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Provides vocational and social rehabilitation in a supportive environment where adults with persistent mental illness can go to rebuild their lives. Participants share ownership and responsibility for the success of the organization by working in a unique partnership with a small staff, building on strengths instead of focusing on illness. The Clubhouse provides an accepting place to spend the day, valuable work to perform within the organization, opportunities to socialize with friends and co-workers, and access to employment within the wider community. Membership is for life and provides ongoing support. Offers transtitional, supported, and independent employment. Clubhouse supports individuals to find a job and provide supports for the member to continue with their employment. Independent employment assists members who already have a job but need minimal assistance to continue holding their employment. Provides transportation and rides for medical appointments, grocery shopping, errands, banking and more.

Provides emotional support for partners and spouses who are mourning the death of their significant other. Support group is facilitated by trained volunteers.

Provides a a virtual service where teens and young adults can get confidential one-to-one support sessions via video, audio or chat from a peer mentor of choice. Mentors are individuals who share clients identity, background, and/or lived experiences, and has been trained to help others going through something similar. Mentors (ages 18-35) come from very diverse backgrounds (over 50% identify as LGBTQ+ and/or BIPOC) and have firsthand experience with a wide range of mental health challenges ranging from anxiety and depression to addiction, trauma, eating disorders, evolving gender/sexual identity and more. Also offers peer-led group sessions on selected topics.

Grants clients who are experiencing a financial hardship with partial payment assistance for utility, gas, food, furniture, vehicle registration, drivers license fees and others. Grant amounts vary by emergency and need.

Provides job training program for at risk youth. Service includes coding class, computer lab, job counseling and resume preparation assistance, entrepreneurial peer counseling and interview preparation. Works in collaboration with Eastbay Regional Park to provide a social justice training program within the parks.

Provides individual counseling, LGBT counseling and anger management groups. Offers affinity group spaces for LGBTQ and gender expansive individuals.

Offers child mental health services for ages 2-19. Provides individual therapy and family therapy for adults and teens. Specializes in children who have complex trauma, attachment issues and/or PTSD. Offers counseling to children or families who are part of the LBGTQ community. Services available in Contra Costa County with offices in Antioch and Martinez.

Provides medically nutritious meal delivery for individuals with nutrition-sensitive conditions such as Diabetes, COPD, Cancer, Kidney disease, etc.

Provides a twelve-week residential rehabilitation program for blind or severe vision disabled individuals to learn independent living skills. The adult students attend classes from 8:00 - 3:00, Monday through Friday and reside in a seven-day dorm during the time of their training. The OCB curriculum addresses the acquisition of new skills such as adjustment to new vision disabilities, adaptive skills, and immersion in an atmosphere that is respectful of and knowledgeable about the abilities of blind and visually impaired people. The decision to apply to the Center occurs between a DOR consumer and their counselor.

Provides free sand and sandbags during winter storm season on a first come, first served basis.

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

Provides information for individuals to report welfare fraud as well as most public assistance programs administered by each county's department of human/social services.

Supports individuals with ADHD by offering online webcasts, weekly e-newsletter, and online community for quetions and answers. Offers ADHD Helpline with Health Information Specialists who respond to public inquiries, via telephone or the website.

Provides information on HIV/AIDS treatments, drugs available including a drug database, clinical trials, vaccines, and options available. Extensive information available online.

Provides administration over all city parks and recreational activities, aquatic facilities and community centers. All parks are open from sunrise to sunset. Park restrictions are listed online including special reservations.

Provides a free telephone support line to assist unpaid family caregivers who are caring for aging, ill, or disabled individuals. Support line offers active listening, emotional and peer support and resource referral and navigation.

Provides juvenile and adult probation services to residents of Contra Costa County. Juvenile probation services include intake, investigation, supervision, placement and sealing of juvenile records. Adult probation services include investigative services which provide information to the court to determine if convicted or accused defendants can benefit from probation supervision, and supervision of convicted or diverted clients to implement the specific and general conditions of probation as imposed by the courts.

Provides free disposal and recycling of household hazardous waste including leftover or unused portions of materials used to clean and maintain your home. These materials are often labeled CAUTION, WARNING, DANGER, POISON, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, or CORROSIVE. Materials include batteries, electronic waste, mercury, pharmaceuticals, sharps, paint and fat, oils and grease. Complete list of acceptable waste is available online and COVID-19 safety requirements, see website for details before visiting facility.

Provides telephone and email peer-counseling as well as factual LGBTQ information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. Callers of all ages are able to talk about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer-sex information and many other topics. Maintains a database that contains information with LGBTQ information and local resources across the United States. Also has a separate Youth Talkline manned by volunteers who are in their teens and early twenties that speak with other teens and young adults up to the age of 25 about LGBTQ issues and concerns. Youth chatrooms and peer support chat is also available online.

Provides assistance by matching eligible clients with a professional-licensed therapist for 12 sessions of no-fee therapy. Currently, sessions are offered by video chat or phone. Pre-registration and client intake are required for all groups.

Accepts and redistributes clothing items to anyone in need. Items will be given out as they become available.

Provides free tax preparation to all taxpayers, regardless of age or income and checks for EITC qualifications. Individuals who believe they have no filing requirement may be eligible for a credit amount. This site may also help with prior returns.

Provides 90-day residential drug and alcohol services for pregnant and parenting women. Services include assessment, treatment planning, addiction education, individual and group counseling, addictive family system education, pre-vocational skill building, specialized women's issues and health groups, parent education, child enrichment services and other perinatal related services.

Conducts Mandated Reporter Training to professionals and paraprofessionals working with children. The training covers signs, symptoms, and compliance with the CA Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. Also presents to parents and the public about various topics related to child abuse awareness and prevention. Training is geared towards the needs of the group.

Provides 12-step support groups for persons dealing with alcoholism. Offers a 24 hour hotline for persons in recovery or wanting to begin the process of alcohol recovery.