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Caregiver Support

9000 Soquel Avenue Suite 103, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Provides support, educational resources, and service navigation for caregivers of individuals living with brain impairments or neurological disorders. Offers family consultations, caregiver support groups, educational workshops, short-term respite grants, and legal consultations.

Health/Disability Related Support Groups

Address unavailable

Offers mutual support groups whose members are people who have a disability, illness or other health condition, their families and friends. Also provides support group services for caregivers.

Nueva Vista Community Resources

711 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

PARENTING: Provides positive parenting educational classes, support groups, and individual coaching sessions. Administers free summer lunches for children.

FOOD: Provides food distribution services to community members.

MENTAL HEALTH: Offers free mental health counseling, advocacy, and emotional support for youth, families, and individuals. Assists participants with developing healthy coping mechanisms and stress management techniques.

LEGAL AND HOUSING: Provides comprehensive housing rights education, personalized case management, advocacy, and counseling for tenants and landlords. Offers mediation, legal case evaluations, document preparation, and representation to resolve housing disputes and evictions.

STORM RECOVERY: Administers storm recovery relief through financial assistance, clean-up tools, and disaster navigation. Provides federal housing navigation support to assist individuals with locating housing options, securing emergency rental assistance, and connecting to community resources.

Live Oak Community Resources

1740 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

PARENTING: Provides positive parenting educational classes, support groups, and individual coaching sessions. Administers free summer lunches for children.

FOOD: Provides food distribution services to community members.

MENTAL HEALTH: Offers free mental health counseling, advocacy, and emotional support for youth, families, and individuals. Assists participants with developing healthy coping mechanisms and stress management techniques.

LEGAL AND HOUSING: Provides comprehensive housing rights education, personalized case management, advocacy, and counseling for tenants and landlords. Offers mediation, legal case evaluations, document preparation, and representation to resolve housing disputes and evictions.

STORM RECOVERY: Administers storm recovery relief through financial assistance, clean-up tools, and disaster navigation. Provides federal housing navigation support to assist individuals with locating housing options, securing emergency rental assistance, and connecting to community resources.

Child Development Resources

400 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Assists families in finding suitable child care options and preschools based on the specific needs of the family. We also work to increase the quality of care by offering training and technical assistance to child care providers in Santa Cruz County. Families are encouraged to make CDRC their first point of contact when looking for child care, preschool or other resources to support their child's development. Helps families determine whether they qualify for child care payment assistance. Provides referrals to agencies that offer subsidized child care. Offers child care providers a wealth of resources to help them obtain a license, maintain a successful business, increase the quality of their program or grow as professionals.

Survivor Support Group

550 Water Street, Suite J-3, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Facilitates peer-led, gender-inclusive support groups that foster community, healing, and trauma recovery for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Cancer Support Services

945 South Main Street Suite 201, Salinas, CA 93901

Provides specialized ground transportation services to and from treatment medical appointments. Offers mutual support groups, community resource navigation, and information and referrals. Supplies medical appearance products, including wigs, headwear, and related items.

Emotional and Practical Cancer Support for Women

2901 Park Avenue Suite A1, Soquel, CA 95073

Provides emotional and practical support to women with any type of cancer, at any stage of the journey. Offers support groups in English and Spanish, as well as various healing workshops.

Also provides transportation, referrals and a lending library.

Special Connections/ Special Parents Information Network

740 Front Street Suite 175, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Provides peer-to-peer mentoring, support and playgroups, 1:1 support meetings, and access to essential goods for families of children with disabilities. 

Parenting Support

Address unavailable

Provides ongoing parenting class series, workshops, specialized trainings, and mutual support groups using Positive Discipline models. Parenting program focuses on preschoolers (0-5 years), school-aged children (5-12 years), and teens.

Dementia Information and Support Services

2 Lower Ragsdale Drive Suite 150, Monterey, CA 93940

Provides information and referrals, mutual support groups, educational classes, care consultations, and community resources. Offers a 24/7 helpline to deliver emotional comfort and practical guidance.

Special Parents Information Network (SPIN)

294 Green Valley Road Suite 313, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides peer support groups, mentor parent programs, IEP clinics, and educational workshops for parents of children with special needs up to age 22. Offers phone support, networking events, and resource referrals.

Survivor Support Group

233 East Lake Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076

Facilitates peer-led, gender-inclusive support groups that foster community, healing, and trauma recovery for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Parenting Support

Address unavailable

Provides ongoing parenting class series, workshops, specialized trainings, and mutual support groups using Positive Discipline models. Parenting program focuses on preschoolers (0-5 years), school-aged children (5-12 years), and teens.

Services for Children and Youth

303 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Provides life skills workshops, youth support groups, homework assistance, and one-on-one mentoring for children and youth. Offers education and guidance on healthy relationships, domestic and teen dating violence prevention, gender identity, and body image. Supplies food assistance bags for enrolled program participants.

New Mothers and Infants Support Group

75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides support groups for new and expectant mothers.

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Special Connections/ Special Parents Information Network

294 Green Valley Road Suite 313, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides peer-to-peer mentoring, support and playgroups, 1:1 support meetings, and access to essential goods for families of children with disabilities. 

Triple P Positive Parenting Program

4450 Capitola Road Suite 106, Capitola, CA 95010

Provides positive parenting educational services, including seminars, workshops, and support groups, to strengthen family relationships and promote child development. Offers specialized individual coaching sessions and targeted parenting support to assist families with managing common childhood and behavioral challenges.

New Options

1350 41st Avenue Suite 101, Capitola, CA 95010
Provides coordination of care and services to adults with traumatic brain injuries after the individual has completed traditional medical rehabilitation. Offers three monthly support groups, quarterly education events and ongoing networking meetings with other agencies providing services to people who care about brain injury.

New Options

318 Cayuga Street Suite 208, Salinas, CA 93901
Provides coordination of care and services to adults with traumatic brain injuries after the individual has completed traditional medical rehabilitation. Offers three monthly support groups, quarterly education events and ongoing networking meetings with other agencies providing services to people who care about brain injury.

Nueva Vista Community Resources

135 Leibrandt Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

PARENTING: Provides positive parenting educational classes, support groups, and individual coaching sessions. Administers free summer lunches for children.

FOOD: Provides food distribution services to community members.

MENTAL HEALTH: Offers free mental health counseling, advocacy, and emotional support for youth, families, and individuals. Assists participants with developing healthy coping mechanisms and stress management techniques.

LEGAL AND HOUSING: Provides comprehensive housing rights education, personalized case management, advocacy, and counseling for tenants and landlords. Offers mediation, legal case evaluations, document preparation, and representation to resolve housing disputes and evictions.

STORM RECOVERY: Administers storm recovery relief through financial assistance, clean-up tools, and disaster navigation. Provides federal housing navigation support to assist individuals with locating housing options, securing emergency rental assistance, and connecting to community resources.

Mental Health Support Groups

Address unavailable

Offers support groups for adults who identify as living with a mental health condition.

Special Parents Information Network (SPIN)

740 Front Street Suite 175, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Provides peer support groups, mentor parent programs, IEP clinics, and educational workshops for parents of children with special needs up to age 22. Offers phone support, networking events, and resource referrals.

Mental Health Support Groups

35 Penny Lane, Suite 2, Watsonville, CA 95076

Offers support groups for adults who identify as living with a mental health condition.

Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence

303 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Offers a 24-hour domestic violence crisis hotline, peer support groups, legal advocacy, one-on-one advocacy.

Provides education and training for schools, the public service sector, and in the community with a goal of zero tolerance for domestic violence through outreach and education. Support groups aimed at supporting survivors and Seeking Safety for survivors.