ACT for Mental Health

Established| 1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Founder| Wanda Irene Alexander Broadie
Type| Nonprofit

Tax ID no.

| 77-0227659[1]
Legal status| Charity
Focus| Mental health
Headquarters| 441 Park Ave, San José, CA 95110
Coordinates| 37°19′42″N 121°53′53″W﻿ / ﻿37.32822°N 121.89792°W﻿ / 37.32822; -121.89792

Area served

| San Jose, California
Methods|

* Psychotherapy
* Support groups

Field| Social services

Revenue (2020)

| $371,868[2]
Website| www.actmentalhealth.org

ACT for Mental Health, Inc. is a non-profit human services agency in downtown San Jose, California. ACT is a recipient of Jefferson Awards for Public Service.[3] For more than 50 years ACT has been serving underserved communities with no-cost or low-cost social services without government funding, relying primarily on donations.[3][4]

## Organization history

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The organization was founded in 1956. For over 50 years ACT for Mental Health has been relieving obstacles to emotional well-being and by restoring and enhancing strengths through acceptance in a safe, stable and professionally guided environment which provides tools and support for resolution of personal, emotional and situational life problems.[5]

## Focus areas

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* Mental Health Services
* Behavioral Health
* Drug Rehabilitation
* Homelessness

* English as a second or foreign language
* Wellness Groups
* Support Groups
* Educational Programs and Classes

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## Notes

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1. ^ a b "Act for Mental Health - GuideStar Profile". Guidestar. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
2. ^ "IRS Form 990, Fiscal Year 2020 - Act for Mental Health" (PDF). IRS.gov. 31 December 2020. p. 1\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
3. ^ a b "Jefferson Award for Public Service". CBS News. 17 October 2013.
4. ^ "Springbett is named Senior of Distinction". San Jose Mercury News. 2015.
5. ^ "Path to Empowerment". San Jose Mercury News, Holiday Wish Book (2015). Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.