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Provides academics and career readiness, including job application workshops and support, financial literacy workshops, after school tutoring, California High School Exit Exam preparation and support. Offers a full computer lab on-site with staff who provide job search and resume assistance.

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.

Therapeutic support for expectant mothers facing mental health challenges to promote bonding and mental wellness postpartum.

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 Age Well Drive Smart, a two hour class for mature drivers who wish to stay current on traffic safety laws, receive tips on how to prolong driving years and learn about some of the dangerous driving trends more frequently seen. Provides Impact Teen Drivers program focusing on safe driving decisions, awareness and education.

Provides administration over all Antioch city parks and recreational activities, aquatic facilities and community centers. A variety of classes are available for children, teens, and adults including art classes, dance and exercise classes, martial arts, sports, summer camps and trips.

Provides self-help groups for recovering marijuana addicts through Twelve-Step programs. Open and closed meetings are held online throughout the Bay Area; call or check website for current location, day and time of meetings.

Provides direct financial support to insured patients, including Medicare Part D beneficiaries, who financially and medically qualify to access pharmaceutical co-payment assistance. Visit website for a list of diseases with assistance funds.

Provides van service for Lamorinda seniors and people with disabilities. Lamorinda Spirit Van picks up riders at their home and provides rides to appointments, errands and shopping in Concord, Lafayette, Orinda, Lamorinda, Martinez, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek.

Provides Problem Gambling Helpline, outpatient counseling, inpatient treatment, support group information, education materials, legal and financial resources. Extensive internet resources are available on their website. They also have literature distribution, speakers bureau, clinical training and employee awareness training.

Provides low-income men and women in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties with quality business clothing appropriate for job interviews and the professional workplace as well as career development support. Each client receives two interviewing outfits for interviews and a working wardrobe when jobs are obtained. All clients are referred by qualified social service and job training agencies that determine the client's readiness to work. Visit website, for drop-off locations.

Provides texting platform for community members to receive alerts from local agencies including police departments. Clients can opt-in by texting their zip code to 888777.

Due to Coronavirus COVID-19, limited in-person service. Services are available online, by phone, or walk-ins. Responsible for conducting all Federal, State, School, County, City and Special District elections in Contra Costa County. Provides voting information, including voter registration status, polling sites, registration, and other information related to voting. Performs the nomination process for any county office, handles the filing of arguments and rebuttals for county ballot measures, files county initiative and referendum petitions and files campaign statements and disclosure of financial interests for candidates running for a county related office. Can provide current county, state and federal elected officials and their phone numbers by city and/or street address.

Offers emergency residential shelter to battered women and their children while providing counseling, family-based services and referrals. Also operates two 24-hour crisis phone lines. Hotlines are available statewide. The emergency shelter is open to anyone regardless of residence.

Provides a program to help pay a portion of the water bill for qualified low-income residential customers and eligible homeless shelters in the EBMUD service area. Call or see website for qualifications.

Provides resources for older adults by phone or online for Medicare, elder abuse, long-term care, health insurance counseling, legal assistance and other related topics.

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 program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who need support in getting and keeping a job by enabling the participants to make informed choices about where they work and what kind of work is most fulfilling. Offers direct mail business at three locations. Provides supported employment services by offering two types of employment options: individual placement and group placement.

Provides support groups for couples who want to build or maintain a healthy couple relationship. Group follows the twelve-step process of AA. The group provides a forum to discuss issues and learn about relationships. Website contains twelve-step process, meeting locations and times, books and publications.

Provides a soup kitchen. Membership is required for the 8:00-9:00am time slot.

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.

Provides information for health and human services in Alameda County. One contact point of callers in case of a disaster. Offers free, confidential phone number and service that provides easy access to housing information and critical health and human services in Alameda County.

Provides HUD-subsidized, all-low income apartments for seniors 62+ and for mobility impaired age 18+.

Provides transportation service to help seniors 65+ and disabled El Cerrito residents perform daily activities within the City of El Cerrito and some limited locations outside of El Cerrito city limits. All rides require an advance reservation.

Provides services that include residential support in the community and day programs to people with developmental disabilities, age 18+ including licensed group homes in Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek, supported and independent living services to residents in apartments and homes in Central and East Contra Costa, and a vocational and developmental day program. Also provides various employment opportunities and job search assistance.