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About
Who We Are

For over 70 years, CHC has been a leader in youth mental health and learning differences, providing expert therapy, specialized schools, and essential resources for families.
About CHC

Mission & Values

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Who We Serve

Our Impact

Leadership Team

Careers

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The CHC Difference

What Sets Us Apart

Evidence-Based Therapy

Measurement-Based Care

Evaluation Model

Specialized Services
Services
Our Services

At CHC, we offer a wide range of specialized services, all of which can be grouped into four key areas.
Evaluations

Expert evaluations across learning, development, and mental health.

Psychoeducational & Neuropsychological

Autism

IQ/Intellectual

Speech & Language

Occupational Therapy

Evaluation Process

Evaluation FAQs

Learning Support

One-on-one support for ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning differences, along with executive function coaching.

Psychiatry

Client-centered care to assess, diagnose, and create tailored treatment plans.

Medication Management

Therapy

Comprehensive behavioral and mental health support, parent coaching, and groups.

Individual Psychotherapy

Parent Coaching

Young Adult Therapy

Young Child Therapy

DBT Skills Groups

Family Psychotherapy

Speech Therapy

Occupational Therapy
Programs

Our Programs

Many know us through our programs, which bring together our comprehensive mental health and learning differences services.

Catherine T. Harvey Center
for Clinical Services

Ages 0-25

Comprehensive mental health services.

Early Support Program for Autism

Families

Free support for families with an early autism diagnosis.

RISE Intensive Outpatient Program

Ages 13-18

Intensive outpatient program for teens struggling with self-harm.

Schwab Learning Center

Ages 13-25+

One-on-one support for ADHD, dyslexia, and learning differences.
Our Schools
Our Schools

CHC has two specialized schools, each designed to meet the needs of students with different learning styles and challenges.
Esther B. Clark School

Grades K-12

Nonpublic therapeutic day school providing students with individualized supports focusing on social-emotional and behavioral growth.

Palo Alto

San Jose

Sand Hill School

Grade 2-8

Students with ADHD, dyslexia, school-based anxiety, attention issues, and social challenges.

Palo Alto
Learn
Knowledge is Power

At CHC, we are a learning organization. Through continuing education, internships, and fellowships, we support clinicians in maintaining credentials, advancing their expertise, and preparing the next generation of professionals to carry this work forward.
Free Resources

Resource Library

Voices of Compassion Podcast

Newsletters

MyCHC

Professional Training

Continuing Education Series

Clinical Training Programs

Workshops/Groups

Workshops

Parent Support Groups
Community Offerings
Community Offerings

Together, we can make a greater impact by educating the community and reducing the stigma around learning differences and mental health.
Resources

Voices of Compassion Podcast

Resource Library

Free Downloads

Crisis Resources

Organizations

Corporate Services

Community Partnerships

Kids & Teens

SPOT: Speech Therapy & OT

Sand Hill School Summer Program

Teen Collaborative

Parents

Parent Support Groups

School Liaisons

School & Districts

School Partnerships

School Liaisons

Collaboratives

Services at Your Location

Ellis - An Educator Resource
Give
We Need You

From the generosity of donors to the strength of our partnerships, your support drives our mission.
Ways to Give

Donate Now

Planned Giving

Sponsor an Event

Volunteer

Partner With Us

Philanthropic & Corporate Partnerships

Special Events

CHC Annual Breakfast

CHC SteelMike Shootout
Connect
Connect With Us

There are many ways and reasons to connect with CHC— explore how you can engage, collaborate, or reach out to access the support and resources you need.
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Contact Us

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Make Appointment

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Professionals

Medi-Cal Evaluation Referrals

Medi-Cal Therapy Referrals

Provider Referrals

Schwab Learning Center Referrals

CHC in the News

Updates and announcements

CHC in the News

Updates & Announcements

October 30, 2020

CHC Launches Voices of Compassion Podcast Series

CHC is thrilled to introduce a new podcast series, Voices of Compassion. 2020. The year that will not end. We started with COVID-19 in March and sheltering in place. And then layered on school closure and added distance learning. On…

September 17, 2020

Children’s Health Council and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership

Providing an APA-Approved Doctoral Internship Program in Clinical and Pediatric Psychology In 1990, the American Psychological Association (APA) accredited a consortium internship program between Children’s Health Council (CHC) and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford (LPCH). Thirty years later, the…

March 19, 2020

We Are in This Together

Our thoughts are with you and your families during this unprecedented time. We are all doing our best to slow down and care for one another while we navigate uncharted territory with patience, kindness and grace. CHC remains committed to…

January 23, 2020

CHC in the Press: ‘They Gave Us Our Child Back.’ How Nonpublic Schools Serve the Education System’s Neediest Students

For students with mental health challenges so severe that they become insurmountable barriers to learning and functioning, nonpublic schools can be life-saving.

June 22, 2019

Adolescent Suicide Rate hits 20-Year High

Recent research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates the suicide rate for teens ages 15 to 19 is at its highest point in 20 years, and that suicide is now the second-leading cause of death for…

January 30, 2019

Children’s Health Council (CHC) Adds New Ravenswood Location

Providing professional, culturally-relevant educational and mental health services at no cost to children, teens, and families in East Palo Alto and parts of Menlo Park and Redwood City. Palo Alto, CA January 30, 2019—Ravenswood is designated by the U.S. Department of Health…

Who We Are

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Ages 0-25

Families

Ages 13-18

Ages 13-25+

Our Schools

Grades K-12

Grade 2-8

Knowledge is Power

Free Resources

Professional Training

Workshops/Groups

Community Offerings

Resources

Organizations

Kids & Teens

Parents

School & Districts

We Need You

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Partner With Us

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