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

Resource for children with special needs

http://www.spinsc.org/content/Spin_Resource_Guide.pdf

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