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YOUTH HOMELESS RESPONSE TEAM

118 First Street, Watsonville, CA 95076

Identify and connect unaccompanied homeless and at-risk youth and young adults (ages 15-24) to the individualized services they need to thrive, including Coordinated Entry, referrals, and individualized plans and case management to achieve housing, education, and/or employment support network goals.

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

TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH HOUSING NAVIGATION PROGRAM

118 First Street, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides housing navigation and housing focused case management to young adults ages 18-24 who were formally in the Foster Care System. We provide one on one case management, housing navigation, resource connection, provide life skill training to obtain and maintain housing, along with mentorship and individualized planning.

HOMELESS SERVICES

318 Cayuga Street, Suite 208, Salinas, CA 93901

In the Monterey/San Benito Counties Continuum of Care (CoC), the system is referred to as the Coordinated Assessment and Referral System (CARS).

In addition to a CARS assessment, and if you meet the program requirements, CCCIL can provide Housing Services through our HHAP Program (Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention). CCCIL's HHAP Program provides Rapid Re-Housing (RRH)) services to Monterey and San Benito County Residents. HHAP services are intended to help eligible participants who are literally homeless and collaborate with the applicant to obtain permanent housing; and achieve housing stability.

LIVE OAK COMMUNITY RESOURCES

1740 - 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

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


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TAY (TRANSITION AGE YOUTH)

120 Dubois Street, Suite A, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

We provide resources and services to empower youth ages 15-24 who have or have had experiences with foster care placement, juvenile justice, homelessness/housing instability, or trauma related to being a victim of a crime. TAY also offers counseling, skills building, a drop-in resource center, and subsidized supportive housing.

Behavioral & Mental Health Services.
Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Supportive Relationships

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HOUSING NAVIGATION & SUSTAINING SERVICES

380 Encinal St, Ste 200, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

The Encompass Housing Navigation Team provides support to tenants of Encompass Housing in order to facilitate a stable living environment, help assist tenants in developing a support system, improve skills needed to maintain housing, and to connect with community resources for employment, education, medical needs and community involvement.

Services Offered
- Help finding and retaining permanent housing for individuals or families
- Help with home loans and financing
- Linkage to other community support services (dental, transportation, medical care, etc.) as needed

CENTRAL COAST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

318 Cayuga Street, Suite 208, Salinas, CA 93901

Provides information and referral on a wide range of topics related to disabilities.

-Information and Referral
-Advocacy
-Housing application assistance
-Transportation
-Personal Assistance Services
-Independent living skills training
-Peer support
-Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors Support Groups
-Outreach & education
-Assistive technology
-Benefits counseling
-Supportive Services for veterans and families
-Supports clients prepare for a disaster event

Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare, Supportive Relationships

CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE

21 Carr Street, Watsonville, CA 95076

HOUSING
Eviction Defense, Landlord/Tenant,
Housing Discrimination, Unsafe Housing

PUBLIC BENEFITS
Welfare (CalWORKs), Food Stamps, (Cal
Fresh), General Assistance, MediCal,
Social Security overpayments,
Unemployment Benefits, State Disability
Insurance.

EDUCATION
School Discipline, Access and Equality.

WORKER'S RIGHTS
Wage & Hour, Discrimination, Dangerous
Working Conditions.

LGBT RIGHTS
Discrimination, Name and Gender Change

IMMIGRATION
U-Visa, T-Visa and VAWA for low-wage
workers who are victims of workplace
crime.
*Call CRLA to determine eligibility

ASUNTOS DE VIVIENDAS
Defensa de Desalojo, Asuntos de
Arrendador/Inquilino, Discriminacin,
Viviendas de renta inhabitables

BENEFICIOS PBLICOS
Welfare (CalWorks), Estampillas de
comida (CalFresh), Asistencia General,
MediCal, Sobrepagos de seguro social,
Beneficios de desempleo, Beneficios de
Incapacidad del estado.

EDUCACIN
Disciplina escolar, Acceso e igualdad.

DERECHOS DEL TRABADOR
Salarios/Sueldos, Discriminacin,
Condiciones peligrosas en el trabajo.

DERECHOS PARA PERSONAS LGBT
Discriminacin, Cambio de nombre y
gnero.

INMIGRACION
Visa-U, Visa-T y VAWA para trabajadores
de bajos salarios que son vctimas de
crmen.
*Llame a CRLA para determinar elegibilidad

LINKS2HEALTH

380 Encinal St, Ste 200, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Links2Health is a comprehensive program designed to provide wraparound care to community members to help them meet essential life needs and improve health outcomes. Connect individuals to Community Supports to meet their social needs, including housing navigation, housing retention and sustaining services. Support connecting to housing, linking up with a primary care home, accessing transportation to appointments or a host of other social services.

YOUTH HOMELESS RESPONSE TEAM

406 Main Street, Suite 217, Watsonville, CA 95076

Identify and connect unaccompanied homeless and at-risk youth and young adults (ages 15-24) to the individualized services they need to thrive, including Coordinated Entry, referrals, and individualized plans and case management to achieve housing, education, and/or employment support network goals.

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

SER'S FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM

349 Main Street, #202, Watsonville, CA 95076

Services Include:
Unemployment Assistance (UI application/access point)
OSHA Training
OJT On-the -job training opportunities
On site Job readiness training/Job placement assistance
Vocational English as a second language (VESL)/GED Preparation


Housing Assistance

CENTRAL COAST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

1350 41st Avenue, Suite 101, Capitola, CA 95010

Provides information and referral on a wide range of topics related to disabilities.

-Information and Referral
-Advocacy
-Housing application assistance
-Transportation
-Personal Assistance Services
-Independent living skills training
-Peer support
-Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors Support Groups
-Outreach & education
-Assistive technology
-Benefits counseling
-Supportive Services for veterans and families
-Supports clients prepare for a disaster event

Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare, Supportive Relationships

H4HP COORDINATED ENTRY

1000 Emeline Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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.

SLUG SUPPORT

245 Hahn Student Services, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064

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.

HOMELESSNESS CONNECTION SERVICES

211 Santa Cruz County, in partnership with the County's Housing for Health Division, is here to help link people to available supports and help identify potential resources for housing and other needs.

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AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCE CONNECTION (ADRC)/NO WRONG DOOR (NWD)

300 West Street, Hollister, CA 95023

The ADRC assists older adults, individuals living with disabilities, and family caregivers with identifying personal and community resources, navigating complex public benefits systems, and accessing information about dozens of non-profit community-based service partners. We help people get the supports they need to live where and how they want to live; services to meet real needs, and -more importantly!- to make real differences in the lives of those we are privileged to serve and learn from.

San Benito County's new Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) is both a service hub AND a network of committed community organizations acting as a "No Wrong Door" system to enable people of all ages, incomes, and abilities to connect with anyone ADRC partner organization for accessing a wide array of Long-Term Services and Support options in the community.

SENIOR LEGAL SERVICES

440 San Benito Street, Hollister, CA 95023

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

SENIOR LEGAL SERVICES

114 E. Fifth Street, Watsonville, CA 95077

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

SENIOR LEGAL SERVICES

501 Soquel Avenue, Suite F, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

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

COMMUNITY MEDIATION

614 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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

STEPPING OUT HOUSING

740 Plymouth Street, Santa Cruz, CA

This property offers 16 low-income units with various layouts. Options include efficiency and one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units. These homes provide affordable and comfortable living for individuals and families.

SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS

2160 41st Ave, Capitola, CA 95010

Provides townhouse style apartments to tenants who qualify. Tenants pay rent directly to the Housing Authority. Tenants have a choice of paying either an income based rent, which is equal to approximately 30% of their household income, or a fixed flat rent which is similar to market rent.

RIVERFRONT

148 Blaine Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

This property offers 71 low-income units with various layouts. Options include efficiency and one-bedroom units, two-bedroom units, and three-bedroom or larger units. These homes provide affordable and comfortable living for individuals and families.

PACIFIC SHORES APARTMENTS

1280 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

This property offers 83 low-income units with various layouts. Options include efficiency, one-bedroom units, and two-bedroom units. These homes provide affordable and comfortable living for individuals and families.