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Connects homeless Veterans and their families with trained VA staff members who will screen and assess their needs. Homeless Veterans will be connected with the Homeless Coordinator at the nearest VA facility to help meet their needs.

Provides information, referral, publications, training and consultations regarding parenting with a disability. Disseminates disability-appropriate information regarding parenting to parents, disability advocates, and legal, medical, intervention and social services providers.

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

Provides local and national resources for the blind and vision impaired on assistive technology, services available, guide dog information, in-home care, support groups, Braille reading, and educational opportunities, online classes, and consultation. Provides literature about all aspects of blindness and visual impairment. Website has extensive information on blindness and vision loss with a special section just for seniors.

Offers a help line staffed by social workers who provide information, referrals to services, and support in problem solving to seniors, adults with disabilities, and caregivers. Callers can receive information and assistance on a variety of issues, including, but is not limited to: housing, finances, food, long-term care, and transportation.

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.

Offers crisis intervention, information, literature, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources to victims of child abuse. All calls are anonymous and confidential. The Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who, through interpreters, can provide assistance in 140 languages.

Provides information, referrals, resources, and follow-up services to assist families and caregivers impacted by the sleep-related death of an infant under 12 months in Contra Costa County. Offers community educational activities, expands awareness about SIDS/SUID and safe sleep recommendations. The program may be available to provide trainings on safe sleep to community groups, childcare professionals, health providers, and others.

Provides services for deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind and deafened persons, parents of deaf children and people learning sign language or working with the deaf. Services include peer counseling, independent living skills, communication coping skills, interpreter information and referral, employment assistance, and programs for specific populations such as foreign born and seniors.

Offers a full range of medical, dental, surgical, mental health, and diagnostic outpatient services at the Martinez Outpatient Clinic and a wide range of geriatric and extended care to veterans who require inpatient care to address specific needs at the Center for Rehabilitation. Offers drop-in services for homeless Veterans. Provides information and referral to homeless shelters, transitional housing resources and options, permanent housing, and community resources.

Provides a national, 24-hour, and toll-free suicide prevention service for veterans who are in a suicidal crisis who are seeking help. Veterans seeking help can dial 988 and press one to talk to a counselor. An online chat service for veterans in emotional distress is also available at http://veteranscrisisline.net. Veterans can chat online anonymously with a counselor 24 hours daily. Friends and family members of a veteran in crisis are also welcomed to use Veterans Chat. Website has extensive veterans resources including VA National Homeless Line and Resource Locator.

Provides a free telephone support line to assist unpaid family caregivers who are caring for aging, ill, or disabled individuals. Support line offers active listening, emotional and peer support and resource referral and navigation.

Provides immigration legal counseling for individuals interested in naturalization services. Initial consultation fee $50, services after consultation are dependent by service and income.

Provides information and referral for individuals with Leukemia or Lymphoma, offers educational and fund-raising events, support groups, caregiver support and other services.

Provides a variety of services for individuals of all ages with cerebral palsy and their families including information and referral, education and advocacy for infants, adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy and their families.

Helps parents of children with special needs find the agencies and resources to support their child's development. Provides technical support and assistance to center staff and family child care providers to facilitate a child's transition into a new child care program. Network for providers, and trained Resource and Referral Counselors assist parents of children with special needs in the search for child care.

Offers a centralized system that provides community resource navigation and referral for children with potential developmental, learning or behavioral concerns. Offers early identification and detection of at-risk children and helps families find resources to support their needs and development. Provides information regarding child growth and learning, as well as developmental milestones of each age.

Provides an online BenefitsCheckUp tool to locate federal, state and some local private and public benefits for older adults. Also provides a detailed description of the programs, local contacts for additional information (typically the addresses and phone numbers of where to apply for the programs), and materials to help successfully apply for each program.

Provides a variety of services for HIV-infected individuals including medical case management, women's services, home health care; referrals to physicians experienced with HIV infection; help with transportation, food, housing/utility and other emergency assistance; and information and referral for other needed resources (such as substance abuse services, mental health therapy, adult day center care, etc.). Provides ADAP medications for financially eligible persons and PrEP navigation services (prevention) for HIV negative individuals.

Provides resources for relatives raising the child of a family member; this is primarily but not only grandparents raising their grandchildren. Services include support groups, recreation and respite opportunities; after school services; educational workshops; case management and advocacy; basic needs assistance with and help with legal guardianship, etc

Provides information, referrals and resources for relatives raising the child of a family member and non-related person interested in foster care and adoption.

Provides online listing of state resources to help family members or individuals locate government, nonprofit and private programs in the area where care is needed. Offers services for family caregivers, as well as resources for older or disabled adults living at home or in a residential facility. Includes information on government health and disability programs, legal resources and disease specific organizations.

Works with county mental health as a bridge between the system and explaining to families who are dealing with a family member 18+ and dealing with behavioral health issues. Services include assisting families in navigating the mental health system, answers questions regarding SSI and SSDI problems, benefits questions, rehabilitation programs, day programs, county housing resources, out of the county placements, and medication issues. Therapy and psychiatrist referrals in both the private and public systems. Meets with families within the county mental health system of care.

Provides information and referral for providing HIV/AIDS & STD services in California. Maintains California's HIV/STD Online Referral Database. Website has extensive information.

Assists in locating drug rehab services. Offers drug education videos with tips and statistics to encourage drug use prevention.