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COUNSELING | PAJARO VALLEY PREVENTION AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE, INC.

COUNSELING

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

What's Here

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

WHAT TO BE RADIO SHOW/PODCAST | YOUR FUTURE IS OUR BUSINESS

WHAT TO BE RADIO SHOW/PODCAST

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/.

What's Here

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

OUTDOOR SCIENCE CAMP | SANTA CRUZ CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

OUTDOOR SCIENCE CAMP

Outdoor Science School is a week of hands-on science. The camp is set in a natural environment where students can learn about science by experiencing it in the world around them.

What's Here

Hiking/Camping Safety Education
Life Skills Education
Outdoor Environmental Education
Youth Development

LIBRARY SERVICES | SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARIES

LIBRARY 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

What's Here

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

BIKE SMART | ECOLOGY ACTION

BIKE SMART

Works with local schools to promote bicycle safety through outreach events and hands-on training sessions. The goal of the program is to reduce the collision rates of young bicyclists, increase safety, promote legal bicycling practices among youth, and increase use and proper fit of bicycle helmets. All services are offered through local participating schools.

What's Here

Leadership Development
Youth Development

COUNSELING | PAJARO VALLEY PREVENTION AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE, INC.

COUNSELING

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

What's Here

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

OUTDOOR SCIENCE CAMP | SANTA CRUZ CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

OUTDOOR SCIENCE CAMP

Outdoor Science School is a week of hands-on science. The camp is set in a natural environment where students can learn about science by experiencing it in the world around them.

What's Here

Hiking/Camping Safety Education
Life Skills Education
Outdoor Environmental Education
Youth Development

SANTA CRUZ OFFICE OF EDUCATION | SANTA CRUZ COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

SANTA CRUZ OFFICE OF EDUCATION

Administers the following services: Regional Occupational Programs, Santa Cruz County Outdoor School, Santa Cruz County Special Education and Child Development Resource Center. Also administers the Juvenile Hall and Community Schools, Alternative Education Programs, Academic Contests, Teacher Training and Staff Development.

Develop leadership skills in students

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

What's Here

Youth Development
Special Education Advocacy
School Based Teen Parent/Pregnant Teen Programs
Advocacy
Alternative Schools
School Districts
Migrant Education Programs
Special Education
Special Education Assessment
Youth Employment Programs

LIBRARY SERVICES | SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARIES

LIBRARY 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

What's Here

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

LIBRARY SERVICES | SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARIES

LIBRARY 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

What's Here

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

FRIENDLY PEERSUASION PHASE I/ PHASE II | GIRLS INC. OF THE CENTRAL COAST

FRIENDLY PEERSUASION PHASE I/ PHASE II

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.

What's Here

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

WILL POWER/WON'T POWER | GIRLS INC. OF THE CENTRAL COAST

WILL POWER/WON'T POWER

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.

What's Here

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

SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP | MONARCH SERVICES

SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP

Provide emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault and their children, peer counseling, advocacy, information, referrals, drop-in support groups, and assistance with restraining order applications. Offers community education presentations to schools, community groups, and service providers.

Stress Busters: Mental Health
Youth Services: Social Emotional Support, Youth Leadership, Health and Wellness.

What's Here

Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Adult Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Counseling
Youth/Student Support Groups
Adult Child Abuse Survivor Counseling
Women's Support Groups
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Domestic Violence Support Groups
General Crime Victim Assistance
Youth Development

YOUTH SERVICES | BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

YOUTH SERVICES

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.

What's Here

Tutoring Services
Nutrition Assessment Services
Advocacy
Youth Development
Nutrition Education
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
Recreation Centers
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Youth Centers

GROWING TOGETHER | GIRLS INC. OF THE CENTRAL COAST

GROWING TOGETHER

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.

What's Here

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

ECHO LEADERSHIP | GIRLS INC. OF THE CENTRAL COAST

ECHO LEADERSHIP

Works with young women in high school to encourage them to pursue post-secondary education, and plan for future careers.

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

What's Here

Youth Development
Student Counseling Services
Youth/Student Support Groups
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Career Entrance Examinations
Academic Counseling

INDOOR/OUTDOOR SOCCER TEAMS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH | AZTECAS YOUTH SOCCER ACADEMY

INDOOR/OUTDOOR SOCCER TEAMS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH

Offers at-risk youth who struggle with gangs, violence and poverty a chance to learn to play high-level soccer as a unified team. With the support of coaches as well as peer and adult mentors, players develop healthy lifestyles that promote positive relationships with family and friends, career and life skills, and continuing education.

Stress Busters: Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships

What's Here

Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
Outdoor Environmental Education
Soccer
Youth/Student Support Groups
Gang Programs
Youth Development
General Counseling Services

WILL POWER/WON'T POWER | GIRLS INC. OF THE CENTRAL COAST

WILL POWER/WON'T POWER

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.

What's Here

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

CASA OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY | CASA OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

CASA OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

Trains volunteers to work with children who have been removed from their homes, declared dependents of the court due to abuse, neglect or abandonment and placed in foster care.

Court Appointed Special Advocates work for a judge, alongside attorneys and social workers, as sworn officers of the court to advocate for children. Advocates receive an initial 35 hours of training and volunteer 10-15 hours per month on behalf of one child. The volunteer advocates on behalf of the child until the case is resolved.

Youth Services: Academic Support, Career Exploration and Development, Health and Wellness, Social-Emotional Support, Youth Leadership.

Stress Busters:
Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships (Foster Youth Only)

What's Here

Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
General Counseling Services
Career Entrance Examinations
Academic Counseling
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
Cultural Heritage Groups
Tutoring Services
Outdoor Environmental Education
Advocacy
General Crime Victim Assistance
Youth Development
Guardians ad Litem
General Recreational Activities/Sports

SUMMER CAMP | SALVATION ARMY REDWOOD GLEN CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER

SUMMER CAMP

Offers various types of Christian-oriented residential summer camps for youth. Activities including swimming, hiking, archery, volleyball, basketball, softball, treasure hunts, creek walking, nightly campfires, sing-a-longs and skits, arts and crafts, nature study, Native American Indian lore, and leadership training.

What's Here

Day Camps
Youth/Student Support Groups
Youth Development
Youth Literacy Programs
Youth Employment Programs
Camp Referrals

JOVENES SANOS | UNITED WAY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

JOVENES SANOS

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

What's Here

Youth Centers
Youth/Student Support Groups
Youth Employment Programs
Youth Development
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion

LIBRARY SERVICES | SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARIES

LIBRARY 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

What's Here

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

YOUTH SERVICES | SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

YOUTH SERVICES

Offers an after school youth enrichment program for children in age 5-19 to learn and get hands-on experience in science and technology, agriculture, and arts and crafts. Youth design and participate in their own programs and activities. Also offers summer and winter camps with similar activities.

Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition, Experiencing Nature

What's Here

Youth Development
Nutrition Education
Day Camps
Outdoor Environmental Education

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS OF YOUTH

Local support group provides weekly opportunities for parents and caregivers of youth (under 18) with mental health concerns. Explore ideas and solutions to the problems experienced while managing care for a youth with a mental health condition. Drop-ins welcome.

Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare, Supportive Relationships

What's Here

Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Youth/Student Support Groups
Parent Support Groups
Youth Development
Psychiatric Disorder Counseling
Women's Support Groups
Men's Support Groups
General Mental Health Support Groups
Mental Health Associations
General Mental Health Information/Education

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS OF YOUTH

Local support group provides weekly opportunities for parents and caregivers of youth (under 18) with mental health concerns. Explore ideas and solutions to the problems experienced while managing care for a youth with a mental health condition. Drop-ins welcome.

Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare, Supportive Relationships

What's Here

Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Youth/Student Support Groups
Parent Support Groups
Youth Development
Psychiatric Disorder Counseling
Women's Support Groups
Men's Support Groups
General Mental Health Support Groups
Mental Health Associations
General Mental Health Information/Education