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Provides an adult day program for adults with Alzheimer's disease and other memory impairments. Participants bring a bag lunch, snacks and drinks are provided.

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 abortion services, birth control services, emergency contraception, HIV testing, HPV & hepatitis vaccines, LGBT services, men's health services, patient education, pregnancy testing, options & services, STD testing & treatment, and women's health services including breast and cervical cancer exams.

Offers a variety of health education classes for those with ALS and their family, diabetes, cancer, breastfeeding, breast health, parenting and new parent. Class dates and times vary, call to inquire about a specific topic. Provides a variety of support groups on health related issues; call for eligibility and availability. Classes and support groups are listed on website; a catalog can be downloaded from website or requested by mail.

Provides legal services regarding immigration and reunification of families, family reunification, citizenship, battered spouse and child petitions, asylum and deportation defense. Counsels clients on the general legal framework of living in the United States, such as proper documentation for employment, due process, consumer rights and the necessity of auto insurance. Also provides information and referral for persons with questions about immigration. Offers immigrant related workshops on U Visa, VAWA, and deportation.

ARF offers free veterinary wellness clinics Veterans' pets (dogs and cats only). Limit two pets per household per clinic. Non-military civilians can explore other veterinary assistance programs that aid civilians in need of veterinary assistance for their pet: https://joybound.org/services/veterinary-assistance/

Provides emergency planning and training to citizens and businesses in the City of Richmond. Provides education and training for emergency preparedness for Richmond residents and business and reviews emergency preparedness programs that OES provides.

Offers free professional advice in commercial agriculture, home landscape, vegetable gardening, pest management, wildfire protection, range management, nutrition, food safety and youth development. Publishes several newsletters related to these topics. Training programs for volunteers include Master Gardener. Free informational leaflets available. Administers the 4-H Youth Program for Contra Costa County.

Provides pill abortion services, birth control services, emergency contraception, HIV testing, HPV vaccines, LGBT services, men's health services, patient education, pregnancy testing, options & services, STD testing & treatment, and women's health services including breast and cervical cancer exams.

Offers health education classes to members with some open classes to community non-members. Classes include: diabetes, tobacco prevention, HIV & STI testing- results and education, newborn care, postpartum care, healthy weight, depression and more. Website has extensive information on meeting times and room location.

Provides services for deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind and deafened persons, parents of deaf children and people learning sign language or working with the deaf. Services include peer counseling, independent living skills, communication coping skills, interpreter information and referral, employment assistance, and programs for specific populations such as foreign born and seniors.

Provides respite (planned break) to: resource (foster) parents, to a limited number of Contra Costa County kin and fictive kin caregivers with a non-dependent Contra Costa County child, and biological parents with a child eligible for services through Regional Center of the East Bay. The purpose of respite is to provide occasional, planned child care breaks to families in order to relieve some of the stress and responsibility that full-time care giving of children with special needs brings. Three types of respite care are available: in the family home, in the home of a licensed provider, or at selected sites in the community.

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 one-stop family resource center serving families of children with disabilities and special needs. Care Parent Network helps families meet the challenges of parenting a child with special needs. Care Parent Network offers one-to-one support, information, virtual workshops, referrals, mentors parents, and support group meetings. Provides information about transitioning a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities from the public-school system into programs for adults. Offers two father support groups available in English and in Spanish as well as an African American support group. All services are in English and Spanish. Offers virtual support group for black/multi-racial families who are raising individuals with special needs.

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 a national, toll-free hotline, available to answer calls, texts, and chats from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. The Hotline is a program of Polaris, a non-profit, non-governmental organization working exclusively on the issue of human trafficking. The Hotline is not a government entity, law enforcement, or an immigration authority.

Protects the public from economic loss and distress by actively investigating and arresting those who commit insurance fraud. The Fraud Division acts as the primary law enforcement agency in California for investigating different types of suspected fraudulent Insurance claims including medical, automobile, life and property insurance. Provides a method for consumers to report suspected insurance fraud. It is important to know that notification of insurance fraud may be made anonymously. Consumer Request for Assistance form is available on the website.

Acquires, rehabilitates, builds and manages affordable housing in Alameda County and Contra Costa County for low to very low-income individuals and families. Some rental units have requirements such as age, dependent children, special needs, or veteran eligibility in addition to income.

Provides independent living apartments, low income for seniors 55+.

Provides screening, examination and needed stabilizing treatment, without consideration of insurance coverage or ability to pay, when a patient presents to an emergency room for attention to an emergency medical condition.

Provides domestic violence intervention which consists of crisis and peer counseling, risk assessment, safety planning, domestic violence education, court accompaniment, legal advocacy and referrals, peer support groups and other related support resources for the clients and their family. STAND! has offices in Central, East and West counties, as well as services and shelters at confidential locations. Volunteers are used extensively.

Provides dependable breastfeeding information and support to Contra Costa County women including answers to breastfeeding questions, follow-up support (warmline consultants will continue support of a breastfeeding mother to help her resolve breastfeeding problems), referrals to WIC Breastfeeding Counselors (for WIC participants only), referrals to in-person lactation support, and referrals to other services as appropriate. Staffed by volunteers who are experts on breastfeeding and related issues, all calls made to the warmline are responded to within 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Coordinates information and resources within the region and between the SEMS state and regional levels to ensure effective and efficient support to local response. The Coastal region serves the counties on the coast from Del Norte to Monterey and the counties surrounding SF Bay. Coastal OES serves as the conduit for local and regional perspective and provide a physical presence for Cal EMA functions at the local level in all phases of emergency management. Website has extensive disaster preparedness information.

Provides child and family therapy to support healthy attachment and healing for families after trauma. Available to families with children birth to 6 who have Contra Costa Medical. Offers home visiting or office visits, services available in English, Spanish, Portuguese. Language translation services available for other languages.

Clients can call or email for support. Offers a variety of support groups, group activities, discussions/forums; an LGBTQ Senior Program; LGBTQ Youth Programs (ages 11-25); HIV Testing/Counseling; Food Pantry (must meet minimum program qualifications); individual counseling; volunteer opportunities; information and referrals to other community resources; and other health and wellness services.