Health & Wellness
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Clinic at Castlemont
Teen Clinic Castlemont Health Center
8711 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland , CA 94605
Located next to Castlemont High School, the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland community teen health center onsite provides comprehensive care for adolescents and teens including primary care, mental health, and wellness services clinic. The clinic is available to Castlemont's Students and community youth ages 12-24.
- Primary care,
- Reproductive health care and
- Behavioral health services.
Medical Services
- Video and Telephone Appointments available Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
- Urgent in person clinic appointments available Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Behavioral Health
- Telehealth sessions available for students and families
- Wellness Consultation available to school educators and staff
For an appointment, call (510) 428-3556, or drop in. Services include:
Visit Children's Hospital website
For mental health crisis call 911 or 1-800-309-2131
Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)
What is TUPE?
TUPE is strength-based, client-centered, healing-informed approach to school-based drug and alcohol education, intervention, and prevention. We amplify trusting and supportive relationships, student voices, and holistic mental health and healing practices to foster safe and sober campuses.
For more information
Felicita Pedroza
Castlemont TUPE Life Coach
Youth Uprising
Youth UpRising is available to support youth and families, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. We're providing support in the following areas:
Food Distribution
Thursdays from 12:00 to 2:00
Mental Health Service
- Briahn Badelle, Director of Health & Wellness
- Providing telehealth to non-insured individuals
Resource Linkages
- Nycole Brown, Family Navigator
Career & Education Support
- Tsehayu Bantidagne, Career Specialist
For support and services
Please call Youth UpRising at (510) 777-9909
8711 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94605
Health News
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