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TWIN LAKES CHURCH - PEOPLE'S PANTRY | TWIN LAKES CHURCH

TWIN LAKES CHURCH - PEOPLE'S PANTRY

Provides a weekly food pantry.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition

What's Here

Food Pantries

THE SALVATION ARMY WATSONVILLE CORPS | THE SALVATION ARMY WATSONVILLE CORPS

THE SALVATION ARMY WATSONVILLE CORPS

Free daily meals to anyone in need.
Also offers a bag of food once a week on Tuesday or Thursday.


What's Here

General Counseling Services
Soup Kitchens
Food Pantries
Homeless Drop In Centers
Spiritual/Religious Issues Counseling
Adolescent/Youth Counseling

STREETS TEAM VOLUNTEER PROGRAM | DOWNTOWN STREETS TEAM

STREETS TEAM VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Services offer:

  • Clothes and Food Stipends
  • Case Management for vital documentation, public benefits (Calfresh, general assistance, SSI, SSDI), employment (Job Finding) , and housing navigation.
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Donations: Clothing, hygiene supplies, blankets


What's Here

General Clothing Donation Programs
Food Pantries
Birth Certificates
Work Clothing
Housing Counseling
General Clothing Provision
Food Stamps/SNAP
Employment Preparation
Employment Physical Examinations
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Social Security Numbers
Job Finding Assistance
Work Clothing Donation Programs
Social Security Disability Insurance
Homeless Employment Programs
Winter Clothing Donation Programs
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Social Security Retirement Benefits
Employment Related Fingerprinting

DAVENPORT RESOURCE SERVICE CENTER (DRSC) | COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, INC. (CAB, INC.)

DAVENPORT RESOURCE SERVICE CENTER (DRSC)

DRSC offers a variety of programming including the following:
-Food programs:
weekly distributions and walk-in pantry
-Youth: year-round teen center, referral-based tutorial program, summer recreation
-Families: financial empowerment workshops and case management
-Fire recovery: disaster case management for families and individuals who lost their homes in the CZU lightning complex fires, community outreach and education related to disaster preparedness
-COVID-19: community outreach and education and connection to resources
-Seniors: community engagement and case management
-Immigration Legal Services: consultations, family-based petitions, citizenship, DACA renewal, green card renewal, U-Visa, community education
-General: translation (English and Spanish), outreach events, information and referral, form assistance, Cal-Fresh and Medi-Cal referral, computer and internet access

What's Here

Youth Development
Donation Pickups
Food Stamps/SNAP
Food Donation Programs
Public Internet Access Sites
Community Celebrations/Festivals
Information and Referral Associations
Outreach Programs
Food Pantries
Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Business Assistance Services

PVPSA - VICTIM/SURVIVORS OF CRIME | PAJARO VALLEY PREVENTION AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE, INC.

PVPSA - VICTIM/SURVIVORS OF CRIME

Survivors/Victims Services: Case Manager, System Navigator, Substance Use Resources, Mental Health Services, Support Groups
Basic Needs, gift cards, Family services
. Financial assistance (as funds are available)
. Food Pantry/Food Distribution
. Diaper/Formula Distribution

Education Services: implementation of attendance plans, educational interventions and supporting families with requesting services in through SELPA is there is suspicion of a learning disability.

What's Here

General Mental Health Information/Education
Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Formula/Baby Food
General Addictions/Substance Use Disorder Support Groups
Child Abuse Support Groups
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Brown Bag Food Programs
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Crime Witness Support
English as a Second Language
Diapers
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Crime Victim Support Groups
General Crime Victim Assistance
Food Pantries

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY RESOURCES (MCR) | COMMUNITY BRIDGES

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY RESOURCES (MCR)

BASIC NEEDS | NECESIDADES BSICAS
Clothes / Ropa
Food Distribution / Despensa de alimentos
Homeless Services Servicios para personas sin hogar

HEALTH | SALUD
Covered CA Enrollment / Inscripcin de Covered CA
Mental Health Counseling Servicios de consejera mental
Natural Health Clinic / Clnica de salud natural

DROP-IN ADVOCACY SERVICES | SERVICIOS DE APOYO DIRECTO
Information & Referral / Informacin y referencia
Public Benefits Enrollment Inscripcin de beneficios pblicos
Translation / Traduccin

FOR PARENTS | PARA LOS PADRES
Parenting Education / Clases para padres

TRAINING & EDUCATION | ENTRENAMIENTO Y EDUCACIN
Emergency Preparedness/ Preparacion para emergencias

TECH AND OFFICE | TECNOLOGA Y OFICINA
Computer Lab / Uso de computadora

STORM RELIEF
Assist in your recovery from the winter and spring storms with local fianancial assistance, federal relief navigation, clean-up tools, crisis counseling, and more.

What's Here

Herbal Medicine
Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Arts and Crafts Clubs
Parenting Skills Classes
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Parenting Materials
Child Abuse Prevention
Disability Related Parenting Programs
Co-Parenting Workshops
Outpatient Health Facilities
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Education Advocacy Groups
Child Advocacy Centers
Food Pantries
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment
Case/Care Management
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Anger Management
Adult State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Housing Advocacy Groups
Advocacy
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Divorce Counseling
Acupuncture
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Family Resource Centers/Outreach

NUEVA VISTA COMMUNITY RESOURCES | COMMUNITY BRIDGES

NUEVA VISTA COMMUNITY RESOURCES

BASIC NEEDS | NECESIDADES BSICAS
Clothes / Ropa
Food Distribution / Despensa de alimentos

HEALTH | SALUD
Covered CA Enrollment / Inscripcin de Covered CA
Mental Health Counseling Servicios de consejera mental

DROP-IN ADVOCACY SERVICES | SERVICIOS DE APOYO DIRECTO
Information & Referral / Informacin y referencia
Legal Services / Servicios Jurdicos
Public Benefits Enrollment Inscripcin de beneficios pblicos
Translation / Traduccin

FOR PARENTS | PARA LOS PADRES
Parenting Education / Clases para padres

FOR KIDS | PARA LOS NIOS
Ho mework Tutoring / Club de tareas
Summer Lunch / Almuerzo de verano

TRAINING & EDUCATION | ENTRENAMIENTO Y EDUCACIN
Emergency Preparedness Preparacin para emergencias

TECH AND OFFICE | TECNOLOGA Y OFICINA
Computer Lab / Uso de computadora

STORM RELIEF
Assist in your recovery from the winter and spring storms with local fianancial assistance, federal relief navigation, clean-up tools, crisis counseling, and more.

Behavioral Health/ Mental Health Counseling

What's Here

Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs
General Health Education Programs
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Outdoor Environmental Education
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Blood Pressure Screening
Parenting Skills Classes
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Housing Advocacy Groups
Diabetes Screening
Job Finding Assistance
TANF
Food Pantries
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Art Galleries/Exhibits
Summer Food Service Programs
Co-Parenting Workshops
Advocacy
Medicaid
Adult State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Tutoring Services
Food Safety Education
Disability Related Parenting Programs
Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Benefits Screening
Parenting Materials
Food Stamps/SNAP
Nutrition Education
Youth Development
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Certificates/Forms Assistance

SLUG SUPPORT | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ

SLUG SUPPORT

The UCSC Slug Support Program was created to promote early intervention with students of concern to prevent culminating problems from escalating into a crisis. The goal of the Slug Support Program is to identify students navigating difficult or challenging situations and assist them in resolving their concerns. Slug Support also has emergency food and housing resources for students as well as a financial assistance hardship fund for basic needs. Slug Support serves both undergraduate and graduate UCSC students.

What's Here

Housing Counseling
Food Stamps/SNAP
General Housing Expense Assistance
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Pantries
Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
Brown Bag Food Programs

OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA | SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY OF SANTA CRUZ

OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA

Provides a food pantry; Tuesday and Thursday 10 am-Noon.
Chickens are generally available at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Home visits and other assistance financial offered when calling the need Line.

What's Here

Food Pantries
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

TRANSITION AGE YOUTH | COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES

TRANSITION AGE YOUTH

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

What's Here

Employment Preparation
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Food Donation Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Life Skills Education
Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
General Clothing Donation Programs
Laundry Facilities
Youth Employment Programs
Work Clothing Donation Programs
Workshops/Symposiums
Housing Advocacy Groups
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Food Pantries
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Women's Support Groups
Continuing Education
Computer Access Aids
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
Social Clubs/Events
Return to Education Support
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Student Financial Aid

PAJARO VALLEY LOAVES AND FISHES, INC. | PAJARO VALLEY LOAVES AND FISHES, INC.

PAJARO VALLEY LOAVES AND FISHES, INC.

Provides a free hot lunch every weekday. Offers free bags of groceries for those in need. Also offers information and referral for related services such as financial help, shelters and other basic needs.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition

What's Here

Food Pantries
Soup Kitchens

ST. JOSEPHS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY | SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY OF SANTA CRUZ

ST. JOSEPHS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

Pre-packaged food and food vouchers available at the station in the lower parking lot on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon.
Food baskets also available on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
Home visits and other assistance offered in response to the Need Line

What's Here

Food Vouchers
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Brown Bag Food Programs
Food Pantries

VALLEY CHURCHES UNITED MISSIONS | VALLEY CHURCHES UNITED

VALLEY CHURCHES UNITED MISSIONS

Provides the following services:
  • Emergency food pantry
  • USDA commodities surplus food and food vouchers
  • Emergency rental, mortgage and utility assistance
  • Gas vouchers ($15 for transportation to medical appointments and interviews)
  • Bus passes
  • Holiday distributions and back to school backpacks and supplies.
Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition

What's Here

Food Pantries
Free School Supplies
School Supplies Donation Programs
Bus Fare
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Gas Money
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

NUEVA VISTA COMMUNITY RESOURCES | COMMUNITY BRIDGES

NUEVA VISTA COMMUNITY RESOURCES

BASIC NEEDS | NECESIDADES BSICAS
Clothes / Ropa
Food Distribution / Despensa de alimentos

HEALTH | SALUD
Covered CA Enrollment / Inscripcin de Covered CA
Mental Health Counseling Servicios de consejera mental

DROP-IN ADVOCACY SERVICES | SERVICIOS DE APOYO DIRECTO
Information & Referral / Informacin y referencia
Legal Services / Servicios Jurdicos
Public Benefits Enrollment Inscripcin de beneficios pblicos
Translation / Traduccin

FOR PARENTS | PARA LOS PADRES
Parenting Education / Clases para padres

FOR KIDS | PARA LOS NIOS
Ho mework Tutoring / Club de tareas
Summer Lunch / Almuerzo de verano

TRAINING & EDUCATION | ENTRENAMIENTO Y EDUCACIN
Emergency Preparedness Preparacin para emergencias

TECH AND OFFICE | TECNOLOGA Y OFICINA
Computer Lab / Uso de computadora

STORM RELIEF
Assist in your recovery from the winter and spring storms with local fianancial assistance, federal relief navigation, clean-up tools, crisis counseling, and more.

Behavioral Health/ Mental Health Counseling

What's Here

Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs
General Health Education Programs
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Outdoor Environmental Education
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Blood Pressure Screening
Parenting Skills Classes
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Housing Advocacy Groups
Diabetes Screening
Job Finding Assistance
TANF
Food Pantries
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Art Galleries/Exhibits
Summer Food Service Programs
Co-Parenting Workshops
Advocacy
Medicaid
Adult State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Tutoring Services
Food Safety Education
Disability Related Parenting Programs
Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Benefits Screening
Parenting Materials
Food Stamps/SNAP
Nutrition Education
Youth Development
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Certificates/Forms Assistance

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK SANTA CRUZ COUNTY | SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

Operates food distributions of produce and non-perishable food items at 100 locations countywide.


Supplies food to 100 local nonprofits so they don't have to source food themselves
Also provides bilingual nutrition education, Cal AIM healthy food boxes, CalFresh outreach, and application assistance.

Supports clients during Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition

What's Here

Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Food Stamps/SNAP
Food Pantries
Nutrition Education

FOOD NOT BOMBS | FOOD NOT BOMBS

FOOD NOT BOMBS

Bombs sharing meals, clothing and survival gear every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3 at the Town Clock

What's Here

Food Pantries
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Soup Kitchens

LA MANZANA COMMUNITY RESOURCES | COMMUNITY BRIDGES

LA MANZANA COMMUNITY RESOURCES

BASIC NEEDS | NECESIDADES BSICAS
Food Distribution / Despensa de alimentos

HEALTH | SALUD
Covered CA Enrollment / Inscripcin de Covered CA
Mental Health Counseling Servicios de consejera mental

DROP-IN ADVOCACY SERVICES | SERVICIOS DE APOYO DIRECTO
Information & Referral / Informacin y referencia
Legal Services / Servicios Jurdicos
Public Benefits Enrollment Inscripcin de beneficios pblicos
Translation / Traduccin

FOR PARENTS | PARA LOS PADRES
Onsite WIC access / Acceso in situ a WIC
Parenting Education / Clases para padres

FOR KIDS | PARA LOS NIOS
Summer Lunch / Almuerzo de verano

STORM RELIEF
Assist in your recovery from the winter and spring storms with local fianancial assistance, federal relief navigation, clean-up tools, crisis counseling, and more.

Behavioral Health/ Counseling

What's Here

General Health Education Programs
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Food Donation Programs
Food Safety Education
Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
Nutrition Education
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Directory Assistance
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Food Pantries
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Parent/Child Activity Groups
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Parent Support Groups
Disability Related Parenting Programs
Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Parenting Skills Classes
Co-Parenting Workshops
Brown Bag Food Programs
Health Care Discount Enrollment Programs
Job Finding Assistance
Parenting Materials
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Summer Food Service Programs
TANF

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF SAN AGUSTIN

Provides food on Wednesdays from 10am - 1pm.
Home visits and other assistance offered in response to the Need Line.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Pantries
Food Vouchers

LIVE OAK COMMUNITY RESOURCES | COMMUNITY BRIDGES

LIVE OAK COMMUNITY RESOURCES

BASIC NEEDS | NECESIDADES BSICAS
Food Distribution / Despensa de alimentos

HEALTH | SALUD
Covered CA Enrollment / Inscripcin de Covered CA
Mental Health Counseling Servicios de consejera mental

DROP-IN ADVOCACY SERVICES | SERVICIOS DE APOYO DIRECTO
Information & Referral / Informacin y referencia
Public Benefits Enrollment Inscripcin de beneficios pblicos
Translation / Traduccin

FOR PARENTS | PARA LOS PADRES
Parenting Education / Clases para padres

FOR KIDS | PARA LOS NIOS
Homework Tutoring / Club de tareas

TRAINING & EDUCATION | ENTRENAMIENTO Y EDUCACIN
Emergency Preparedness Preparacin para emergencias
Literacy Classes / Clases de alfabetizacin

STORM RELIEF
Assist in your recovery from the winter and spring storms with local fianancial assistance, federal relief navigation, clean-up tools, crisis counseling, and more.

Behavioral Health/ Counseling


What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Case/Care Management
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Housing Advocacy Groups
Housing Counseling
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Adult State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Student Counseling Services
Food Pantries
Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Tutoring Services
General Counseling Services
Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Child Advocacy Centers
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Advocacy
Parenting Skills Classes
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Food Stamps/SNAP
Medicaid
TANF
Ethnic Advocacy Groups
Job Finding Assistance
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Disability Related Parenting Programs
Youth Development
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Co-Parenting Workshops
Food Donation Programs
Parenting Materials

HEALTHY FOOD BOX PROGRAM | SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

HEALTHY FOOD BOX PROGRAM

The Healthy Food Box program at Second Harvest Food Bank will provide a box of nutritious food that's tailored to chronic condition for twelve weeks along with three nutritional counseling sessions. The food box will include healthy recipes, educational materials and other resources to help you thrive.

What's Here

Brown Bag Food Programs
Food Pantries

TRANSITION AGE YOUTH | COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES

TRANSITION AGE YOUTH

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

What's Here

Employment Preparation
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Food Donation Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Life Skills Education
Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
General Clothing Donation Programs
Laundry Facilities
Youth Employment Programs
Work Clothing Donation Programs
Workshops/Symposiums
Housing Advocacy Groups
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Food Pantries
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Women's Support Groups
Continuing Education
Computer Access Aids
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
Social Clubs/Events
Return to Education Support
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Student Financial Aid