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Provides academics and career readiness, including job application workshops and support, financial literacy workshops, after school tutoring, California High School Exit Exam preparation and support. Offers a full computer lab on-site with staff who provide job search and resume assistance.

Supports young adults, between the ages of 18 and 28, who experience or are at risk of experiencing housing and food insecurity. Focuses on chronic homelessness prevention in the youth community. Engages in community outreach and provides rapid resolution and chronic homeless prevention. Service includes, case management, job finding assistance, and resume preparation etc.

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

Provides a program for adults with severe or multiple intellectual and developmental disabilities. Tailors individual program to help these adults actively participate in their own communities. Offer community awareness training, recreation and leisure skills development, domestic skills and a vocational program.

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 a food pantry.

Provides information for health and human services in Alameda County. One contact point of callers in case of a disaster. Offers free, confidential phone number and service that provides easy access to housing information and critical health and human services in Alameda County.

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

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.

Coordinates information and resources within the region and between the SEMS state and regional levels to ensure effective and efficient support to local response. The Coastal region serves the counties on the coast from Del Norte to Monterey and the counties surrounding SF Bay. Coastal OES serves as the conduit for local and regional perspective and provide a physical presence for Cal EMA functions at the local level in all phases of emergency management. Website has extensive disaster preparedness information.

Provides food pantry by appointment only.

Provides a food pantry and assists with applications to PG&Es Reach Program for utility bill assistance.

Offers children and youth programs as well as family support programs centered in a renovated community park.

Provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, rescue, fire/arson investigation, public education on fire and life safety, and weed abatement to Rodeo and Hercules.

Offers a variety of exercise/fitness classes for children, teens and adults. Classes include, tai chi and chi gong, zumba, and cheerleading. Classes may fill up fast or may be cancelled depending on registration.

Provides current information on car, bus, rail, bicycle, ride share, airport, paratransit, and ferry travel for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Web site gives further detailed information. Provides free car pool and van pool matching services for commuters to or from any location in the Bay Area. Individuals can call or visit the website, www.ridematch.511.org, to give details about their commute and are matched with other individuals who make the same trip. Also provides information and brochures about Park & Ride lots, carpool lanes, and vanpool leasing. Provides general transportation advice and refers callers to appropriate transit services. Information about bicycling, walking and telecommunication is available.

Provides BACN Boutique which is a fully stocked, free boutique filled with baby diapers, formula, children’s furniture, toys, books, clothes, and more for families in need. Site also offers a food pantry available 24 hours daily.

Provides a wide variety of computer classes for adults, from beginner to more advanced. Check website or call for current catalog. Classes are held at Pleasant Hill Education Center, One Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 and the Loma Vista campus.

Provides a program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who need support in getting and keeping a job by enabling the participants to make informed choices about where they work and what kind of work is most fulfilling. Offers direct mail business at three locations. Provides supported employment services by offering two types of employment options: individual placement and group placement.

Oversees the EMS Ambulance division which offers the Compassionate Care Program for individuals who are unable to pay their ambulance bill. Address financial hardships for patients who meet the criteria for eligibility, Contra Costa County Fire – EMS can discount a patient’s ambulance services bill. For information, call or visit website.

Offers a variety of services: animal adoptions; spay and neuter; psychiatric service dog training program for Veterans; and therapy animal visits in hospitals, and assisted living facilities. Assistance programs available to qualifying pet caregivers which provide free pet food, low-cost veterinary care, or other support to prevent surrenders to animal shelters. Call or check website for specifics on the variety of programs and how to apply.

Offers financial support to help fund low-cost spay & neuter surgeries for cats and dogs to reduce unnecessary suffering, illness, surrender or euthanasia of both stray and companion animals. Tri-Valley area includes San Ramon, Danville, Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore and the areas surrounding Livermore.

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 education, information, socialization and services for visually impaired or blind individuals. Provides home visits to assist those with reduced vision in coping with the problems of daily living, and support groups in El Cerrito and Pittsburg.

Administers a number of special programs, benefits and services for California veterans and their families. For personalized assistance in learning about veteran benefits, or for help filing a claim for benefits call or visit website which has extensive benefit information.