Services include:

Specialized services are available for child witnesses to domestic violence and survivors of teen dating violence

Legal assistance with temporary restraining orders, court accompaniments, and information and referral (Visa U and VAWA)

Support groups

24-hour bilingual crisis line and in-person crisis counseling

Emergency shelter

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

• Adult Physical Assault (includes aggravated and simple assault)
• Arson
• Bullying (Verbal, Cyber, or Physical)
• Burglary
• Domestic and/or Family Violence
• DUI/DWI Incidents
• Other: vehicular victimization (e. g. hit and run)
• Robbery
• Teen dating victimization

The County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department's Adult Protective Services (APS) provides intervention services to protect elderly or dependent adults from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. We support older and disabled adults who may be experiencing physical assault or abuse, domestic and/or family violence, sexual assault or abuse, bullying (verbal, cyber, or physical), stalking, harassment, neglect, identity theft or fraud, financial crime or scams.

County APS agencies investigate reports of abuse of elders and dependent adults who live in private homes, apartments, hotels, hospitals, or who are, or soon will be, experiencing homelessness. We support older and disabled adults regardless of status-if you are experiencing homelessness; are an immigrant; identify as LBGTQIA+; are a Veteran, have a physical or mental disability; or if you have limited English language proficiency.

Services include therapy groups/survivor support groups for women, men, all-genders, parents of survivors and Latina survivors, workshops on Healing the Brain and the Nervous System, Relationships and Connection, Healing and the Body, Compassionate Communication, Creativity, lending library, information and referrals, special events and a safe place for fellowship and peer support. We also provide training, resources, presentations, and outreach to the community around the issue of child sexual abuse and sexual violence.

Survivors/victims services: Mental Health Services, Support Groups

Serve victims/survivors who are impacted by the following crimes: Child sexual abuse/assault

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

• Crisis counseling, including one-on-one sessions
• Referrals and information about domestic violence or sexual assault
• Assist the caller in developing a safety plan
• Provide emergency response for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault
• Accompaniment to an evidence examination if appropriate

Provides comprehensive, strengths-based, culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral health services for Medi-Cal eligible children and youth who have moderate to severe behavioral health needs.

Services include assessment, treatment planning, psychotherapy (individual, family), case management, and psychiatric care (evaluation and medication management). Services delivered at County behavioral health clinic locations, community, or home-based settings, as clinically appropriate.

The Access Team provides 24-hour confidential crisis intervention and referral services (800-952-2335).

Provides substance use disorder prevention, early intervention, and treatment services across the continuum of care.

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

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

• Adult Physical Assault (includes aggravated and simple assault)
• Adult sexual assault;Adults sexually abused/assaulted as children
• Arson
• Bullying (Verbal, Cyber, or Physical)
• Burglary;Child Physical Abuse or Neglect
• Child Pornography
• Child sexual abuse/assault
• Domestic and/or Family Violence
• Elder Abuse or Neglect
• Hate Crime: Racial/religious/gender/sexual orientation/other
• Human trafficking: sex
• Identity theft/fraud/financial crime
• Kidnapping (non-custodial)
• Kidnapping (custodial)
• Other: vehicular victimization (e. g. hit and run)
• Robbery
• Stalking/harassment
• Survivors of homicide victims
• Teen dating victimization
• Terrorism (domestic/international)

• Crisis counseling, including one-on-one sessions
• Referrals and information about domestic violence or sexual assault
• Assist the caller in developing a safety plan
• Provide emergency response for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault
• Accompaniment to an evidence examination if appropriate

The County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department's Adult Protective Services (APS) provides intervention services to protect elderly or dependent adults from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. We support older and disabled adults who may be experiencing physical assault or abuse, domestic and/or family violence, sexual assault or abuse, bullying (verbal, cyber, or physical), stalking, harassment, neglect, identity theft or fraud, financial crime or scams.

County APS agencies investigate reports of abuse of elders and dependent adults who live in private homes, apartments, hotels, hospitals, or who are, or soon will be, experiencing homelessness. We support older and disabled adults regardless of status-if you are experiencing homelessness; are an immigrant; identify as LBGTQIA+; are a Veteran, have a physical or mental disability; or if you have limited English language proficiency.