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Help in Menlo Park

15 service locations · 4 recurring meetings

Family and youth

EHS Home Based-South County

Child care and early childhood education

3502 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park · 650-368-3570

Head Start early childhood program — 77 funded slots; operated by Institute for Human and Social Development, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Fair Oaks

Child care and early childhood education

3502 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park · 650-368-1728

Head Start early childhood program — 60 funded slots; operated by Institute for Human and Social Development, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Haven Child Development Center

Child care and early childhood education

260 Van Buren Rd, Menlo Park · 650-325-8719

Head Start early childhood program — 6 funded slots; operated by Peninsula Family Service.

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

HS Home Based

Child care and early childhood education

3502 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park · 650-368-3570

Head Start early childhood program — 11 funded slots; operated by Institute for Human and Social Development, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Menlo Park

Child care and early childhood education

419 6th Ave, Menlo Park · 650-369-7970

Head Start early childhood program — 20 funded slots; operated by Institute for Human and Social Development, Inc..

directions · via ACF (Office of Head Start), verified 2026-07-19

Food assistance

Belle Haven Elementary School

Food pantry

415 Ivy Drive, Menlo Park

directions · via Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, verified 2026-07-21

Garfield Community School

Food pantry

3600 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park

directions · via Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, verified 2026-07-21

Kipp Valiant Community Prep

Meal program

620 Willow Rd, Menlo Park · (650) 329-2800

Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by RAVENSWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

directions · via USDA Food and Nutrition Service, verified 2026-07-19

Little House Adult Day Activity Center

Food pantry

800 Middle Avenue, Menlo Park

directions · via Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, verified 2026-07-21

Menlo Park Senior Center

Food pantry

100 Terminal Ave, Menlo Park

directions · via Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, verified 2026-07-21

Mt Olive Apostolic Holy Chch of God

Food pantry

605 Hamilton Avenue, Menlo Park

directions · via Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, verified 2026-07-21

St. Anthony's Dining Room

Food pantry

3500 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park

directions · via Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, verified 2026-07-21

Substance use and recovery

Center for Discovery Menlo Park

Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility

1895 Altschul Avenue, Menlo Park · 714-828-1800

Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults.

directions · via SAMHSA (BHSIS), verified 2026-07-19

Veteran services

Palo Alto VA Medical Center-Menlo Park

VA facilityHealth care

795 Willow Road, Menlo Park · 650-614-9997

Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30

VA Medical Center (VAMC)

directions · via US Department of Veterans Affairs, verified 2026-07-19

Peninsula Vet Center

Vet Center

795 Willow Road, Building 324 Wing B, Menlo Park · 650-614-9825

Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30

directions · via US Department of Veterans Affairs, verified 2026-07-19

Recovery & support meetings

ACA meetings

Women’s ACA Big Red Book Mtg Menlo Park

Sat 09:00 · in-person · 2nd Floor top of stairs

1177 University Drive, Menlo Park · directions · via Adult Children of Alcoholics WSO

DA meetings

Menlo Park BDA Face-to-Face

Tue 12:00 · in-person · Menlo Church

900 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park · directions · via Debtors Anonymous

NA meetings

Out of the Basement Group

Mon 19:30 · in-person · Menlo ChurchDiscussion

1177 University Dr., Menlo Park · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

Drugless Group

Tue 19:00 · in-person · Saint Bede's ChurchDiscussionWheelchair accessible

2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park · directions · via BMLT (bmltenabled.org)

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