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COMMUNITY BRIDGES SURVIVORS/VICTIMS OF CRIME

133 Leibrant Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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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YOUTH HOMELESS RESPONSE TEAM

406 Main Street, Suite 217, Watsonville, CA 95076

Identifies and connects unaccompanied youth and young adults ages 15-24 who are unhoused or at risk of homelessness to individualized community services. Provides case management, tailored support planning to achieve housing, education, and employment goals.

CALFRESH

500 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides financial assistance for eligible residents to purchase healthy and nutritious foods. Benefits are issued monthly on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. The card is used as a debit card to purchase food at participating retailers. Emergency CalFresh may be available within three days in certain circumstances. Please ask representative about qualifications for Emergency CalFresh.

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CALFRESH

1020 Emeline Avenue, Building B, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Provides financial assistance for eligible residents to purchase healthy and nutritious foods. Benefits are issued monthly on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. The card is used as a debit card to purchase food at participating retailers. Emergency CalFresh may be available within three days in certain circumstances. Please ask representative about qualifications for Emergency CalFresh.

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PUBLIC BENEFITS APPLICATION ASSISTANCE

204 East Beach Street, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides navigation assistance and application support for individuals enrolling in public health insurance and financial aid benefit programs. Case managers and navigators assist with enrollment forms, document submissions, and renewals for programs including Medi-Cal, Covered California, CalFresh, and CalWORKs.

BABY GATEWAY NEWBORN ENROLLMENT PROGRAM - HEALTH INSURANCE APPLICATION ASSISTANCE

4450 Capitola Road, Suite 106, Capitola, CA 95010

Provides screening and enrollment assistance to families with newborns who are seeking Medi-Cal coverage. Assists participants with understanding eligibility requirements, completing applications, and updating case information.

TRANSITION AGE YOUTH

500 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076

The Family & Children's Services Child Protective Services (CPS) provides protection for children who are at risk of or are victims of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or emotional or physical neglect, with a focus on the safety of the child and support for parents to strengthen families and promote safe nurturing homes for children. We screen for and investigate reports of abuse, neglect, or harm, assess for safety and risk, and provides families with referrals to community resources. We also provide supportive services to children and families in their homes, provide out-of-home placement and permanency planning when necessary, and provide services to help foster youth transition into adulthood. Child protective services also provides educational workshops and trainings on identifying and preventing commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), and how to engage/work with CSEC. We also provide trauma-informed care trainings to child care providers. Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/ChildProtectiveServices/WhatisChildProtectiveServices

THE FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES KINSHIP PROGRAM

1400 Emeline Avenue, Building K, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

The Family & Children's Services Kinship program is the temporary placement of children in a safe, nurturing family environment with relatives or extended family members, when their parents cannot care for them. If possible, foster children are returned to their birth families, or through adoption, placed permanently with another family. Kinship care provides 24-hour care until the child can be reunited with his/her parents or adopted by another family. Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/KinshipCare/WhatisKinshipCare

Serve victims/survivors who are impacted by the following crimes: Child Physical Abuse or Neglect;Child sexual abuse/assault Survivors/victims services: Case manager.

EATING DISORDERS PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM (PHP)

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

The Lotus Collaborative Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) for eating disorder recovery offers clients 5-6 hours of support, 5-7 days a week. Treatment days of our PHP include group therapy, nutrition education, a weekly nutrition experiential, two supervised meals and one supervised snack. Clients receive two weekly individual therapy sessions, weekly individual dietary sessions with a registered dietitian as well as a weekly psychiatry session as clinically indicated.

EATING DISORDER INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (IOP).

2125 Delaware Ave, Ste A, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
The Lotus Collaborative Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for eating disorder recovery offers clients 3 hours of support 4-7 days a week. Treatment days of our IOP include group therapy, nutrition education, and one supervised meal or snack. Clients receive weekly individual therapy with a Lotus primary therapist and dietary sessions with a registered dietitian. Our IOP programming offers a variety of scheduling options including an evening Professional Track for those maintaining a busy work, school or family schedule.

ADULT BASIC AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

320 Rodriguez Street, Watsonville, CA 95076

An individualized course of study based on assessment, schedule, and goals will be designed for each student enabling students to earn their high school diploma or pass the High School Equivalency exams while improving their skills for college or career training. Courses are offered in teacher-directed classrooms with a blend of online, direct and individualized instruction. Online distance learning is available in combination with classroom instruction.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville, CA 95076
Educational programs for adults with disabilities support older adults with disabilities as they challenge themselves personally, intellectually, and physically. Courses designed for disabled adults to enrich their lives through various art media.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

319 La Fonda Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Educational programs for adults with disabilities support older adults with disabilities as they challenge themselves personally, intellectually, and physically. Courses designed for disabled adults to enrich their lives through various art media.

ARMORY/OVERLOOK EMERGENCY SHELTER

Santa Cruz, CA 95065

Provides 24/7 shelter. Tents inside (Armory) & outside (Overlook). Cot provided. Provides case management, healthcare navigation, & housing navigation. Provides restrooms, handwashing stations, & showers. Provides 3 meals/day. Provides donations when available.

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PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES

2021 Freedom Boulevard, Freedom, CA 95019

Provides library cards, public computer, and wireless internet access. Offers e-resources, research databases, collection of books, newspapers, magazines, CDs, and DVDs. Provides activities for all ages including storytime reading, paint & tech nights and music. Provides adult literacy programs including individual reading, writing, and tutoring.

PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES

275 Main Street, Suite 100, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides library cards, public computer, and wireless internet access. Offers e-resources, research databases, collection of books, newspapers, magazines, CDs, and DVDs. Provides activities for all ages including storytime reading, paint & tech nights and music. Provides adult literacy programs including individual reading, writing, and tutoring.

WELL-WOMAN CARE

138-b Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Annual exam which includes breast exams, pelvic exams & pap smears, STD/STI testing & treatment, and an overall health exam.

DIAPER BANK

55 Brennan St., Room 201, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides diapers and wipes to families and individuals in need of essential material assistance.

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HIGHLANDS PARK SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CENTER

8500 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA 95005
Activities hosted at the Senior Center Monday through Friday: Schedule varies per month
  • Project Scout
  • Tax Help
  • Grey Bears
  • Brown Bag pick up
  • Community Lunches
  • "Uke"'n Sing"
  • Line Dance
  • Weights
  • Video Yoga
  • Bridge Club
  • Lapidary

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES- ENCOMPASS SÍ SE PUEDE (MALE ONLY)

Watsonville, CA 95076
Sí Se Puede is one of the only bilingual and monolingual treatment environments in the nation. This 23-bed residential program serves Spanish speaking, male clientele for a 30-90-day period, based on individual client needs. Staffed by a bilingual team, highly skilled, trained, and certified clinicians help clients focusing on issues surrounding recovery from substance use and co-occurring disorders. Program activities include evidence-based trauma informed and cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), as well as focused individual and group counseling, pro-social life skill building, mindfulness, and daily house meetings.

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES - ENCOMPASS CASA PACIFIC

Watsonville, CA 95076
Treatment Focus: Helping individuals maintain sobriety and transition to independent living Casa Pacific is part of an innovative project centered around work and meaningful daily activities, as the core of the co-occurring disorders treatment approach. Residents attend the Community Connection's Mariposa Center to learn vocational skills and participate in various volunteer jobs, or they participate in the Community Action Board's Alcanse work crew. Other activities include socialization, recreation, accessing community resources, on-site recovery meetings and individualized attention to assist residents in maintaining sobriety, reaching their personal goals, and transitioning into independent community living

GRACE COMMONS

1041 Cayuga Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

This property offers 14 low-income units with various layouts. Options include efficiency and one-bedroom units. These homes provide affordable and comfortable living for individuals and families.

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LIBRARY SERVICES

316 Estrella Avenue, La Selva Beach, CA 95076
Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment. Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences. Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities. Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.