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LEGAL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES

1430 Freedom Boulevard, Watsonville, CA 95076
Services include workforce and job development, education and computer literacy, mental health counseling, assessment and linkage to substance use disorder treatment, parenting and family involvement, social services navigation, domestic violence, anger management, and social skills classes, and linkage to shelter and housing support. Introduction: The Juvenile Services Division is responsible for the intake, investigation, pre and post adjudication services which include alternatives to detention programs and community supervision, out-of-home placement, and prevention of out of home placement for juveniles referred to the Probation Department.

UCSC CARE

400 Hahn Road, Suite 104, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
CARE (Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education) serves the UC Santa Cruz community by providing free and confidential support to those impacted by sexual assault, intimate partner/domestic violence, stalking, or sexual harassment. CARE offers prevention education training and works collaboratively with campus communities to create a culture of respect and empowerment.

CFSC, INC. APARTMENT COMPLEX BROADWAY

817 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

This property offers 4 low-income units with various layouts. Options include efficiency and one-bedroom units. These homes provide affordable and comfortable living for individuals and families.

NAMI THURSDAY NIGHT SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILY MEMBERS

No Physical Location
Local support group provides weekly opportunities for family members and friends of people living with mental illness to explore ideas and solutions to the problems they experience dealing with a mental illness in their families or friends. Drop-ins welcome.

NAMI PEER CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUPS

No Physical Location
Support group for adults who identify as living with a mental health condition.

NAMI PEER CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUPS

35 Penny Lane, Suite 2, Watsonville, CA 95076
Support group for adults who identify as living with a mental health condition.

NAMI CLASSES

35 Penny Lane, Suite 2, Watsonville, CA 95076

Peer-to-Peer: 8 week course De Persona a Persona: 8 week course Family-to-Family: 8 week course De Familia a Familia: 8 week course NAMI Basics (for loved ones of youth): 6 week course NAMI Bases: 6 week course Provider Education: 15 hour course

RED CARDS / TARJETAS ROJAS

All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC's Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home.

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Todas las personas en los Estados Unidos - sin importar su estatus migratorio - tienen derechos y protecciones bajo la constitución del país. Nuestras Tarjetas Rojas ayudan a los inmigrantes ejercer esos derechos y protegerse en muchas situaciones, como cuando agentes de inmigración visitan nuestras viviendas.

CRUZAWARE

701 Ocean Street, Room 520, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

CruzAware represents a significant upgrade over the previous system, CodeRED, and introduces a range of enhanced features to ensure effective communication during both emergency and non-emergency situations. In additional to providing vital information during emergencies, CruzAware includes a robust messaging platform for residents in unincorporated areas that goes beyond emergency alerts and give those residents the option to receive non-emergency notifications regarding roadwork and other neighborhood-level disruptions and information. Each user can select their preferred language and communication channels, including phone calls, text messages and/or email. CruzAware also includes a free mobile app, available across all platforms. This new functionality aims to foster greater awareness, engagement, and collaboration among community members. Key features and benefits of CruzAware include: Comprehensive emergency alerts: Receive critical information during natural disasters, severe weather events, public safety concerns, and other emergencies. Non-emergency messaging: Stay informed about roadwork, community-level impacts, public meetings, and other important updates affecting your area. Customizable communication channels: Choose to receive alerts via text messages, phone calls, email, or the CruzAware mobile app to ensure notifications reach you wherever you are. Enhanced accuracy and precision: Benefit from advanced geolocation technology that delivers targeted alerts based on your specific location, minimizing unnecessary disruptions. Multilingual support: Access alerts and messages in multiple languages to accommodate the diverse needs of our community. To learn more about CruzAware and sign up for emergency notifications, please visit CruzAware.org. Stay connected and stay informed to make our community safer and stronger together.

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HEALTHY FOOD PROGRAM

2710 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
The organization delivers weekly bags of fresh vegetables, fruits, and healthy staples to 4,200 Santa Cruz County seniors age 50 , families, and farmworkers; distributes groceries on site; serves healthy meals each weekday; and offers classes, support groups, and annual luncheon events. Additionally, it operates donation drop-off points that accept new or secondhand clothing (including baby, children's, formal wear, general, shoe, and work clothing), food, gift cards, appliances, bedding, furniture, household goods, toys, glasses, cell phones, computers, tools, automobiles, and bicycles for redistribution or reuse. The organization also functions as a recycling center, collecting and processing batteries, electronic waste, and nonhazardous recyclable materials such as paper, glass, plastic, and aluminum.

SAN LORENZO VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOLS

7179 Hacienda Way, Felton, CA 95018
Offers middle school and high school education.
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

169 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Processes claims for all Social Security programs. Provides continuing income to workers and their families in the case of retirement, disability or death. Accepts applications for Medicare. Individuals in need of cash and who are age 65 or over or who are blind or disabled, including blind and disabled children, may apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Accepts applications for original and duplicate Social Security cards. The Teleservice Center provides information about eligibility and the documents which must be submitted with the application.

ASES (AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SAFETY)

1320 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
ASES activities include:
  • Homework tutoring and reinforcement of math and reading skills
  • Art
  • Creative writing
  • Math games
  • Community building through role play and team activities
  • Additional activities such as cooking, dance, music and soccer
Snack and Wednesday supper is provided.
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ATHLETICS

415 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Interscholastic sports throughout the school year. Participation is voluntary and all students are welcome. Most sports seasons do not overlap so that the students themselves can play in several different sports teams during the school year. In some sports coaches must make cuts, while in others, cuts are not necessary. Practice is scheduled every day after school and parents are responsible for transporting their children.
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TRANSITION AGE YOUTH

500 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076

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

FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES

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

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

FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES

500 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076

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

SERVICES FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH

303 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Offers a range of services for youth including skills workshops, healthy relationships, domestic violence, teen dating violence, gender identity, and body image. Provides one on one mentoring, teen support groups, and homework group. Youth mentoring over the phone (ages 12-17); please call our main office at (831) 426-3062 to leave a message for your youth advocate or to ask about this service. Food bag program for people already participating in our Early Education Center, Housing & Employment, Services for Children & Youth or Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence programs General Volunteer Orientations (held virtually at this time) & Volunteer Advocate certification trainings: Visit our website under the "volunteer" tab (www.wafwc.org) or email our Community Engagement Coordinator at [email protected]. Our Early Education teachers are staying in contact with parents and offering home learning support as needed. Offers a range of services for youth including skills workshops, healthy relationships, domestic violence, teen dating violence, gender identity, and body image. Provides one on one mentoring, teen support groups, and homework group.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

5200 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Provides law enforcement, crime investigation, detention and corrections services in Santa Cruz County. Also operates an anonymous crime reporting line 24 hours daily. Also recruits and trains volunteers to provide voluntary work at the sheriff's office. Volunteers are trained to do data entry, take crime reports, and to answer citizen's questions, both on the phone and in the centers.

PUBLIC GUARDIAN

18 W Beach Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
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.

NEW OPTIONS

318 Cayuga Street, Suite 208, Salinas, CA 93901
Provides coordination of care and services to adults with traumatic brain injuries after the individual has completed traditional medical rehabilitation. Offers three monthly support groups, quarterly education events and ongoing networking meetings with other agencies providing services to people who care about brain injury.

PAJARO VISTA

1955 Pajaro Lane, Freedom, CA 95019

This property offers 106 low-income units with various layouts. Options include efficiency and one-bedroom units. These homes provide affordable and comfortable living for individuals and families.

ATHLETICS

300 La Fonda Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Interscholastic sports throughout the school year. Participation is voluntary and all students are welcome. Most sports seasons do not overlap so that the students themselves can play in several different sports teams during the school year. In some sports coaches must make cuts, while in others, cuts are not necessary. Practice is scheduled every day after school and parents are responsible for transporting their children.
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ENSAMBLE MUSICAL

315 Poplar Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
After school instrumental music class with the goal of creating a traditional Banda de Viento. Performances in a number of community events throughout the year.

HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: CULTIVATING COMMUNITY

0 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Our volunteer program is flexible to allow for varied interests (farming, retail, special events, technology, etc.) and schedules (daily, weekly, or just here and there).
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