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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

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Youth/Student Support Groups
Early Literacy Development Programs
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Women's Support Groups
Family Literacy Programs
Public Libraries
Advocacy
Adult Literacy Programs
Career Entrance Examinations
Outdoor Environmental Education
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Employment Preparation
Public Internet Access Sites
Nutrition Education
Youth Development
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Youth Literacy Programs
Tutoring Services
Parent Support Groups
Assistive Technology Information
Cultural Heritage Groups
Science and Mathematics Clubs/Societies
General Counseling Services

A series of workshops for girls ages 12-14 about assertive communication, healthy relationships, avoiding risky situations, developing sisterhood, and understanding female health and the reproductive system.

Categories

Higher Education Bridge Programs
General Mental Health Information/Education
Body Image Education
Youth/Student Support Groups
Internet Safety Education
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
General Health Education Programs
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
General Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Nutrition Education
Life Skills Education
Youth Development
Oral Health Education/Information
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Interscholastic sports throughout the school year. Participation is voluntary and all students are welcome. Most sports seasons do not overlap so that the students themselves can play in several different sports teams during the school year. In some sports coaches must make cuts, while in others, cuts are not necessary. Practice is scheduled every day after school and parents are responsible for transporting their children.

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Soccer
Sports Related Instruction
Track and Field
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Softball
Wrestling
Sports Equipment
Volleyball
Sports Participation Physical Examinations
Golf
Basketball
Campus Kids Connection, Inc. provides quality, on-site child care programs in a safe, fun filled, and enriching environment for a diverse population of families in Santa Cruz County. The program provides a variety of activities for children and assures that each child has an opportunity to practice a broad range of skills.

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Social Skills Training
Study Skills Assistance
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Child Care Providers
Arts and Crafts Clubs
Life Skills Education

Teen Kitchen Project engages youth ages 14-18 as employees and volunteers in our healthy meal delivery program. Together with adult professional chefs, teens prepare dietitian approved meals that are delivered throughout Santa Cruz county.

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

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Home Delivered Meals
Youth Development
Youth Employment Programs
Wellness Programs
Is a state funded part day program with a capacity for 96 children. Focuses kn children's social, emotional, cognitive and physical development in a safe and nurturing environment.

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Youth Development

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

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Education Advocacy Groups
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Youth Employment Programs
Employment Preparation
Career Entrance Examinations
Technical/Trade Schools
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Assistive Technology Information
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Advocacy
Youth Development
Job Finding Assistance
Youth/Student Support Groups
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Youth Centers

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING SERVICES | MONARCH SERVICES

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING SERVICES

  • 24-hour crisis line for domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking survivors
  • Advocacy, case management and therapeutic services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking
  • Shelter services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or human traffickin
  • Legal assistance for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking

Survivors will call office phone lines or a 24 hour crisis line. Behaviorial & Mental Health Services, Community Advocacy, Family Workshops, Financial Literacy, Socio Emotional Learning, Emergency Shelter, Legal Services

Assists victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

Services include:
-Emergency shelter
-24-hour bilingual crisis line and in-person crisis counseling
-Support groups
-Legal assistance with temporary restraining orders, court accompaniments, and information and referral
-Specialized services are available for child witnesses to domestic violence and survivors of teen dating violence

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

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Domestic Violence Shelters
Protective/Restraining Orders
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Sexual Assault Shelters
Legal Information Services
Financial Literacy Training
Youth Violence Prevention
Youth Development
Human Trafficking Shelters
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Workshops/Symposiums
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Personal Financial Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault Counseling
Runaway/Homeless Youth Helplines
Self Defense Training
Designed to increase positive communication between mothers (or another significant female adult) and their daughters. It helps them discuss questions about sexual behavior and puberty without embarrassment.

Growing Together:
-Allows time for mothers and daughters to explore their feelings, values and expectations.
-Provides participants the opportunity to practice decision-making and problem-solving skills.
-Provides participants the opportunity to learn about open communication, which is an important part of a healthy relationship.
-Provides factual information about the changes girls may experience during puberty.
-Helps parents to answer questions about sexual behavior and puberty without embarrassment.

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Youth Development
Parent Support Groups
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
Parent/Child Activity Groups

We provide work-based learning opportunities like expos, panels, guest speakers and more to elementary, middle, and high school students as well as internships for post-secondary students. Students get to explore a variety of career options and interact with professionals currently working in the industry. We provide real-world exposure and connect youth to adults who can assist youth with finding their path. Nothing is more valuable than hands-on experience.

Youth Services: YOUTH LEADERSHIP

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Youth/Student Support Groups
Youth Employment Programs
Youth Centers
Youth Development
Education and promotion of balanced nutrition, Provision of food and nutrition education, Education on balanced nutrition, Provision of food to support balanced nutrition, donation and delivery of fresh, organic produce to meal & pantry programs throughout the county. Farm Camps.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

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Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
Youth Development
Brown Bag Food Programs
Parent/Child Activity Groups
Guided Imagery
Hiking
Hiking/Camping Safety Education
Leadership Development
Camp Referrals
Nutrition Education

Jvenes SANOS is a youth advocacy and leadership program based in Watsonville, California. Jvenes SANOS strives to empower, educate, and raise awareness about youth mental health within the community. Jvenes SANOS works to build an environment that embraces a culture of health and wellness by cultivating peer-to-peer conversations regarding mental wellness and promoting hope, resiliency and healing.

Members meet weekly to
- participate in fun and interactive activities
- build community
- discuss projects and updates
- work together towards reaching our goals
- participate in College and Career readiness activities

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

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

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Youth/Student Support Groups
Youth Development
Youth Employment Programs
Youth Centers
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
A substance abuse education program for middle school girls, which also prepares them to become facilitators of workshops on this subject for elementary school children. This program approaches drug abuse prevention as a peer issue, using the positive influence of young people modeling healthy behaviors.

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Youth Development
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Youth/Student Support Groups
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

Categories

Youth/Student Support Groups
Early Literacy Development Programs
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Women's Support Groups
Family Literacy Programs
Public Libraries
Advocacy
Adult Literacy Programs
Career Entrance Examinations
Outdoor Environmental Education
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Employment Preparation
Public Internet Access Sites
Nutrition Education
Youth Development
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Youth Literacy Programs
Tutoring Services
Parent Support Groups
Assistive Technology Information
Cultural Heritage Groups
Science and Mathematics Clubs/Societies
General Counseling Services
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

Categories

Youth/Student Support Groups
Early Literacy Development Programs
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Women's Support Groups
Family Literacy Programs
Public Libraries
Advocacy
Adult Literacy Programs
Career Entrance Examinations
Outdoor Environmental Education
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Employment Preparation
Public Internet Access Sites
Nutrition Education
Youth Development
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Youth Literacy Programs
Tutoring Services
Parent Support Groups
Assistive Technology Information
Cultural Heritage Groups
Science and Mathematics Clubs/Societies
General Counseling Services

LIFE LAB

Project Life Lab is Pacific School's gardening program, where the children learn nutrition and natural science in an integrated curriculum with gardening activities.

Activities include:
  • Garden-Based Science
  • Weekly Lunch Room Flower Bouquets
  • Plant Propagation
  • Composting Program
  • School Meal Vegetable Harvesting
  • Garden Crafts
  • Gardening Skills

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Youth Development
Day Camps
Nutrition Education
Food Safety Education

A series of workshops for girls ages 12-14 about assertive communication, healthy relationships, avoiding risky situations, developing sisterhood, and understanding female health and the reproductive system.

Categories

Higher Education Bridge Programs
General Mental Health Information/Education
Body Image Education
Youth/Student Support Groups
Internet Safety Education
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
General Health Education Programs
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
General Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Nutrition Education
Life Skills Education
Youth Development
Oral Health Education/Information
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
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)

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

MUSIC AND DANCE CLASSES/FOLKLORIC | SENDEROS

MUSIC AND DANCE CLASSES/FOLKLORIC

After school dance classes for different levels learning traditional Mexican dances. Performances in a number of community events throughout the year.

Stress Busters: Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

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Dance Instruction
Debt/Overspending Support Groups
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
Parent/Child Activity Groups
Dance Performances
Parent Support Groups
Cultural Heritage Groups
Campus Kids Connection, Inc. provides quality, on-site child care programs in a safe, fun filled, and enriching environment for a diverse population of families in Santa Cruz County. The program provides a variety of activities for children and assures that each child has an opportunity to practice a broad range of skills.

Categories

Social Skills Training
Study Skills Assistance
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Child Care Providers
Arts and Crafts Clubs
Life Skills Education

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.

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General Recreational Activities/Sports
Advocacy
Recreation Centers
Youth Centers
Youth Development
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
Tutoring Services
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Assessment Services
What to Be is a weekly show where we interview inspiring people from a variety of careers to learn about what their job entails and how they got there. You can listen to episodes every Sunday at 7pm on 90.7fm KSQD Santa Cruz or go to https://what-to-be.pinecast.co/.

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Job Finding Assistance
Leadership Development
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Youth Development
Career Entrance Examinations
Navigator schools

Serves the Pajaro Valley community with a focus on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District(PVUSD) youth and their families offering counseling, substance abuse (drug, alcohol, and tobacco)prevention and intervention, and conflict resolution. Mental health services, substance use disorder services, prevention services, youth leadership development, family-supporting services.

Collaborates with police department, public probation and education department, a community-based gang prevention program (BASTA) to provide prevention curriculum, student gang intervention services, school dropout, teacher in service and parent education in PVUSD schools and community.

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

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Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Gang Programs
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Youth Development

Encompass' Youth Services Mental Health Counseling program is personalized to meet the individual needs of youth and to enhance the strengths and assets of each family. We provide individual, group, and family counseling for youth and families. Participating in counseling improves family, peer, and community relationships; increases self-confidence and school performance; and reduces drug and alcohol use. Services can be provided in home, in office, virtually via the web, and over the phone.

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Youth Development
Youth Issues Information Services
Youth Centers
Alcohol Use Disorder Counseling
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Youth/Student Support Groups
Child Guidance
Drug Use Disorder Counseling