Caminar - San Jose Family & Children Services
2226 North 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95131
Starlight Community Services Inc
Address: 6203 San Ignacio Avenue, Suite 150, San Jose, CA 95119 · Map
Phone: (408) 284-9000
Website: starsinc.com
About Starlight Community Services Inc
In San Jose, Starlight Community Services supports children, adolescents, and young adults dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, and related co-occurring challenges. The center provides outpatient treatment, in-home support, and programs connected to the school environment. By emphasizing early help and sustained recovery, Starlight works with young people to build stability and support emotional health over time.
Starlight delivers individual, group, and family therapy to assist clients in understanding and managing difficult feelings, practicing effective coping strategies, and strengthening day-to-day relationships. Each therapeutic approach is tailored to the person’s circumstances and developmental stage. The overall aim is to increase self-confidence, improve family functioning, and help youth succeed at home, at school, and within the broader community.
Services such as TEAMMATES Wraparound and REACH provide practical assistance for youth in foster care, experiencing homelessness, or involved with the justice system. Support is commonly offered in settings that feel familiar, including schools and home environments, which helps promote comfort and trust. With culturally responsive care and strong partnerships throughout the community, Starlight helps young people gain skills for long-term, positive futures.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- Medications used
- Aripiprazole · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Special programs
- Young adults · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Case management service
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Marijuana · Methamphetamine
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Self-Harm · Stress · Suicidality · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Psychoeducation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Strengths-Based
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Girls · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Family Follow-up Counseling · Follow-up Sessions (in-person) · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Starlight Community Services Inc
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by California. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Starlight Community Services Inc
Starlight Community Services Inc reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale. With California Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from San Jose
Measured from the population center of Santa Clara County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Menlo Park, about 17 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): San Jose, about 1.4 miles (4 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: San Jose, about 1.4 miles (8 within 25 miles)
See the Santa Clara County treatment map, methadone clinics near Santa Clara County and Suboxone doctors near Santa Clara County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Starlight Community Services Inc offer?
Starlight Community Services Inc reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Starlight Community Services Inc accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Starlight Community Services Inc located?
6203 San Ignacio Avenue, San Jose, CA 95119.
How far is the nearest medical detox from San Jose?
From the center of Santa Clara County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Menlo Park, about 17 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in San Jose
Central Valley Clinic
2425 Enborg Lane, San Jose, CA 95128
Central Valley Methadone Clinic
2425 Enborg Lane, San Jose, CA 95128
County of Santa Clara Las Plumas Behavioral Health Center
1650-K Las Plumas Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133
Crestwood Behavioral Health San Jose
1425 Fruitdale Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
Evolve Teen Outpatient Treatment
1991 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
See all 44 facilities in San Jose · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.