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Provides a broad range of individual and group psychotherapy and prescription management services via an outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) to adults, facing mild, moderate, and severe psychiatric disabilities. Issues include, depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, anxiety, and relationship conflict concerns.

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.

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 advice, guidance, and referrals so that low-income immigrants and their families can better understand their constitutional rights and navigating legal processes. Engages in lawsuits that defend the fundamental and constitutional rights of all Americans, policy analysis and advocacy as well as strategic communications. Has limited capacity to take on legal cases.

Provides 15 to 20 pounds of fresh produce two times per month to qualifying households that are in need of food assistance. Produce is distributed from the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Mobile Trucks.

Provides administration over all Walnut Creek 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. Offers therapeutic recreational classes for youth and adults with a disability.

Oversees Contra Costa County's 259 schools in 18 school districts including special education services for special needs students, alternative education programs, adult education classes and career development & ROP programs to prepare high school students and adults for careers.

Provides 15 to 20 pounds of fresh produce two times per month to qualifying households that are in need of food assistance. Produce is distributed from the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Mobile Trucks.

Provides emotional support for partners and spouses who are mourning the death of their significant other. Support group is facilitated by trained volunteers.

Provides hotline runaway and homeless youth offering shelter options, mediation, information and referral, and phone or in-person counseling. Provides free, immediate help to youth ages 0-17, including immediate housing in a foster home, crisis counseling, family mediation, transportation and referrals. Center is a Safe Place site. If a longer stay is needed, the youth would likely be placed in a foster home for shelter. SAFE Place is not a long-term shelter.

Offers temporary housing by providing motel vouchers, transportation, relocation funds and assistance with mediation. Offers assistance in locating permanent housing and supports those at risk of homelessness.

Provides public transportation services for the East Bay, covering Alameda County and parts of West Contra Costa County. Operates Monday-Sunday; for full bus schedule and routes, contact AC Transit, visit their website or call 511. Service area: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Freemont, Hayward, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Richmond, San Leandro, San Pablo, and the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco. Serves the unincorporated areas of Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, El Sobrante,Fairview, Kensington, North Richmond and San Lorenzo.

Provides older adult support groups. Groups include: Cycling, Mah-Jongg, Bazaar, Bingo, Trivia Fan-Atics, Walking, Singing, Hooked on Books and Investment discussion.

Provides case assistance for aged, blind, or diabled legal immigrants who do not qualify for Supplemental Security Income(SSI) due to their immigration status. Recipients are eligible for In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) if there is a need for in-home care. Visit website for more information: http://www.contracosta.ca.gov/2800/refugee-and-immgrant-programs

Provides a wide variety of classes for adults, check website or call for current catalog. Anger Management is a 10-week series for adults only. These informative, interactive workshops provide guidance, resources, support, and family communication skills. Each workshop includes separate parent/teen discussion time. Spanish translation available. Certificates are available upon completion

Provides support and services for LGBT elders across the United States. Offers training, technical assistance, and educational resources to aging providers, LGBT organizations, and LGBT older adults.

Supports child care programs by facilitating and increasing access to care. Family recertifications and eligibility will continue. Provides free services related to child care to parents/guardians and child care professionals in Central Contra Costa County. Services include assistance with finding and selecting child care and family resources, guidance and support applying for subsidized child care, technical assistance to child care professionals, child care needs assessment upon request, and parent education opportunities.

Provides a variety of homeless specific support services on a drop-in basis to homeless individuals. Services include restrooms, laundry, and mail service for non-shelter residents. The center offers an outdoor pocket park to promote a sense of community with access to kennels for companion animals while accessing services.

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/

Offers educational, special interest, personal development classes; High School diploma, citizenship, ESL (English as a Second Language), computers, parent activity education, older adult programs for retired community, vocational, health, physical fitness, safety, community service classes, foreign language, voice training and music.

Offers a variety of programs including English as a second language, GED test prep, High School Diploma, adult basic education, languages, computer education, arts & crafts, health and fitness, medical programs, photography, job training classes and programs for older adults. Offers traffic violator classes and trades education. Classes are held at different locations in the Richmond area.

Administers eighteen Preschools, thirty-six Elementary Schools, one K-8 School, six Middle Schools, six High Schools, along with Alternative Schools, and an adult education program as well as special education programs. Programs and classes are available for special needs children, ages 0-22; call for information.

Promotes the independence, equality and self-reliance of people who are blind or visually impaired through rehabilitation training and relevant services, such as access to employment, education, government, information, recreation, and transportation. Store sells adaptive visual devices; items can also be ordered from the online store. LightHouse for the Blind has offices in Marin, Berkeley and Eureka, and a camp in Napa.

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 variety of support options for individuals with glaucoma: online chat groups, online support groups, information on financial assistance for care and medication, website has extensive information on glaucoma and of living with glaucoma. Low vision resources also available online. Funds research programs dedicated to finding a cure for glaucoma.