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DEMENTIA FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS

2 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 150, Monterey, CA 93940

Provides mutual support groups that offer emotional comfort, practical guidance, and resource sharing for caregivers.

IN HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (IHSS)

500 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076

Helps low-income older adults and people with disabilities stay in their homes by helping them pay for support services. Services include:

-Light domestic help

-Non-medical personal care

-Assistance to and from medical appointments

CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM

18 W. Lake, Suite R, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides meal reimbursement and financial assistance to licensed care providers serving healthy meals and snacks to children and adults. Administers home visits from program consultants to observe meal services and deliver up-to-date health, safety, and nutrition education.

EVICTION PROTECTION HELPLINE

1740 - 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Provides a helpline that offers legal information, resource connections, and guidance regarding evictions. Assists individuals facing threats of eviction, notices to pay or quit, or Unlawful Detainer legal proceedings.

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FAMILY HEALTH CARE

204 East Beach Street, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides comprehensive primary healthcare services, including preventative medicine, chronic disease management, and health promotion for individuals and families. Services include routine physical examinations, medical evaluations, laboratory testing, and prescription refills.

ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

1430 Freedom Blvd. Suite F, Watsonville, CA 95076
Provides mental health services to eligible adults including case management and medication services, rehabilitation, counseling and therapy. Also operates two specialized programs for youth and seniors. The Access Team provides 24-hour confidential crisis intervention and referral services for mental health clients. Offers crisis intervention, and appropriate referrals.

ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

1400 Emeline Street, Bldg. K, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Provides mental health services to eligible adults including case management and medication services, rehabilitation, counseling and therapy. Also operates two specialized programs for youth and seniors. The Access Team provides 24-hour confidential crisis intervention and referral services for mental health clients. Offers crisis intervention, and appropriate referrals.

PUBLIC GUARDIAN

1400 Emeline Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
The Public Guardian is appointed by the Santa Cruz County Superior Court as a Probate Conservator for individuals who have no family or friends to assist them. This type of conservatorship is to assist persons who are substantially unable to manage for themselves. The conservator makes decisions regarding food, clothing, shelter, and health care. Conservator of the estate allows the conservator to find, secure and manage all the financial assets of the conservatorship.

EARLY EDUCATION DIVISION

121 Sycamore Street, Suite 100, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Provides nurturing and affordable early education services for children during the first 5 years of life. Administers services across 6 centers to support child health and development.

EARLY EDUCATION DIVISION

2667 E Lake Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides nurturing and affordable early education services for children during the first 5 years of life. Administers services across 6 centers to support child health and development.

EARLY EDUCATION DIVISION

8500 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA 95005

Provides nurturing and affordable early education services for children during the first 5 years of life. Administers services across 6 centers to support child health and development.

COMMUNITY BRIDGES SURVIVORS/VICTIMS OF CRIME

521 Main Street, Suite Y, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides advocacy, case management, systems navigation, and mental health services for crime victims and survivors. Offers legal and immigration assistance, including support with court proceedings and documentation, alongside basic needs provisions. Administers educational support including tutoring and homework assistance.

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ALCANCE

501 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Provides under-resourced, at-promise, and reentry youth and adults with economic opportunities, mentoring, and employment services. Offers skills development, community engagement, job readiness preparation, and linkages to vital community resources. Assists participants with academic advising, tutoring, behaviorial health services, and youth leadership development.

MEDI-CAL (LOCAL HEALTH PLAN PROVIDER: CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH)

500 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides needed health care services for eligible low-income individuals and families.

Medi-Cal helps cover: -Ambulatory patient services -Emergency services -Hospitalization -Dental care which includes preventive and diagnostic services (Denti-Cal) -Maternity and newborn care -Mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment -Prescription drugs -Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices -Laboratory services. -Preventive and wellness services -Chronic disease management -Pediatric services (including oral and vision care) -Offers members Non-Emergency Medical Transportation on a case by case basis

For information about recent and upcoming changes to Medi-Cal visit the California Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Changes webpage.

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DENTAL CARE

45 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides comprehensive oral healthcare and dental services for children and adults. Services include routine dental cleanings, examinations, X-rays, preventative treatments, fillings, and extractions. Care is delivered across fixed clinic sites as well as a specialized mobile dental clinic unit.

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MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY RESOURCES (MCR)

6134 Highway 9, Felton, CA 95018

PARENTING: Provides positive parenting educational classes, support groups, and individual coaching sessions. Administers free summer lunches for children.

FOOD: Provides food distribution services to community members.

MENTAL HEALTH: Offers free mental health counseling, advocacy, and emotional support for youth, families, and individuals. Assists participants with developing healthy coping mechanisms and stress management techniques.

LEGAL AND HOUSING: Provides comprehensive housing rights education, personalized case management, advocacy, and counseling for tenants and landlords. Offers mediation, legal case evaluations, document preparation, and representation to resolve housing disputes and evictions.

STORM RECOVERY: Administers storm recovery relief through financial assistance, clean-up tools, and disaster navigation. Provides federal housing navigation support to assist individuals with locating housing options, securing emergency rental assistance, and connecting to community resources.

PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CARE

440 Arthur Road, Classroom A, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides specialized comprehensive primary healthcare services tailored for infants, children, and adolescents. Services include well-child checkups, childhood immunizations, sports physical examinations, developmental screenings, and pediatric laboratory testing.

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VISION CARE

204 East Beach Street, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides comprehensive eye care and optometry services. Services include routine vision examinations, screenings, and diagnostic evaluations. Specialized optical departments provide prescription fitting, adjustments, and dispensing of eyeglasses and corrective lenses.

MEDI-CAL MANAGED HEALTH CARE PLAN

1600 Green Hills Road, Suite 101, Scotts Valley, CA 95066-4981

Provides needed health care services for low-income individuals including families with children, seniors, persons with disabilities, foster care, pregnant women, and low-income people with diseases such as asthma, diabetes, tuberculosis, breast cancer, or HIV/AIDS. Eligibility is determined by the Santa Cruz County Health Services department.

Transportation Services

If you are medically unable to use a car, bus, train or taxi, the Alliance will arrange transportation for you. This type of transportation is called non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT).

NEMT is for when you need extra help or special transportation needs. Examples of NEMT are an ambulance, wheelchair van or air transport.

Transportation to medical services by passenger car, taxicab or other forms of public or private transportation is called non-medical transportation (NMT). NMT is available to members who need help getting to medical services. Members must show that they do not have any other transportation options.

MOOD AND TRAUMA INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

2125 Delaware Ave, Ste A, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Offers individual psychotherapy, intensive outpatient programming, as well as workshops in specific aspects of trauma healing. Specializing in the treatment of trauma and mood disorders including PTSD, depression and anxiety,

Available virtual or hybrid in-person/virtual.

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC KITCHEN

205 Mora Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Runs a soup kitchen that offers hot meals to anyone in need. People of all faiths come to serve and be served at the Kitchen--the only place in Santa Cruz that serves a midday meal. Provides clothing on Monday, Wednesday and Friday during meal time. Also has a shower facility.

VISTA HOUSE, WATSONVILLE

Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides Women's sober co-Living, transitional housing

NATIONAL MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE

6706 Sw 54th Avenue, Portland, OR 97219
The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline provides 24/7, free, confidential support before, during, and after pregnancy. The Hotline offers callers: Phone or text access to professional counselors Real-time support and information Response within a few minutes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Resources Referrals to local and telehealth providers and support groups Culturally sensitive support Counselors who speak English and Spanish Interpreter services in 60 language The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline can help. Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262). TTY users can use a preferred relay service or dial 711 and then 1-833-852-6262.

RV SAFE PARKING

Santa Cruz, CA 95065
A 24 hour a day safe parking program for people who are homeless that live in RV's

PACIFIC PRESCHOOL

50 Ocean Street, Davenport, CA 95017

Pacific Preschool is a child- and family-centered programfor ages 3-5, focusing on screen-free outside activities - social development,gardening, creative play, practical skills, art, music, problem-solving, andpre-K skills. Morning program with extended care option in the afternoons;flexible 3-, 4-, or 5-day schedules. FREE tuition for income-qualifiedfamilies. Highly experienced and bilingual staff. Nutritious breakfast andlunch prepared from scratch daily. Beautiful 10-minute drive from Santa Cruz.Preschoolers have priority for enrollment in Pacific Elementary School - startyour child at a small public school with quality programs and a close, diversecommunity from around the county!

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