A Silent Epidemic
Community Resources
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Resources
Community Wellness Resources
Cal-Safe Teen Parenting Program 831-786-8273 Services for Parenting Teens
Child Protective Services 831-454-2273 Report Suspected Child Abuse
County Mental Health 831-454-4170 Counseling, Family Services
Hospice of Santa Cruz County 831-430-3000 Hospice Counseling Groups
Pajaro Valley Prevention Student Assistance 831-728-6445 SAP counseling, Medi-Cal counseling, 7 Challenges
Police Activities League PAL 831-763-4146 Community Activities for youth
Healthy Start for students in transition 831-761-6125 Services for families in transition
Youth Services of Encompass 831-688-8856 Medi-Cal counseling, sliding scale
Family Services Agency 831-728-9970 Counseling
Positive Parenting Program PPP 831-466-2217 For parents support for parenting
Duncan Holbert School 831-761-6066 For parents dealing with extreme behavior
Behavioral Health Services
Santa Cruz Residential Recovery – Intake Manager: Jason Whitt 831-423-3890
Si Se Puede – Intake Manager: Jason Whitt 831-761-5422
Sober Living Environments (SLEs) Transitional Housing: 469-1700 x 3755
Outpatient Services:
ALTO North Outpatient Programs – Coordinator J’Ann Rains – 831-423-2003 – 716 Ocean St, Santa Cruz.
ALTO South Outpatient Programs – Coordinator Rose George – 831-728-2233 – 585 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville.
Anger Management Course – Managers Jessica Nichols – ALTO North 831-423-2003 – 716 Ocean St, Santa Cruz – Rose George - ALTO South 831-728-2233 – 585 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville.
Deferred Judgement/PC 1000 – Coordinator J’Ann Rains – ALTO North 831-423-2003 – 716 Ocean St, Santa Cruz – ALTO South 831-728-2233 – 585 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville.
Domestic Violence/Batterers Intervention Program – Manager Jessica Nichols- ALTO North 831-423-2003 – 716 Ocean St, Santa Cruz – Rose George ALTO South 831-728-2233 – 585 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville.
Drug and Alcohol Assessments (Referral and Intake) – Coordinator J’Ann Rains – 831-423-2003 – 716 Ocean St, Santa Cruz.
DUI/Drinking Driver Programs – Managers Ali Garcia – ALTO North 831-423-2003 – 716 Ocean St, Santa Cruz – ALTO South 831-728-2233 – 585 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville.
In Custody Intensive Outpatient Model – Jessica Nichols – 831-423-2003
LGTBQ Resources
Crisis Text Line
Text HELLO to 741741 to speak with a live, trained Crisis Counselor at the Crisis Text Line.
It’s private, confidential, and available 24/7. Whatever age you are, if you’d rather text than talk on the phone, the Crisis Text Line provides support in moving through crises.