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Offers child kidnapping prevention, missing children location assistance, runaway/homeless youth helplines, specialized information and referral and conflict resolution. Provides professional services to defuse family conflicts that can lead to abduction and abuse such as: crisis intervention, conflict resolution, safety planning, and communication/parenting skill-building.

Provides a variety of publications on health issues in both English and Spanish, an extensive list of clinical trials, information on Alzheimer's disease, and a comprehensive list of health and aging organizations. Also has grant and training information.

Supports child care programs by facilitating and increasing access to care. 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.

Behavioral health services include psychiatry, short-term individual and family therapy, support groups, and crisis management and referral into long-term treatment for children and adults.

Provides a vocational, behavioral program specializing in serving consumers who have in other entry level vocational programs. The program starts with an emphasis on hospitality and entertainment. When consumers feel safe and stimulated, they are open to learning. In overcoming their developmental disabilities, consumers represent the full range of functional and adaptive levels. For some, training may entail acquiring skills in self-control, communication, self-care, cooking and shopping, etc. For others, the focus may be on learning to operate a computer or cash register in preparation for independent employment. Training modalities include delivering Meals on Wheels, janitorial work at a neighborhood pizza restaurant, landscaping at a national park, detailing vehicles, and production work. A Better Chance (ABC) Day Program includes numerous opportunities for social and personal development. The program is supported by the by Regional Center of the East Bay and Golden Gate Regional Center.

Offers fun, easy activities and socialization for the frail elderly or adults who find themselves homebound, isolated or alone, as well as active seniors who enjoy crafts, socializing, and helping other seniors. A snack is provided along with weekly art and craft projects, music, field trips, guest speakers, bingo for fun, parties, free blood pressure checks and more.

Provides a wide range of medical services for individuals at no cost for those without health insurance including primary care and limited physicals, treatment for minor illnesses or injuries, limited medications, non-emergency care requiring treatment from a physician or nurse, information and referral. Offers women's clinic including free pap-smears and breast exams as well as free mammogram referrals. Provides flu vaccines and Covid-19 vaccines including boosters. Transportation to the mobile clinics may be available to patients who reside in area far from the mobile clinics.

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

Provides registration, inspection and permitting of specified medical waste generators, including on site treatment operations and small volume transportation by generators of their own waste. Oversee's tattooing, body piercing and permanent cosmetics inspections and permitting for Body Art practitioners. Performs plan/check for new or remodeling body arts facilities. Services are available to the medical community, Body Art Practitioners, and private citizens. Program is the local enforcement agency for medical waste and bio hazardous waste generators. Website has extensive information, brochures, and FAQ's.

Provides 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 adoption referral service for those who need to place or want to adopt a dog and/or a cat. Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP), provides low-cost veterinary clinic referrals, pet-friendly rentals list. Offers advice and referrals to low-cost veterinarians. Offers low-income families with supplementary pet food. CCHS does not handle lost/found animals, pick up stray animals or investigate cases of abuse & neglect.

Provides support groups for individuals with mood disorders (Unipolar Depression, Bipolar (Manic-Depression) or schizo-affective disorder). General group meets Mondays, 6:30pm and Saturdays, 1:30pm. Friends and family group meet the first and third Monday of the month, 6:30pm. Both groups meet via zoom.

Offers 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.

Collaborates with the City of Richmond, other public agencies, nonprofit partners, and civic and private groups for outreach and encampment organizing among unsheltered people across West Contra Costa County. Offers mobile showers at the following encampments listed below including towels, hygiene products and clean clothes. If client does not have transportation, they can contact Neighbor Care line for the SOS Richmond shuttle. 8th & Ohio, Mon., 10am - 1pm Vale Road at Wildcat Creek, Tue., 10am until water runs out 8th & Greenway, Fri, 10am - 1pm Reentry Success Center, 909 Macdonald, Sat., 10:30am Hoffman & S 34th, Sat., 2pm Central Ave. & Rydin, 2700 Rydin, Sun., 10:30am

Provides services for individuals with developmental disabilities. A K-12 nonpublic school for students who have been unable to thrive in public schools, offering entry level vocational training and activity enrichment programs, a Work Activity Program. A Better Chance School is part of the California Autism Foundation (CAF).

Provides a food pantry.

Provides domestic violence intervention which consists of crisis and peer counseling, risk assessment, safety planning, domestic violence education, court accompaniment, legal advocacy and referrals, peer support groups and other related support resources for the clients and their family. STAND! has offices in Central, East and West counties, as well as services and shelters at confidential locations. Volunteers are used extensively.

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

Provides a maximum-security detention facility, for juvenile clients up to age 18. Residents are classified and assigned to housing units based on gender, age, offense, and special needs. Contra Costa Office of Education operates McKinley School on site.

Provides free, non-legal advice and referrals on a wide range of issues, complaint referrals, provides consumer resources/publications (online and by mail) in multiple languages, advocates for consumers in the media and before lawmakers, and provides current comparisons of credit cards, bank accounts and long distance services. Website has extensive 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 a residential and non-residential job training program for men and women ages 18 to 25. Jobs include a variety of outdoor work, including landscaping, trail building, tree planting, brush clearance, minor construction work, wildlife habitat improvement, flood prevention and more. Responds to natural disasters and other emergencies. Individual can obtain GED while serving in the corps and receives a minimum wage while in training. Expedited enrollment to homeless individuals who meet the eligibility criteria. Residential stay is up to one year and enrollees may be eligible for $2500 scholarship towards further education.

Provides children with disabilities a recreation assistants to enable them to attend traditional after school care programs. It is open to children in grades K-8. UCPGG pays for the recreation assistant and the participating family is only responsible for the traditional charges of the after school program that they choose.

Provides information, referrals, assistance, understanding and hope to persons of all ages with disabilities as well as elderly individuals for the purpose of helping them to live as independently as possible. Services include: advocacy, benefits assistance, housing assistance, employment services, peer counseling services, assistance with independent educational planning (IEPs for school-aged youth), life skills, ADA information, public & businesses education. Referrals and resources are provided for: assistive technology, agencies serving the disabled, transportation, and youth programs. Advocacy services to increase access to services, benefits, and other social services and advising clients regarding their rights. Housing referral services assist clients by maintaining a registry of accessible, adaptable, affordable apartments and houses. Peer counseling is available to disabled individuals, their families, and friends. In depth individual skills development can be provided within the peer-counseling group or on a one-to-one basis. A small lending library of equipment is available.

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.