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Helps eligible families become self-supporting through temporary cash aid and assistance in finding and keeping a job (Welfare to Work). It is California's Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Program and provides a number of services, including cash aid, child care, and job search guidance. When receiving CalWORKs cash aid, the family also receives Medi-cal and may be eligible for CalFresh benefits.

The purpose of CalWORKs is to provide equitable access to the services, resources and opportunities families need to increase resilience, achieve economic mobility, and break the cycle of poverty.

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

Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
General Mental Health Information/Education
Family Maintenance/Reunification
General Addictions/Substance Use Disorder Support Groups
Family Support Centers/Outreach
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Case/Care Management
Medicare
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Individual, family, and group counseling for individuals of all ages.

Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare; Mindful Practices

Categories

Child Abuse Counseling
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Adult Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Counseling
Post Disaster Legal Counseling Services
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Suicide Counseling
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Alcohol Use Disorder Counseling
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Overspender Counseling
Child Sexual Abuse Counseling
Group Counseling
Drug Use Disorder Counseling
Student Counseling Services
Sexual Orientation Counseling
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
General Counseling Services
Truancy Counseling
Pregnancy Counseling
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Sexuality Counseling
Psychiatric Disorder Counseling
Parent Abuse Counseling
Divorce Counseling
Ex-Offender Counseling
Adoption Counseling and Support
Premarital Counseling
Hoarding Counseling Programs
Terminal Illness Counseling
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Social Security Retirement Benefits
Caregiver Counseling
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Internet Addiction Counseling
Marriage and Relationships Counseling
Postabortion Counseling
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment
Sexual Assault Counseling
Elder Abuse Counseling
Human Trafficking Counseling
Gender Identity Counseling
Sex Offender Counseling
Bereaved Parent Support Groups

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

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

The County Of Santa Cruz Human Services Department's Veterans Services Office serves all veterans and their families, offering support and guidance of all benefits earned by military services, regardless of time in service, period of service or type of discharge. Established in 1946 to assist veterans, military retirees and their families, we are not employees of the federal government. We are County employees ready to assist you with the benefits and services earned through your military service.

Categories

Veteran Employment Programs
Military Family Service/Support Centers
Veteran Support Groups
Veteran Homes
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veterans Courts
Veteran Membership Organizations
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Reintegration Counseling
Veteran Home Loans
Group Counseling
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Military Family Support Groups
Individual, family, and group counseling for individuals of all ages.

Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare; Mindful Practices

Categories

Child Abuse Counseling
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Adult Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Counseling
Post Disaster Legal Counseling Services
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Suicide Counseling
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Alcohol Use Disorder Counseling
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Overspender Counseling
Child Sexual Abuse Counseling
Group Counseling
Drug Use Disorder Counseling
Student Counseling Services
Sexual Orientation Counseling
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
General Counseling Services
Truancy Counseling
Pregnancy Counseling
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Sexuality Counseling
Psychiatric Disorder Counseling
Parent Abuse Counseling
Divorce Counseling
Ex-Offender Counseling
Adoption Counseling and Support
Premarital Counseling
Hoarding Counseling Programs
Terminal Illness Counseling
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Social Security Retirement Benefits
Caregiver Counseling
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Internet Addiction Counseling
Marriage and Relationships Counseling
Postabortion Counseling
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment
Sexual Assault Counseling
Elder Abuse Counseling
Human Trafficking Counseling
Gender Identity Counseling
Sex Offender Counseling
Bereaved Parent Support Groups

Accepts and processes application for Medi-Cal program which serves low-income families, seniors, persons with disabilities, children in foster care, pregnant women, and certain low-income adults.

CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE

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

Categories

Education Discrimination Assistance
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Sexual Orientation Counseling
Food Stamps/SNAP
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Adult State/Local Health Insurance Programs
TANF
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Housing Counseling
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
State Unemployment Insurance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs

The County Of Santa Cruz Human Services Department's Veterans Services Office serves all veterans and their families, offering support and guidance of all benefits earned by military services, regardless of time in service, period of service or type of discharge. Established in 1946 to assist veterans, military retirees and their families, we are not employees of the federal government. We are County employees ready to assist you with the benefits and services earned through your military service.

Categories

Veteran Employment Programs
Military Family Service/Support Centers
Veteran Support Groups
Veteran Homes
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veterans Courts
Veteran Membership Organizations
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Reintegration Counseling
Veteran Home Loans
Group Counseling
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Military Family 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
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

Summer Food Service Programs
Directory Assistance
Parenting Skills Classes
Co-Parenting Workshops
Parent Support Groups
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
General Health Education Programs
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Food Safety Education
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Brown Bag Food Programs
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Nutrition Education
Food Donation Programs
Health Care Discount Enrollment Programs
Parent/Child Activity Groups
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Food Stamps/SNAP
TANF
Family Support Centers/Outreach
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Parenting Materials
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Food Pantries
Job Finding Assistance
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Disability Related Parenting Programs
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
Health Related Advocacy Groups
The Medi-Cal program pays for medical, and prescription medicines for low income families, individuals and children. Immediate need services are available for emergencies.

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

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

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

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

Accepts and processes application for Medi-Cal program which serves low-income families, seniors, persons with disabilities, children in foster care, pregnant women, and certain low-income adults.

General Assistance is a county funded temporary cash assistance program for unemployed single adults and couples who may not have dependent children and are not receiving other public assistance benefits including, Supplemental Security income (SSI) or unemployment benefits. Employable recipients must attend the Job Link workshop, actively search for employment, and are required to repay county funds. The employable recipients are limited to three months of General Assistance payments in a year period.

Provides needed health care services for low-income individuals including families with children, seniors, persons with disabilities, foster care, pregnant women, and low-income people with diseases such as asthma, diabetes, tuberculosis, breast cancer, or HIV/AIDS. Eligibility is determined by the Santa Cruz County Health Services department.
Offers the following programs for offenders re-entering into the community:
  • Culturally based mentoring
  • Cognitive Behavioral curriculum groups
  • MRT (Moral Recognition Therapy)
  • Anger Management
  • One on one counseling
  • Gang resistance assistance
  • CalWORKs applications assistance
  • DMV assistance
  • Referrals to Residential SLE(sober living environment)
  • Referrals to aftercare/ continuous care
  • Prop 47 record clearance
  • Child support cases
  • Reunification with family
  • Tattoo removal
  • Court advocacy
  • Transportation to and from appointments
Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Supportive Relationships

Categories

Court Ordered Victim Restitution Services
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Advocacy
Tattoo Removal
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
General Counseling Services
Nutrition Education
Ex-Offender Counseling
Outdoor Environmental Education
Gang Programs
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
TANF
Ex-Offender Reentry Programs
Reentry Courts
Pain Management
Anger Management
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Offers the following programs for offenders re-entering into the community:
  • Culturally based mentoring
  • Cognitive Behavioral curriculum groups
  • MRT (Moral Recognition Therapy)
  • Anger Management
  • One on one counseling
  • Gang resistance assistance
  • CalWORKs applications assistance
  • DMV assistance
  • Referrals to Residential SLE(sober living environment)
  • Referrals to aftercare/ continuous care
  • Prop 47 record clearance
  • Child support cases
  • Reunification with family
  • Tattoo removal
  • Court advocacy
  • Transportation to and from appointments
Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Supportive Relationships

Categories

Court Ordered Victim Restitution Services
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Advocacy
Tattoo Removal
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
General Counseling Services
Nutrition Education
Ex-Offender Counseling
Outdoor Environmental Education
Gang Programs
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
TANF
Ex-Offender Reentry Programs
Reentry Courts
Pain Management
Anger Management
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Support services include food pantry, support with applying to CalFresh (extra money for food, Cal-Works), Cash Aid, Medi-Cal and Covered California (health insurance enrollment), and prescription assistance programs. Following CDCR and Public Health Guidelines, services are consolidated to Salud's main clinics.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Supportive Relationships.

Categories

General Counseling Services
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Medicaid
Tuberculosis Screening
Parent Support Groups
TANF
Referral to Physicians Accepting Medicaid
Outpatient Health Facilities
Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Medicaid Fraud Reporting
Nutrition Education
Youth/Student Support Groups
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.

Categories

TANF
Consumer Action Information/Support
Advocacy
Services Available:
  • Benefits Claims Assistance: Claims advocacy for veterans, their survivors or dependents.
  • Special Outreach Services is provided to those severely disabled, social disadvantaged and senior citizen veterans whose needs would otherwise go unmet.
  • County Veterans' Van Program: Free van transportation may be scheduled for transportation of Monterey County veterans to the VA Medical Center in Palo Alto and the San Jose VA Outpatient Clinic. This is a 24-hour voice mail service.
  • Survivors Assistance: Our Offices provide claims assistance for all veterans' survivors to include casualty reporting, SBP, DIC, burial and VA death insurance claims.
  • Homeless Services for Veterans: HUD-VASH (Program)

Categories

Veteran Benefits Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Mercy Transportation
Transportation Advocacy Groups