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Serves as a cooling center during summer heat wave.

Provides information, referrals, resources, and follow-up services to assist families and caregivers impacted by the sleep-related death of an infant under 12 months in Contra Costa County. Offers community educational activities, expands awareness about SIDS/SUID and safe sleep recommendations. The program may be available to provide trainings on safe sleep to community groups, childcare professionals, health providers, and others.

Provides pre-recorded information during a health crisis. Information on current health issues, symptoms and treatment are provided as well as information about what to do when the community warning sirens sound.

Provides assistance to eligible aged, blind and disabled individuals who are unable to remain safely in their own homes without this assistance. IHSS is an alternative to out-of-home-care. Each case is reviewed annually and includes a yearly visit by a social worker to the client's home. The provider may be a relative or friend if desired. The provider's wages are paid twice per month after the work has been performed.

Provides a wildlife museum with hands-on discovery room for children, a pet education section with small domestic animals and changing natural history and art exhibits. Museum house an on-site wildlife rehabilitation center treating over 5,500 injured or orphaned wild animals each year. Offers tours, programs for all ages, school programs, and more. The wildlife hospital is open daily to accept injured or orphaned native wild animals.

Bills, collects, invests, borrows, safeguards, and disburse monies and properties on behalf of the County, other government agencies and entities, and private individuals as specified by law. Conducts public auctions and sealed bid sales on tax defaulted properties. Administers the business licenses and transient occupancy taxes programs for the unincorporated areas of the county as required by law or County Ordinance. Assists in the State-run property tax assistance.

Offers a variety of dance classes for children, teens and adults. Classes include, classical and contemporary dance, social dance, and world dance. Classes may fill up fast or may be cancelled depending on registration.

Provides outpatient counseling services, specializing in the treatment of children and families, as well as individual and couple counseling for problems that may include behavior disorders, school avoidance, abuse, family conflicts, marital conflict, depression and adjustment problems, parent child interaction therapy. Counseling also available at Martinez location.

Provides 15-20 pounds of fresh produce two times per month to qualifying households that are in need of food assistance. Produce is distributed from the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Mobile Trucks in the apartment complex parking lot.

Provides enhanced care management to Medi-Cal members with complex needs. Services provided through care management include making appointments, assistance finding specialist's, understanding and keeping track of medications, post hospital care, and assistance with community and social services.

Provides one time emergency food and other food referrals.

Trains dogs to become guide dogs, trains visually impaired individuals to use dogs as a mobility aid, trains individuals to raise puppies to become guide dogs, dogs who don't meet criteria are available for adoption. Offers a variety of public education programs related to blindness and guide dogs.

Licenses adult residential and adult day programs in SF Bay Area as well as child care centers including in-home centers, senior care residential facilities and board and care. Provides information on licensing and responds to complaints. A list of licensed facilities by zip code or city is online at the program's website.

Provides services to support transition-age foster care youth with disabilities and their children. Offers case management both home and community based services including; parent/infant or parent/child mental health services, child birth education, developmental assessment and intervention, adaptive parenting equipment and strategies.

Provides a variety of programs for families with young children, age 0-5. Information on HMG playgroups and various activities available on website. Offers virtual and in-person parenting classes and workshops and online activities for families such as art, music and more. Clients can meet with a community resource specialist and socialize with other parents. Center offers Kinder Readiness classes, ages and stages questionnaire and virtual HMG playgroup.

Provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire/arson investigation, public education on fire and life safety, and weed abatement to Pinole residents.

Provides education, information, socialization and services for visually impaired or blind individuals. Provides home visits to assist those with reduced vision in coping with the problems of daily living, and support groups in El Cerrito and Pittsburg. Offers an adult day program at site Tuesdays. Provides free Early Detection program at various sites; service is free for adults. Provides referrals to eye exams and glasses at low cost or no cost for individuals with no vision insurance coverage and individuals on Medicare.

Provides a variety of services for the deaf and hard of hearing including legal resources, education, advocacy, interpreter program, assists with relay programming, assistive devices, captioning programs, and more related to deafness from infants to seniors. Website contains extensive information and resources. Administers the Captioned Media Program.

Acts as the liaison between a pregnant woman and the services needed to provide the child a healthy start and the mother a healthy pregnancy. Coordinates initial prenatal appointment and referrals to programs for pregnant women i.e. WIC. Makes referrals as needed, offers genetic counseling, prenatal testing, brief counseling on substance abuse issues and community outreach.

Offers two one-time grants for direct financial support. The first is the Faith Francher Breast Cancer Fund which provides one-time support to low-income people who are actively in treatment for breast cancer. The second is the Lindy Fund which provides one-time support to low-income people who are actively in treatment for all other types of cancer (excluding breast).

Offers Refugee Cash Assistance Program which provides cash assistance for qualifying refugees (for 8 months from date of entry) and Asylees (for 8 months from date asylum is granted). Trafficking and victims of severe crimes (TCVAP), including non-citizen victims of domestic violence, who have applied for a U-Visa may also qualify to receive benefits. Visit website for more information: http://www.contracosta.ca.gov/2800/refugee-and-immigrant-programs

Provides a broad range of individual and group psychotherapy and prescription management services via an outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) to adults, facing mild, moderate, and severe psychiatric disabilities. Issues include, depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, anxiety, and relationship conflict concerns.

Provides funding to help Bay Area homeowners and landlords replace their residence's wood-burning heating device with a qualifying electric heat pump or natural gas or propane fueled device. Offers incentive to help residents decommission their fireplace. Funding for a project can range from $750 up to a maximum of $12,000 depending on the type of project (device) and other qualifying criteria. Website has extensive information.

Due to Coronavirus COVID-19, all services are available by phone, email, or chat in multiple languages. Provides legal assistance to self-represented individuals (without a lawyer) to handle their own divorce, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and paternity cases. Family Law Facilitators do not give legal advice; they provide assistance with forms and procedural information about the court process. Website has extensive information and forms which are required for filing. All family law paperwork must be filed at the Family Law Center in Martinez, CA. Offers free interpretation service to parties who request in advance. Form is available online or at the filing window. General family law information and referral at this location.

Provides psychosocial and educational support to cancer patients and their caregivers as an adjunct to conventional medical treatment. Offers a variety of support groups, educational workshops, stress reduction classes, social events and programs available for children of cancer patients. Support groups and healthy lifestyle educational workshops available in Spanish. Some services are offered in Antioch, Vallejo, Castro Valley, and San Ramon.