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Provides Ombudsmen who advocate for residents of long-term care facilities which include skilled nursing facilities, large assisted living facilities and small 6-8 bed residential care homes for the elderly. Receives complaints and concerns from family members of patients and residents themselves, concerned friends and citizens, acute hospital staff and paramedics and government and private agencies. Ombudsmen work with residents to improve their quality of care thru review of care plans and mediating with health care providers. Also, functions as the official reporting and investigation agency for elder and dependent adult abuse incidents occurring in long-term care facilities.

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 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.

Acts as the liaison between a pregnant woman and the services needed to provide the child a healthy start and the mother a healthy pregnancy. Coordinates initial prenatal appointment and referrals to programs for pregnant women i.e. WIC. Makes referrals as needed, offers genetic counseling, prenatal testing, brief counseling on substance abuse issues and community outreach.

Administers one elementary school, one middle school and two high schools serving Rodeo and Crockett area. Services are available for special needs children, ages 0-22; call for information.

Provides free education and life enhancing activities for the blind/low vision community including a computer lab, braille services, social events and classes.

Administers the federal government website which provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. Coordinates closely with the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Steering Committee, an effort led by the Department of Education that works to coordinate policy, research, and communications on bullying topics. Website has a link to resources with extensive information.

Provides information on health plan options for uninsured individuals, families or employees through the Affordable Health Care Act. Informs applicants about eligibility criteria and fee's if applicable and enrolls clients who are potentially eligible. Covered California is the Marketplace for legal California residents. Website is available in multiple languages and has extensive information.

Provides local and national resources for the blind and vision impaired on assistive technology, services available, guide dog information, in-home care, support groups, Braille reading, and educational opportunities, online classes, and consultation. Provides literature about all aspects of blindness and visual impairment. Website has extensive information on blindness and vision loss with a special section just for seniors.

Provides administration over all Hercules 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.

Offers food, clothing and rent assistance through available grant process when resources allow. Vouchers for furniture are also available for those that can drive to thrift stores located in either Pittsburg or Pleasant Hill.

Provides in-school violence prevention programming and develops peer leadership at all grade levels, through classroom-based services delivered over multiple sessions, and also in ongoing, gender-specific small groups. Age-appropriate topics range from bullying prevention and safe touching, to bystander education, to dating violence, sexual assault and sexual exploitation. Offers self-defense training for women and girls. The Prevention team also works with college campuses to prevent sexual violence, and is available for community training on these topics.

Provides a 23-bed safe house providing shelter, food, counseling and advocacy for women victims of domestic violence, and their children (ages 0-17). Maximum stay is 12 weeks. Case management, support groups and peer counseling are available on site. Provides follow-up services.

Provides financial assistance and resource information to pet guardians struggling with economic hardship when pets are in need of urgent and emergency veterinary care. Offers support and resources to help victims of domestic violence escape abusive environments with their pets.

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 a variety of programs for families with young children, age 0-5. Information on HMG playgroups and various activities available on center website. Offers virtual and in-person parenting classes and workshops and 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, and ASQ3, and ASQSE (ages and stages questionnaires to help parents understand their child's development). Additional supportive services, resources, events and activities to support families in need.

Provides independent living apartments and assisted living for frail elderly with physical impairments, some low income, for seniors 55+ and for mobility impaired age 18+.

Provides social and recreational activities, trips, classes and other services for adults age 50 or over. Offers senior ongoing programs which include, senior legal aid, health insurance counseling, blood pressure checks, and free simple will assistance. C.C. Cafe offers hot lunch Monday-Friday at 11am. Must phone by noon the day prior to reserve a meal.

Provides mental health brief therapy (16 sessions) to support clients who have experienced a traumatic event or who have had a loved one who experienced a traumatic event, including, but not limited to, domestic violence, community violence, and sexual assault.

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.

Provides a variety of programs for families with young children, age 0-5. Offers a place where clients can connect with each other, learn, and get access to community resources. Once registered at a First 5 Center, families can begin to choose from over 20 classes (in person/virtual) each session full of fun activities for families, parenting classes, workshops for adults, etc. All services are free. Provides drop-in playtime, Saturday classes, monthly events, and classes focused on dads. Families can meet with a Community Resource Specialist to be connected to resources or for parenting tips. Offers Kinder Readiness classes, the ages and stages questionnaire and hosts a Help Me Grow Developmental playgroup. Registered families can also pick up diapers as needed and food from the centers food pantry.

Provides hot nutritious meals, hydration, snacks and sandwiches, clothing and shoes, access to laundry program, access to shower program, a safe place to eat and relax for a while. Clients must attend one of two park locations to register and be eligible for showers and laundry.

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 a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price. The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household. After December 31, 2021, modifications to the existing EBB program will take effect.

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.