Regularly Updated Resources for Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz 2-1-1 Local Resource Directory

• https://211santacruzcounty.org

Tenants Rights Information Resources:

• CA Attorney General Tenants Rights Information: https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/landlord-tenant-issues#protections
• Tenants Together Resources: Tenant issues sample letters
• Nolo
• Disability Rights CA Frequently Asked Housing Questions: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/publications/housing-frequently-asked-questions

Immigration:

• Your Allied Rapid Response (YARR) – Call the hotline to report ICE activity or presence, or to receive referral to services (831) 239-4289 https://santacruzrapidresponse.org
• County Immigration information and resources: https://santacruzcountyca.gov/sanctuary.aspx

Federal, State and Local Benefits Calculator

We have a fast, free, accurate and comprehensive Benefit Calculator, which screens for 18 federal, state and local benefits. This calculator allows individuals and families to test different scenarios for maximum impact. This way you can quickly and efficiently determine which benefits you qualify for and how to apply for them. 

• https://www.mymoneypath.org/resources/learn-what-benefits-you-qualify-for

Housing and Homeless 

• Santa Cruz County Access Information: https://211santacruzcounty.org/contacts-housing-shelter-sober-living/ 

• People First of Santa Cruz County (https://peoplefirstscc.org/) Here you will be able to find the free guides.

• Housing Resource List: https://santacruzcoe.org/superintendent/superintendent-initiatives/housing-resources/

• Housing Navigation Seniors: Senior Network Services (https://seniornetworkservices.org/#home) call Santa Cruz 831-462-1433 or Watsonville 831-200-3405  

Food:

• Food Bank Distribution Schedule call: 831-662-0991 or email: foodhotline@thefoodbank.org (https://www.thefoodbank.org/food-distribution-nutrition-education-locations-times/) 

• Pajaro Loaves and Fishes call: 831-722- 4144 (https://www.pvloavesandfishes.org/) 

• Grey Bears call: 831-479-1055 (https://greybears.org/online-membership-form/) 

Mental Health:

• Student & Family Behavioral Health Support – English and Spanish

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1phP3v710rM5oaY62dw4zRv-kUtWxjISQGxXF3g9jlMw/edit)

• Mental Health Pocket Guide

• BrightLife Kids BrightLife Kids for Families – A CalHope Program by Brightline (hellobrightline.com) 

• Soluna (https://solunaapp.com/) 

• Counseling and support services call 831-724-2997 Ext. 211

• Shine a Light Counseling Center Medi-Cal, insurance, and low-cost therapy in English and Spanish. Offices in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, and telehealth. Visit www.shinealight.info to request an appointment.

Income and Expenses:

Utilities Assistance

• National Energy Assistance Referral Hotline 866-674-6327

• Barrios Unidos Phone: 831-457-8208 www.barriosunidos.net (Electric)

• Catholic Charities Phone: 831-393-3110 https://catholiccharitiesdom.org/ (Electric, gas, and Water)

• Central Coast Energy Services Phone: 888-728-3637 https://energyservices.org/ (Electric and  gas) 

• Jacob’s Heart* Phone: 831-724-9100 www.jacobsheart.org (Electric, gas, and Water) *Individuals or families with someone diagnosed with cancer

• Saint Vincent De Paul Phone: 888-245-9187 https://svdp-santacruz.org/ (Electric, gas, and Water)

• Salvation Army Santa Cruz Phone: 831-426-8365 https://santacruz.salvationarmy.org(Electric,gas)

• SER National Farmworker Job Program Phone: 831-302-1520 https://ser-national.org/ (Electric, gas, and Water)

Taxes

• Project Scout: https://seniorscouncil.org/project-scout/ Call: 831-724-2606 or Email: projectscoutoffice@r1smk
• United Way: https://www.myfreetaxes.org/ 

Transportation:

• Santa Cruz Metro: 831-425-8600

• Lift Line: 831-688-9663 https://communitybridges.org/liftline/

• New Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County: 831-427-3435 (Low-income seniors only) https://scvolunteercenter.org/programs/empowered-aging/transportation-program/

• Emergency Medical Services: 831-454-4120 (Transportation to health care facilities)

Children and Family:

• Children and Families Guides (https://growingupsc.com/guides/)

• Children and Families Directory (https://santacruzparent.com/directory-santa-cruz-parent/)

• Local Family Resource list: https://www.thriveby5scc.org/family-resources

• Diapers: Food Bank Diapers Information call: 831-662-0991 or email: foodhotline@thefoodbank.org (https://www.thefoodbank.org/diapers/) 

Seniors:

• Senior Resource Directory (https://seniornetworkservices.org/senior-resources-directory/) 

• Seniors Council (https://seniorscouncil.org/) call 831-688-0400

• Senior Legal Services (https://seniorlegal.org/) call 831-426-8824

• Senior Network Services (https://seniornetworkservices.org/#home) call Santa Cruz 831-462-1433 or Watsonville 831-200-3405

• Damian’s Ladder (www.damiansladder.org) home repairs for seniors at low or not cost. 

Youth:

• Youth Resources (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZYkngTnSx6XG9Ycr9nMNhlpKyTs0v6w1/view) 

• Youth Leadership Groups (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a-fK0ieTbgpg9-4nNxvkj8k4qyFAtQTI/view?usp=sharing)

• Youth Community Calendar (https://tinyurl.com/youthcommunitycalendar) a dynamic resource designed to keep our community connected, informed, and engaged with all the amazing opportunities available for youth in our area. 

• Teen Resource Card: https://www.santacruzhealth.org/Portals/7/Pdfs/THO/Teen%20Resource%20Card.pdf  

Crisis Services:

• Sign up for emergency alerts:  www.CruzAware.org

• Encompass Community Services: 831-469-1700 https://www.encompasscs.org/programs

• Family Service Agency of the Central Coast: 831-423-7601 https://fsa-cc.org

• Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance: 831-728-6445 https://www.pvpsa.org

• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline https://988lifeline.org/get-help/

• Santa Cruz County Mobile Crisis Response Team www.santacruzhealth.org/crisisresponse 1-800-952-2335. 

NEW Health Care: 

Medi-Cal does not have an open enrollment or special enrollment period; a person can apply for Medi-Cal at any point during the year. Learn more and consider applying for benefits:

Access Benefits & Health Care Remotely, flyer in English and Spanish

Call toll free: 1-888-421-8080

Online assistance 24 hours per day: BenefitsCal.com

Santa Cruz Health Resources Resource List(https://www.santacruzhealth.org/HSAHome/HSADivisions/PublicHealth/CommunityHealthEducation/TeenHealthOutreachProgram(THO)/Resources.aspx) 

Legal Assistance:

• Watsonville Law Center: 831-722-2845 https://www.watsonvillelawcenter.org – must be low income

• Senior Legal Services: 831-426-8824 https://seniorlegal.org – legal support for seniors

• California Rural Legal Assistance: 800-337-0690 – https://crla.org/#block-views-block-get-help-terms-block-1 – legal assistance for low income rural residents

• Tenants Sanctuary: 831-200-0740 https://tenantsanctuary.org/resources/

Substance Use:

• Janus of Santa Cruz (https://www.janussc.org/) call 831-462-1060

• Sobriety Works (http://www.sobrietyworks.com/) call 831-476-1747

• Alcoholics Anonymous of Santa Cruz County (https://aasantacruz.org/?weekday=tuesday) call 831-475-5782

• SANTA CRUZ COUNTY Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) RESOURCES (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dai00KpTggLfzs9r15Zrm0BQ5Nia8eA4kOfBoaXlg7U/edit )

Español

Recursos de información sobre los derechos de los inquilinos:

• Informacion sobre los derechos de los inquilino del Procurado General: https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/landlord-tenant-issues#protections
• Tenants Together: Tenant issues sample letters
• Nolo
• Disability Rights CA Preguntas frequents sober la vivienda: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/publications/housing-frequently-asked-questions

Inmigración:

• Informes de ICE: Your Allied Rapid Response (YARR) – LLame a la linea directa para informar sobre actividad o presencia, o para recibir una derivación a recursos (831) 239-4289 https://santacruzrapidresponse.org
• Informacion y recursos de inmigración del condado: https://santacruzcountyca.gov/sanctuary.aspx

Viviendas y servicios para personas sin hogar

• Información de acceso al condado de Santa Cruz: https://211santacruzcounty.org/es/contactos-vivienda-refugio-vida-sobria/  

• Recursos de hogar:: https://santacruzcoe.org/superintendent/superintendent-initiatives/housing-resources/ 

• People First of Santa Cruz County (https://peoplefirstscc.org/) Con ellos encontrará las guías gratis.

Navegación de Vivienda para Personas Mayores:

• Senior Network Services (https://seniornetworkservices.org/#home) call Santa Cruz 831-462-1433 or Watsonville 831-200-3405 

Víveres:

• Horario de distribución del Banco de Alimentos Teléfono: 831-662-0991 o correo electrónico: foodhotline@thefoodbank.org (pañales y comida)

• https://www.thefoodbank.org/food-distribution-nutrition-education-locations-times/

• Pájaro Loaves and Fishes Teléfono: 831-722- 4144 (https://www.pvloavesandfishes.org/)

• Grey Bears Teléfono: 831-479-1055 (https://greybears.org/online-membership-form/) 

Salud Mental:

• Apoyo de salud conductual para estudiantes y familias: inglés y español (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1phP3v710rM5oaY62dw4zRv-kUtWxjISQGxXF3g9jlMw/edit)

• BrightLife Kids https://www.hellobrightline.com/es-US/ca-families/

• Guía de bolsillo de salud mental

• https://www.santacruzhealth.org/Portals/7/Pdfs/BH/Mental%20Health%20Pocket%20Guide%20-%20Eng.pdf

• Soluna https://es.solunaapp.com/ 

• Servicios de asesoramiento y apoyo llame al 831-724-2997 Ext. 211

• Centro de Consejería Shine a Light Medi-Cal, seguro y terapia de bajo costo en inglés y español. Oficinas en Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley y telesalud. Visite www.shinealight.info para solicitar una cita.

Ingresos y gastos:

• Información sobre assistencia de servicios públicos

• National Energy Assistance Referral Hotline 866-674-6327

• Barrios Unidos Phone: 831-457-8208 www.barriosunidos.net (Electricidad, gas, agua)

• Catholic Charities Phone: 831-393-3110 https://catholiccharitiesdom.org/ (Electricidad, gas, agua)

• Central Coast Energy Services Phone: 888-728-3637 https://energyservices.org/ (Electricidad, gas)

• Jacob’s Heart* Phone: 831-724-9100 www.jacobsheart.org (Electricidad, gas, agua)
  • *Familias o personas con alguien diagnosticado con cáncer.

• Saint Vincent De Paul Phone: 888-245-9187 https://svdp-santacruz.org/ (Electricidad, gas, agua)

• Salvation Army Santa Cruz Phone: 831-426-8365 https://santacruz.salvationarmy.org(Electricidad, gas)

• SER National Farmworker Job Program Phone: 831-302-1520 https://ser-national.org/nfjp-2/ (Electricidad, gas, agua)

Impuestos:

• Project Scout: https://seniorscouncil.org/project-scout/ 

• Llame: 831-724-2606 or Email: projectscoutoffice@gmail.com

• United Way: https://www.myfreetaxes.org/ 

Transporte:

• Metro de Santa Cruz: 831-425-8600

• Línea de elevación: 831-688-9663

• Nuevo Centro de Voluntarios del Condado de Santa Cruz: 831-427-3435 (Solamente personas mayores de bajos ingresos)

• Servicios médicos de emergencia: 831-454-4120 (Transporte a centros de atención médica)

Niños y Familia:

• Guías para niños y familias (https://growingupsc.com/guides/)

• Directorio de Niños y Familias (https://santacruzparent.com/directory-santa-cruz-parent/)

• https://www.thriveby5scc.org/family-resources

• Clases de disciplina positiva para familias gratis email: rocio@pdcrcc.org or  Stephanie@pdcrcc.org

• Pañales: Food Bank Diapers Information call: 831-662-0991 or email: foodhotline@thefoodbank.org (https://www.thefoodbank.org/diapers/) 

Personas Mayores:

• Senior Resource Directory (https://seniornetworkservices.org/senior-resources-directory/) 

• Seniors Council (https://seniorscouncil.org/) 831-688-0400

• Senior Network Services (https://seniornetworkservices.org/#home) Santa Cruz 831-462-1433 or Watsonville 831-200-3405

• Senior Legal Services (https://seniorlegal.org/) 831-426-8824

• Damians Ladder (www.damiansladder.org) Reparaciones en el hogar para personas mayores a bajo costo o sin costo.  

Jóvenes:

• Recursos para jóvenes (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZYkngTnSx6XG9Ycr9nMNhlpKyTs0v6w1/view) 

• Grupos de liderazgo para jóvenes (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a-fK0ieTbgpg9-4nNxvkj8k4qyFAtQTI/view?usp=sharing) 

• Calendario Comunitario Para Jóvenes (https://tinyurl.com/youthcommunitycalendar).

• Guia de recursos para jovenes: https://www.santacruzhealth.org/Portals/7/Pdfs/THO/Teen%20Resource%20Card.pdf  

Servicios de Crisis:

• Regístrese para recibir alertas de emergencia: www.CruzAware.org  

• Servicios Comunitarios de Encompass: 831-469-1700

• Agencia de Servicios Familiares de la Costa Central: 831-423-7601

• Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance: 831-728-6445 https://www.pvpsa.org

• 988 Linea de prevencion del suicidio y crisis

• Santa Cruz County Mobile Crisis Response Team www.santacruzhealth.org/crisisresponse 1-800-952-2335. 

Actualización de Atención Médica: 

Nuevo Medi-Cal no tiene un período de inscripción abierta o especial; una persona puede solicitar Medi-Cal en cualquier momento durante el año. Obtenga más información y considere solicitar beneficios:

Acceda a los beneficios y la atención médica de forma remota, folleto en inglés y español

Llame al número gratuito: 1-888-421-8080

Asistencia en línea las 24 horas del día: BenefitsCal.com

Recursos de Salud del Condado de Santa Cruz Lista de recursos(https://www.santacruzhealth.org/HSAHome/HSADivisions/PublicHealth/CommunityHealthEducation/TeenHealthOutreachProgram(THO)/Resources.aspx) 

Asistencia Legal:

• Centro Legal Watsonville: 831-722-2845

• Servicios Legales para Personas Mayores: 831-426-8824

• CRLA: 800-337-0690

• Tenants Sanctuary: 831-200-0740

Uso de sustancias:

• Janus of Santa Cruz (https://www.janussc.org/) 831-462-1060

• Sobriety Works (http://www.sobrietyworks.com/)  831-476-1747

• Alcoholics Anonymous of Santa Cruz County (https://aasantacruz.org/?weekday=tuesday) 831-475-5782

• Condado de Santa Cruz Recursos de tratamiento asistido por medicamentos (MAT) (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dai00KpTggLfzs9r15Zrm0BQ5Nia8eA4kOfBoaXlg7U/edit)