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County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department

Provides the following programs: *Healthy Families *Healthy Kids *In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) *Medi-Cal *Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) *Veterans Services and more. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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Volunteer Centers of Santa Cruz

Provides services to Santa Cruz county residents and offers volunteer opportunities. Services include: *transportation *mental health and more. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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Healthy Families

Healthy Families is low cost insurance for children and teens. It provides health, dental and vision coverage to children who do not have insurance and do not qualify for free Medi-Cal. Visit the main website for more information.

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County of Santa Cruz HSA - Public Health Department

A department of HSA offering the following programs: *AIDS/HIV Services *California Children Services (CCS) *CCS Medical Therapy Program (MTP) *Child Health & Disability Prevention (CHDP) *Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (CLPPP)  *Comprehensive Perinatal Services (CPSP) *Family Health *High Risk Infant (HRI) *Homeless Persons Health Project (HPHP) *Immunizations *Medi-Cruz *STD Control & Prevention and more. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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Planned Parenthood

Delivers affordable reproductive health care, sex education, information and services to women, men, and young people (uninsured and underinsured). Services include: *pregnancy testing *STD testing & treatment and more. Accepts most insurances and offers a sliding fee scale based on income. Vist the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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Community Support Services (Shelter)

COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES serves individuals with serious mental illness and, frequently, co-occurring chemical dependency. We create partnerships in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Our goal is that people served by Community Support services will increase community participation, expand support networks, reduce hospitalizations, and improve their quality of life.

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Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (Shelter)

The mission of the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc., (CAB) is to conduct, administer, or coordinate community programs to combat poverty and the causes of poverty in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. Programs shall collaborate with private and public partners to establish a continuum of services and involve low income persons in program development and advocacy.

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Jesus, Mary and Joseph Home

A Christian, nonprofit shelter for the homeless started by Peter Carota in 1982 when he founded St. Francis Catholic Soup Kitchen. Can stay up to 30 days but must be looking for work and housing during that time. Provides food, clothing, shelter and love to those who are in need.

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Medical Therapy Program (MTP)

Program within California Children's Services that includes Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT) for children with eligible conditions. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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Medi-Cal Program

Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program, a public health insurance program which provides health care services for low-income individuals, families, children, seniors, persons with disabilities, foster care, pregnant women, and low income people with specific diseases (tuberculosis, breast cancer or HIV/AIDS). Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services. Local county health deparments also provide information and application assistance.

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Healthy Kids of Santa Cruz County

The mission of Healthy Kids is to improve the health and well-being of Santa Cruz County children through health insurance, thereby ensuring access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and mental health services. Since 2004, Healthy Kids have enrolled nearly 9,000 children into Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and the new Healthy Kids Health Plan.

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Salud Para La Gente

Provides medical, dental, vision, behavioral health and more to children and adults of the Monterey Bay area. Accepts most public and private insurance plans. Offers a sliding fee scale payment plan. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency - Primary Care Services

Medical care for individuals and families. Medi-Cal, Medi-Cruz, Central Coast Alliance for Health and self-pay clients are accepted.

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties

Acts as distribution center; provides groceries to other non-profit organizations. Provides *Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) *Commodity Supplemental Food Programs (CSFP) and *nutrition education to low-income families and individuals. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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Senior Network Services

Provides direction and resource assistance to seniors and persons with disabilities, including: *community & senior centers *dental care *groceries and meals (including home delivery) *home health care *medical care *transportation and more. Visit the main website for more information.

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Community Bridges

Provides the following programs and services to children, adults and seniors: *Lift Line (low-cost or free transportation services) *meals (including home delivery) *Women Infant and Children's Program (WIC) and more. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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Salud Para La Gente (Dental)

Provides dental care for children and adults in the low-income communities of Monterey Bay. Services include: *oral exams *teeth cleaning *fillings *extractions and more. Accepts most public and private insurance plans. Offers a sliding fee scale payment plan. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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Salud Para La Gente (Vision)

Provides optometric services for the entire family. Services include: *diagnosis, treatment and prevention of ocular disease *contact lens fittings *prescription eyeglasses * LASIK co-management and more. Accepts most public and private insurance plans. Offers a sliding fee scale payment plan. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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County of Santa Cruz HSA - Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services

A department of HSA offering the following programs and services: *Alcohol & Drug *Adult, Child & Adolescent Mental Health *Consultation for Primary Care *Coordinated Care Treatment Teams *Medication Management *Older Adult Mental Health and more. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency (HSA)

Provides programs and services through the following departments: *Public Health *Mental Heath & Substance Abuse *Clinic Services and more. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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County of Santa Cruz HSA - Clinic Services

A department of HSA offering the following clinic programs and services: *Breast Cancer Early Detection (BCEDP) *Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) *Emergency Contraception *Family Planning *Immunizations *Orthopedic *Pediatric *Physical Examinations *Primary Care and Urgent Care *STD Testing and more. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

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Santa Cruz County Medi-Cruz

Serves low-income adults who are not eligible for Medi-Cal. Provider network includes the following hospitals: Santa Cruz:  * Dominican (Soquel, Frederick) * Santa Cruz Health Ctr. Watsonville: * Watsonville Community * Watsonville Health Ctr. Apply at one of two Health Centers:

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Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program

CHDP is a preventive program delivering health assessments, services and education to low-income children and youth (0-20 years of age). Services include: *assistance with medical appointment scheduling *transportation *access to diagnostic & treatment services and more. Visit the main website for a full listing of programs and services.

 

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First 5 California

Statewide organization and 58 county commissions provide education, health (medical and dental) services, childcare, and other resources for parents and caregivers, to improve the lives of all children (ages 0-5).

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Network of Care

The Network of Care provides resources for individuals, families, and agencies concerned with behavioral and mental health. Resources link consumers in the community to local: *support groups *personal advocacy *behavioral health communication tools *mental health services and more.

 

2-1-1

24-hour hotline connecting women, men, children, elderly and persons with disabilities with community services and volunteer opportunities. Services include: *basic human needs (medical, dental, vision, food, shelter) *physical and mental health resources *employment support and more. 

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