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Administers the federal government website which provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. Coordinates closely with the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Steering Committee, an effort led by the Department of Education that works to coordinate policy, research, and communications on bullying topics. Website has a link to resources with extensive information.

Provides 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.

Nonperishable food bags available to households of 5 or more. Provides a food voucher card for homeless individuals to use at Grocery Outlet on Contra Costa Boulevard (Pleasant Hill store only that can be used in lieu of cash). Cannot use it for alcohol, tobacco, candy or soda. Also you are not able to get the cash back.

Provides law enforcement and fire prevention services within the City of Richmond.

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

Provides income-eligible, good drivers with liability insurance at affordable rates as a way to meet California's mandatory auto insurance law, regardless of immigration status.

Provides outpatient methadone and buprenorphine detoxification, outpatient methadone and buprenorphine maintenance, individual and group counseling and addiction services for adult opiate addicted population age 18+, pregnant women and HIV with opiate addiction. Also provides self-help groups such as Methadone Anonymous.

Provides emergency shelter stay. Services include, meals, case management, spiritual counseling. Accepts walk-ins until 5pm.

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.

Community-based mental health service program for young adults (16-26) living in Western to Central Contra Costa County. Serve's Medi-Cal recipients who are experiencing mental health challenges often in addition to homelessness, substance use issues or histories of trauma and abuse. Services include therapy, case management, living skills support, medication management, participant groups and peer mentoring.  CCTAY works in close collaboration with Contra Costa County Behavioral Health Services.  

Offers Disaster Distress Helpline which provides crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Line is answered by trained volunteers from a network of crisis call centers located across the U.S.

Provides Christian-oriented individual, child and adolescent counseling, marriage and pre-marital counseling, family counseling, and pastoral counseling.

Provides information on power outages including a map of affected area. Clients can input their address to check for an estimated power restoration online. Electric service maintenance and natural gas service maintenance and repair. Web site has detailed instructions.

Provides virtual support services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning communities including an on-site mental health clinic providing individual, couple, family counseling, and group therapy, a wide variety of peer groups, a youth peer group and drop-in center, HIV counseling and support and a large resource center.

Provides a phone and online program that offers activities, education, friendly conversation, and a variety of classes and support groups for older adults, accessible from the comfort of your home. Groups include games, writing poems, lifelong learning, virtual tours, meditation, gratitude sharing, support, and everyday connections with others nationwide. Participants can join groups by phone or online, however, they feel conformable. No special equipment is needed and the calls, including registration, are free.

Provides a variety of court-ordered first and multiple offender DUI programs in English only. Also offers PC1000 program, court ordered alcohol offense program for adolescents. Substance abuse assessments for adults and adolescents. Offers out-of-state substance abuse assessments.

Provides a wide variety of health care services for women that include free pap smears, breast exams, birth control and STD/HIV testing to all women who qualify.

Provides an overview of mental health services offered by County Mental Health and nonprofits. Course is a partnership with Behavioral Health Administration, the Family Justice Center, and NAMI Contra Costa.

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 a food pantry.

Provides gently used toys, games, books and home items. Also provides non-perishable foods, toiletries and diapers. All items are free for individuals and families. Community members can donate items that are gently used.

Provides independent/assisted living and dementia care apartments, some low income, for seniors 65+.

Provides intensive, disability specific educational services for enrolled students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf/blind, and visually impaired/multi-disabled. Whose primary learning needs are related to their visual impairment. Offers a school based day program for blind and visually impaired individuals ages 7-22, a residential program for ages 9-22 and a transition program for ages 16-22. Referrals for admission to CSB must be made by the student's school district or SELPA in conjunction with the student's family.

Provides medically supportive foods, nutrition and cooking classes to families and pregnant/postpartum individuals part of Contra Costa Health plan. Programs include Food as Medicine (for individuals facing diabetes and pediatric obesity), Nourishing Pregnancy, and Cooking Matters.

Provides comprehensive prenatal care services mothers and baby. Midwives, nurse practitioners, and physicians work with health educators, nurses, social workers and a network of professionals to care for patients. Offers office visits, peer education, support groups, community presentations, one-to-one outreach, prenatal yoga, and many other activities. Babies are born at either Alta Bates Medical Center or Highland Hospital.