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Provides emergency preparedness information, CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training, and oversees the local hazard mitigation. CERT meetings are currently being held virtually.

Offers an evidence-based long-term home visiting program that helps mothers with their first child. Due to the pandemic all visits are held online. Partners mothers with Public Health Nurses early in their pregnancy and offers two to four home visits per month that continue through her child’s second birthday. Public Health Nurses provide education to help women develop positive health behaviors during (and after) pregnancy, parenting education to support child health, development, and safety. Offer nursing assessments for early identification and monitoring of maternal and infant health status, encourages self-sufficiency by supporting parents attainment of their education and employment goals. Promotes supportive relationships among family and friends makes referrals to health and social service resources, in addition to care coordination with health and social service providers.

Provides individual, family, couple, child and teen counseling services.

Public lobby serves as a place to cool during summer heat waves, call to confirm hours and space availability. Mask required regardless of vaccination status.

Offers a statewide renters' rights hotline. Provides free one-on-one phone counseling sessions to tenants who are in need of counseling for rent increases, evictions, habitability concerns, and other tenant issues.

Provides housemate matching program for homeowners and home seekers who are 18+ interested in shared housing with adults in Contra Costa County with incomes below 120% of the county median. Please note that Home Match is NOT an emergency or immediate housing service. Multiple-person group opportunities for those seeking housing are often very limited. Promotes aging in place for homeowners with companionship, extra income, and an option of help with household tasks. Those seeking a shared home, benefit from affordable rent plus the option to help their home-mate with helpful activities like gardening or sharing a meal. Offers pre-screened matches, and staff support with living together agreements for a long-term shared housing solution.

Treats voluntary adults ages 18 and up for all types of alcohol and chemical dependency including, prescription medications such as Vicodin, OxyContin, Methadone and Valium and street drugs such as methamphetamines, heroin, cocaine and crack; designer drugs such as Ecstasy and GHB. Services are offered through a detoxification program or day treatment programs.

Provides psychological treatments to individuals, children and adolescents, parents and caregivers, couples as well as counseling in a group setting. Offers a wide range of assessments including, attention/concentration problems, child/adolescent behavioral, emotional and school problems, cognitive and neuropsychological assessment, learning disabilities and personality assessments.

Provides needs based services for Moraga residents 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.

Provides first/multiple offenders program which addresses the problems of drinking and driving, and serves as an early identification and early intervention mechanism for individuals who have a dependency on alcohol, and who have been convicted of first/multiple offense drunk driving. Fulfills court requirements for DUI offenders.

Thrift stores located in Pleasant Hill and Brentwood. Donations accepted at both locations. Client must contact church to inquire about funding for household goods. If funding is available voucher can be used in lieu of cash at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores.

Provides dental referrals to Medi-Cal dentists in the individual's area by phone or by going to website. Telephone service also answers inquiries concerning or assistance with regional screening appointment, can retrieve information regarding an individual's Treatment Authorization Request (TAR), gives general information and information on how to file a grievance/complaint.

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 listing of low-income, HUD subsidized rental units for individuals, families, seniors, and disabled adults. Units and contact information is on website or call the local office.

Provides a residential setting for independent living skills training, including orientation and mobility skills, vocational readiness and pre-vocational skills for visually disabled individuals who have the potential for living independently. Instruction offered in cooking, cleaning, care of clothing, financial management, adaptive technology, communication, social and recreational skills and other related living skills. Length of time in program determined by individual need, but does not exceed one year. Services open to people from other states.

Provides dental services for Medi-Cal/Denti-Cal recipients. Services include x-ray, exams, cleaning, treatment, crowns and partials. On-call oral surgeon available at Martinez emergency room for weekend and evening hours.

Provides a mentoring program for men and women exiting the jail system. Refers individuals to alternative treatment for those with substance abuse issues. Mentors provide housing and employment referrals, self-sufficiency skills training and linkage to various community services.

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 programs that promote the social and character development of boys and girls, age 6-18. Offers a weekday walk-in parent support hub to any parent or caregiver who is need of resource information.

Provides groceries to low-income seniors 55+. Individuals receive a bag with fresh fruit and vegetables, and canned food. To apply, pick up an application at the distribution site or contact the Food Bank.

Provides sanctuary, support, protection, and advocacy to low-income and indigent refugees and immigrants including a variety of low cost or free legal services and educating assisting low-income, indigent refugees to advocate for their own rights.

Provides dependable breastfeeding information and support to Contra Costa County women including answers to breastfeeding questions, follow-up support (warmline consultants will continue support of a breastfeeding mother to help her resolve breastfeeding problems), referrals to WIC Breastfeeding Counselors (for WIC participants only), referrals to in-person lactation support, and referrals to other services as appropriate. Staffed by volunteers who are experts on breastfeeding and related issues, all calls made to the warmline are responded to within 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Provides counseling services are for individuals, couples, families, and groups. Christian counseling available. Offers classes, workshops and speakers. Offers sex addiction therapy for couples and individuals.

Provides an online platform for residents to apply for CalWORKS, CalFresh (Food Stamps), Medi-Cal and General Assistance case benefits. Clients who use this system can create an account, upload documents, make changes, and check on the status of their application.

Offers a citizenship and ESL citizenship class along with sample tests as preparation for taking the US citizenship class.