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The CalFresh Healthy Living program provides nutrition and fitness education for youth and parents/adults, in schools and community organizations. We convene community partners with a focus on south county to address healthy eating and active living through changes in policies, systems and environments. Current work addresses food insecurity (FoodRx), access to parks (ParksRx), and parent education.. Physical Health/Nutrition Education.

Stress Busters: Mental Health and Balanced Nutrition

Youth Services: HEALTH & WELLNESS

Categories

Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
Food Stamps/SNAP
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Assessment Services
Youth Development
DRSC offers a variety of programming including the following:
-Food programs:
weekly distributions and walk-in pantry
-Youth: year-round teen center, referral-based tutorial program, summer recreation
-Families: financial empowerment workshops and case management
-Fire recovery: disaster case management for families and individuals who lost their homes in the CZU lightning complex fires, community outreach and education related to disaster preparedness
-COVID-19: community outreach and education and connection to resources
-Seniors: community engagement and case management
-Immigration Legal Services: consultations, family-based petitions, citizenship, DACA renewal, green card renewal, U-Visa, community education
-General: translation (English and Spanish), outreach events, information and referral, form assistance, Cal-Fresh and Medi-Cal referral, computer and internet access

Categories

Public Internet Access Sites
Outreach Programs
Business Assistance Services
Food Pantries
Information and Referral Associations
Food Stamps/SNAP
Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Food Donation Programs
Youth Development
Donation Pickups
Community Celebrations/Festivals
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services

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

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

Services offer:

  • Clothes and Food Stipends
  • Case Management for vital documentation, public benefits (Calfresh, general assistance, SSI, SSDI), employment (Job Finding) , and housing navigation.
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Donations: Clothing, hygiene supplies, blankets


Categories

Birth Certificates
Social Security Numbers
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Homeless Employment Programs
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Winter Clothing Donation Programs
Job Finding Assistance
Work Clothing Donation Programs
Social Security Retirement Benefits
Work Clothing
Employment Related Fingerprinting
Employment Physical Examinations
Food Pantries
Employment Preparation
General Clothing Donation Programs
Food Stamps/SNAP
Social Security Disability Insurance
General Clothing Provision
Housing 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

Accepts and processes Calfresh application for individuals and families with little or no income to buy food. In Santa Benito County, people authorized to receive CalFresh benefits can buy food by using a plastic card at a grocery store or other authorized place. Most food stores accept the CalFresh benefit card which is used much like a bank card-as good as cash to pay for food.

Operates food distributions of produce and non-perishable food items at 100 locations countywide.


Supplies food to 100 local nonprofits so they don't have to source food themselves
Also provides bilingual nutrition education, Cal AIM healthy food boxes, CalFresh outreach, and application assistance.

Supports clients during Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition

Categories

Nutrition Education
Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Food Pantries
Food Stamps/SNAP
Our Services:
  • Bicycle Traffic School
  • Child Passenger Safety Education
  • Community Traffic Safety Coalition
  • Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program (MMIC)
  • Nutrition Programs/CalFresh Healthy Living
  • Oral Health Program
  • Teen Health Outreach
  • Tobacco Education Coalition (TEC)

Categories

Infant and Child Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Bicycle Permits
Driving Safety Education
General Health Education Programs
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Medical Marijuana Registration Programs
Nutrition Assessment Services
Nutrition Education
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Food Stamps/SNAP
Oral Health Education/Information
Social Clubs/Events

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.

Categories

Transitional Housing/Shelter
Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
Food Stamps/SNAP
Food Pantries
Brown Bag Food Programs
General Housing Expense Assistance
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Housing Counseling
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

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
Our Services:
  • Bicycle Traffic School
  • Child Passenger Safety Education
  • Community Traffic Safety Coalition
  • Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program (MMIC)
  • Nutrition Programs/CalFresh Healthy Living
  • Oral Health Program
  • Teen Health Outreach
  • Tobacco Education Coalition (TEC)

Categories

Infant and Child Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Bicycle Permits
Driving Safety Education
General Health Education Programs
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Medical Marijuana Registration Programs
Nutrition Assessment Services
Nutrition Education
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Food Stamps/SNAP
Oral Health Education/Information
Social Clubs/Events

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

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