“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.”
Below is a list of local and national resources. You may scroll through the list below, or use the search bar if you're looking for something specific.
The Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) is a locked acute psychiatric inpatient program. It is a safe, welcoming, recovery-focused place for people who are having a mental health emergency — and need more intensive treatment and support.
2250 Soquel Avenue, Suite 150 Santa Cruz, California 95062
We serve eligible youth who are at risk for out of home placement with serious emotional disturbances. The goals of service are to help families achieve positive outcomes, reduce out of home placements, maintain family and foster care stability, and decrease the return to Juvenile Hall, psychiatric hospitalization, and out of home placement.
(831) 454-4900
1400 Emeline Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95060
The mission of the Substance Use Disorders Services Program is to provide opportunities to the diverse population of Santa Cruz County for the education about, prevention of, intervention into, and the recovery from substance use related problems.
(831) 454-4050
1400 Emeline Ave Santa Cruz, CA 95060
We believe well-being takes root most deeply when people nurture and awaken all dimensions of the self. Explore your potential in a learning environment like no other.
(844)544-1440
Workforce Santa Cruz County's network of Career Centers offer an array of services for businesses, employees, job seekers, and providers of educational and career counseling services.
Promotes micro-enterprise and small business development by supporting low-income and minority entrepreneurs in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties by providing bi-lingual, bi-cultural business education and training, and professional consulting and technical assistance.
831-722-1224
The California Department of Rehabilitation works in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy resulting in employment, independent living and equality for individuals with disabilities.
831-465-7100 – Capitola Office
Assists veterans, military retirees and their families in obtaining benefits earned by military service.
1400 Emeline Ave, Santa Cruz
Office: (831) 454-7276
The Watsonville Law Center (WLC) provides free legal services to low-income individuals. WLC focuses on addressing issues related to worker rights, consumer protection and barriers to employment. WLC delivers services through advice clinics, one on one consultations, and direct representation. Through its five projects, the Agricultural Workers’ Access to Health (AWAHP), Barriers to Employment, Economic Justice, Language Access to the Court, and the Consumer Protection Projects WLC has assisted thousands of community members.
831-722-2845
Serves very low income residents of Santa Cruz County with civil legal needs such as landlord/tenant matters, issues involving fair housing, wage and hour claims, public education issues, and public benefit denials and overpayments (Social Security, TANF, MediCal, MediCruz, In Home Support Services, etc.)
831-458-1089 and 831-724-2253
Helps immigrants acquire legal status, by re-uniting immigrant families, and by making U. S. citizenship more accessible to eligible immigrants. We provide competent and professional legal services, advocacy, and community education and information.
831-724-5667
1-866-269-2559 – 24 hour Domestic Violence Hotline
Provides services including Domestic Violence, Youth Development, Family Literacy, Early Childhood Education, African American Community Health Group and Resource & Community Development.
831-426-3062 (office)
A program of the Santa Cruz County Community Counseling Center that supporting father involvement and co-parenting.
831-763-3123
Provides education, training, counseling and prevention services to students, family and staff in the Pajaro Unified School District.
831-728-6445
Provides programs to help children succeed in school and life.
831-465-2217
Provides information on childcare services for families and providers.
831-466-5820
This website provides valuable information to victim, survivor, or witness to a crime and the offender was sentenced to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) either in an adult or juvenile facility.
http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Victim_Services/index.htm
The victim of crime, family member of a victim, or a witness who testified against the offender may request to be notified of the release, death, or escape of their offender(s).
http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Victim_Services/application.html
Local office: 831-454-2010
This is a community resource agency that links older adults and persons with disabilities with support services essential to their physical and mental well-being. The focus is on helping people continue to live independent, fulfilling lives at home by giving them access to necessary information and resources.
831-462-1433
Provides an online resource guide for people with special needs and physical challenges. Includes information on transportation, medical supplies/services and social services.
Provides free and confidential telephone and internet peer counseling, information and local resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
Hotline – 888-843-4564
The mission of this site is to decrease isolation for people who have parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT), and bring voice to their experiences.
Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
866-488-7386
A program of the Santa Cruz County Community Counseling Center/Youth Services, STRANGE provides supportive, educational and social activities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and questioning (LGBTIQ) youth and their allies.
(831) 429-8350 x119
709 Mission Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060
The Trans* Teen Project supports transgender youth through personal self-expression, social networking, and community-wide education. It is a program with the Queer Youth Task Force and an affiliate of the Diversity Center.
Each year, The Diversity Center reaches approximately 10,000 individuals that we serve directly through our onsite programs, outreach and education events, our work with school-based Gay/Straight Alliances, and our Triangle Speakers program.
+1 (831) 425-5422
1117 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Addiction and Co-Occurring Recover Center
Overcoming an addiction to drugs or alcohol is one of the most difficult challenges that a person can face. When an addiction is compounded by the presence of a co-occurring psychiatric condition like depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder, the trials that one must overcome can be even greater. At The Camp Recovery Center, we recognize this and applaud your bravery in taking the first step towards finding a renewed life.
(855) 598-3895
Coastal Turning Point in Santa Cruz, California, provides confidential substance abuse treatment, and individual and family counseling services. With our team of compassionate professionals, we can ensure a safe and supportive experience. At Coastal Turning Point we understand on a personal and professional level the challenges people face when struggling with substance abuse and mental health disorders.
(831) 234-2010
147 South River Street Suite 234A Santa Cruz, California 95060
The Lotus Collaborative is a holistic health and recovery center specializing in eating, weight, exercise, and nutrition concerns including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, orthorexia, and compulsive exercising. We provide partial hospitalization services, intensive outpatient services, eating disorder support groups, family therapy, nutritional counseling and transitional living. We serve teens (14+) and adults — female, male and transgender individuals from Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Jose and San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. .
(831) 600 – 7603
603 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
The Adult Mental Health Services Program is part of Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division. We provide supportive services to transition age youth(18-25), adults (25-60) and older adults(over 60) in need of mental health treatment. The needs of people served are diverse and often complex requiring a broad continuum of care from outpatient assessment to inpatient hospitalization, with a strong focus on community based psychosocial rehabilitation.