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Trains and educates people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities about their rights under state and federal disability rights laws so they can use the laws as tools to challenge exclusion and discrimination, and advocate effectively for full participation in the lives of their communities. Provides legal advocacy including representing clients in high impact litigation cas laws. Serves as co-counsel and prepare amicus curiae briefs on behalf of parties that include disability community representatives and members of Congress in disability rights cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court and an impact on decision making process.

Provides general psychotherapy services available for depression, anxiety, trauma and marital family conflict.

Promotes the independence, equality and self-reliance of people who are blind or visually impaired through rehabilitation training and relevant services, such as access to employment, education, government, information, recreation, and transportation. Store sells adaptive visual devices; items can also be ordered from the online store. LightHouse for the Blind has offices in Marin, Berkeley and Eureka, and a camp in Napa.

Provides a food cards for Walnut Creek or Concord residents and 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 or household/furniture items.

Provides shelter and substance abuse recovery services for women. Services include legal and court assistance, parenting/pregnancy education/support, HIV/AIDS testing and education, job training and support, bible studies, and AA and NA meetings on site. Pregnant women can stay up to a year after the birth of their child.

Provides a safe, stable, and inclusive room and board environment for individuals seeking a supportive living arrangement. Program focuses on peace of mind and community integration, offering a respectful and well-maintained home for residents.

Provides mobile showers and toilet facility, hygiene, clean clothes, occasional haircuts , and light snacks. Other service providers may be onsite.

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

Conducts follow up investigations on all reported felony offenses and certain misdemeanor offenses that occur in the unincorporated area of Contra Costa County to determine the facts. Investigates and identifies individuals responsible for the crime in addition to recovery of stolen property.

Provides empowerment to black fathers by providing 12 sessions of evidence based curriculum in a group or one-on-one setting. Sessions focus on fatherhood skills, parenting/relationship skills, self-awareness, and self care.

Provides resources too black mothers and babies by empowering them to make healthy choices for a brighter future. All services are free and provided by Family Health Advocates, Group Facilitators, Public Health Nurses and Mental Health Workers. Services include Interactive social support & empowering group sessions for pregnancy and postpartum, Nutrition, breastfeeding and infant care information, Prenatal yoga and meditation exercises, Linkage and referrals to community resource, Stress reduction techniques

Provides an adult day program for adults with developmental disabilities with higher cognitive skills. In addition to educational opportunities offered through the day program, students receive individualized training and can learn relevant job skills to promote independence in the community. Provides participants opportunities to learn job skills as community volunteers.

Accepts applications for and provides CalFresh benefits for eligible households. The CalFresh program is a nutrition assistance program in which eligible low income households can purchase food at participating grocery stores with the use of an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card that looks like a credit or debit card. Someone can be eligible if they own a home, have no children, are working, own a vehicle, or have no permanent address. People who need assistance meeting their food needs are encouraged to apply for CalFresh, income limits apply. Visit website for more information: http://ehsd.org/benefits/calfresh-formerly-known-as-food-stamps/

Provides prenatal care, 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.

Provides a wide variety of health care services for women that include free pap smears, breast exams, birth control and STD/HIV testing to all women who qualify.

Recruits volunteers to assist organizations with tax preparation. All volunteers are trained. No experience necessary. Bilingual Spanish speakers are needed. Positions available are: Tax Preparer, Screeners, Interpreters and Greeters. All tax preparers and screeners must be trained and certified by the IRS. This training is free but those who attend training must volunteer at a VITA site for the season. All volunteers preparing tax returns or answering tax law related questions must be certified and must take an open book exam. There are two levels to certify in: basic and advanced. Training class schedules vary each year. Please visit website for training locations and more information about volunteer opportunities. All volunteers must take an ethics training and agree to certain standards of conduct set forth by the IRS.

Provides vocational and social rehabilitation in a supportive environment where adults with persistent mental illness can go to rebuild their lives. Loans computers and helps members complete smartphone applications.

Offers individual, group, family and parents therapy to human trafficking and sexual assault victims. Provides play therapy for children and counseling for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

Provides emergency shelter stay. Services include, meals, case management, spiritual counseling. Accepts walk-ins until 5pm.

Provides course designed to help those who want to learn step-by-step how to apply for American citizenship. Students will also have the opportunity to develop and practice their English language skills specifically in preparation for the naturalization interview. Competency in English at the Intermediate Low II level is required to participate in this class. ESL classes are available to those who do not meet this requirement. Also offers an Introduction to Citizenship Preparation.

Provides assistance to low-income Contra Costa County residents who qualify with the cost of their PG&E bill, 48-hour disconnection notice, weatherization and/or energy-related home repairs.

Provides site-based life skills support groups in Laotian, Mien, Khmu, Thai, and Vietnamese. Offers case management, translation, and counseling services to help individuals assimilate into their community.

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.

Accepts applications for county cremation (interments) in person or over the phone. Only one application can be made per decedent. The GA worker determines based on financial eligibility if the interment request is granted. In person applications can be submitted at the following three locations: East County, 4545 Delta Fair Boulevard, Antioch, CA 94509; Phone: 925-608-5990 Fax: 925-608-5998 Central County, 400 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523; Phone: 925-655-1221 Fax: 925-228-0405 West County, 1305 Mcdonald Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801; Phone: 510-942-3670 Fax: 510-942-3888

Offers free access to job resources including Brainfuse HelpNow, Skillsoft, Coursera, and LinkedIn Learning. Visit ccclib.org/digital-resources