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Santa Clara was founded in 1777 but officially became a town in 1852. The city was named after the Mission Santa Clara de Asis. The actual mission is now where the Santa Clara University is housed.¹ Located in the Silicon Valley, Santa Clara is home to Intel, Sun Microsystems, Agilent Technologies, and other high-tech industries. The Great America amusement Park is also located here. If you're into football, during the training season you can catch a glimpse of the San Francisco 49ers, as their headquarters and practice facility is located here. The city also owns and operates the Silicon Valley Power electric company. Since the electric company operates a new combined-cycle gas turbine it produces less expensive electricity for its residents than is offered by other utility companies in California. Santa Clara also has some biological resources for different habitats such as the burrowing owl which uses burrows that were created by ground squirrels.

Mental Health in Santa Clara

While the percentage of residents in Santa Clara County who have a mental illness is low, because of the large population of the county, there are actually tens of thousands of people who need mental health treatment. Overall, approximately 7 percent of Californians have had a major depressive episode in the last year. That rate jumps to 9 percent for children aged 12 to 17. Yet only about one-third of Californians who need mental health care seek it out.²

The Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County provide comprehensive mental health services to children, adults and the elderly. The charity provides assistance for those who are suffering from depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other common mental health issues. Most of the programs offered by the charity are funded by local, state or federal grants, so services are highly affordable, if not free. For additional information about the services provided by the Catholic Charities, call 408-468-0100.³

Current Initiatives

To combat the rising trend of people taking their own lives in Santa Clara County, the Suicide Prevention Initiative was put in place in 2012. Since then, the initiative has taken a multi-pronged approach to increasing community awareness about the warning signs and risk factors associated with suicide, as well as educating people about how to prevent it. The Santa Clary County Mental Health Department has partnered with the initiative to provide a hotline, as well as outreach services for the general public. Training is provided for volunteers who wish to work as part of the initiative. If you or someone you know is in a mental health crisis and is contemplating suicide, call 1-855-278-4204, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.⁴

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References

1. Wikipedia. (2017). History of Santa Clara County, California. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Santa_Clara_County,_California.
2. Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. (2017). County Mental Health Tracking: Stanislaus, Santa Clara and Orange Counties. Retrieved from http://www.mhsoac.ca.gov/Evaluations/docs/MHSOAC_Deliverable_2_20110331.pdf.
3. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County. (2017). Behavioral Health. Retrieved from http://www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/behavioral-health.
4. Santa Clara County. (2016). Suicide Prevention Initiative. Retrieved from http://www.sccgov.org/sites/mhd/Providers/SuicidePrevention/Documents/2012%20Annual%20Report-FINAL.pdf.

Santa Clara is located in Santa Clara County, California. It has a land area of 18.40 square miles and a water area of 0.00 square miles.  The population of Santa Clara is 126,215 people with 43,433 households and a median annual income of $98,914. .

Therapy Affordability Meter for Santa Clara, CA

Very Affordable

Booking a weekly counseling session with a licensed therapist in Santa Clara is not a large financial issue for the majority of people in this area. Sustaining a commitment to mental health treatment is easily accessible for the average family, but ask your therapist if there are any concerns as many will accept insurance or even offer sliding scale fees. Low cost counseling and affordable therapy are also sometimes offered by listed city and university level clinics, check with your local Santa Clara public health department.