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Families Together provides counseling, parenting support, and case management to families using a home visiting model and a client-centered approach to services. Caregivers participate in the development of an individualized service plan based on their unique strengths and needs.

Families referred by Santa Cruz County Family & Children's Services or CalWORKs are assigned a therapist who helps design customized services, including sessions in English or Spanish, and in the home or other preferred location. Families learn about parenting, child development, parent-child attachment, and general wellness. In addition to counseling, home visitors connect families with other community resources such as substance use counseling, interpersonal violence services, and early education support.

Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Supportive Relationships

Categories

Medicare
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
General Addictions/Substance Use Disorder Support Groups
General Mental Health Information/Education
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Family Maintenance/Reunification
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
Case/Care Management

This program provides the services below for children and their families in Benito County:

School Site Services:

  • Outreach
  • Case management
  • On-site school campus support
  • Individual and/or group services
  • Caregiver/parent workshops
  • Referral & linkage to additional services Community/Office-Based Services
  • Individual Therapy Sessions
  • Group Therapy Sessions

Categories

Parent/Child Activity Groups
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
Outreach Programs
Case/Care Management
Parent Child Interactive Therapy
Therapy Referrals
Parent Support Groups
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Offers ongoing class series (attend one or all sessions), workshops, trainings, support groups

Categories

Parent/Child Activity Groups
Youth Development
Workshops/Symposiums
Co-Parenting Workshops
Child Custody/Support Related Support Groups
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Child Abuse Support Groups
Parent Support Groups
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Parenting Skills Classes
Stepfamily/Blended Family Support Groups
Parent Rights Classes
Parenting Materials
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
Community Mediation program helps people solve interpersonal conflicts such as those between family, neighbors, housemates, homeowner associations, and more.

CRC-neutral mediators guide participants through a mediation process that includes identifying problems, clarifying concerns and perspectives, developing options and reaching mutually beneficial agreements.

Addressing LeaseAgreements:
  • Repeated leaseviolations
  • Rent Increases

Evictions and UnlawfulDetainers
  • Addresing unpaid rent
  • Negotiating transfer ofpessesions
Access to Property
Property Damages or Maintenance

Categories

Intensive Family Reunification Services
Senior Advocacy Groups
Conflict Resolution Training
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Family Maintenance/Reunification
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Geriatric Counseling

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

Categories

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

NAMI THURSDAY NIGHT SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILY MEMBERS | NAMI SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

NAMI THURSDAY NIGHT SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILY MEMBERS

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.

Categories

General Mental Health Information/Education
Mental Health Drop In Centers
Women's Support Groups
Youth/Student Support Groups
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Mental Health Evaluation
Parent Support Groups
Condition Specific Mental Health Information/Education
Men's Support Groups
Mental Health Practitioner Associations
Mental Health Associations

NAMI THURSDAY NIGHT SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILY MEMBERS | NAMI SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

NAMI THURSDAY NIGHT SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILY MEMBERS

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.

Categories

General Mental Health Information/Education
Mental Health Drop In Centers
Women's Support Groups
Youth/Student Support Groups
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Mental Health Evaluation
Parent Support Groups
Condition Specific Mental Health Information/Education
Men's Support Groups
Mental Health Practitioner Associations
Mental Health Associations

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

Categories

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

Categories

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

Services include: Visiting Field Trips bringing the "Park to School," including 6 school-based units on Forest, Watershed, Ocean/Bay, Ag/Gardening, Fitness, Civic Engagement/Public Art. Each unit is linked to a free guided Activity at Pinto Lake County Park, offered to families through a take-home ParkRx Family challenge.

Youth Services: HEALTH & WELLNESS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP

Categories

Family Literacy Programs
Recreation Centers
Workshops/Symposiums
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Family Maintenance/Reunification
Advocacy
Youth Development

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

Categories

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

Categories

Parent Support Groups
Men's Support Groups
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Youth/Student Support Groups
Women's Support Groups
Mental Health Associations
General Mental Health Information/Education
General Mental Health Support Groups

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


Categories

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