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Provides virtual behavioral support navigating kids' milestones, phases, and behaviors for California families with children aged 0-12 years.

Provides 18 low-income housing units in multiple layouts, including efficiency and 3-bedroom or larger configurations. Offers affordable residential options for individuals and families.

Provides comprehensive legal services, advocacy, and representation for crime victims and survivors. Assists with civil legal issues involving education law, employment law, housing law, and income maintenance law.

Provides mobile showers available to anyone in need.

Provides benefit information and application assistance to veterans, their dependents, and survivors. Helps with the following:

. Compensation for service connected disabilities

. Education benefits (application and information)

. Home loan (application and information for Certificate of Eligibility)

. Pension for wartime veterans with non-service connected disabilities (income-based)

. VA healthcare (application and information)

. Veteran readiness and employment

Claims services for widows or dependent children of veterans, including burial benefits, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Death Pension for non-service connected benefits (income-based), education benefits, proceeds from VA life insurance policies

Claims services for parents of veterans, including burial benefits, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (income-based), and proceeds from VA life insurance policies

Provides court-appointed conservatorship management for individuals substantially unable to care for themselves or manage financial resources. Assesses eligibility and coordinates personal care, estate management, and protective services to secure stable living conditions and mitigate fraud or undue influence.

Provides comprehensive behavioral health assessments, treatment planning, individual and family psychotherapy, and case management for children and youth. Offers psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and substance use disorder prevention, early intervention, and treatment services. Administers a confidential 24-hour crisis helpline and referral service.

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.

Provides supplemental nutrition, health screenings, breastfeeding support, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children. Connects families to healthcare services, immunizations, and community resources.

Provides counseling and advocacy services to youth, families, and individuals. Helps participants develop healthy coping mechanisms and stress management techniques.

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.

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.

Provides comprehensive immigration legal services, consultations, and community advocacy. Assists with naturalization, citizenship applications, green cards, DACA renewals, work permits, and visa petitions. Offers specialized legal support for crime victims, human trafficking survivors, and juveniles.

Provides case management, systems navigation, and support groups for crime victims and survivors. Offers legal and immigration assistance, including U-Visa support, along with job search and rental assistance. Administers educational support, including tutoring and homework assistance.

Provides specialized reproductive health, obstetrical, and gynecological services for women. Services include comprehensive prenatal care, pregnancy testing, childbirth support, postpartum follow-up, family planning assistance, and routine gynecological examinations to support maternal and infant wellness. Provides free breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services.

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 Foster Care Program provides foster parent recruitment, licensing of relative caregiver and foster family homes, training and support for relative caregivers and foster families and enforcement of foster care regulations. The Adoptions Program places children who are unable to live safely with their birth family into permanent homes. We recruit and screen prospective adoptive parents, finalize adoptions, provide post-adoption services and provide services to birth parents who choose to voluntarily relinquish their parental rights. Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/FosterCareandAdoptions