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Agencies by Subject: Low Income
There are 47 agencies in this list.

Alcance

ALCANCE is a program of the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County (CAB). It was created in 2014 as a result of the merging of two of the agency's successful employment programs; the Community Restoration Project (CRP) and the Women Ventures Project (WVP). ELIGIBILITY: low-income y...[Full Record]
Address: 406 Main Street, Suite 207
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-763-2147
Email: Javier@CABinc.ORG
Website: http://cabinc.org/2017/04/01/alcance/


Beach Flats Clinic

Medical Department: Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Dental Department: Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm Behavioral Health: Hours: Tuesday 8:30am-4:00 pm. Salud is here to make sure all people have the healthcare and the support they need to have healthy lives. Our clini...[Full Record]
Address: 302 Riverside Ave.
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-728-0222
Website: http://www.splg.org


Bridge Of Hope

The Bridge of Hope Foundation is a 501(c)3, non-sectarian, non-political charitable and humanitarian organization founded in 1996 by a group of concerned individuals who believe that more should and can be done to help some very special people. ELIGIBILITY: Nursing home residents and c...[Full Record]
Address: PO Box: 576
Soquel,  CA  95073
Phone: 831-464-2362
Email: info@bridgeofhopefoundation.org
Website: http://www.bridgeofhopefoundation.org


Cabrillo College Children's Center

The Cabrillo College Children's Center offers child care services on campus for children 5 month old to five years of age and in our own network of family child care homes for children zero to three years of age located in both mid and south county. The California Department of Educati...[Full Record]
Address: 6500 Soquel Drive, Building 1500-B
Aptos,  CA  95003
Phone: 831-479-6352
Email: papastor@cabrillo.edu
Website: http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/childrenscenter/


California Indian Legal Services Sacramento Office

California Indian Legal Services (CILS) is one of the oldest non-profit law firms devoted exclusively to the cause of Native American rights. Governed by a Board of Trustees selected by California tribes and tribal organizations, CILS has provided free and low-cost legal services to Califo...[Full Record]
Address: 117 J Street, Suite 300
Sacramento,  CA  95814
Phone: 916-978-0960
Website: http://www.calindian.org


California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.

CRLA is a private, non-profit law office which provides free legal services to low income persons in the areas of housing, foreclosures, fair housing, public benefits (Cal-WORKS, General Assistance, Food Stamps, Medi-Cal, Unemployment, State Disability, SSI, etc.), access to education for ...[Full Record]
Address: 21 Carr Street
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-724-2253
Website: http://www.crla.org


Center for Employment Training

CET Watsonville offers vocational training and certification in high-demand fields optimally chosen to meet local labor market needs. All programs are accredited and include not only hands-on training in a workplace-simulating environment, but also basic academics, like math, human develop...[Full Record]
Address: 10 Blanca Lane
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-728-4551
Email: aliaa@cet2000.org
Website: https://cetweb.edu/location/watsonville-ca/


Child and Family Development Programs

Encompass Community Services, a California 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, has been serving Santa Cruz County since 1973. Encompass is a nonprofit organization with about 40 programs county-wide providing services in behavioral health, family and social well-being, early childhood...[Full Record]
Address: 225 Westridge Drive
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-688-3802
Email: Jason.panick@scccc.org
Website: http://www.encompasscs.org/


Community Action Board

The Community Action Board of Santa Cruz, Inc. (CAB) is celebrating over 50 years of Community Action! CAB operates 6 programs assisting close to 10,000 low-income people with emergency, sustaining/self sufficiency services and serves an additional 7,000+ with requests for information and ...[Full Record]
Address: 406 Main Street Suite 207
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-763-2147  Ext: 208
Website: http://www.cabinc.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


Davenport Resource Service Center

Located ten miles north of Santa Cruz, the Davenport Resource Service Center (DRSC), provides services to support the culturally diverse and low-income population in the rural north coast. Emergency and prevention services we provide include, food distribution; educational services for chi...[Full Record]
Address: 150 Church Street
PO Box: 97
Davenport,  CA  95017
Phone: 831-425-8115
Email: lizettep@cabinc.org
Website: https://cabinc.org/drsc/


Dientes Community Dental Clinic

Our mission is to create lasting oral health for the under-served children and adults in Santa Cruz County and neighboring communities. Dientes provides bilingual care at two full-time clinics (Santa Cruz and Watsonville) and two part-time clinics (Beach Flats and Homeless Services Center)...[Full Record]
Address: 1830 Commercial Way
Santa Cruz,  CA  95065
Phone: 831-464-5409
Website: http://www.dientes.org


Encompass Community Services

Encompass Community Services (formerly Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center), a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, has been serving Santa Cruz County since 1973. At Encompass Community Services we provide our community with a wide range of services related to family & social ...[Full Record]
Address: 380 Encinal St., Ste 200
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-469-1700
Email: info@Encompasscs.org
Website: http://www.encompasscs.org/


Every Woman Counts

Every Woman Counts (EWC) provides free breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to California’s underserved populations. The mission of EWC is to save lives by preventing and reducing the devastating effects of cancer for Californians through public and provider educati...[Full Record]
Address: 1501 Capitol Avenue Suite 71.4001
Sacramento,  CA  95814
Phone: 800-511-2300
Email: cancerdetection@dhcs.ca.gov
Website: http://dhcs.ca.gov/EWC


First 5 Santa Cruz County

First 5 Santa Cruz County invests in health, early learning and family support to promote the well-being of children. A growing body of scientific evidence points to the economic and societal impacts of wise investments in the early years. First 5 Santa Cruz County is dedicated to giving ...[Full Record]
Address: 4450 Capitola Road Suite 106
PO Box: 1457
Capitola,  CA  95010
Phone: 831-465-2217
Email: bdana@first5scc.org
Website: http://www.first5scc.org


Friends of Parks and Recreation

Supports City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation programs and services. Provides scholarships to economically disadvantaged families to participate in Parks and Recreation programs. Donations to FOPAR help support Jr. Lifeguards, the Teen Center, the Senior Computer Center and senior tr...[Full Record]
Address: 323 Church Street
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-420-5270
Email: cscurich@cityofsantacruz.com
Website: http://www.friendsofparksandrec.org


GOsection8.com

GoSection8.com is the largest rental-listing service for the Section 8 housing market. We service families, landlords and public-housing agencies across the United States. Hundreds of thousands of tenants and landlords nationwide benefit from our programs. Our comprehensive database le...[Full Record]
Phone: 561-416-5255
Website: https://www.gosection8.com/


Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay

Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay is an independent locally operated and funded affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Our mission is to build decent, affordable homes and provide home ownership opportunities to qualified families who live and work in Santa Cruz and Monterey Coun...[Full Record]
Address: 108 Magnolia Street
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-469-4663
Email: marife@habitatmontereybay.org
Website: https://www.habitatmontereybay.com/


HSA Public Health Department California Children's Services CCS

California Children Services (CCS) is a statewide program that arranges, directs, and pays for medical care, equipment, and rehabilitation, when these services are authorized by the program. Services can be authorized for children and young adults under 21 years of age who have eligible me...[Full Record]
Address: 1430 Freedom Blvd., Suite A
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-763-8000
Website: http://www.santacruzhealth.org/HSAHome/HSADivisions/PublicHealth/ChildrensMedicalServices/CaliforniaChildrenServices(CCS).aspx


HSA Public Health Department Child Health and Disability Prevention CHDP

The CHDP Program is a State administered, locally operated program that provides complete health assessments for the early detection and prevention of disease and disabilities for low-income children and youth....[Full Record]
Address: 1430 Freedom Blvd., Suite 101
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-763-8100
Website: http://www.santacruzhealth.org/HSAHome/HSADivisions/PublicHealth/ChildrensMedicalServices/ChildHealthandDisabilityPrevention(CHDP).aspx


HSA Watsonville Health Center

After Hours Patient Calls:(831)763-8227 General Information/Appointments:(831)763-8400 Business Office - Billing Inquiries:(831)763-8022 Laboratory:(831)763-8173 Medical care for individuals and families. Medi-Cal, Medi-Cruz, Central Coast Alliance for Health and self-pay clients ...[Full Record]
Address: 1430 Freedom Blvd., Suite A
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-763-8400
Email: info@santacruzhealth.org
Website: http://www.santacruzhealth.org


HSD Adult and Long Term Care

We assist older adults and people with disabilities to maximize self-sufficiency, safety and independence. We provide case work services and resource information that offer a choice of community services and care options. Report Elder Abuse, Available 24-hours a day 1-866-580-HELP(4357...[Full Record]
Address: 1400 Emeline Avenue
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-454-4101
Website: http://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/


Human Services Department County of Santa Cruz

The Human Services Department offers a wide range of programs and services to the Santa Cruz County community. The department provides safety net services to meet the basic needs of individuals and families, ensures the protection of children, the elderly, and dependent adults, and provid...[Full Record]
Address: 1020 Emeline Avenue
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Website: http://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/


La Manzana Community Resources

La Manzana Community Resources is a neighborhood and community-based center where families can receive a broad range of direct services, as well as information and referrals to other programs that may be of assistance to their specific needs....[Full Record]
Address: 521 Main Street, Suite Y
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-724-2997
Email: info@cbridges.org
Website: http://communitybridges.org/lmcr/


La Posada Retirement Community

We provide quality care and 24-hour staffing within our comfortable and secure facility. Our professional staff members are devoted to caring for residents around the clock. ELIGIBILITY: Age 62+ or disabled. Call for information....[Full Record]
Address: 609 Frederick Street
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-429-9230
Email: laposada609@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://www.laposadaretirementcommunity.com/


MediCruz

MediCruz is a County of Santa Cruz managed health care program of last resort for the uninsured residents of Santa Cruz County. If you have private health insurance or are eligible for any other public health benefit program such as Medi-Cal (including PRUCOL) or Medicare you will be requi...[Full Record]
Address: 1080 Emeline Avenue Room 101
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-454-4340
Website: http://www.santacruzhealth.org/HSAHome/HealthBenefitPrograms/MediCruzSpecialtyProgram.aspx


Mercy Housing California

More than one third of Americans are affected by the shortage of affordable housing. Mercy Housing is helping improve the lives of individuals in communities across the country. Recognizing that shelter alone is not sufficient for residents' success and well-being, Mercy Housing offers...[Full Record]
Address: 1360 Mission Street, Suite 300
San Francisco,  CA  94103
Phone: 415-355-7100
Email: customerservice@mercyhousing.org
Website: http://www.mercyhousing.org/california-properties#santa%20cruz%20properties


Mountain Community Resources

Mountain Community Resources (MCR) is a local family resource center that has been serving the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley communities since 1982. We offer a network of programs and services designed to help people thrive. We work directly with individuals and families to build a ...[Full Record]
Address: 1634 Highway 9
Felton,  CA  95018
Phone: 831-335-6600
Email: info@cbridges.org
Website: http://communitybridges.org/mcr/


New Life Community Services of Santa Cruz

New Life Community Services is a private, non-profit, 12-Step, (12 step) social model program licensed by the California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs. Residential and outpatient services are provided for 90-days, 6-months, and longer. New Life Community Services can accomm...[Full Record]
Address: 707 Fair Avenue
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-427-1007
Email: office@newlifesc.org
Website: http://newlifesc.org/


Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes

Founded in 1989, Loaves and Fishes is a community-based organization dedicated to alleviating hunger among working poor families, farm workers, and elderly, disabled and homeless individuals of the Pajaro Valley. We help sustain the lives of thousands of individuals by assisting them with ...[Full Record]
Address: 150 Second Street
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-319-4571
Email: info@pvloavesandfishes.org
Website: http://www.pvloavesandfishes.org


Project SCOUT

Project SCOUT provides free tax assistance to seniors, individuals with a disability, and low income residents of Santa Cruz County, Project SCOUT, also assists with general tax questions. Project SCOUT began its operations in 1968 as a private non-profit organization. We have a corps of v...[Full Record]
Address: 114 East Fifth Street
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-724-2606
Email: scoutinc@seniorscouncil.org
Website: https://seniorscouncil.org/programs/projectscout/


Regional Transportation Commission's Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee

The Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee an advisory body of the Regional Transportation Commission for Santa Cruz County, is comprised of citizens, specialized transportation service providers and social service agencies. The committee advocates for transportation servic...[Full Record]
Address: 1523 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-460-3200
Email: info@sccrtc.org
Website: http://sccrtc.org/services/accessible-transportation/


Rotacare Santa Cruz Clinic

Once a week the Clinic sees patients at the Live Oak Senior Center, 1777 Capitola Road, Santa Cruz on Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm for minor illnesses and injuries, referrals and prescriptions. RotaCare Bay Area is a volunteer alliance of medical professionals, organizations and community membe...[Full Record]
Address: 1777 Capitola Road
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-204-6040
Email: santacruzclinic@rotacarebayarea.org
Website: http://www.rotacarebayarea.org/clinics/santa_cruz.html


Salud Para La Gente

Salud focuses on providing cost-effective, high quality primary health care to the underserved low-income communities, in the Monterey Bay area, primarily Santa Cruz County and North Monterey County. Our clinics are staffed by a team of health care professionals who work together to gui...[Full Record]
Address: 204 East Beach St.
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-728-0222
Website: http://www.splg.org


Salvation Army - Watsonville Corps Community Center

Since 1891, The Salvation Army has been serving the Pajaro Valley, offering practical support, spiritual comfort, and a critical safety net to people in need. The Salvation Army serves thousands across Santa Cruz County each year through the broadest array of social services that range fro...[Full Record]
Address: 214 Union Street
Watsonville,  CA  95077
Phone: 831-724-3922
Website: http://www.salvationarmywatsonville.org


Salvation Army Corps Community Center

Provides a variety of emergency material assistance programs providing food, clothing, energy assistance as well as character building for youth and adults. Worship services are in English and Spanish....[Full Record]
Address: 721 Laurel Street
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-426-8365
Email: harold.laubach@uswsalvationarmy.org
Website: https://santacruz.salvationarmy.org


Santa Cruz County Centralized Eligibility List (CEL)

Santa Cruz County CEL is here to support families in need of subsidized child development services countywide. A change in State funding means that now a CEL is no longer mandatory in each county and that contractors may now keep their own waiting lists. Our local Santa Cruz County Centra...[Full Record]
Address: 9047 Soquel Drive, Ste. D
Aptos,  CA  95003
Phone: 831-688-2152


Santa Cruz County Parents Association, Voucher Project

The SCCPA is a private nonprofit organization incorporated in 1976 to assist in addressing the needs of parents and children in Santa Cruz County. The SCCPA actively manage the Voucher Project and the Pegasus Project....[Full Record]
Address: 9047 Soquel Drive Suite D
Aptos,  CA  95003
Phone: 831-688-2152
Email: staff@voucherproject.org


Santa Cruz Toddler Care Center

The Toddler Care Center was established as a non-profit in 1976 by two working women who were concerned about the lack of quality care for very young children. The first of its kind in the Western States, the Toddler Care Center bases its philosophy and methods on the model of the Resource...[Full Record]
Address: 1738 16th Avenue
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-476-4120
Email: info@sctcc.org
Website: http://www.sctcc.org


Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County

Second Harvest Food Bank has a network of 200 member agencies and direct service programs providing groceries, fresh produce, and prepared meals throughout Santa Cruz County. Call the Community Food Hotline at (831) 662-0991 for the most up-to-date information about the dates and times of ...[Full Record]
Address: 800 Ohlone Parkway
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-722-7110
Email: suzanne@thefoodbank.org
Website: http://www.thefoodbank.org


Senior Citizens Legal Services

Senior Citizens Legal Services (SCLS) provides free legal services to elderly residents of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties. The highest priority of the program is to defend the right of the elderly to quality health care, social integration, and to be secure in their persons and propert...[Full Record]
Address: 501 Soquel Avenue Suite F
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-426-8824
Website: http://www.seniorlegal.org


Senior Council

The Seniors Council is a community-based non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization providing services in Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey and Santa Clara Counties....[Full Record]
Address: 234 Santa Cruz Avenue
Aptos,  CA  95003
Phone: 831-688-0400
Email: info@seniorscouncil.org
Website: http://www.seniorscouncil.org


St. Francis Catholic Kitchen

St. Francis Catholic Kitchen is the only facility in the City of Santa Cruz that offers a nutritious, hot lunch for the homeless & hungry every weekday — as well as clean used clothing, toilets & showers — all at no cost. Soup kitchen volunteers strive to show each guest the merciful face ...[Full Record]
Address: 205 Mora Street
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
Phone: 831-459-6712
Website: http://www.stfrancissoupkitchen.org


Valley Churches United Missions

Valley Churches United Missions (VCUM) is a grassroots organization serving the needs of low-income residents in the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley. We are a nonprofit (501c3) that does not receive government funding or grants — we rely entirely on the generous donations of individua...[Full Record]
Address: 9400 Highway 9
PO Box: 367
Ben Lomond,  CA  95005
Phone: 831-336-8258
Email: linda@vcum.org
Website: http://www.vcum.org


Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County Transportation Program

Volunteer drivers provide up to one ride a week for Senior Citizens or disabled persons to medical appointments, grocery shopping, or banking....[Full Record]
Address: 1740 17th Avenue
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-427-5070
Email: volunteer@scvolunteercenter.org
Website: http://scvolunteercenter.org/programs/transportation-program/


Watsonville Law Center

The Watsonville Law Center (WLC) provides free legal services to low-income individuals on California’s Central Coast. We believe that everyone benefits when the most vulnerable among us thrive, and that a holistic collaborative approach is most effective. We focus on legal problems with l...[Full Record]
Address: 315 Main Street, Suite 207
Watsonville,  CA  95076
Phone: 831-722-2845
Email: info@watsonvillelawcenter.org
Website: http://www.watsonvillelawcenter.org


Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

WIC is a safe place for families to receive a sense of hope, comfort and security, allowing women, infants and children to thrive. WIC is part of the Community Bridges family of programs. Provides personalized nutrition education, special checks to buy healthy food, breastfeeding inform...[Full Record]
Address: 1105 Water Street
Santa Cruz,  CA  95062
Phone: 831-426-3911
Email: info@cbridges.org
Website: https://communitybridges.org/wic/