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Provides nutrition education and resources to promote balanced dietary habits. Delivers fresh, organic produce to countywide meal and food pantry programs. Operates agricultural farm camps to support community learning.

Provides comprehensive behavioral health assessments, treatment planning, individual and family psychotherapy, and case management for children and youth. Offers psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and substance use disorder prevention, early intervention, and treatment services. Administers a confidential 24-hour crisis helpline and referral service.

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.

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

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...

Provides recreation facilities including a community center with a commercial grade kitchen, four swimming pools (a 50-meter lap pool, a warm-water pool with a zero depth entry ramp for wheelchair access, a wading pool and a corkscrew water slide) and an eating area near the pools. Offers swimming lessons for all ages, lap swimming lanes, swim teams, water polo, water therapy, water aerobics, lifeguard training, social and recreational activities for youth, seniors and children.

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.

The CalFresh Healthy Living program provides nutrition and fitness education for youth and parents/adults, in schools and community organizations. We convene community partners with a focus on south county to address healthy eating and active living through changes in policies, systems and environments. Current work addresses food insecurity (FoodRx), access to parks (ParksRx), and parent education.. Physical Health/Nutrition Education.

Provides sustainable and scalable technology learning centers for underserved youth to foster economic equality. Connects participants to workforce training, mentorship, and professional networks.

Camp Erin is a weekend-long camp experience that combines grief education and emotional support with fun, traditional camp activities. Led by bereavement professionals and caring volunteers, campers are provided a safe environment to explore their grief, learn essential coping skills, and make friends with peers who are also grieving.

Provides job readiness, career development, paid work experience/internships, academic support, and other supportive services to eligible youth in Santa Cruz County.

Provides library cards, public computers, wireless internet access, and digital databases alongside a physical media and book collection. Offers community activities for all ages, including storytimes, art and technology workshops, and musical events. Administers adult literacy programs, including individual reading, writing, and tutoring instruction.

The Diversity Center supports Gender Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) in middle and high schools through workshops, special events, and resource sharing. We organize social gatherings and activities for LGBTQ+ and allied youth (ages 11-18) and young adults (ages 18-24), including mental health fairs, Queer Prom, and CampOUT. In response to community needs, we launched a playgroup for gender-diverse children (ages 5-11) in collaboration with TransFamilies. All program participants are asked to complete our Community Connection Survey annually.

Key Programs

Rainbow Kids: A monthly 90 minute playgroup for gender diverse, LGBTQ+ kids and allies elementary school age 5-11 and their families. Co-facilitated with TransFamilies.

Prismatic Youth Gatherings: A monthly activity for LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages 11-18. This program is designed to help youth feel a sense of belonging and empowerment.

GenderVentures: A monthly support group for gender-diverse youth ages 11-18. This program encourages youth to explore and understand how gender informs the way we experience the world. One of the best ways to freely explore gender diversity safely, is to do so with community!

Hosts an annual Queer Prom and CampOUT for LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages 14-18.