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Offers website which includes education material, research results, and free resources for providers, caregivers, and parents. Website has extensive information and printed materials including screening and developmental guides, demo videos, resource library and learning activities. Information available in English and Spanish.

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

Provides services across four areas (income, assets, wellness, and social connections) to low-income parents and those with a history of incarceration or probation seeking coaching, workshops, and assistance in obtaining employment, launching a career, building a budget, repairing credit, resolving legal issues, applying for public benefits, and becoming a better parent or neighbor. Additional services include, job readiness placement, on-the-job training, legal services addressing barriers to employment, financial education, debt repayment guidance, behavioral health services and referral, health education workshops, health insurance enrollment and navigation as well as social connections to support in building and maintaining a professional network.

Provides grief group programs for adults ages 18 or older virtually. Grief groups include a weekly drop in grief group, 8 week traumatic loss group, 8 week traumatic loss group for people actively involved in 12 step recovery, and monthly traumatic loss drop in group. All groups are virtual.

Therapeutic support for expectant mothers facing mental health challenges to promote bonding and mental wellness postpartum.

Provides van service for Lamorinda seniors and people with disabilities. Lamorinda Spirit Van picks up riders at their home and provides rides to appointments, errands and shopping in Concord, Lafayette, Orinda, Lamorinda, Martinez, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek.

Provides a monthly virtual group for parents of children with type 1 diabetes.

Provides suicide prevention mobile application called MY3. Developed by the Know the Signs Campaign. Connects clients with their three primary contacts when having thoughts of suicide. Offers customizable safety plan and resources page. Cellular phone application is available for clients with iPhones or Androids. Website has extensive information.

Provides a variety of programs for families with young children, age 0-5. Information on HMG playgroups and various activities available on website. Offers virtual and in-person parenting classes and workshops and online 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, ages and stages questionnaire and virtual HMG playgroup.

Provides direct childcare and emergency shelter services and wraparound support. Crisis Day Services offers emergency childcare services for up to 30 days in a 6-month period—60 days per year. A child can attend for the full day or just a couple of hours. Provides crisis residential overnight program in which parents can utilize this service for up to 30 days per crisis situation. Offers respite overnight program for parents experiencing stress, or who have used BACN’s services, can visit the Nursery for short-term monthly visits. These visits range from 1-3 days. Also provides food and diaper bank available to all community members in need of food, diapers, and formula. The BACN Boutique is a fully stocked, free boutique filled with children’s furniture, toys, books, clothes, and more for families participating in a program. Eligible parents may be experiencing a crisis or feel overwhelmed by parenting young children, lost their childcare provider or cannot afford childcare services, dealing with unemployment and underemployment, overwhelming parental stress, homelessness, escaping violence, or are suffering from a mental health disorder or physical illness.

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 food pantry. Serves all of Central Contra Costa except Martinez.

Provides volunteer opportunities to adults seeking to serve seniors 50+ with a variety of services ranging in duties and time commitments.

Provides a variety of volunteer opportunities including, legal translation, legal immigration, office admin work, housing intake services, front office reception, etc.

Provides free legal services to low-income individuals of Native American Indian ancestry including benefits available to them as Native Americans, issues involving tribal membership, or other legal issues dealing with Indian law.

Operates automotive repair and smog check station licensing units and several programs related to automotive repair and vehicle emissions including the Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) which assists consumers needing Smog Check repairs to bring their vehicles into compliance with emissions standards. CAP allows qualified motorists to receive financial assistance for emissions-related repairs from the state. Eligible consumers can receive payment to retire their high-polluting vehicle. The Bureau of Automotive Repair takes complaints against auto repair shops and smoking vehicles; helps consumers to locate hard-to-find emissions parts, and offers a free auto body inspection program. Extensive information available online; see website for more information.

Provides low cost primary health care for adults, teens and children regardless of insurance or immigration status. Services include; immunizations, STD testing, and physicals. Provides comprehensive pregnancy services and well-baby care. In addition to prenatal visits, it includes education and support related to staying healthy during pregnancy, good nutrition, breast feeding, and psycho-social services, including psychiatric evaluations. Offers Covid testing and vaccination appointments.

Provides application assistance with CalFresh, MediCal, CalWorks, and Cash Aid. Assists youth in obtaining a valid identification through DMV.

Provides a food pantry.

Provides direct financial support to insured patients, including Medicare Part D beneficiaries, who financially and medically qualify to access pharmaceutical co-payment assistance. Visit website for a list of diseases with assistance funds.

Provides public health, behavioral health, adult medicine, addiction medicine through Alcohol and Other Drugs program and homeless services.

Offers summer sports camp.

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.

Provides mental health services to Medi-Cal and low income West Contra Costa adults. Services include assessment and evaluation, individual and group psychotherapy, medication evaluation and medication management. Specialized services for transitional age youth (18-21) are available.

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