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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.

Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment.

Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences.

Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities.

Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

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.

Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment.

Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences.

Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities.

Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

Trains volunteers to work with children who have been removed from their homes, declared dependents of the court due to abuse, neglect or abandonment and placed in foster care.

Court Appointed Special Advocates work for a judge, alongside attorneys and social workers, as sworn officers of the court to advocate for children. Advocates receive an initial 35 hours of training and volunteer 10-15 hours per month on behalf of one child. The volunteer advocates on behalf of the child until the case is resolved.

Youth Services: Academic Support, Career Exploration and Development, Health and Wellness, Social-Emotional Support, Youth Leadership.

Stress Busters:
Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships (Foster Youth Only)

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

Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment.

Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences.

Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities.

Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

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.

Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment.

Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences.

Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities.

Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment.

Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences.

Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities.

Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment.

Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences.

Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities.

Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

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

CEPP Provides emergency payments for services, information, and referrals to support the continuation of employment and educational goals for participants referred by the county's CalWORKs program.

Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment.

Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences.

Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities.

Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment.

Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences.

Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities.

Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

Provides disability advocacy at state and local levels. Also provides private email discussion groups for members to share information and discuss disability issues.

Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment.

Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences.

Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities.

Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

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

Administers the following services: Regional Occupational Programs, Santa Cruz County Outdoor School, Santa Cruz County Special Education and Child Development Resource Center. Also administers the Juvenile Hall and Community Schools, Alternative Education Programs, Academic Contests, Teacher Training and Staff Development.

Develop leadership skills in students

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

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

Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment.

Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences.

Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities.

Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

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

Community Bike Collective breaks down barriers for people who would like to enjoy the physical and emotional benefits of bike riding. We do this primarily through two programs, a Ride Program and a Bike Giveaway Program.

The Bike Program:
We provide participants with everything they need to have a safe, fun experience riding a mountain bike in the great outdoors, all at no cost to them! Everyone is fit individually with a bike and helmet then we head out to ride the trails. We offer skills instruction, moral support and encouragement. Participants explore the wonder of nature, the challenges of bike riding and the joy of friends and community!

The Bike Giveaway Program:
We accept donations of used bikes, fix them, and give them to a deserving new home - 700 bikes since this program began.

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

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.

Provides information services, free access to computers and printers, free WiFi access, free access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment.

Also offers research assistance, early literacy programs, book groups, craft programs, STEM/STEAM-based programs, the Genealogical Society and local history collections, meeting rooms for non-profit use, and programs to support lifelong learning and cultural experiences.

Provides resources (books, technology, streaming audiobooks, video, ebooks, reference databases, news), services (Homework Help, Online Tutoring, help finding information, job search, workforce development, housing search, connecting to community resources), programs (ACT Advisory Council for Teens, Coding, Computer Animation, Dungeons & Dragons, craft programs, community conversations, book and film clubs), volunteer opportunities.

Career Exploration, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Science & Math Subject Matters, Socio-Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships