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| Y | Z | Above The Line Above The Line operates a nine-bed, therapeutic group
home for teen girls; two foster care programs for children ages 3-18;
and a collaborative, on-site, alternative, all-girls high school. Acting Executive Director: Suzanne Stone 2617 Freedom Blvd., Corralitos, CA 95076 Phone: 724-3077; Fax:724-7642 Email:
sstone@abovetheline.org Website: www.abovetheline.org Advocacy Inc.
Advocacy, Inc. (Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and Patients' Rights
Advocate Program). A two program nonprofit agency providing rights
protection and advocacy to residents of skilled nursing and residential
care facilities for the elderly and all mental health consumers in Santa
Cruz and San Benito counties. Director: Kathleen Johnson 525
Laurel Street, Suite 140, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 429-1913; Fax: 429-9102 Email: kathleenj@cruzio.com Website: www.advocacy-inc.org
Alzheimer's Association We are a
non-profit that serves Santa Cruz and San Benito families who are
impacted by Alzheimer's disease, a related memory loss, or have memory
concerns. We offer weekly support groups, educational workshops, an
annual Memory Walk and Education conference, one-on-one family
consultation, and a web site with local resources and articles. Also, we
are the largest private funder of Alzheimer's related research. Executive Director: Dale
Thielges
American Red Cross, Santa Cruz County Chapter The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Chief Executive Director: David Wright 2960
Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: (831) 462-2881; Fax: (831) 462-5996
Big Brothers Big Sisters provides mentoring services to at risk youth throughout Santa Cruz County.
Children are matched with screened and trained adult volunteers who
offer guidance, fun and positive role modeling. Also provides an after
school enrichment and mentoring program in Watsonville. Director: Marie Cubillas 1500 41st Ave., Suite 250, Capitola, CA 95010 Phone: 464-8691; Fax: 464-8693 Email:
postmaster@santacruzmentor.org
The Cabrillo College Stroke and Acquired Disability Center is an educational program offering small group activities in mobility, communication, applied problem-solving and counseling for adults who are learning to live with functional loss and disability after stroke and other health challenges. Affiliated with Cabrillo's Disabled Students Programs and Services, individuals enroll in the college to attend. Director: Debora Bone 501 Upper Park Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95065* Phone: 425-0622; Fax: 425-0223 Email: debone@cabrillo.edu
California Grey Bears Grey Bears utilizes resources in the County that would otherwise go to
waste for the benefit of seniors and the community. We supply seniors
with Brown Bags of fresh produce; at two locations, we recycle
everything taken at curbside; we run a thrift store and have an
extensive volunteer program. Director: Lynn Francis 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95065 Phone: 479-1055; Fax: 479-8465 Email: greybears@greybears.org
California Rural Legal Assistance provides free legal assistance to low
income residents of Santa Cruz County. Our law firm assists qualifying
residents with housing, public benefit, education, Medical Advocate
Program and farm worker labor problems. Director: Gretchen Regenhardt 21
Carr Street, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 458-1089; Fax: 458-1140 Email: gregenhardt@crla.org
Campus
Kids Connection has been
providing quality before and after school care in Santa Cruz County for
over 35 years. We provide care to a diverse group of children and
families in preschool thru fifth grade. Executive
Director: Barbara Griffin 820 Bay Avenue,
Suite 109, Capitola, CA 95010 Phone: (831) 462-9822 Email:
Barbara@campuskidsconnection.com
Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCCIL) is an advocacy and
information center organized by and for people with disabilities that
strives to make our communities more accessible and to empower people
with disabilities with information and skills to live fulfilling lives
in our communities. Director: Elsa Quezada 1350 41st Ave., Suite 101, Capitola, CA 95010 Phone: (831) 462-8720; Fax:
(831) 462-8727 318 Cayuga St.,
Suite 208, Salinas, CA 93901 Phone: (831) 757-2968; Fax:
(831) 757-5549 Email: equezada@cccil.org;
jramirez@cccil.org Website: www.cccil.org
Child Care Food Program/Community Bridges CACFP is a federally funded nutrition assistance program designed to
provide healthful meals to children and adults receiving day care. Our
services play a vital role in improving the quality of day care by
providing reimbursements for meals, making childcare more affordable. We
also offer training and ongoing technical assistance to day care
providers to ensure that all children ages 0-12 years who attend
licensed daycare, receive nutritious well-balanced meals. We work with
families and daycare providers to help create the nutritional foundation
for good health. Director: Elena Moya 236
Santa Cruz Ave, Aptos, CA 95003 Phone: 688-8840 x290; Fax: 479-8465 Email: elenam@cbridges.org Website: www.communitybridges.org Child Development Division/Community Bridges We provide young children with educational environments, in partnership with families and the community. Our quality childcare program has a sliding scale fee. We offer subsidized care for families who qualify. Our five centers: Sycamore St. Child Development Center Serving children ages 3-5 years 121
Sycamore Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 454-9920 License #444400415 Nuevo Dia Child Development Center Serving children ages 3-5 years 135
Liebrandt Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 426-1236 License #444407562 Vista Verde Child Development Center Serving children ages 3-5 years 1940 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville,
CA 95076 (831) 724-3929 License #444406684
Director: Lisa Hindman-Holbert 121
Sycamore St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 454-9920; Fax: 454-9926 Email:
lisah@cbridges.org Website: www.communitybridges.org Child Development Resource Center Coordinator: Sita Moon 400 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 466-5826; Fax: 466-5846 Email:
smoon@santacruz.k12.ca.us
Children's Center of San Lorenzo Valley Director: Kelli Polite P.O. Box 135, Ben Lomond, CA 95005 Phone: 336-2857; Fax: 336-3860 Email: ccslv@ccslv.org
Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County Founded in 1965, CAB conducts, administers and coordinates community
programs to combat poverty and the causes of poverty. Director: Chris Johnson-Lyons 406
Main Street, Suite 207,Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 763-2147 Ext 203; Fax: 724-3447 Email: chris@cabinc.org Community Bridges One
of the largest human service providers in Santa Cruz County, the
Community Bridges family of programs has been serving local children,
families and seniors since 1976. Our range of services include parent
education, community building, transportation for disabled and elderly,
nutrition education and food coupons, home-delivered meals for seniors,
quality childcare and more. Our programs include: Beach Flats Community
Center, Meals on Wheels, Lift
Line, Live Oak Family Resource Center, La Manzana Community Resources,
WIC, Child & Adult Care Food Program, and our five Child Development
Centers. CEO: Sam Storey 236
Santa Cruz Avenue, Aptos, CA 95003 Phone: 688-8840 x201; Fax: 688-8302 Email: sams@cbridges.org Website: www.communitybridges.org provides counseling, prevention and
intervention services for chemically dependent individuals, countywide,
in outpatient (ALTO) and residential treatment settings (Si Se Puede,
Hermanas, Santa Cruz Residential Recovery). 740
Front Street., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 423-2003; Fax: 459-6504 Email: will.osullivan@scccc.org Community Support Services (Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center) provides services to adults with psychiatric disabilities, co-occurring
chemical dependency, and also foster and former foster youth. Services
include: emergency shelter, dual diagnosis residential treatment, crisis
residential treatment, outpatient crisis support, money management,
permanent supported affordable housing, peer support, and independent
living services and transitional housing for foster youth. 290
Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 459-0444; Fax: 459-0665 Email: betsy.clark@scccc.org Conflict Resolution Center (CRC) CRC
provides affordable, accessible mediation to address a wide range of
conflicts, including neighborhood, family, workplace, and
landlord-tenant disputes. We also provide training in conflict
resolution and mediation skills. Director: Nancy Heischman Conflict Resolution Center P.O. Box 187, Soquel, CA 95073 Phone: 475-6117 Email:
info@crcsantacruz.org Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) CASAs are volunteer lifelines of support and a powerful voice in court
for abused and neglected children. Director: Nancy Sherrod 294
Green Valley Rd., Suite 326, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 761-2956; Fax: 761-2913 Email: nancys@casaofsantacruz.org Davenport Resource Center (Community Action Board) DRC
is a multiservice community center providing outreach, transportation,
information and referral, translation, form assistance, food
distribution, senior and children's services, a Teen Center and other
assistance. Program Director: Francisco Serna 100
Church St., Davenport, CA 95017 Phone: 425-8115; Fax: 425-8156 Email: drsc@cruzers.com Defensa de Mujeres/Women's Crisis Support Director: Laura Gallardo 233
East Lake Ave., Suite 326, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 722-4532; Fax: 722-4990 Email: laura@wcs-ddm.org
Dientes Community Dental Care Dientes is unique,
in that we are one of the few full service non-profit dental clinics in
the state. We generally are able to provide the full range of dental
services, with the exception of dental implants, and we primarily serve
low-income residents who possess public health insurance (Medi-Cal,
Healthy Families and Healthy Kids), as well as those who are uninsured.
Dientes is committed to providing high-quality dental care to the
underserved members of Santa Cruz County and neighboring communities,
because we believe that everyone deserves a healthy smile.
The Diversity Center We
exist to educate, enlighten, inform, initiate and facilitate a better
understanding for ourselves and our allies of what it means to be a
member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Interim Director: Jim Brown 1117 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Mail: PO Box 8280 Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Phone: 425-5422; Fax: 425-0743 Email: info@diversitycenter.org Emeline Child Care Center Emeline Child Care Center provides childcare for children ages 2-5 years, M-F, 7:30am-5:30pm Director: Laura Knechtel 1030 Emeline Ave., Building O, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 459-8866 Email: eccc@got.net Familia Center A
family resource center in Santa Cruz providing advocacy, youth and food
programs. Director: Yolanda Henry 711
East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 423-5747; Fax: 423-5922 Email: yhenry@familiacenter.org Families in Transition Provides opportunities for housing, money management and social service
support for homeless and at-risk families with children throughout Santa
Cruz County. Director: Desiree V. Sanchez 15
East Beach St., Suite 201, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 728-9791; Fax: 728-9793 Email: desiree@fitsantacruz.org Website:
www.fitsantacruz.org Family Service Agency of the Central Coast Provides counseling, crisis, education and outreach services through our
programs: Counseling Services, First Step, PEAKS, Senior Outreach,
Suicide Prevention, I-You Venture, Renaissance, and Continuing
Education. Director: David Bianchi 104
Walnut Ave., Suite 208, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 423-9444; Fax: 423-1532 Email: famservsc@aol.com Front St.
Housing Front St.
Housing provides a variety of housing opportunities and
supportive services for individuals with severe mental illness. President:
Richard Nanas 303
Portrero St., Suite 42-103, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 Phone: 420-0120; Fax: 420-0136 Email: jmendez@frontst.com Glen Arbor School Glen Arbor School is a parent cooperative pre-school that focuses on
children's social and academic skills for ages 2.5 to 6 years. We offer
quality child care at a discounted rate for low income parents
interested in working positions at our center as well as regular tuition
paying slots for child care and pre-school on a daily basis. Administrative Director: Ingrid Stevison Site Director: Tanya Fuentes 9393 Glen Arbor Rd., Ben Lomond, CA 95005 Phone: 336-2932; Fax: 336-8694 Email:
glenarborschool@sbcglobal.net Website: www.glenarborschool.com Health Projects Center Health Projects Center exists to meet the special and emerging health
needs of family caregivers and the health professionals who serve them.
Health Project Center sponsors the Del Mar Caregiver Resource Center,
serving family caregivers of people with brain impairments. Executive Director: John Beleutz, MPH 1537 Pacific Ave., Suite
300, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 459-6639; Fax: 459-8138 Websites:
www.hpcn.org;
www.delmarcaregiver.org Homeless
Services Center HSC
provides both emergency and transitional services to homeless
individuals and families in Santa Cruz County. Interim Director: Leticia Schwartz 115
Coral, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 458-6020; Fax: 458-6023 Email: Homeless Garden Project provides job training and transitional employment to people who are homeless in Santa Cruz County. The training and employment programs take place in an organic farm and related enterprises. Director of Programs: Darrie Ganzhorn P.O. Box 617, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Phone: 426-3609; Fax: 423-8026 Email:
darrieg@homelessgardenproject.org Hospice
of Santa Cruz County provides compassionate presence and professional
expertise for individuals and their families confronted with the end of
life and ensuing loss. Essential to this mission are the core values of
dignity, comfort and self-determination. Throughout a continuum of care,
we embrace the needs of family members and caregivers by offering
clinical insight into the changing physical condition of their loved
one, practical support, end-of-life education, referrals to community
resources, and grief support specific to the needs of children, adults
and seniors -- during the course of care and after death. Director: Ann Carney Pomper 940
Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 Phone: 430-3000; Fax: 4530-9272 E-mail: info@hospicesantacruz.org Janus of Santa Cruz For more than thirty years,
Janus has provided compassionate and effective substance abuse treatment
while guiding clients’ journeys toward wellness and recovery. We
offer help, hope and results to individuals and families in need of
alcoholism rehabilitation, drug detoxification and opiate
addiction treatment. Janus provides a variety of alcohol and drug
rehab options designed for individual needs, from Outpatient Services
and Short-term Detox to Extended Residential Intensives
and ongoing medical treatment for opiate addiction at the Janus Community Clinic. Our Perinatal Program offers both
residential and day programs for drug and alcohol dependent pregnant
women and new mothers. And our Sober Living Environments
provide short-term as well as long-term stays. Janus also operates two
popular DUI programs.
Janus of Santa Cruz 200
7th Ave., Suite 150, Santa Cruz, CA.
95062 Phone: 462-1060; Fax: 462-4970
La
Manzana Community Resources/Community Bridges We
are a bilingual, bicultural community resource center serving mostly
low-income residents of Watsonville and Pajaro Valley. La Manzana
Community Resources connects people and services. Our activities respect
all cultures and support families in creating a strong, safe, and
healthy community. Director: Celia Organista 18
W. Lake, Suite E, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 724-2997; Fax: 724-2915 Email: celiao@cbridges.org Website: www.communitybridges.org Lift Line/Community Bridges Lift Line is committed to broadening opportunities for all individuals
by providing and coordinating the most accessible transportation
possible. Lift Line has been providing the Santa Cruz County community
with daily accessible transportation for over 20 years. We provide
county residents who are disabled, elderly or frail with over 30,000
rides per year. In need of low-cost transportation, but can’t take the
bus due to a disability or frailty? You may qualify for Lift Line. Our
fleet of vehicles provide comfortable trips for eligible riders who are
ambulatory or use wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Our professional
drivers offer door-to-door assistance from origin to destination.
Escorts, Personal Care Attendants and a limited number of traveling
companions are welcomed. Director: Catherine Patterson-Valdez 236
Santa Cruz Ave., Aptos, CA 95003 Phone: 688-8840 x225; Fax: 688-8302 Email: catherine@cbridges.org Website: www.communitybridges.org
Live Oak Family Resource Center/Community Bridges Our
center helps to strengthen families living in the greater Live Oak area
through Parent Education, Home Visiting, Information & Referral, Youth
programs and Civic Engagement services. Program Director: Elizabeth Schilling Phone: 476-7284; Fax: 476-2769 Email: ElizabethS@cbridges.org Website: www.communitybridges.org Meals On Wheels/Community Bridges Meals on Wheels for Santa Cruz County enhances the lives of older adults
by offering quality meals and caring human contact. A home-delivered
meal and friendly visit help support independence for vulnerable elders
and disabled residents. Additionally, four senior dining centers located
in Live Oak, Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz and Watsonville offer a
daily nutritious meal to adults 60 years of age or older. 1777 Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: 464-3180 x15; Fax: 464-1633 Email: lisab@cbridges.org Website: www.communitybridges.org Mental Health Client Action Network Mental Health Client Action Network provides safe drop-in activities,
computers, and peer support groups for adults with schizophrenia,
bi-polar disorder, major depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Executive Director: Linda Kiva 1051 Cayuga St., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: 469-0462 ; Fax: 469-9160 Email: lindakiva@yahoo.com Mid-County Children's Center Provides NAEYC accredited childcare for both toddlers and preschool
children including developmentally appropriate curriculum, parent
support, community building and healthy needs. Executive Director: Cheryl Devlin 305
Alturas Way, Soquel, CA 95073 Phone: 476-8890; Fax: 476-8256 Email: midcountycc@yahoo.com Mountain Community Resources is a centralized gathering of services, experienced professionals and volunteers offering referrals, personalized support and emergency services to all segments of the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley communities. Executive Director: Jennifer Anderson-Bahr P.O. Box 105, Ben Lomond, CA 95005 Phone: 335-6600; Fax: 335-8223 Email: jennifer@mountaincommunityresources.org Website:
www.mountaincommunityresources.org Neighborhood Child Care Center Director: Cherie Crandall 904
Western Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 423-9073; Fax: 423-9073 Email: ncc@cruzio.com New
Life Community Center Director: Steve Stiles 707
Fair Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 427-1007; Fax: 454-0545 Email: newlifehope@hotmail.com O'Neill Sea Odyssey O'Neill Sea Odyssey (OSO) was founded in 1996, creating a living
classroom on board a 65-foot catamaran sailing the Monterey Bay National
Marine Sanctuary. Students receive hands-on lessons about the marine
habitat and the importance of the relationship between the living sea
and the environment. The program is conducted on board the catamaran
with follow-up lessons at the shore-side Education Center at the Santa
Cruz Harbor. It is free of charge, enabling low-income youth - the vast
majority of our clients - to participate. Students earn their way into
the program by designing and performing a project to benefit the
community. The
curriculum is taught in a stimulating and intimate learning environment,
which provides a learning experience that lasts a lifetime. "The
objective of Sea Odyssey is to teach kids about our living ocean and
emphasize that we must take care of it," says founder Jack O’Neill.
Since its inception, OSO has served more than 25,000 students in the
4th-6th grade. Not only has the interest of these students been
stimulated in marine science and environmental conservation, they have
also contributed directly to their community through their environmental
community service projects. Director: Dan Haifley 2222 East Cliff Dr., Suite 222, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: 465-9390; Fax: 425-0959 Email:
dhaifley@oneillseaodyssey.org Website:
www.oneillseaodyssey.org Pajaro Valley Children's Center 234
Montecito Ave., Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 722-3737; Fax: 722-3737 Email: PajaroValleyChC@aol.com
Pajaro Valley Shelter Services Provides emergency and transitional shelter and case management for
homeless families. Director: Susan Olson 115
Brennan, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 728-5649; Fax: 722-6177 Email:
susan@pvshelter.org Parents Center The
Parents Center is a low-cost counseling center focusing on the
prevention and treatment of child abuse. Director: Celia Goeckermann 530
Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: 426-7322; Fax: 426-2803 Email: selah_selah@yahoo.com Planned Parenthood, Mar Monte Full service community clinics provide reproductive health care for
women and men, plus primary family health care for people of all ages. Overall Administrative questions: Cathy Bright, Area Services Director Monterey/Santa Cruz Counties Phone: 784-1109 x105 Email:
cathi_bright@ppmarmonte.org Site/Clinic specific contacts: Clinica Mariposa/Watsonville Clinic 40
Penny Lane, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 724-7616 Theresa Ontiveros, Center Manager Westside Clinic/Santa Cruz 1119 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 426-5550 Debbi Saint John, RN, Center Manager Project SCOUT (Seniors Council) Project
SCOUT volunteers provide free tax assistance to elderly and low-income
residents of Santa Cruz County. Phone: 724-2606 or toll-free 1-877-373-8297(FRE-TAXS)
San
Lorenzo Valley Senior Center Promotes and provides opportunities for education, recreation and social
services, and to promote the good and public interest of the community. Director: Pattie Smith P.O. Box 136, Ben Lomond, CA 95005 Phone: 336-8900; Fax: 336-2188 Email: seniorcenterslv@cruzio.com Santa Cruz AIDS Project The
Santa Cruz AIDS Project provides compassionate care, advocacy, support
and HIV prevention education to those infected and affected by HIV. Interim Director: Merle Smith P.O. Box 557, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Phone: 427-3900; Fax: 427-0398 Email: merles@scapsite.org Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center (SCCCC) SCCCC has been "Changing Lives, Building Community" since 1973. We serve
over 6,000 people annually through four services components: Community Recovery Services provides counseling, prevention and
intervention services for chemically dependent individuals in outpatient
and residential treatment settings. Child and Family Development Programs (formerly Head Start) provides an
array of programs serving low-income children, ages birth to 5, pregnant
women and their families, including: Head Start, Early Head
Start, State Pre-Kindergarten, Infant/Toddler Program, Families Together and PAPAS. Youth Services offers a comprehensive range of counseling and prevention services to adolescents and families throughout the county. Services include: crisis counseling; substance abuse education; intervention and treatment; individual, family, and group counseling; delinquincy prevention/diversion services; emergency placement for foster care youth; community outreach and collaboration. Executive Director: Carolyn Coleman 195 Harvey West Blvd., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 469-1700 x115; Fax: 425-1905 Email: carolyn.coleman@scccc.org Website: www.scccc.org Santa Cruz Community Ventures (SCCV), Program Manager: Ellen Murtha Community Development and Outreach P.O. Box 1877, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Phone: 460-2345; Fax: 426-6669 Email:
ellen.murtha@scruzccu.org Santa Cruz County Immigration Project - SCCIP (Community Action Board)
provides immigration legal services including naturalization, appeals,
waivers, information and referral, outreach, and community education and
advocacy for persons legalizing under IRCA and related immigration
programs. Director: Douglas Keegan 406
Main St., #217, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 724-5667; Fax: 724-3447 Email: sccip@cruzers.com
Email: rick@santacruzhillel.org Website: www.santacruzhillel.org
Santa Cruz Toddler Care Center provides full day, year-round quality child care and parent education
for children ages 1-3 years and their parents who work or attend school. Director: Sandy Davie 1738 16th Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: 476-4120; Fax: 476-4277 Email: sandy@sctcc.org Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties The
mission of Second Harvest Food Bank is to educate and involve
individuals to end hunger and alleviate malnutrition in our communities. Programs and Services: Second Harvest’s food distribution programs include: •
Agency Distribution Programs: provides food to pantries, soup
kitchens, shelters, child care, senior centers, group homes and
rehabilitation programs. Non-perishables, donated fresh fruits,
vegetables and other foods are distributed to qualifying families and
individuals. •
USDA Emergency Food Assistance program (EFAP): distributes USDA
commodities and fresh produce to five locations a month. •
Food For Children Program: provides healthy child-friendly food
to hungry families with children in Santa Cruz County . •
Partners in Need (PIN): allows low-income individuals to
volunteer their time at Second Harvest Food Bank and receive a box of
food each week for their families. •
Agency Delivery Program: saves time and money for member agencies
by Second Harvest delivering pre-selected quantities and types of food
in refrigerated trucks and enables more fresh fruits and vegetables to
be distributed and reduces the spoiling of perishable foods. In
addition to our food distribution programs, Second Harvest maintains an
active role in outreach and advocacy. Our Education and Outreach
department provides information on hunger and nutrition to low-income
area residents through public education, policy advocacy, media,
marketing and special projects. Some of the programs include Dominican
Hospital Nutrition Education program, Food for Work, the Food Stamp
Outreach program and a critical linkage to the community, Community Food
Hotline. The Hotline provides free referrals to individuals and families
in need, offering information on Food Stamp eligibility, and locations
of food pantries and other human service agencies to address the various
needs of our clients. 800
Ohlone Pkwy., Watsonville, CA 95077 Phone: 722-7110; Fax: 722-0435 Email: willy@thefoodbank.org Website:
www.thefoodbank.org
Senior Citizens Legal Services provides legal assistance to help poor, frail and minority seniors
obtain or preserve critical medical services, housing, food, income and
freedom from abuse. Director: Terry Hancock 501
Soquel Ave., #F, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: 426-8824; Fax: 426-3345 Email: terryhancock@seniorlegal.org Senior Network Services A
multipurpose senior community resource agency providing information and
assistance, case management, in-home help, shared housing, employment
services, respite registry, health insurance counseling, and money
management. Director: Brenda Moss 1777-A Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: 462-1433; Fax: 476-4396 Email: BrendaMoss@cruzio.com Website:
www.seniornetworkservices.org Seniors Council maximizes the quality of life and independence of
seniors by operating direct services, providing funding for non-profit
agencies serving seniors, and by advocating for and providing leadership
in the development of community-based systems of care. Director: Clay Kempf 234
Santa Cruz Ave., Aptos, CA 95003 Phone: 688-0400 x15; Fax: 688-1225 Email: clayk@seniorscouncil.org Shelter Project (Community Action Board) provides motel vouchers for homeless persons with medical emergencies,
eviction prevention (rent assistance), operation of The Shelter
Hot-Line, and voice mail for homeless persons. Shelter Project Program Director: Paul Brindel 501
Soquel Ave., #E, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: 457-1742 x160; Fax: 457-0617 Email: paul@cabinc.org
is a Family Empowerment Center on
Disabilities, one of 14 in the State of California, serving Santa Cruz
and San Benito counties. SPIN's mission is to
help children with special needs achieve their full potential by
empowering their families and the professionals who serve them through
information, support and resources. Suicide Prevention (Family Service Agency of the Central Coast) Director: Diane Brice P.O. Box 1222, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1222 Phone: 459-9373; Fax: 459-6617 Survivors Healing Center For twenty years, SHC has been serving Santa Cruz County, and is the only organization dedicated to the issues of child sexual abuse (CSA). SHC provides intensive therapy groups for youth and adult survivors and delivers community CSA training and education programs in prevention and early intervention. SHC also sponsors community events: the annual Art of Healing in Santa Cruz, the annual Walk To Stop The Silence in Watsonville, and a Latina speaker series. Executive Director: Bonita Mugnani 2301 Mission, #C-1, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 423-7601; Fax: 469-8615 Email:
info@survivorshealingcenter.org
Our Mission:
Valley churches United Missions is a coalition of community and church
volunteers coming together to perform humanitarian acts by providing
direct aid assistance in the form of food and emergency rent and
utilities to San Lorenzo Valley & Scotts Valley residents in their time
of crisis. Director
& Founder: Annette Marcum 9400 Highway 9,
P.O. Box 367, Ben Lomond, CA 95005 Phone: (831) 336-8258 x221 Email: linda@vcum.org Vista Center Santa Cruz Vista Center (formerly Doran Center) provides services and equipment to
the visually impaired and blind community in Santa Cruz County. Director: Pam Brandon 413
Laurel St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 458-9766; Fax: 426-6233 Email: pbrandin@vistacenter.org Volunteer Center Executive Director: Karen Delaney 1010 Emeline Ave., #C, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 427-5070; Fax: 423-6267 Email: kd@scvolunteercenter.org Director: Dori Rose Inda 521
Main Street, Suite H, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 722-2845; Fax: 761-3295 Email:
dorir@watsonvillelawcenter.org Website:
www.watsonvillelawcenter.org WELISN (Welfare and Low Income Support Network) Director: Elaine Parker 509-C Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 458-9070; Fax: 458-8077 Email: welisn@cruzio.com WomenCARE provides advocacy, resources, education and support to women with all types of cancer (as well as to their families, friends and health practitioners) at all stages of their journey. Emotional support groups include: weekly drop-in; weekly Arm-in-Arm (Advanced/Recurrent/Metastatic); Post-treatment; Complementary treatment;, and Friends and Family. Also included is SOS (Sisters Offering Support), one-on-one peer support by trained volunteers. We have a support group for Spanish-speaking women, Entre Nosotras, in Watsonville. Our healing circles include: Joy of Movement; Shamanic Healing; Meditation; Guided Imagery; Writing; Yoga; and, Art for Healing. We also offer practical support, such as transportation, housecleaning, and light meal preparation, as well as an on-site lending library. All of our services are free. Executive Director: Mary Kashmar 1001 41st Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: 457-2273; Fax: 457-2278 Email:
Mary@womencaresantacruz.org Women Ventures Project (Community Action Board) provides training, workforce preparation, job referral and case
management in non-traditional careers for women. Program Director: Helen Ewan-Storey 406
Main Street, Suite 202, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 724-0206; Fax: 724-0200 Email: wvp@cruzers.com Women's Crisis Support/Defensa de Mujeres Director: Laura Segura Gallardo 233
East Lake Ave., Watsonville, CA 95076 Email: postmaster@wcs-ddm.org
provides easy access to a safe, family-friendly, and participant
centered program that provides education to promote good nutrition,
health and breastfeeding in a respectful and culturally-competent
manner. What You Can Get at WIC: Special checks to buy healthy foods at
local grocery stores and farmer’s markets; Information about nutrition
and health to help you and your family eat well and be healthy; Support
and information about breastfeeding your baby; Help in finding health
care and other community services. Director: Cathy Cavanaugh 18-A W. Lake Ave., Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 722-7949; Fax: 722-8532 Email: cathyc@communitybridges.org Website: www.communitybridges.org YMCA - Watsonville Family YMCA The
YMCA is an agency that builds strong kids, strong families and strong
communities through programs designed to develop leadership skills,
self-confidence, and the values of caring, honesty, respect and
responsibility. Director:
Barbara McGaughey 27
Sudden St., Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 728-9622; Fax: 728-3422 Email:
bmcgaughey@watsonvilleymca.org
YWCA Watsonville The
YWCA of Watsonville, whose mission is eliminating racism, empowering
women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all,
currently provides three programs in South Santa Cruz County: Executive Director:
Leticia Mendoza, MPA 340
E. Beach St., Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 724-6078
x106; Fax: 724-3245 Email:
lmendoza@ywcawatsonville.org Youth Services (Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center) offers a comprehensive range of counseling and
prevention services to adolescents and families throughout the county.
Services include: crisis counseling; substance abuse education;
intervention and treatment;
individual, family and group counseling; delinquency
prevention/diversion services; emergency placement for foster care
youth; community outreach and collaboration. Programs include: Tyler
House and Crossroads group homes, STRANGE services for queer youth, YES
(in Santa Cruz) and Esquela Quetzal (in Watsonville) clean and sober
classrooms in coordination with the County Office of Education. 241
East Lake Ave., Watsonville, CA 95076 Email:
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