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Behavioral Health/ Counseling

The Outreach-Based Case Management Program helps those who are experiencing homelessness in Santa Cruz County, pursue permanent housing solutions, access to community health and financial resources, provide housing navigation and supportive services to help individuals and families lead more stable lives. The Outreach-Based Case Management team consists of an Program Manager, Case Managers, and Healthcare Navigators. Healthcare Navigators focus on

• breaking down the traditional walls of health care, extending beyond hospitals and health care settings into communities,
• introducing a better way to coordinate health care, and
• providing high-need members with in-person care management where they live.

The ReTURN program provides therapy and mental health services for AB109 eligible probation clients who are adjusting to life after serving a jail or prison term. ReTURN helps clients gain pro-social skills, repair relationships, and attain and maintain sobriety. Our mission is to provide comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments, individual and family cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, and system navigation management to assist clients in transitioning from incarceration back into the community. Services Offered:

• Benefits Navigation
• Benefits eligibility screening
• Health insurance/benefits
• ID/Documentation assistance
• Housing & Shelter
• Emergency housing
• Transitional housing
• Mental/Behavioral Health
• Family counseling, individual counseling
• Mental health education

• dental
• food
• shelters
• benefits advocacy
• Medical and MediCare application assistance
• alcohol & drug counseling and support
• health education
• HIV testing
• hygiene supplies
• pet food
• case management.

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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• Case management and service coordination including planning, goal setting, residential placement, respite help, medical services, therapies, parenting classes, independent living skills training, mobility training and more.
• Early intervention services for young children (age 0-3) with developmental disabilities may include speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, infant development programs, behavior modification and respite care.
• School age services are provided for children and youth (age 3- 22). Offers assistance accessing generic resources, advocacy at Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings, respite and camp, day care, residential placement, behavior modification and adaptive skills training.

• Assistance accessing community resources or entitlements such as SSI, day programs, supported employment, independent living skills training, supported living services, residential care home placement, respite, behavior modification, adaptive skills training and competency training (for court-related issues).

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