents living in long-term living facilities.
QPR Institute
Online suicide prevention training to help yourself and others. Low-cost and only takes 1 hour!
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Orientation, Sutter Health PAMF
Palo Alto Medical Foundation provides a 2-hour orientation class that explains what Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is, and how it can benefit your life.
Mind Over Mood: Overcoming Depression and Anxiety Class, Sutter Health PAMF
Assists participants in decreasing their anxiety and depression.
Mental Illness Advocacy, Education, & Support Groups, NAMI
Helps to improve the quality of life for people with mental illness and their families by providing advocacy, support groups, and classes.
Domestic Violence Prevention Classes
A court-ordered 52-week program that covers several mandated topics, such as Abuse, Power, Control, Equality, and Accountability.
Anger Management Group Classes
This 16-week program focuses on the management of stress, appropriate expression of anger, emotional intelligence, and communication.
Art for Wellness, Heart and Soul, Inc.
Often described as yoga for the mind, this art wellness class unleashes your creativity and relieves stress while exploring fun art techniques and crafts.
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (W.R.A.P.) Class
The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (W.R.A.P.) helps you to create a wellness plan to stay healthy and supported.
Jewish Family and Children’s Services
Offers a variety of programs, services, and activities for children, youth, adults, seniors, and families.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI helps to improve the quality of life for people with mental illness and their families by providing support, educational opportunities, and advocacy.
Sequoia Hospital Health and Wellness Center
Health screenings, wellness programs and community resources.
Mental Health and Substance Use Services, San Mateo County Health
Free and low cost mental health and substance use services.
National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT)
Therapeutic horseback riding for youth and adults with special needs and different abilities.
Rape Trauma Services
Free, confidential support, counseling, advocacy, and 24-hour helpline for anyone who has been impacted by sexual violence.
Jasper Ridge Farm
Jasper Ridge Farm provides animal interaction and therapeutic horseback riding for children, adults, and veterans who experience disabilities, illnesses, homelessness, incarceration, and domestic violence.
Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Services, Bay Area Cancer Connections
Bay Area Cancer Connections supports anyone affected by breast or ovarian cancer with personalized services that inform and empower.
Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program, San Mateo County Health System
Works collaboratively with individuals, family members and partners to provide the right mental health care, at the right place and right time.
Caminar Individual and Family Counseling and Substance Abuse Treatment
Caminar provides individual and family counseling, mental health, and substance abuse treatment services.
Counseling and Consultation, Jewish Family and Children’s Services
Comprehensive and compassionate counseling and therapy for conditions including depression, anxiety, grief, and more.
Star Vista Counseling, Support Groups, and Outpatient Treatment
Counseling services for children, youth, adults, and families.
Peninsula Vet Center Counseling and Therapy
The Peninsula Vet Center provides Individual and group counseling for Veterans, service members, and their families.
Institute on Aging Counseling and Therapy Services
Institute on Aging offers a variety of therapies for older adults who experience anxiety, depression, and disabilities.
Kara Grief Support & Counseling
Grief support and counseling for children, teens, families, adults, and caregivers.
Emergency Preparedness Classes, Redwood City Fire Department
FREE class that covers the basics of what to do before, during, and after a major emergency.
Trans Lifeline
A peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers.
St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room and Clothing Distribution Center
Free meals, clothing, and health care advice.
Samaritan House Free Health Clinic, Menlo Park
Free health and dental care, emergency rent assistance, free hot meals and groceries, free clothing for children, and financial education for low-income individuals and families.
Rape Trauma Services
Free, confidential support, counseling, advocacy, and 24-hour helpline for anyone who has been impacted by sexual violence.
Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline
Free 24-hour helpline to assist those in need.
Crisis and Suicide Helpline, Star Vista
Call the Star Vista Suicide Prevention hotline available for free 24 hours/day at (650)-579-0250.
Crisis Text Line
Free, 24/7 support for those in crisis.
Info & Assistance Program, Peninsula Family Service
The Information and Assistance Program provides people 60+ with personal assistance over the phone or in-person to find resources and services in the community.
San Mateo County Keller Center for Family Violence Intervention
Nationally recognized comprehensive services including medical, emotional, social, and legal care and support for for victims of child abuse, elder abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
WeHOPE Emergency Homeless Shelter
Emergency homeless shelter and services.
Salvation Army Emergency and Food Services
Emergency services for individuals and families including referalls for rental and morgage assistance, seasonal holiday assistance, food pantry, and referrals for counseling.
Queer Women of Color Age 55+ Support Group, San Mateo Pride Center
Support Group for Queer Women of Color Age 55+
Women’s Post-Stroke Support Group, Pacific Stroke Association
An informal setting for women who have survived a stroke to share their experiences and gain strength from each other while dealing with the aftermath of stroke.
American Parkinson’s Disease Association Info & Referral Center, Stanford
Parkinson’s Disease information, referrals, and support groups.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Group, Sutter Heatlh PAMF
Support and treatment for individuals who have been diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or one of the related spectrum disorders.
Coping with Trauma Support Group, Sutter Health PAMF
A co-ed group for adults who have experienced trauma and are struggling with coping safely as a result.
Caregiver Support Group, Sutter Health PAMF
Caregivers connect with others for support, sharing, advice and strategies to cope.
Drop-In Alcohol and Drug Use Group, Sutter Health PAMF
Drop-in group for people with questions about their own, or a loved one’s, alcohol and/or drug use.
Managing Anxiety and Stress Group, Sutter Health PAMF
Teaches participants about responses to stress and anxiety and helps them to develop better coping skills.
Chronic Pain Therapy Group, Sutter Health PAMF
Learn coping skills for chronic illness and pain through group problem solving, and exchange ideas about life’s issues impacting pain.
The Business Debtors Anonymous, Menlo Park
An independent group for those in business struggling with finances.
Let’s Talk, Fair Oaks Adult Activity Center
A support group for older adults age 55 and older.
LGBTQ Social & Support Groups, San Mateo County Pride Center
The San Mateo County Pride Center hosts a number of peer groups to facilitate people coming together, building friendships, and finding social and emotional support in a private and affirming environment.