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ACCESS

Have a reproductive health question? English Healthline: 800.376.4636 En Español: 888.442.2237 The Access Hotline provides free, confidential and nonjudgmental information, referrals, peer counseling and advocacy on the full range of reproductive health services including abortion, bi...[Full Record]
Address: PO Box: 3609
Oakland,  CA  94609
Phone: 510-923-0739
Email: info@accesswhj.org
Website: http://accesswhj.org/


Alzheimer's Association, Santa Cruz Office

The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. Providing information and referral, support and education to people with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia and their care partners. Speakers available for community o...[Full Record]
Address: 325 Soquel Ave.
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-464-9982
Email: norcal-info@alz.org
Website: http://www.alz.org/norcal


American Cancer Society

Your local American Cancer Society office is your source for the most relevant information to help guide you. Appointments are needed for all services to ensure we have the right people available to meet your needs. Hours and services vary by location. You can always call our Cancer Inform...[Full Record]
Address: 945 S Main St Ste 201
Salinas,  CA  93901
Phone: 831-442-2992
Website: http://www.cancer.org


American Diabetes Association, Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties

The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading 501(C)3 nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Educational information available in the office or over the phone and referral services. Membership in the Association entitles member to o...[Full Record]
Address: 111 W. Saint John Street, Suite 1150
San Jose,  CA  95113
Phone: 408-241-1922
Website: http://www.diabetes.org


Birthright of San Jose

At Birthright, we understand the challenges related to unplanned pregnancies. Birthright is available to women for as long as they need us. We offer love, friendship, and support to women who are pregnant or think they may be pregnant. Birthright is interdenominational and is not involved...[Full Record]
Address: 1210 Bascom Ave. Suite 129
San Jose,  CA  95128
Phone: 408-241-8444
Website: https://birthright.org/sanjose


Central Coast Region, American Red Cross

The American Red Cross of the Central Coast helps individuals and families recover from, prepare for, and prevent disasters supporting individuals and families who live in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties. We are an independent, nonprofit organization that depends upon the gene...[Full Record]
Address: PO Box: AR
Carmel,  CA  93921
Phone: 831-624-6921
Website: http://www.redcross.org/local/california/northern-california-coastal/chapters/central-coast


Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Northern California Chapter

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world's leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. We fund more CF research than any other organization, and nearly every CF drug available today was made possible because of Foundation support. We are a nonprofit donor-supported organizat...[Full Record]
Address: 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 724
San Francisco,  CA  94104
Phone: 415-989-6500
Email: northern-california@cff.org
Website: http://www.cff.org/Chapters/nca


Davenport Resource Service Center

Located ten miles north of Santa Cruz, the Davenport Resource Service Center (DRSC), provides services to support the culturally diverse and low-income population in the rural north coast. Emergency and prevention services we provide include, food distribution; educational services for chi...[Full Record]
Address: 150 Church Street
PO Box: 97
Davenport,  CA  95017
Phone: 831-425-8115
Email: lizettep@cabinc.org
Website: https://cabinc.org/drsc/


Dominican Hospital

Dominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican's services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, a Total Joint Replacement program, and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. As Santa Cruz County's h...[Full Record]
Address: 1555 Soquel Dr.
Santa Cruz,  CA  95065
Phone: 831-462-7700
Website: http://www.dominicanhospital.org


Encompass Community Services

Encompass Community Services (formerly Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center), a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, has been serving Santa Cruz County since 1973. At Encompass Community Services we provide our community with a wide range of services related to family & social ...[Full Record]
Address: 380 Encinal St., Ste 200
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-469-1700
Email: info@Encompasscs.org
Website: http://www.encompasscs.org/


Family Service Agency of the Central Coast

Family Service Agency of the Central Coast believes in the power and potential of people of all ages and backgrounds to discover their own creative solutions. Our professional staff and volunteers provide the resources, support, and counseling services essential to healthy families and com...[Full Record]
Address: 104 Walnut Avenue, Suite 208
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-423-9444
Website: http://www.fsa-cc.org


Friends Outside of Santa Cruz County

Friends Outside has provided support to the incarcerated, their family members, and those recently released for more than thirty years in Santa Cruz County. Our mission is to engage volunteers to restore justice, provide hope, and support change for those impacted by incarceration. We work...[Full Record]
Address: 1740 17th Ave., Suite 2
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-427-5078
Email: friendsoutside@scvolunteercenter.org
Website: http://www.scvolunteercenter.org/programs/strengthening-families/friends-outside/


Health Projects Center

Health Projects Center (HPC), established in 1980 as a 503(c) non-profit organization, offers health-related and social programs to health professionals, older adults and family caregivers. Health Projects Center exists to address the health and human needs of individuals, families and com...[Full Record]
Address: 1537 Pacific Avenue Ste 300
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-459-6639
Email: info@hpcn.org
Website: http://www.hpcn.org


Hospice of Santa Cruz County

Hospice of Santa Cruz County offers compassionate, expert medical care and grief support to patients and their loved ones facing the end-of-life. Caring for the body, mind and spirit, we support the unique needs of each patient in the comfort of their own home, in a nursing home or in a re...[Full Record]
Address: 940 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley,  CA  95066
Phone: 831-430-3000
Email: info@hospicesantacruz.org
Website: http://www.hospicesantacruz.org


Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services

We are a local, one-of-kind grassroots organization. Our support services extend to families with children under 18 diagnosed with cancer within the counties of Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito and South Santa Clara. Jacob's Heart provides emotional, social and financial assistance to chil...[Full Record]
Address: 680 W. Beach Street
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-724-9100
Email: info@jacobsheart.org
Website: http://www.jacobsheart.org


Janus of Santa Cruz

Janus of Santa Cruz was founded in 1976 by physician Dr. Robert G. O’Brient, who introduced a highly effective approach for treating alcoholism in a social model setting. Today, that first modest facility has grown into one of the most respected, full-service substance use disorder (SUD) t...[Full Record]
Address: 200 7th Avenue, Suite 150
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-462-1060
Email: info@janussc.org
Website: http://www.janussc.org


La Leche League of San Jose

La Leche League International is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing support, encouragement, information, and education to families who want to breastfeed. All people interested in breastfeeding and chestfeeding are encouraged to attend group meeti...[Full Record]
Phone: 408-641-0138
Email: lllofgreatersanjose@gmail.com
Website: http://lllnorcal.org/san-jose/


La Manzana Community Resources

La Manzana Community Resources is a neighborhood and community-based center where families can receive a broad range of direct services, as well as information and referrals to other programs that may be of assistance to their specific needs....[Full Record]
Address: 521 Main Street, Suite Y
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-724-2997
Email: info@cbridges.org
Website: http://communitybridges.org/lmcr/


Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter was founded in 1972 and serves Bay Area residents who have been touched by one of the blood cancers: leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. The chapter serves Santa Clara and surrounding counties. LLS funds lifesaving blo...[Full Record]
Address: 675 N. First Street Suite 1100
San Jose,  CA  95112
Phone: 408-490-2666
Website: https://www.lls.org/silicon-valley-monterey-bay-area


Live Oak Community Resources

Our compassionate staff build a warm, friendly, safe place for the Live Oak community to access resources that offer stability and hope for the future. Live Oak Community Resources is part of the Community Bridges family of programs....[Full Record]
Address: 1740 17th Ave.
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-476-7284
Email: info@cbridges.org
Website: http://communitybridges.org/locr/


Monarch Services-Servicios Monarca

24-Hour Bilingual Crisis line: 1-888-900-4232 Monarch Services was founded in 1977, when volunteers secured a grant to open the safe shelter, Mariposa House. The agency continued to grow to meet the need for safe shelter and services to domestic violence victims. In 1987, the agency ...[Full Record]
Address: 233 East Lake Avenue
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-722-4532
Website: http://www.monarchscc.org/


Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Founded by a mother whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, Mothers Against Drunk Driving(MADD) is the nation's largest nonprofit working to protect families from drunk driving and underage drinking. MADD also supports drunk driving victims and survivors at no charge, serving one pers...[Full Record]
Address: 7027 Dublin Blvd., Suite 110
Dublin,  CA  94568
Phone: 925-452-8752
Email: bayarea.ca@madd.org
Website: https://www.madd.org/


Mountain Community Resources

Mountain Community Resources (MCR) is a local family resource center that has been serving the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley communities since 1982. We offer a network of programs and services designed to help people thrive. We work directly with individuals and families to build a ...[Full Record]
Address: 1634 Highway 9
Felton,  CA  95018
Phone: 831-335-6600
Email: info@cbridges.org
Website: http://communitybridges.org/mcr/


New Life Community Services of Santa Cruz

New Life Community Services is a private, non-profit, 12-Step, (12 step) social model program licensed by the California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs. Residential and outpatient services are provided for 90-days, 6-months, and longer. New Life Community Services can accomm...[Full Record]
Address: 707 Fair Avenue
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-427-1007
Email: office@newlifesc.org
Website: http://newlifesc.org/


Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance, Inc.

Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance (PVPSA) is a nonprofit agency dedicated to providing education, training, counseling and prevention services to students, families and staff in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. PVPSA provides services to help prevent criminal behav...[Full Record]
Address: 335 E. Lake Ave.
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-728-6445
Email: admin@pvpsa.org
Website: http://www.pvpsa.org


Parental Stress Hotline

5pm-9am Weekdays 3pm Friday to 9am Monday This "after hour" hotline is staffed by trained counselors who provide over-the-telephone confidential (except for situations that legally require reporting) counseling for parents under stress....[Full Record]


Prevent Blindness Northern California

Blindness is catastrophic to an individual and in many cases sight loss is preventable. Prevent Blindness Northern California (PBNC), a 501(c)(3) organization, provides services to prevent vision impairment. Since 1966, PBNC has screened over 1 million children and adults, connected over ...[Full Record]
Address: 1388 Sutter Street, Suite 408
San Francisco,  CA  94109
Phone: 415-567-7500
Email: q@eyeinfo.org
Website: https://northerncalifornia.preventblindness.org/


Salud Para La Gente

Salud focuses on providing cost-effective, high quality primary health care to the underserved low-income communities, in the Monterey Bay area, primarily Santa Cruz County and North Monterey County. Our clinics are staffed by a team of health care professionals who work together to gui...[Full Record]
Address: 204 East Beach St.
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-728-0222
Website: http://www.splg.org


Santa Cruz AIDS Project

The Santa Cruz AIDS Project (SCAP) serves men, women and children who are HIV positive living in Santa Cruz County. Our mission is to promote and participate in a comprehensive and compassionate response to HIV and AIDS through education, advocacy, and supportive services. All care service...[Full Record]
Address: 542 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-427-3900
Email: scap@encompasscs.org
Website: https://www.encompasscs.org/santa_cruz_aids_project


Santa Cruz Women's Health Center

Operated for women and their children regardless of their economic status, the Santa Cruz Women’s Health Center is built on a 40-year legacy of equality, advocacy, high-quality care and respect. Operating as a family practice, it serves women and children through high-quality, patient-cen...[Full Record]
Address: 250 Locust Street
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-427-3500
Website: http://www.scwomenshealth.org


Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County

Second Harvest Food Bank has a network of 200 member agencies and direct service programs providing groceries, fresh produce, and prepared meals throughout Santa Cruz County. Call the Community Food Hotline at (831) 662-0991 for the most up-to-date information about the dates and times of ...[Full Record]
Address: 800 Ohlone Parkway
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-722-7110
Email: suzanne@thefoodbank.org
Website: http://www.thefoodbank.org


SMART Recovery

Self-Management And Recovery Training (SMART) is a global community of mutual-support groups. At meetings, participants help one another resolve problems with any addiction (to drugs or alcohol or to activities such as gambling or over-eating). Participants find and develop the power withi...[Full Record]
Email: contact@smartrec-sv.org
Website: http://www.smartrecovery.org/local/meetings/?search_keywords=&search_location=95060


Special Parents Information Network

SPIN is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help children with special needs by offering support, information and resources to strengthen and empower their families and professionals who serve them. Through parent volunteers and paid staff, it provides phone support, information, ...[Full Record]
Address: PO Box: 2367
Santa Cruz,  CA  95063
Phone: 831-722-2800
Email: info@spinsc.org
Website: http://www.spinsc.org


Survivors Healing Center

We return phone calls Monday through Friday. Survivors Healing Center offers group therapy to survivors of childhood sexual abuse. We help empower survivors and their allies through a therapeutic healing process and work to prevent sexual abuse of children in our community through outre...[Full Record]
Address: 104 Walnut Ave, Suite 201
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-423-7601
Email: shc.program@fsa-cc.org
Website: http://www.survivorshealingcenter.org


The Medicine Program

The Medicine Program is a patient advocacy organization helping individuals and families all across America get access to up to 2,500 prescription medications available today for free or nearly free of charge through Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs). Patient Assistance Programs have a...[Full Record]
Website: http://www.themedicineprogram.com/


Transitional Care Services

A community service program which provides support for individuals with a life limiting illness and their loved ones, helping to ease concerns and identify community resources to assist with health care issues. Medical Social Workers maintain a connection throughout the program and guide ...[Full Record]
Address: 940 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley,  CA  95066
Phone: 831-430-3000
Email: info@hospicesantacruz.org
Website: http://www.hospicesantacruz.org


United Way of Santa Cruz County

United Way of Santa Cruz County goes beyond temporary fixes to create lasting solutions that lifts up our community. We focus on youth success, family financial stability and health because these are the building blocks for a good quality of life. United Way identifies and builds on commun...[Full Record]
Address: 4450 Capitola Road, Suite 106
Capitola,  CA  95010
Phone: 831-479-5466
Website: http://www.unitedwaysc.org


Visiting Nurse Association of Santa Cruz County

Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year Home Health Care is good medicine and that's why the Visiting Nurse Association continues its over 50 year commitment to providing quality, state-of the-art health care at home. Developments in medical treatm...[Full Record]
Address: 2880 Soquel Avenue, Suite 10
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-477-2600
Website: http://www.santacruzvna.org


Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County Community Connection

Custom Mailing Services: 831-425-0440 Community Connection (CC)is a nonprofit mental health program of the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County that serves adults and families referred through the Santa Cruz County Mental Health System of Care. Participants have access to a variety...[Full Record]
Address: 300 Harvey West Blvd.
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-425-8132
Website: http://www.ccsantacruz.org/


Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center

Walnut Avenue is a 501 (c) 3 public benefit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for women, children, and families in Santa Cruz County for over 80 years. Strengths-based, supportive programs in childcare, youth development, parenting, domestic violence awareness & preve...[Full Record]
Address: 303 Walnut Avenue
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-426-3062
Email: info@wafwc.org
Website: http://www.wafwc.org/


WomenCARE

WomenCARE is a community of women, which provides advocacy, resources, education and support to all women with cancer, their families, friends and health practitioners throughout diagnosis, healing, surviving or dying. WomenCARE is directed and led primarily by women with cancer or a cance...[Full Record]
Address: 104 Walnut Ave., Ste 208
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-423-9444
Email: office@womencaresantacruz.org
Website: http://www.womencaresantacruz.org/


Youth Services

Encompass Community Services, a California 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, has been serving Santa Cruz County since 1973. Encompass is a nonprofit organization with about 40 programs county-wide providing services in behavioral health, family and social well-being, early childhood...[Full Record]
Address: 709 Mission Street
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-429-8350  Ext: 0
Email: youthservices@EncompassCS.org
Website: http://www.encompasscs.org