Resource Links

Our Resource Links

Resources were selectively gathered and the links posted to the websites offering useful information on numerous mental health challenges.

Web Link Foster Youth Wellness Website

This site is designed to help foster youth and the adults in their lives learn more about pursuing wellness by providing links to youth friendly wellness resources. Here you’ll find links to interactive tools, youth friendly websites, hands-on tools and worksheets, videos, articles, and more.

All resources may be downloaded for personal use or educational purposes by foster youth and their adult allies.

Web Link Youth Services

Youth Services
709 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 429-8350

241 East Lake Avenue
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-2226
(831) 688-8856

Youth Services is a child, adolescent and family counseling and support agency. Our staff provides support and guidance for young people and families faced with difficulties related to school, family conflicts, substance use, homelessness, emotional turmoil, running away and juvenile justice
involvement.

  • Ages Served: 3 yrs – 22 years
  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Specialty Service: Child, Adolescent & Family Counseling
  • Modes of Services: Child, Adolescent & Family Counseling
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
  • Payment Type (s): Medi-Cal & Sliding Fee Scale

Web Link Women’s Crisis Support

Women’s Crisis Support ~
Defensa de Mujeres
Santa Cruz Office
1570 Soquel Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
(831) 425-4030

24-Hour Domestic Violence/Sexual
Assault Crisis Line:
1-(888) 900-4232

Watsonville Office
233 East Lake Avenue
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 722-4532

WCS ~ DDM(Defensa de Mujeres) provides services such as counseling, support groups, legal advocacy, children’s services & assistance accessing appropriate community agencies.

WCS ~ DDM provides a wide range of comprehensive intervention and prevention services that include:

  • 24-hour bilingual crisis line
  • Peer counseling, information and referrals for women, men, teens, and children
  • 24-hour in-person emergency response to domestic violence & sexual assault survivors
  • Confidential emergency shelter
  • Temporary restraining order assistance and court accompaniment
  • Individual and group counseling for survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault
  • Ages Served: 6 years & older
  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Specialty Service: Counseling, Support Groups, Legal
  • Advocacy, Information & Referrals, Confidential Emergency Shelter
  • Modes of Services: Counseling, Peer Counseling, Support Groups
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
  • Payment Type (s): Sliding Fee Scale

Web Link Survivors Healing Center

Survivors Healing Center
104 Walnut Avenue, Suite 201
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-7601

Survivors Healing Center provides education, information, referrals,
quality services, and support to survivors of childhood sexual abuse and
their allies. Our primary goals are to empower those victimized by sexual
abuse through a healing process and to prevent sexual abuse of children
and youth. Services Include:

  • Free Monthly Speaker Series
  • A Variety of Workshops such as:
  • A Day for Couples
  • Self-Defense for Female Survivors
  • A Survivor’s Guide to Sex
  • Intensive Therapy Retreats for Women
  • Parenting Group for Survivors and other Family Support Services
  • Weekly Group Therapy for Men, Women, and Teens
  • “The Art of Healing” –Cultural Events and More
  • Ages Served: 13 years & older
  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Specialty Service: Education, Information, Referrals & Support
  • Services of Childhood Sexual Abuse
  • Modes of Services: Intensive Group Therapy
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
  • Payment Type (s): Sliding Fee Scale & Victim Witness

Web Link Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention of the
Central Coast
P.O. Box 1222
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
(831) 459-9373
(831) 375-6966

1-877-ONE LIFE
1-877-663-5433

Santa Cruz County
(831) 458-5300

The Suicide Crisis Line is available for anyone who is feeling suicidal or
experiencing a crisis and in need of support. The line is available for
anyone who has been touched by suicide, is concerned about the safety of
another, or has lost someone to suicide.
Trained volunteers answer calls and give compassionate peer support,
information and provide referrals including to other emergency services
answer calls. Please call- you do not need to be suicidal to call.
For those who are suicidal or in crisis in Santa Cruz, Monterey & San
Benito Counties.

  • Ages Served: All Ages
  • Languages Spoken: English, Multilingual
  • Specialty Service: Peer Support, Information and Referrals

Web Link Special Parents Information Network

Special Parents Information
Network (SPIN)
P.O. Box 2367
Santa Cruz, CA 95063

South Santa Cruz County
294 Green Valley Road, Suite 313
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 722-2800

North Santa Cruz County
740 Front St., Suite 175
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-7713

SPIN is a non-profit parent-to-parent support and information network
serving parents, guardians and families in Santa Cruz and San Benito
Counties who have a child or children with special needs of any age. SPIN
is a Family Empowerment Center on Disabilities.

  • Ages Served: 3-22 years
  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Specialty Service: Support and Information Network
  • Modes of Services: Parent Support Groups & Educational Workshops for parents of children with special needs.
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
  • Payment Type (s): FREE

Web Link Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Santa Cruz County Mental Health
& Substance Abuse Services
1400 Emeline Ave., Bldg. K
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Adults North County:
(831) 454-4170

Children’s North County:
(831) 454-4900
(800) 952-2335
1430 Freedom Blvd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
Adults & Children’s South
County: (831) 763-8200

Provides a wide range of prevention and treatment options for Santa Cruz
County adults, children and their families.

  • Ages Served: All ages
  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Specialty Service: Services related to Alcohol & Drug Prevention, Intervention, Treatment and Education, Counseling Services
  • Modes of Services: Counseling Services, Individual, Family, and Group Therapy, School Based Day Treatment, Family Support & Evaluation for Psychiatric Hospitalization
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
  • Payment Type (s): Medi-Cal, Medicare, Private Insurance & Sliding Fee Scale

Web Link Santa Cruz County 2-1-1

Santa Cruz County 2-1-1
TTY (415) 808-4440
For emergencies call 9-1-1

A comprehensive community services search tool that connects residents of
Santa Cruz county to important services such as counseling and other
services. A service supported by United Way.

  • Ages Served: All Ages
  • Languages Spoken: English, Multilingual
  • Specialty Service: Information & Referrals for a variety of services
  • Modes of Services: N/A
  • Accessibility: N/A
  • Payment Type (s): FREE Confidential 24-hours/7 days

Web Link Salud Para La Gente

Salud Para La Gente
204 E. Beach St.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-0222

Salud Para La Gente, a non-profit organization comprised of dedicated
individuals, is committed to providing a coordinated network of high
quality, comprehensive, and cost effective services that are responsive to
the evolving needs of the communities we serve.

  • Ages Served: 17 years & younger
  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Specialty Service: Counseling 1x/week to youth under 17 years of age by appointment only.
  • Modes of Services: Medical, Dental & limited counseling.
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
  • Payment Type (s): Sliding Fee Scale & Medi-Cal accepted

Web Link National Alliance on Mental Health Illness

National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI)
P.O. Box 360
Santa Cruz, CA 95061

(831) 427-8020
(calls returned within 24 hours)

NAMI Santa Cruz’s mission is education for families and consumers as
well as, support, advocacy, and ending stigma. We offer educational
classes, support groups, education speaker meetings, newsletters, and a
referral phone line.

  • Ages Served: All ages
  • Languages Spoken: English
  • Specialty Service: Education & Advocacy, Referrals, & Support Groups
  • Modes of Services: N/A
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
  • Payment Type (s): Free Services

Web Link MHCAN

MHCAN
1051 Cayuga Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 469-0462 Office/reception
(831) 469-0479 Client phone

The Mental Health client Action Network of Santa Cruz County is a client run organization designed to:

  • Provide mutual support and networking
  • Have a voice in all matters which affect us
  • Create programs controlled by clients
  • Advocate for the right to choose our own life paths
  • Educate the public from our perspective
  • Confront discrimination
  • Ages Served: 18 years & over
  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Specialty Service: Information, Resources & Referral Services, Education & Client Advocacy
  • Modes of Services: Self-Help/Wellness Center
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
  • Payment Type (s): Free Services

Web Link Family Services Agency of Central Coast

Family Services Agency
of the Central Coast
104 Walnut Avenue, Suite #208
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-9444

11-D Alexander St.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-9970

Family Service Agency of the Central Coast is a private, non-profit agency
serving the community since 1957. Provides affordable counseling
services, to individuals, children, couples & families in Santa Cruz County.

  • Ages Served: All ages
  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Specialty Service: Counseling Services & Outreach
  • Modes of Services: Individual, Children, Couples & Family Counseling
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible w/elevator
  • Payment Type (s): Sliding fee scale, Private Insurance, Medi-Cal

Web Link Diversity Center of Santa Cruz

Diversity Center of Santa Cruz
1117 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 425-5422

Information & Referrals about: LGBT, HIV/AIDS, legal issues, mental
health & substance abuse resources, personal care, media, medical
resources, domestic violence, and more.

  • Ages Served: All ages
  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Specialty Service: Information & Referral Services
  • Modes of Services: N/A
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
  • Payment Type (s): Free services

Web Link Community Action Board of Santa Cruz

Community Action Board
of Santa Cruz County, Inc.
406 Main Street, Suite 207
Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 763-2147

The Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County operates seven
programs that assist low-income residents to move out of poverty focusing
on four service areas: Job Training and Employment Services, Housing and
Homeless Services, Immigration Assistance, and Community Building.

  • Ages Served: 14-24 years
  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Specialty Service: Job Training & Employment Services,
  • Housing & Homeless Services, and Immigration Assistance
  • Modes of Services: N/A
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible w/elevator
  • Payment Type (s): Free services for income based eligible participants

Web Link CCCIL

Central Coast Center for
Independent Living (CCCIL)
1350 41st Avenue, Suite 101
Capitola, CA 95010

(831) 462-8720 VOICE
(831) 462-8729 TDD

CCCIL is one of a nationwide network of Centers for Independent Living
whose philosophy is that we who have disabilities have the right to control
our lives and make our own choices.

CCCIL provides the following resources:

Information and Referral, Peer Support, Services Coordination, Community Reintegration, Independent Living Skills, Vocational Supportive Services, Public and Professional
Education & services for veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

  • Ages Served: All ages & people with disabilities
  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Specialty Service: Employment, Education, Housing, and Independent Living Skills Training
  • Modes of Services: Benefits Counseling
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
  • Payment Type (s): Free services for people with disabilities

Web Link ALTO Counseling Center

ALTO Counseling Center
271 Water St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 427-5290

740 Front St., Suite #130
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-2003

18 Alexander St.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-2233

Comprehensive outpatient chemical dependency program providing
prevention, early intervention and treatment services. Programs including
Drug Prevention, Employee Assistance Programs, Drug Deferred
Judgment, First and Multiple Offense Drinking Driver Programs, Drug
Court intensive outpatient and counseling. Services include assessment and
referral; public presentations; training/consultation. Emphasis on services
to populations with special needs, such as Latinos, women, and criminal
justice system referrals.

  • Ages Served: 18 yrs. & older
  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Specialty Service: Chemical Dependency Program, Employment
  • Assistance Program & Counseling Services
  • Modes of Services: Individual, family and group counseling
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair, parking
  • Payment Type (s): Sliding fee scale