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Agencies by Subject: Mutual Support Groups
There are 40 agencies in this list.

Alzheimer's Association, Santa Cruz Office

The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. Providing information and referral, support and education to people with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia and their care partners. Speakers available for community o...[Full Record]
Address: 325 Soquel Ave.
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-464-9982
Email: norcal-info@alz.org
Website: http://www.alz.org/norcal


American Cancer Society

Your local American Cancer Society office is your source for the most relevant information to help guide you. Appointments are needed for all services to ensure we have the right people available to meet your needs. Hours and services vary by location. You can always call our Cancer Inform...[Full Record]
Address: 945 S Main St Ste 201
Salinas,  CA  93901
Phone: 831-442-2992
Website: http://www.cancer.org


American Chronic Pain Association

Since 1980, the ACPA has offered peer support and education in pain management skills to people with pain, family and friends, and health care professionals. The information and tools on our site can help you to better understand your pain and work more effectively with your health care...[Full Record]
Address: PO Box: 850
Rocklin,  CA  95677
Phone: 800-533-3231
Email: ACPA@theacpa.org
Website: http://theacpa.org/


American Diabetes Association, Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties

The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading 501(C)3 nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Educational information available in the office or over the phone and referral services. Membership in the Association entitles member to o...[Full Record]
Address: 111 W. Saint John Street, Suite 1150
San Jose,  CA  95113
Phone: 408-241-1922
Website: http://www.diabetes.org


Birthright of San Jose

At Birthright, we understand the challenges related to unplanned pregnancies. Birthright is available to women for as long as they need us. We offer love, friendship, and support to women who are pregnant or think they may be pregnant. Birthright is interdenominational and is not involved...[Full Record]
Address: 1210 Bascom Ave. Suite 129
San Jose,  CA  95128
Phone: 408-241-8444
Website: https://birthright.org/sanjose


Breathe California Central Coast

Breathe California Central Coast (BCCC) is dedicated to preventing lung disease, promoting lung health, and protecting air quality for all people living in the Central Coast Counties of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo. We accomplish this through education, research, and advocacy....[Full Record]
Address: PO Box: 10607
Salinas,  CA  93912
Phone: 831-422-7306
Email: dramirez@breathecentral.org
Website: http://www.breathecentral.org


Cabrillo College Stroke and Disability Learning Center

Offers classes in mobility, speech, and counseling. Classes taught by instructors who are also licensed therapists for people with physical and/or neurological disabilities such as stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, arthritis, traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, post polio,...[Full Record]
Address: 6500 Soquel Drive Bldg HW1000
Aptos,  CA  95003
Phone: 831-477-3300
Email: cyfitzge@cabrillo.edu
Website: http://www.strokecenter.com


Cantú Queer Center

The Lionel Cantu Queer Resource Center is the nexus of support and advocacy for the LGBTQIA+ community at the University of California, Santa Cruz. We create co-curricular experiences with students, staff and faculty to build a more inclusive campus community for queer and trans people. ...[Full Record]
Address: 1156 High Street, Merrill College
Santa Cruz,  CA  95064
Phone: 831-459-2468
Email: queer@ucsc.edu
Website: http://queer.ucsc.edu


Central Coast Center for Independent Living

CCCIL promotes the independence of people with disabilities by supporting their equal and full participation in life. CCCIL provides advocacy, education, and support to people with disabilities, their families, and the community. We’re one of a nationwide network of Centers for Independent...[Full Record]
Address: 1350 41st Avenue, Suite 101
Capitola,  CA  95010
Phone: 831-462-8720
Email: info@cccil.org
Website: http://www.cccil.org


Co-Dependents Anonymous

Co-Dependents Anonymous is a support group for those in recovery from the disease of co-dependency resulting from dysfunctional families. Utilizes the Twelve-step Method. Meetings are held at various times and locations throughout the county. Free literature available at meetings. Call 46...[Full Record]
Phone: 831-469-6096
Website: http://www.norcalcoda.org/


Community Bridges

Our family of ten vital programs, across 20 different sites, meets the needs of 22,000 local children, families, and seniors each year. We work collaboratively to build the safety net in our community and discover solutions to emerging issues. Our programs empower seniors to live with inde...[Full Record]
Address: 236 Santa Cruz Avenue
Aptos,  CA  95003
Phone: 831-688-8840
Email: info@cbridges.org
Website: http://www.communitybridges.org


Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County

The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz county is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people flourish as full participants throughout our local community. Our walk-in center is a wonderful place to relax and browse our lending librar...[Full Record]
Address: 1117 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-425-5422
Email: info@diversitycenter.org
Website: http://www.diversitycenter.org


Easter Seals Central California

Easter Seals provides exceptional services, education, outreach, and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities. ELIGIBILITY: Qualifying disabilities based upon individual program requirements. AREAS SERVED: Sa...[Full Record]
Address: 9010 Soquel Drive, Suite 1
Aptos,  CA  95003
Phone: 831-684-2166
Email: info@es-cc.org
Website: http://www.easterseals.com/centralcal


Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous

FA is a program based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins at FA meetings. FA is a fellowship of individuals who through shared experience and mutual support, are recovering from the disease of food addiction....[Full Record]
Address: 420 Melrose Ave.
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 408-427-2740
Website: http://www.foodaddicts.org


HSD Family and Children's Services Foster Care and Adoption

More than 60,000 children in California currently reside in foster care. Every day, more children and youth enter the foster care system and are in need of safe, loving homes. Some of our kids need a temporary place to stay. Others need families willing to commit to their care for a lifeti...[Full Record]
Address: 1400 Emeline Avenue Bldg. K
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-345-2700
Email: fostercare@fostercare4kids.com
Website: http://www.fostercare4kids.com


La Leche League of San Jose

La Leche League International is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing support, encouragement, information, and education to families who want to breastfeed. All people interested in breastfeeding and chestfeeding are encouraged to attend group meeti...[Full Record]
Phone: 408-641-0138
Email: lllofgreatersanjose@gmail.com
Website: http://lllnorcal.org/san-jose/


Lupus Foundation of Northern California

Dedicated to serving an ethnically and economically diverse population and to providing the widest possible access to services, the LFNC offers programs designed to meet both social and educational needs of patients and their families in English and Spanish, both in-person and online. Focu...[Full Record]
Address: 2635 North 1st Street, Suite 211
San Jose,  CA  95134
Phone: 408-954-8600
Email: executive@lfnc.org
Website: http://www.lfnc.org


Mended Hearts, Inc., Chapter 370- Santa Cruz Satellite

Mended Hearts is a community-based, nationwide support network for heart patients and their caregivers founded in 1951. Our community-based organization is built upon the principles of service, charity, and partnership....[Full Record]
Email: info@mendedhearts.org
Website: http://mendedhearts.org/


Nar-Anon Family Groups in Central California

Nar-Anon Family Groups offer a free 12-step program/support group for friends and families who know a feeling of desperation because they have been affected by the addiction or drug problems of a family member or friend. Nar-Anon members share their experience, strength and hope at weekly ...[Full Record]
Phone: 800-477-6291
Email: wso@nar-anon.org
Website: http://www.naranoncentralca.org/


Nar-Anon Santa Cruz SOS

Nar-Anon is a 12-step (12 step) fellowship for the family and friends of drug addicts. We welcome anyone to share in our unity and strength. The Nar-Anon Family Group is for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation due to the addiction problem of someone close to them. Nar-Ano...[Full Record]
Phone: 831-291-5099
Email: roth@cruzio.com
Website: http://www.nar-anon.org/


National Alliance on Mental Illness of Santa Cruz County

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a grassroots organization providing support, education and advocacy for people with serious mental illnesses and their families and friends. NAMI focuses its efforts on serious mental illnesses. Serious mental illnesses include schizophreni...[Full Record]
Address: 35 Penny Lane, Suite 2
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-824-0406
Email: info@namiscc.org
Website: http://www.namiscc.org


National Stuttering Association

The National Stuttering Association (NSA) provides support, friendship, and information to the stuttering community, instilling the sense of self-worth so often missing in the lives of those who battle this condition. The NSA is the largest non-profit organization in the world dedicated...[Full Record]
Website: http://www.westutter.org


Northern California Arthritis Foundation

Arthritis Helpline 888-391-9389 Option 101 The Arthritis Helpline provides the opportunity to speak one-on-one with someone about your unique arthritis needs. We offer the latest information on types of arthritis, medications and treatments and can direct you to rheumatologists in your a...[Full Record]
Address: 657 Mission Street, Suite 603
Santa Cruz,  CA  94105
Phone: 415-356-1230
Website: http://www.arthritis.org/northern-california/


Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive eating and food behaviors. We welcome everyone who wants to stop compulsive food behaviors – anorexia, bulimia, binges, restricting and overeating. There ar...[Full Record]
Address: PO Box: 698
Santa Cruz,  CA  95061
Phone: 831-429-7906
Email: info@santacruzoa.org
Website: http://www.santacruzoa.org


Parents Center

Professional counseling in a confidential atmosphere for parents and children. Parenting skill classes according to a court approved curriculum. Education and counseling for prevention of child abuse and to strengthen families. Watsonville location is available after first checking wit...[Full Record]
Address: 530 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-426-7322


PFLAG Santa Cruz County

PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: SUPPORT-to cope with an adverse society; EDUCATION-to enlighten an ill-informed public and ADVOCACY-to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. PFLA...[Full Record]
Phone: 831-427-4016
Email: pflagscc@gmail.com
Website: http://www.pflagscc.org/


Santa Cruz AIDS Project

The Santa Cruz AIDS Project (SCAP) serves men, women and children who are HIV positive living in Santa Cruz County. Our mission is to promote and participate in a comprehensive and compassionate response to HIV and AIDS through education, advocacy, and supportive services. All care service...[Full Record]
Address: 542 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-427-3900
Email: scap@encompasscs.org
Website: https://www.encompasscs.org/santa_cruz_aids_project


Santa Cruz Area Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for member...[Full Record]
Address: PO Box: 5143
Santa Cruz,  CA  95063
Phone: 855-562-2789
Email: Webmaster@scnapi.org
Website: https://www.santacruzna.org


Santa Cruz County Intergroup, Inc.,

A 24 hour/7 days a week hot line provides contact with a recovering alcoholic. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The...[Full Record]
Address: 5732 Soquel Drive
Soquel,  CA  95073
Phone: 831-475-5782
Email: info@aasantacruz.org
Website: http://www.aasantacruz.org


Santa Cruz County Vet Center

The goal of the Vet Center program is to provide a broad range of counseling, outreach, and referral services to eligible veterans in order to help them make a satisfying post-war readjustment to civilian life. To schedule an appointment, call the Vet Center at (831) 464-4574. The hou...[Full Record]
Address: 1350 41st Avenue, Suite 102
Capitola,  CA  95010
Phone: 831-464-4575
Website: http://santacruzhumanservices.org/AdultLongTermCare/VeteransServices/SCVetCenterat41stAve.aspx


Scotts Valley Senior Center

The Senior Center aims to provide a place where seniors may find companionship, help and the opportunity to pursue their interests in educational, recreational and craft activities, and to promote the goodwill and public interests of the community. It is a nonprofit, non-sectarian and non-...[Full Record]
Address: 370 Kings Village Road
Scotts Valley,  CA  95066
Phone: 831-438-8666
Email: dcroskrey@scottsvalley.org
Website: http://www.scottsvalley.org/224/Senior-Center


Senior Outreach Program

Some people find it difficult to get to office appointments due to age or disability. Our peer counselors help older adults maintain both their independence and a higher quality of life by visiting them in their homes. We offer help with depression, anxiety, bereavements, illness, and fami...[Full Record]
Address: 104 Walnut Ave., Suite 208
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-459-9351  Ext: 206
Website: https://fsa-cc.org/senior-outreach/


Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous Santa Cruz County

12-step (12 step) program of recovery. Provides a place to talk with other love and sex addicts. Self-help support group, meetings are peer led. Subjects are Love/Romance/Relationship/Sex Addiction. ELIGIBILITY: Desire to stop living out a pattern of sex and love addiction. Most meetin...[Full Record]
Address: PO Box: 775
Santa Cruz,  CA  95061
Phone: 831-687-8070
Email: info@slaasantacruz.org
Website: http://slaasantacruz.org


Sophies Heart

Sophies Heart was created to offer hope and support services to children and their families affected by congenital heart defects. At the same time improving the quality of life for these children and promoting public awareness in our community. Please call to make an appointment. We are...[Full Record]
Phone: 831-406-1810
Email: info@sophiesheart.org
Website: http://www.sophiesheart.org


Special Parents Information Network

SPIN is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help children with special needs by offering support, information and resources to strengthen and empower their families and professionals who serve them. Through parent volunteers and paid staff, it provides phone support, information, ...[Full Record]
Address: PO Box: 2367
Santa Cruz,  CA  95063
Phone: 831-722-2800
Email: info@spinsc.org
Website: http://www.spinsc.org


The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

T.L.C. is a locally based, but national resource center that serves sufferers, family, and doctors of people who compulsively pull out their hair. The Center provides referrals to treatment providers throughout the United States. TLC staff is available to answer your questions by phone or ...[Full Record]
Address: 716 Soquel Avenue, Suite A
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-457-1004
Email: info@bfrb.org
Website: http://www.bfrb.org/


TOPS Club, Inc.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is the short name for TOPS Club, Inc., the original nonprofit, noncommercial network of weight-loss support groups and wellness education organization. TOPS offers tools and programs for healthy living and weight management, with exceptional group fellowship...[Full Record]
Email: wondering@tops.org
Website: http://www.tops.org


Vista Center, Santa Cruz

Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is the premier regional one-stop resource provider for vision loss and rehabilitation, For more than 75 years, Vista Center has offered a range of comprehensive services to empower clients to embrace life to the fullest through evaluation,...[Full Record]
Address: 3315B Mission Drive
Santa Cruz,  CA  95065
Phone: 831-458-9766
Email: information@vistacenter.org
Website: https://www.vistacenter.org/


Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence

The Walnut Avenue staff and volunteer advocates are available to support survivors of domestic violence (DV) . Our advocates are trained and certified DV peer counselors and meet you where you are, responding to the needs you wish to meet. We offer a safe space for survivors to talk about ...[Full Record]
Address: 303 Walnut Avenue
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-426-3062
Email: info@wafwc.org
Website: https://www.wafwc.org


WomenCARE

WomenCARE is a community of women, which provides advocacy, resources, education and support to all women with cancer, their families, friends and health practitioners throughout diagnosis, healing, surviving or dying. WomenCARE is directed and led primarily by women with cancer or a cance...[Full Record]
Address: 104 Walnut Ave., Ste 208
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-423-9444
Email: office@womencaresantacruz.org
Website: http://www.womencaresantacruz.org/