| Established | 1956; 69 years ago (1956) |
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| Founder | Wanda Irene Alexander Broadie |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Tax ID no. | 77-0227659 |
| 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 |
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| Field | Social services |
| Revenue | $371,868 (2020) |
| Website | www |
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. 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.
Organization history
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.
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Notes
- ^ "Act for Mental Health - GuideStar Profile". Guidestar. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- "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.
- ^ "Jefferson Award for Public Service". CBS News. 17 October 2013.
- "Springbett is named Senior of Distinction". San Jose Mercury News. 2015.
- "Path to Empowerment". San Jose Mercury News, Holiday Wish Book (2015). Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.