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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.

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 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.

Offers weekly recovery support group for people living with mental illness in which people learn from each others' experiences, share coping strategies, and offer each other encouragement and understanding.

Provides intensive, disability specific educational services for enrolled students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf/blind, and visually impaired/multi-disabled. Whose primary learning needs are related to their visual impairment. Offers a school based day program for blind and visually impaired individuals ages 7-22, a residential program for ages 9-22 and a transition program for ages 16-22. Referrals for admission to CSB must be made by the student's school district or SELPA in conjunction with the student's family.

Provides free legal services to help low and moderate income residents address discrimination and other problems in accessing financial services which consist of bank accounts, loans, debt collection, credit reporting problems, estate planning, foreclosure prevention and homeowner problems including escrow and HOA issues.

Provides phone support for families or friends who lost a loved one through homicide. Provides a telephone network of support, supplies information about the grief process, organizes a speakers bureau and provides accompaniment for survivors who must attend court proceedings.

Administers two programs: CTAP, California Telephone Assistance Program, and CRS, California Relay System. CTAP has a variety of telephone equipment available for individuals who are hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, or other disability. If an individual needs any type of teletype service (TTY/TDD), the CRS connects the assistive telephone to the relay system. 711 can be used as a shortcut to CRS. Discount on phone service available to disabled individuals.

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.

Offers limited activities/sports for children, teens and adults. Classes include, badminton, tennis, volleyball, softball, martial arts, karate and soccer. Classes may fill up fast or may be cancelled depending on registration.

Provides HUD-subsidized independent living apartments, all low income, for seniors 55+.

Assists individuals with disabilities obtain and retain employment and maximize their ability to live independently in their communities by providing vocational rehabilitation services to eligible individuals and ADA technical assistance. Also provides training to businesses around diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Collaborates with local county resources to provide information and referral services to assist individuals with disabilities live active, independent lives.

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 including connections to telehealth appointments, mental health counseling and more.

Offers a variety of dance classes for children, teens and adults. Classes include, ballet, hip-hop, Zumba as well as cheering. Classes may fill up fast or may be cancelled depending on registration.

Provides free virtual 30-minute one-on-one coaching to California caregivers of children ages 0-12. Offers coaching on sleep issues, worry, and social skills. Offers virtual care navigation to community resources for families and children needing help outside of BrightLife Kids.

Provides bilingual services that support mental health, developmental disabilities, substance use recovery, housing, employment, and reentry programs. Additionally they assist individuals and families with counseling, job training, peer support, and community engagement.

Responsible for the supervision and control of clients released on felon parole from state prisons. Provides referral to services for parolees and develops programs for the reentry of the offender into the community for a productive, law-abiding life.

Provides a variety of services for burn/fire survivors including: camps for children, young adults and adults supportive services, back-to-school program to help burn survivors with scars return to school, workshops and conferences. Also provides burn survivors with resources information and when possible some financial assistance if needed. Program connects burn survivors to facilitated peer support.

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 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 a safe home for youth whose circumstances do not permit them to live with their families or guardians. Each of the two Level 14 group homes is equipped to care for up to six residents with emotional and behavioral disabilities, who are constantly and closely supervised by dedicated teams of Teacher-Counselors. The staff are all trained in pediatric and adult First Aid/CPR and in Professional Assault Response Training (PART), and work in close collaboration with licensed clinicians.

Provides subsidized independent living apartments, all low income, for seniors 62+.

Provides a variety of services for individuals with hearing loss including discussion about coping with hearing loss, education on current technology and support services to help people with hearing loss, fellowship, tips on how to cope with hearing problems for people with a hearing loss, their families and friends. Also fosters public and private programs aimed at alleviating hearing loss. Meets at Walnut Creek United Methodist Church, 1543 Sunnyvale Ave., Walnut Creek and Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 3801 Howe Street, Oakland.

Accepts applications for county cremation (interments) in person or over the phone. Only one application can be made per decedent. The GA worker determines based on financial eligibility if the interment request is granted. In person applications can be submitted at the following three locations: East County, 4545 Delta Fair Boulevard, Antioch, CA 94509; Phone: 925-608-5990 Fax: 925-608-5998 Central County, 400 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523; Phone: 925-655-1221 Fax: 925-228-0405 West County, 1305 Mcdonald Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801; Phone: 510-942-3670 Fax: 510-942-3888

Licenses adult residential and adult day programs in SF Bay Area as well as child care centers including in-home centers, senior care residential facilities and board and care. Provides information on licensing and responds to complaints. A list of licensed facilities by zip code or city is online at the program's website.