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Serves the Pajaro Valley community with a focus on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District(PVUSD) youth and their families offering counseling, substance abuse (drug, alcohol, and tobacco)prevention and intervention, and conflict resolution. Mental health services, substance use disorder services, prevention services, youth leadership development, family-supporting services. Collaborates with police department, public probation and education department, a community-based gang prevention program (BASTA) to provide prevention curriculum, student gang intervention services, school dropout, teacher in service and parent education in PVUSD schools and community.

Provides case management, systems navigation, substance use resources, mental health services, and mutual support groups for crime victims and survivors. Supplies basic needs assistance, family services, and food and diaper distributions. Administers educational interventions, attendance plan implementations, and special education advocacy support.

Administers the following services: Regional Occupational Programs, Santa Cruz County Outdoor School, Santa Cruz County Special Education and Child Development Resource Center. Also administers the Juvenile Hall and Community Schools, Alternative Education Programs, Academic Contests, Teacher Training and Staff Development. Develop leadership skills in students

Provides overnight parking from 6:00 pm to 8:00 am or as the site specifies. Sanitary facilities available at most sites.

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

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 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 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.

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.

Provides financial assistance in the form of a loan to low- or no-income adults to meet basic needs for housing, utilities, personal items, and transportation. Offers supportive aid to unemployed individuals, disabled individuals awaiting Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit awards, and individuals experiencing homelessness.

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.

Provides emergency and prevention support services for culturally diverse and low-income populations. Administers a food pantry, youth recreation and tutoring center, financial workshops, disaster case management, senior engagement, and immigration legal assistance. Offers bilingual translation, application assistance, public internet access, and information.

The Family & Children's Services Transition Age Youth (TAY) program serves current and former foster youth age 15-24 with a range of services to assist youth in making a healthy transition to adulthood. Programs include counseling, skill-building, a drop-in center and subsidized supportive housing.

TAY programs include: • The Independent Living Program (ILP) serves current and former foster and probation placement youth age 15-21. It assists youth to develop independent living skills to successfully transition to self-sufficiency and includes services such as one-on-one counseling, assistance in obtaining ID cards, driving permits and licenses and workshops on topics that assist youth in achieving personal, education and vocational goals. • The Transitional Housing Program is a supportive housing program for former non-minor dependents and foster youth between the ages 18-24. Youth are supported with financial assistance, educational expenses, emotional support, life skills coaching, and referral to community resources to help them achieve the financial stability necessary to succeed in independent living. Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/TransitionalAgeYout

The Family & Children's Services Transition Age Youth (TAY) program serves current and former foster youth age 15-24 with a range of services to assist youth in making a healthy transition to adulthood. Programs include counseling, skill-building, a drop-in center and subsidized supportive housing.

TAY programs include: • The Independent Living Program (ILP) serves current and former foster and probation placement youth age 15-21. It assists youth to develop independent living skills to successfully transition to self-sufficiency and includes services such as one-on-one counseling, assistance in obtaining ID cards, driving permits and licenses and workshops on topics that assist youth in achieving personal, education and vocational goals. • The Transitional Housing Program is a supportive housing program for former non-minor dependents and foster youth between the ages 18-24. Youth are supported with financial assistance, educational expenses, emotional support, life skills coaching, and referral to community resources to help them achieve the financial stability necessary to succeed in independent living. Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/TransitionalAgeYout

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