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

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING SERVICES

Services include:

Specialized services are available for child witnesses to domestic violence and survivors of teen dating violence

Legal assistance with temporary restraining orders, court accompaniments, and information and referral (Visa U and VAWA)

Support groups

24-hour bilingual crisis line and in-person crisis counseling

Emergency shelter

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

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Youth Development
Sexual Assault Shelters
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Financial Literacy Training
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Legal Information Services
Human Trafficking Shelters
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Sexual Assault Counseling
Personal Financial Counseling
Workshops/Symposiums
Protective/Restraining Orders
Self Defense Training
Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Youth Violence Prevention
Runaway/Homeless Youth Helplines
Domestic Violence Hotlines
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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Parent Support Groups
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
Youth Development
Parent/Child Activity Groups

Identify and connect unaccompanied homeless and at-risk youth and young adults (ages 15-24) to the individualized services they need to thrive, including Coordinated Entry, referrals, and individualized plans and case management to achieve housing, education, and/or employment support network goals.

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

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Youth Development
Education Advocacy Groups
Housing Advocacy Groups
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Life Skills Education
Youth/Student Support Groups
Continuing Education
Youth Literacy Programs
Youth Violence Prevention
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Homeless Employment Programs
Youth Employment Programs
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Youth Centers
Return to Education Support
Housing Counseling
Employment Preparation

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)

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

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
Wellness Programs
Youth Employment 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

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

Smart Choices is a summer program for girls entering high school. It inspires girls to make positive life choices about school, relationships, and health.

Activities include:
. Living on a university campus for a week.
. Exploring the campus and getting a feel for college life
. Learning about college requirements and how to get a head start
. Enjoying fun outdoor activities
. Meeting girls from other schools in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz County
. Attending fun and interactive workshops that focus on issues of concern to high school girls, including healthy relationships, health, peer pressure, self-image and esteem, healthy eating habits, and more...

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.

Categories

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

Categories

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

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

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

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

For Boys and Young men
Teaching and supporting boys in discovery and journey from boyhood to manhood with guidance, coaching, and mentorship grounded in 41 developmental assets, youth leadership development, social-emotional and healthy masculinity

For men
Support men in their journey through manhood and couple relationships by developing a healthy masculinity and relationship

For dads
Supporting father involvement, fatherhood and co-parenting for the well-being of children


Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Supportive Relationships

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

Categories

Parent Support Groups
Youth/Student Support Groups
Parent/Child Activity Groups
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
General Counseling Services
Youth Violence Prevention
Youth Centers
Youth Literacy Programs
Youth Employment Programs
Youth Development
Advocacy
Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups
Recreation Centers
Adolescent/Youth Counseling

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.

Categories

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

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

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Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Job Finding Assistance
Parenting Skills Classes
Diabetes Screening
Advocacy
General Health Education Programs
Nutrition Education
Housing Advocacy Groups
Benefits Screening
Summer Food Service Programs
Food Stamps/SNAP
Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Art Galleries/Exhibits
Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Disability Related Parenting Programs
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Food Pantries
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Tutoring Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Adult State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Parenting Materials
Medicaid
TANF
Outdoor Environmental Education
Youth Development
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Blood Pressure Screening
Co-Parenting Workshops
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Food Safety Education
After School Recreation is available after school hours end for all Pacific School and Pacific Preschool students. Activities include games, sports, snacks, free play, homework, arts and crafts, etc.

Preschool students must be picked up by 2:45. Transitional Kindergarten through Sixth Grade students must be picked up by 5:15.

After-school programming is free for income-qualified families and offered at a low daily rate for others.


YW-Leaders is in essence YW-Teens at the high school and college level. Originally steaming from our YW-Teens participants, the YWCA of Watsonville accepts volunteers from high school to college students who are interested in developing their skills further. Participants are trained as co-facilitators and join staff during YW-Teen Programming or many of our other programs.

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

Categories

Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Youth Development
Wellness Programs

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

Categories

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

Science and Mathematics Clubs/Societies
Early Literacy Development Programs
Assistive Technology Information
Youth Development
General Recreational Activities/Sports
General Counseling Services
Outdoor Environmental Education
Public Libraries
Cultural Heritage Groups
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Parent Support Groups
Employment Preparation
Tutoring Services
Advocacy
Family Literacy Programs
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Youth/Student Support Groups
Youth Literacy Programs
Women's Support Groups
Nutrition Education
Public Internet Access Sites
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
Career Entrance Examinations
Adult Literacy Programs
Offers ongoing class series (attend one or all sessions), workshops, trainings, support groups

Categories

Stepfamily/Blended Family Support Groups
Child Abuse Support Groups
Parent Support Groups
Co-Parenting Workshops
Parenting Skills Classes
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Parenting Materials
Child Custody/Support Related Support Groups
Parent/Child Activity Groups
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Youth Development
Parent Rights Classes
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
Workshops/Symposiums

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

Categories

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

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

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