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Provides Substance Use Disorder Treatment including individual, group and family counseling. Offers strategies to resolve legal, social, and family issues stemming from alcohol and drug abuse including:

• Individual and group chemical dependency counseling
• Aftercare and relapse prevention counseling
• Drug and alcohol abuse education

Court-related services include:

• Deferred Judgment (Court Diversion) provides an alternative to incarceration for first-offenders Alto In-Custody SUD Provides Substance Use Disorder treatment groups for incarcerated adults at the local county jail facilities. Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices

Pairs senior volunteers with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (i.e., receiving services from the San Andreas Regional Center) in classrooms, residential care homes, and day programs.

Transitional Housing Plus is a supportive housing program that serves former foster and probation youth between the ages of 18-24. Participants receive assistance securing independent housing in the community and meet regularly with their THP Coordinators to work on independent living goals. Throughout this process, participants receive financial assistance with rent, utilities, food, and educational expenses while also saving money for when they leave the program. They also receive emotional support, life skills coaching, and connections to valuable community resources.

The Paget Center is a male Veteran shelter available to military veterans who are eligible for healthcare. We provide a bed, 3 meals a day, connection to services and housing resources.

Mobile showers available to anyone in need, located behind the Watsonville Health Center: 1430 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville, CA 95076. Monday and Thursday 10am-2pm

• exchange of syringes
• HIV/HCV testing and prevention education
• referrals and linkages to treatment
• resources for primary care
• mental health and substance abuse services
• sharps containers and education on proper disposal of syringes
• 24/7 kiosks for sharp disposals
• Naloxone distribution
• harm reduction and safe sex supplies

The Diversity Center provides a range of activities to engage LGBTQ+ older adults, including social gatherings, low-impact exercise, and luncheons. Our weekly Wisdom Workshops offer a welcoming space for elders to socialize, play games, receive tech support, attend gentle yoga classes, or connect with staff for additional support. Additional workshop topics include dementia prevention, elder abuse awareness, and ecological practices.

Key Programs:

Wisdom Workshops: A weekly offering for LGBTQ+ and allied older adults. Join us for different learning experiences including writing workshops, low-impact chair yoga, music bingo, special guest presentations, and more.

Rainbow Strollers: A weekly walking group for LGBTQ+ and allied older adults. This activity provides a fun, rewarding, non-judgmental experience for walkers with a focus on appropriate exercise, interaction, companionship, and enjoyment of nature. The walks are longer than 2 miles with breaks.

Men's and Women's Socials: LGBTQ+ men's and women's socials meet every other month starting in February, either at someone's home, for an outing, or at The Diversity Center. The socials are usually for two hours in the afternoon, though the time can vary.

Luncheon Socials: LGBTQ+ and allied older adult luncheons occur in January, April, September, and November. Luncheons feature food, beverages, entertainment, and engaging education on a relevant topic.

This property offers five units for referrals from VA. Options include efficiency and one-bedroom units. These homes provide affordable and comfortable living for individuals and families.

Workforce Santa Cruz County offers specialized programs for young adults (16-24) and adult (18+) job seekers and employees, including members of our community with disabilities, military veterans, and dislocated workers. Our services offer wide range of programs to improve skills, discover career pathways, participate in training, and more: • CalJOBS: CalJOBS is California's online resource to help job seekers navigate the state's workforce services. You can search and apply for jobs, create résumés, find education and training, download the CalJOBS app, and more. • Young Adults: Get help to develop skills, search and apply for jobs, network and connect to community resources. • Dislocated Workers: If you are 18 years or older, access our no-cost services to find a stable job or training for a new career. We can help you figure out what kind of career would be best for you through customized services specific to individuals who have been terminated or laid off, or have received a notice of termination or layoff. • Veterans: Veterans Career Services are available for unemployed and underemployed veterans and their spouses and include access to training, job search and placement assistance, and other supportive services. • Training: Workforce Santa Cruz County provides adult (18+) and youth (16-24) job seekers and employees with access to a wide range of programs to improve skills, discover career pathways, participate in training, and so much more. Eligible youth may co-enroll in both youth and adult programs. Learn more: https://workforcescc.com/job-seekers/

Provides daily supervised programs after school and all day during holidays and summer vacations. Full-time professional leadership is supplemented by part-time workers and volunteers. Offers programs in five areas of youth development; education and career development, leadership development, health and life skills, art and sports, and recreation. Youth Services: Academic Support, Health and Wellness, Social-Emotional Support, Youth Leadership

Stress Buters: Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships.

SLS serves residents age 60 and older in Santa Cruz and San Benito counties by offering legal advice, advocacy, and representation in the following areas. landlord/tenant relations mobile home park issues age discrimination elder abuse Medicare and Medi-Cal denials care facilities and nursing home social security consumer issues limited estate planning

For Boys and Young men Teaching and supporting boys in discovery and journey from boyhood to manhood with guidance, coaching, and mentorship grounded in 41 developmental assets, youth leadership development, social-emotional and healthy masculinity

For men Support men in their journey through manhood and couple relationships by developing a healthy masculinity and relationship

For dads Supporting father involvement, fatherhood and co-parenting for the well-being of children Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Supportive Relationships

Youth Services: ACADEMIC SUPPORT, CAREER EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH & WELLNESS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP