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Provides a community-based approach to help families and communities connect with each other and to learn (or relearn) practices for moving through conflict, reducing violence, and strengthening connections. This program is based on the principles and practices of restorative justice and circles. Offers restorative justice processes, facilitated circles, safe accountability work for people who have caused harm, guidance and resources for support people, coaching and support for gathering, and training and community learning opportunities

Offers an intensive your leadership internship program. Provides leadership training, education on local community issues, community organizing skills and coordinates events to educate the community.

Provides legal and other advocacy assistance to people with disabilities including information and referral to other sources of assistance, peer and self-advocacy services, representation in administrative and judicial proceedings, investigation of abuse and neglect, legislative advocacy; and training. Legal assistance must be directly related to the individual's disability. Website contains extensive information.

Answers crisis hotline and warm line which supports at-risk seniors and adults with disabilities, family members and their advocates. Services include support, reassurance, counseling, crisis intervention, abuse prevention, medication reminders, well-being checks, and information and referral. Trained staff and volunteers receive calls and make outgoing calls to individuals who may be lonely, isolated, grieving, depressed, anxious, and/or thinking about death or suicide.

Provides free clinical breast exams and mammograms, to women age 40 and older, under 40 with medical concerns and have an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty.

Provides a residential career and job training program for transitional aged youth ages 16 to 24. Participating clients can train in a variety of high-growth career areas including medical, culinary, and carpentry . All training programs are hands-on, with real work environments. Students also have access to training and academic classes with local community colleges and/or technical institutions through partnerships with the Job Corps Centers.

Due to COVID-19, limited services by email and phone, and classes are online. New students accepted. Provides a variety of adult education classes including computer classes at various levels, art, exercise, cooking, personal growth, GED, ABE, ESL, parenting, business and vocational classes. Classes are available for adults with disabilities. Catalog is available online. Courses available for age 18+. Martinez residency not required.

Provides first time home buyer loans to qualified Concord residents. Funds are limited, first-come, first-serve basis. See website or call for specific information.

Provides City of Richmond tenants and landlords counseling and education, assistance with rent adjustment petitions, and mediation to help resolve disputes. Additionally, the program hosts regular workshops and community outreach events, facilitates Rent Board meetings, property enrollment, rent increase filings, and enforcement of just cause eviction rules.

Maintains a database if over 15,000 local and national resources for cities and towns throughout the United States; search is by zip code and category.

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 fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire/arson investigation, public education on fire and life safety, and weed abatement to Pinole residents.

Protects the public from economic loss and distress by actively investigating and arresting those who commit insurance fraud. The Fraud Division acts as the primary law enforcement agency in California for investigating different types of suspected fraudulent Insurance claims including medical, automobile, life and property insurance. Provides a method for consumers to report suspected insurance fraud. It is important to know that notification of insurance fraud may be made anonymously. Consumer Request for Assistance form is available on the website.

Supports and empowers people with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and their families to achieve the highest quality of life possible through three ALS Centers of Excellence, satellite clinics, regional care management, alternative and augmentative communication technologies, monthly regional support groups, web-based support groups (English and Spanish), stress reduction techniques, relief for caregivers and children, and a host of community events including walks, rides, golf, and more. Website lists current activities, local services, support groups, patient and family resources.

Provides conversational Spanish and German classes, Folk dance, Ukulele classes, and other programs.

Provides information and referral, family consultation, long term planning, legal consultation, caregiver skills classes, respite programs, on-line services, counseling services, education and training for family caregivers of people with adult onset brain impairing illnesses and frail elders.

Serves lunch meals to seniors age 60+ who call in advance to make a reservation.

Provides tools, from conversation guides to tips, about mental health and suicide prevention. Website has extensive information.

Provides in-school violence prevention programming and develops peer leadership at all grade levels, through classroom-based services delivered over multiple sessions, and also in ongoing, gender-specific small groups. Age-appropriate topics range from bullying prevention and safe touching, to bystander education, to dating violence, sexual assault and sexual exploitation. Offers self-defense training for women and girls. The Prevention team also works with college campuses to prevent sexual violence, and is available for community training on these topics.

Provides grant funding for qualified City of San Pablo residents to enroll in career training for construction and carpentry, information technology, barbering, and commercial driver's license. Awards financial aid for City of San Pablo residents enrolled in one of eight Career Technical Education programs at Contra Costa College and partially funds childcare for working residents through the college's Early Learning Center. In addition to funding career training, the San Pablo EDC prepares job seekers to attain and retain employment through free career development workshops, free business attire and financial education. Additional resource may be available for San Pablo Incorporated residents. Map of San Pablo incorporated available at https://tinyurl.com/Sanpablocitylimit. Website has extensive information.

Offers adult day program for seniors who have minor health conditions and/or disabilities, dementia, or for those that need mild to moderate care, memory care or socialization during the day.

Provides telephone crisis counseling, grief counseling, suicide prevention services, including response to 800-273-TALK and 800-SUICIDE. Provides information and referral to community programs. Answers all after-hours calls to Contra Costa County Child Protective Services and Contra Costa County Adult Protective Services. Provides individual and group grief support and counseling to adults and children mourning the death of a loved one. Clients can call or text "HOPE" to 20121 to reach a crisis counselor 24 hours daily.

Provides a variety of programs that support and encourage children and adults with Down syndrome and their families including a parent support group, STEP programs with an educational, developmental, and recreational focus for children from infant through young adult. Provides outreach activities and public awareness.

Serves as a cooling center during summer heat wave. Clients must call to confirm open hours.

Provides health care insurance for Contra Costa residents; services at County operated Health Centers, the Regional Medical Center in Martinez or the plan's Community Physicians Network of private doctors and community hospitals. Plans available for residents with Medicare or Medi-Cal.