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Maintains Adult Protective Services 24-hour emergency response California county phone numbers. Website offers detailed information of the reporting process and legal requirement.

Provides consumer information, education, and protection including maintaining files of verified information about businesses located in the counties of service, processes complaints and makes available reliability reports on companies and charitable or soliciting organizations. Website has listing of tips and alerts for consumers, videos and other resources for consumers and businesses. Provides a listing of charities and donors as well as taking complaints on charities. Provides a variety of services for businesses including dispute resolution services and accreditation information.

Provides administration over all Concord city parks and recreational activities, aquatic facilities, dog park, and community centers. Offers a variety of classes available for children, teens and adults including art classes, dance, exercise classes, martial arts, sports, music lessons, summer camps and trips. Provides aquatic programs for all ages. Offers year round lap and exercise swimming for adults 18 and over. Accepts donations as scholarship money for low income children's swim lessons.

Provides help with problems such as minimum wage and overtime violations, failure to pay for work performed, or refusal to grant meal and rest breaks. Also provides counsel to clients regarding workplace discrimination based upon race, national origin, gender, pregnancy, disability, language proficiency and immigration status, and offers information regarding unemployment compensation filings and appeals. People in need of assistance may call to make an appointment. Some in person and virtual appointments available.

Offers 8-week developmental playgroups designed to help parents and children work together to meet the child's developmental goals. Playgroups facilitated by a child development specialist and early childhood teacher associate. Groups are designed to provide fun activities to promote each child's language, problem-solving, motor skills, and social interactions. Playgroups are held at the Pittsburg and Delta First 5 Centers. ASQ (Ages and Stages) questionnaires are completed prior to start of the playgroup and at the end of playgroup sessions. Staff assist in referral process if deemed necessary due to developmental concerns.

Serves as a cooling center during summer heat wave. Clients must call to confirm space availability. Pet friendly.

Acts as the primary hazardous response agency for Contra Costa County. Protects public health and the environment from chemical spills and hazardous releases. Provides a 24-hour hazardous materials technical assistance to all response agencies. Collaborates with Community Warning System for notifications or alerts. Performs oversight of hazardous materials clean-up activities.

Offers a spectrum of services for at-risk youth, individuals, families, and communities in Contra Costa. Programs address wellness and prevention, youth leadership, conflict resolution, access to services, and other challenges facing the community. Services are offered in schools, clinics, and community settings.

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.

Provides a food pantry.

Provides a mutual support group for parents, families and friends of LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ people themselves.

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.

Provides 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 and furniture. All services are based on fund availability.

Administers twenty-two elementary schools, eight middle schools, and four high schools and two alternative high schools in the San Ramon Valley. Programs and classes are available for special needs children, ages 0-22; call for information.

Offers a variety of activities/sports for children, teens and adults. Classes include, softball, soccer, tennis, martial arts, Sinshi Toitsu, Aikido and karate. Classes may fill up fast or may be cancelled depending on registration.

Provides one-time prevention funds for El Cerrito residents. Assistance is for housed households who are at risk of losing their housing which includes back rent, late fees, application fees, move-in costs, and security deposits.

Offers three clinics that provide a variety of patient services, including general vision care, binocular vision, comprehensive eye exams, contact lens clinic, dry eye clinic, emergency care, infant/toddler exams, low vision exams, medical eye exams, refractive surgery center and vision function exams.

Maintains complete list of reuse and recycling options by material types including locations in Contra Costa County. Provides list of materials accepted in local curbside collection programs including e-waste and hazardous waste. Maintains thrift shop location information and items accepted in Contra Costa County. Website has extensive information.

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 mental health treatment, medication, access to primary health care, substance abuse counseling, benefits and resource counseling, supportive housing, vocational rehabilitation, and peer and family member education and support. Program also known as "Laura's Law" is for people with severe and persistent mental illness who need treatment to prevent substantial deterioration of their condition, and who may pose a risk to themselves or others. Contra Costa County has adopted Laura's Law for individuals who decline care or struggle to engage in treatment when offered. Laura's Law is a discretionary state law that allows counties to use the civil court system to supervise care. The court process is only used after every effort has been made to encourage individuals who need treatment to voluntarily participate. Program is not for crisis intervention.

Provides legal counseling for citizen and naturalization applications, family based petitions and consular processing, adjustments of status and renewals of permanent residency cards, UVisas (Victims of Crime), VAWA (Domestic Violence), DACA (Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals), TPS (Temporary Protective Status) and work permit renewal, Waivers of inadmissibility; and consultations regarding other immigration options.

Offers a variety of art classes for children, teens and adults. Classes include, painting, guitar, piano and voice lessons, culture and language, Lego, cooking, dog obedience, CPR, and technological classes. Classes may fill up fast or may be cancelled depending on registration.

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 database of information and referral on health and social resources available to Contra Costa County residents available by phone or online. Offers a platform containing services by category, available in multiple languages. Clients can call or text their zip code to 898211 for referrals to community services. Offers one point of contact for callers in case of a disaster.

Offers a variety of health education classes for those with ALS and their family, diabetes, cancer, breastfeeding, breast health, parenting and new parent. Class dates and times vary, call to inquire about a specific topic. Provides a variety of support groups on health related issues; call for eligibility and availability. Classes and support groups are listed on website; a catalog can be downloaded from website or requested by mail.