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Supports young adults, between the ages of 18 and 28, who experience or are at risk of experiencing housing and food insecurity. Focuses on chronic homelessness prevention in the youth community. Engages in community outreach and provides rapid resolution and chronic homeless prevention. Service includes, case management, job finding assistance, and resume preparation etc.

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 free pregnancy tests, mentoring, community resources, pregnancy and parenting information, and maternity and baby items.

Offers one-stop center for people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, child abuse and human trafficking. Center helps people in crisis to find hope, safety and healing by being a one-stop center where many service providers are readily available.

Provides an address confidentiality program administered by the California Secretary of State’s office. Assigns a Sacramento post office box that can be used as a participant’s official address. State and local government agencies are required to accept the Safe at Home address; however, private entities and the federal government are not. Serves victims of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault or a reproductive healthcare employee, patient or volunteer in fear for their safety.

Provides free legal services for Contra Costa seniors age 60+ including advice, counsel and representation in civil legal matters, such as: elder abuse, consumer matters, housing, income maintenance as well as advance health care directives and durable power of attorney. Special Free Wills Clinic and Consult-an-Attorney Programs conducted at selected Senior Centers throughout the County; Pro Bono Program conducted to assist in placing eligible clients with private attorneys where possible. Contra Costa Senior Legal Services does not provide assistance in Criminal Law, Family Law (with the exception of elder abuse), Immigration Law, Personal Injury, Probate or Tax matters. Provides legal information and provides presentations to community groups Advance Health Care Directives, Powers of Attorney, and Prevention of Elder Abuse.

Provides a variety of programs for families with young children, age 0-5. Information on HMG playgroups and various activities available on website. Offers virtual and in-person parenting classes and workshops and online activities for families such as art, music and more. Clients can meet with a community resource specialist and socialize with other parents. Center offers Kinder Readiness classes, ages and stages questionnaire and virtual HMG playgroup.

Due to COVID-19, limited services by email and phone. Some walk-ins accepted by appointment. Provides Job-readiness skills, job placement assistance, coaching and problem solving around job-related issues, job search assistance, resume preparation and application completion assistance. Contracts with employers willing to hire.

Provides counseling and police escorts to sexually abused victims through: 24-hour crisis line counseling, in-person support, including accompaniment to hospitals, police interviews, and legal proceedings.

Provides curb-to-curb service for senior/disabled passengers throughout the West Contra Costa County. Trips must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance, although passengers may reserve rides up to 3 days in advance. WestCAT serves Pinole, Hercules, and the unincorporated communities of Montalvin Manor, Tara Hills, Bayview, Rodeo, Crockett, and Port Costa.

Provides administration of Moraga city parks and recreational activities, and community centers. A variety of classes are available for children, teens, and adults including art, dance and exercise classes, and sports. Website lists current classes and events.

Offers sports classes and an academic center for children and youth ages 3 to 18. Classes may fill up fast or may be cancelled depending on registration.

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.

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 advocacy and legal representation on disability claims for Social Security disability benefits claims that have been denied.

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 grant funding for qualified City of San Pablo residents to enroll in career training for construction and carpentry, information technology, barbering, and commercial driver's license. Awards financial aid for City of San Pablo residents enrolled in one of eight Career Technical Education programs at Contra Costa College and partially funds childcare for working residents through the college's Early Learning Center. In addition to funding career training, the San Pablo EDC prepares job seekers to attain and retain employment through free career development workshops, free business attire and financial education. Additional resource may be available for San Pablo Incorporated residents. Map of San Pablo incorporated available at https://tinyurl.com/Sanpablocitylimit. Website has extensive information.

Provides information and referral, general medical and dental services offered by appointment, STI and HIV testing, peer counseling, and hepatitis testing for high risk clients at no charge. Volunteer opportunities and community health education handouts are also available, call for information.

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

Provides homeowners with loans and opportunities to refinance into more affordable monthly payments. The Home Affordable Modification Program helps homeowners stay in their homes by preventing avoidable foreclosures. Website provides tools for eligibility for refinancing and home modification, helps locate a HUD approved housing counselor, and related tools.

Provides a variety of programs through schools and operates TeleCare, a telephone reassurance program. TeleCare volunteers make daily reassurance calls to people living alone, senior citizens or the disabled.

Provides free sandbags to San Pablo residents. Sand, shovel and bags are located on site.

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.

Provides home ownership assistance by helping individuals refinance predatory loans leading to foreclosure. Refinance eligibility is listed on website or can be obtained by phone. If eligible, individual must attend workshop as the first step in gaining assistance; the workshops usually take place on a Saturday for four hours. They provide detailed information for a participant to become NACA Qualified or mortgage-ready. In addition to the workshop, a Mortgage Submission form must be completed either online or at the office.

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.