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Provides support for adults whose lives have been or currently are affected by the alcoholism of a relative or friend. Confidentiality is respected regarding information shared at meetings. Call for recording of meetings in Contra Costa County: English and Spanish recordings/meetings. Literature in many languages, tapes and large print material for the visually impaired is available to the public. During the pandemic, most of the meeting are available online via Zoom and are listed on the website.

Provides 15 to 20 pounds of fresh produce daily to qualifying households that are in need of food assistance. Produce is distributed from the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Mobile Trucks.

Maintains a database if over 15,000 local and national resources for cities and towns throughout the United States; search is by zip code and category.

Provides administration of Pleasant Hill city parks and recreational activities, aquatic facilities, senior center and community centers. A variety of classes are available for children, teens, and adults including art, dance and exercise classes, and trips. Website lists current classes and events. Accepts registration for older adult classes due to the Senior Center currently being closed.

Provides a broad range of outpatient, psychotherapy services to adults, facing moderate to severe psychiatric disabilities. Issues include, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, depression, bipolar, anxiety, relationship conflict, prescription management, and family communication. Services are offered in weekly individual or group therapy sessions.

Provides rapid response, legal services, and community education project to support safety and justice for immigrant families in Contra Costa County. In partnership with Contra Costa County, and community-based organizations, provides culturally competent, no-cost rapid response support, legal defense services, and immigrant rights education and training to support families impacted by anti-immigrant policies and practices affecting Contra Costa County residents.

Offers a placement program for youth who exhibit a wide range of acting out behaviors including: aggression, property destruction, running away, sexual acting out, defiance and self-injury behaviors. Provides youth comprehensive assessment and on-going evaluation, individual, group, family and milieu therapy, behavior management and skills building, special education, case management, medication support and monitoring, expressive arts, crisis intervention, trauma informed care and bi monthly family events.

Provides case managed services to at-risk and in-risk youth that are 16 to 21. Services are participation based and include: academic support, transportation assistance, cultural enrichment trips, life skills and pre-employment training. Also administers the Richmond Summer Youth Employment Program.

Offers employment opportunities and on-the-job-training to the hard-to-employ and those experiencing employment barriers (unskilled, formerly incarcerated, substance abusers, etc). Open enrollment to job training is every six months, call for more information.

Provides non-medical in-home respite care for people with developmental disabilities, an illness, a physical disability or impairment that requires care in the home giving family members a break from the unique demands of caring for someone who is disabled or are disabled themselves. The care providers assist in all the tasks necessary to help a disabled or impaired person to stay in their home including activities that stimulate the mind and enhance physical well-being. Bay Respite Care administers two different respite programs: Full-Service Respite and Self-Service Respite. Only the Full-service Respite program is available in Contra Costa County.

Provides HUD-subsidized independent living apartments, all low income, for seniors 62+.

Offers website with practical resources for parents or caregivers to help them connect with their babies, website supports professionals with knowledge and tools that help professionals support healthy early development. Agency works closely with policymakers in advancing comprehensive and coherent policies that support and strengthen families, caregivers and infant toddler professionals. Website has extensive information including printed materials.

Provides a variety of animal services which include licensing, microchipping, a low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination program, adoption, and provides dead animal pick-up and disposal, public information and education for schools and community groups. After hours contact is the Antioch Police.

Provides advocacy, education, training, technical assistance, and information for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families. Promotes self-determination, independence, community inclusion, and equal access to services through systems advocacy, public policy, leadership development, and community partnerships. Offers information about disability rights, the Self-Determination Program, public benefits, and other community resources. The website includes information and educational resources about California Regional Centers, including available services, eligibility, and how Regional Centers support individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Provides free consulting services for individuals with physical or intellectual limitations that affect employment. Services include one-on-one consultation about job accommodation ideas, requesting and negotiating accommodations, and rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws. Although JAN does not help individuals find employment, JAN does provide information for job seekers. Provides free consulting services for employers on of job accommodations, including the accommodation process, accommodation ideas, product vendors, referral to other resources, and ADA compliance assistance. Website has extensive information on job accommodation.

Provides legal representation for indigent persons accused of crimes in Contra Costa County. Offers assistance with clearing prior criminal records through the Clean Slate Program. Provides rapid response, legal services, and community education project to support safety and justice for immigrant families through the Stand Together Contra Costa Program. Represents youth in long-term placement (group homes) and long term in-custody programs as well as youth in extended foster care proceedings through the Juvenile Justice Program. Provides legal assistance, information, and representation to individuals who have been arrested or cited for misdemeanor offenses from the time that they have had police contact through the Early Representation Program. Provides interdisciplinary case management and navigation services to individuals to ensure timely and coordinated access to a client-centered array of housing, behavioral health, transportation, and legal services at time of initial law enforcement contact. Provides community-based solutions to programs for alternatives to custody and develop re-entry plans by communicating directly with clients and members of their support systems. Works with clients to identify alternatives to incarceration such as substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment or connections with re-entry case management programs throughout Contra Costa County. Provides incarcerated, convicted, and sentenced individuals access to different kinds of post-conviction relief and resentencing, made available through recent state legislation.

Oversees a variety of services for residents including recreation centers, police department, and community and economic development. Public works department provides maintenance service to Walnut Creek's roads, parks, open spaces, flood control areas, street signs and lights, water and sewer lines as well as providing safe potable water to residents.

Provides financial assistance for people who have a dog or cat with cancer but cannot afford treatment fees.

Provides needs based services which may include; utility and financial assistance, and vouchers for clothing that can be used in lieu of cash at St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores for discounted clothing and furniture.

Provides virtual support services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning communities including an on-site mental health clinic providing individual, couple, family counseling, and group therapy, a wide variety of peer groups, a youth peer group and drop-in center, HIV counseling and support and a large resource center.

Prosecutes fraudulent auto insurance activity accorring in Contra Costa County. Investigates leads directly received from individuals.

Provides consumer information, education, and protection including maintaining files of verified information about businesses located in the counties of service, processes complaints and makes available reliability reports on companies and charitable or soliciting organizations. Website has listing of tips and alerts for consumers, videos and other resources for consumers and businesses. Provides a listing of charities and donors as well as taking complaints on charities. Provides a variety of services for businesses including dispute resolution services and accreditation information.

Administers three elementary and one middle school in Moraga. Programs and classes are available for special needs children, ages 0-22; call for information.

Provides case management services to help older adults and their families meet long-term care needs. Services include: care-planning assessment, eviction protection, long-term planning and budgeting, information and referral, elder abuse prevention and investigation.

Offers bereavement program open to the public for individual and group support to those who have experienced a loss. Provides education, training, and emergency response to businesses and schools. Special programs are available to meet other needs i.e. Daughters Grieving their Mothers, Writing Through Loss, Handling the Holidays and Evening of Remembrance.