View Search Results

Services

• Primary Care for Adults & Children
• Prenatal Care and Education
• Birth Control Services
• Behavioral Health Services
• Health Education

Coordinated Entry is a systemic approach to connecting people experiencing homelessness with available assistance in the community. It is an important way to ensure fair and equitable access to limited housing resources and is a Federal and State requirement. The goals of the new Coordinated Entry System are to:

(1) Facilitate connections to mainstream and community services for as many persons experiencing homelessness as local resources allow;

(2) Streamline the process for matching to limited housing resources within the Housing for Health Partnership network (CoC); and

(3) Prioritize resources for households with the most significant barriers to getting and keeping housing and for those with the greatest personal health and safety risks.

H4HP Connectors may work as part of an outreach team, drop-in center, multi-service center, or other program serving people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. They engage with persons experiencing homelessness, build rapport, enroll participants in HMIS programs and collect participant data.

Connectors offer problem solving assistance with all participants and may conduct a Housing Needs Assessment (HNA). The HNA provides Connectors and participants with information needed to create and act together on an individualized Housing Action Plan and provides information to determine which participants are eligible and prioritized for H4H-supported housing and services.

Only the highest priority households are added to the queue for the system's limited housing resources.

The County Of Santa Cruz Human Services Department's Veterans Services Office serves all veterans and their families, offering support and guidance of all benefits earned by military services, regardless of time in service, period of service or type of discharge. Established in 1946 to assist veterans, military retirees and their families, we are not employees of the federal government. We are County employees ready to assist you with the benefits and services earned through your military service.

Pacific Elementary School serves approximately 175 preschool through sixth-grade children. It also includes free morning preschool for income-qualified families. Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

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 careoption 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 priorityforenrollment in Pacific Elementary School - startyour child at a small public school with quality programs and a close, diversecommunity from around the county!

Damians Ladder assists low- and moderate-income older and disabled homeowners by providing minor home repairs that they cannot perform due to lack of funds and/or inability to physically perform the repairs themselves. Our purpose is to enable people to remain in their homes as long as possible.

Our low-barrier outpatient MAT program provides rapid support to people struggling with substance use disorders, offering medication management as well as peer support. Our team includes two advanced practice providers, a nurse and a peer specialist to assist clients with their needs. We can see most clients within 24 hours and can do so in-person or virtually to avoid long wait times for appointments. Our peer specialist works with our community partners including the courts, emergency departments, residential facilities and outreach programs to support clients transitioning into our outpatient care. We also offer a contingency management program for clients struggling with either stimulant use disorder alone, or in addition to other substance use disorders. We are able to provide care for underinsured and uninsured individuals.