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BASIC NEEDS | NECESIDADES BSICAS
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
Public Benefits Enrollment Inscripcin de beneficios pblicos
Translation / Traduccin

FOR PARENTS | PARA LOS PADRES
Parenting Education / Clases para padres

FOR KIDS | PARA LOS NIOS
Homework Tutoring / Club de tareas

TRAINING & EDUCATION | ENTRENAMIENTO Y EDUCACIN
Emergency Preparedness Preparacin para emergencias
Literacy Classes / Clases de alfabetizacin

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/ Counseling


Categories

Case/Care Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Adult State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Parenting Materials
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Medicaid
Youth Development
Advocacy
Tutoring Services
General Counseling Services
Co-Parenting Workshops
Housing Advocacy Groups
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Health Insurance Information/Counseling
TANF
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Disability Related Parenting Programs
Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Child Advocacy Centers
Parenting Skills Classes
Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Job Finding Assistance
Student Counseling Services
Food Pantries
Food Donation Programs
Ethnic Advocacy Groups
Housing Counseling
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Food Stamps/SNAP

Our emergency services are available 365 days a year. They include...

    • Bilingual Daily Bible services
    • Shelter for up to 35 homeless men
    • Nourishing meals twice a day
    • Daily showers
    • Modern, well-ventilated dorms

The Pajaro Rescue Mission is an arm of the local church and welcomes involvement from the Christian community. Here are some of the ways you can help.

    • Bible teachers Monday through Saturday evenings
    • Preachers, teachers, singers, instrumentalists, students, Christians to bring a Gospel message in word or music during open evenings from 7:30-8:30
    • Hygiene supplies, food and clothing are always welcome and are well appreciated by our guests

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Homeless Shelter
Food Donation Programs
Furniture/Home Furnishings Donation Programs
We offer many diverse ways to become part of our dedicated team.

Bag Build: Pack bags for our delivery program, and/or USDA monthly distribution.
Wednesdays: 8:00 am-10:00 am

Drivers: Pick up bread donations at local groceries. One or more mornings: times vary, call for details.

Hollister Marketplace: Customer service to clients during food distribution. Fridays: 8:30 am-12:00 pm and Saturdays: 8:30 am-12:00 pm

Group projects: Food Bank projects once a month or as needed. Kids' backpack program bag build, any other projects needed by the food bank.

Advocate: You can be an advocate for the Food Bank wherever you go! Tell people about our programs, organize a fundraiser or refer folks to us. Talk to your employer about a payroll deduction donor or volunteer program.

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Food Donation Programs
Volunteer Opportunities

The Family & Children's Services Transition Age Youth (TAY) program serves current and former foster youth age 15-24 with a range of services to assist youth in making a healthy transition to adulthood. Programs include counseling, skill-building, a drop-in center and subsidized supportive housing.

TAY programs include:
. The Independent Living Program (ILP) serves current and former foster and probation placement youth age 15-21. It assists youth to develop independent living skills to successfully transition to self-sufficiency and includes services such as one-on-one counseling, assistance in obtaining ID cards, driving permits and licenses and workshops on topics that assist youth in achieving personal, education and vocational goals.
. The Transitional Housing Program is a supportive housing program for former non-minor dependents and foster youth between the ages 18-24. Youth are supported with financial assistance, educational expenses, emotional support, life skills coaching, and referral to community resources to help them achieve the financial stability necessary to succeed in independent living.

Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/TransitionalAgeYout

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Food Donation Programs
Youth Employment Programs
Women's Support Groups
Continuing Education
Work Clothing Donation Programs
Independent Living Skills Instruction
General Clothing Donation Programs
Housing Advocacy Groups
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Life Skills Education
Laundry Facilities
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Computer Access Aids
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Food Pantries
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Workshops/Symposiums
Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
Return to Education Support
Employment Preparation
Social Clubs/Events
Student Financial Aid
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
Offers a range of services for youth including skills workshops, healthy relationships, domestic violence, teen dating violence, gender identity, and body image. Provides one on one mentoring, teen support groups, and homework group.

Youth mentoring over the phone (ages 12-17); please call our main office at (831) 426-3062 to leave a message for your youth advocate or to ask about this service.
Food bag program for people already participating in our Early Education Center, Housing & Employment, Services for Children & Youth or Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence programs
General Volunteer Orientations (held virtually at this time) & Volunteer Advocate certification trainings: Visit our website under the "volunteer" tab (www.wafwc.org) or email our Community Engagement Coordinator at [email protected].
Our Early Education teachers are staying in contact with parents and offering home learning support as needed.

Offers a range of services for youth including skills workshops, healthy relationships, domestic violence, teen dating violence, gender identity, and body image. Provides one on one mentoring, teen support groups, and homework group.

Categories

Health Related Advocacy Groups
Advocacy
Body Image Education
Stress Management
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs
Youth/Student Support Groups
Food Donation Programs
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Education Advocacy Groups
Oral Health Education/Information
Marriage and Relationships Support Groups
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Youth Development
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Nutrition Education
Birth Control
Life Skills Education
DRSC offers a variety of programming including the following:
-Food programs:
weekly distributions and walk-in pantry
-Youth: year-round teen center, referral-based tutorial program, summer recreation
-Families: financial empowerment workshops and case management
-Fire recovery: disaster case management for families and individuals who lost their homes in the CZU lightning complex fires, community outreach and education related to disaster preparedness
-COVID-19: community outreach and education and connection to resources
-Seniors: community engagement and case management
-Immigration Legal Services: consultations, family-based petitions, citizenship, DACA renewal, green card renewal, U-Visa, community education
-General: translation (English and Spanish), outreach events, information and referral, form assistance, Cal-Fresh and Medi-Cal referral, computer and internet access

Categories

Youth Development
Donation Pickups
Community Celebrations/Festivals
Food Stamps/SNAP
Food Pantries
Public Internet Access Sites
Information and Referral Associations
Business Assistance Services
Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Outreach Programs
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Food Donation Programs

The Family & Children's Services Transition Age Youth (TAY) program serves current and former foster youth age 15-24 with a range of services to assist youth in making a healthy transition to adulthood. Programs include counseling, skill-building, a drop-in center and subsidized supportive housing.

TAY programs include:
. The Independent Living Program (ILP) serves current and former foster and probation placement youth age 15-21. It assists youth to develop independent living skills to successfully transition to self-sufficiency and includes services such as one-on-one counseling, assistance in obtaining ID cards, driving permits and licenses and workshops on topics that assist youth in achieving personal, education and vocational goals.
. The Transitional Housing Program is a supportive housing program for former non-minor dependents and foster youth between the ages 18-24. Youth are supported with financial assistance, educational expenses, emotional support, life skills coaching, and referral to community resources to help them achieve the financial stability necessary to succeed in independent living.

Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/TransitionalAgeYout

Categories

Food Donation Programs
Youth Employment Programs
Women's Support Groups
Continuing Education
Work Clothing Donation Programs
Independent Living Skills Instruction
General Clothing Donation Programs
Housing Advocacy Groups
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Life Skills Education
Laundry Facilities
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Computer Access Aids
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Food Pantries
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Workshops/Symposiums
Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
Return to Education Support
Employment Preparation
Social Clubs/Events
Student Financial Aid
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups

BASIC NEEDS | NECESIDADES BSICAS
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
Onsite WIC access / Acceso in situ a WIC
Parenting Education / Clases para padres

FOR KIDS | PARA LOS NIOS
Summer Lunch / Almuerzo de verano

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/ Counseling

Categories

TANF
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Summer Food Service Programs
Job Finding Assistance
Nutrition Education
Food Pantries
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Parenting Skills Classes
General Health Education Programs
Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Food Safety Education
Co-Parenting Workshops
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Children's State/Local Health Insurance Programs
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Brown Bag Food Programs
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Parent/Family Involvement in Education
Parent Support Groups
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Directory Assistance
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
Food Stamps/SNAP
Parent/Child Activity Groups
Disability Related Parenting Programs
Food Donation Programs
Health Care Discount Enrollment Programs
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Health Insurance Premium Assistance
Parenting Materials