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Abuse Services
Adult Protective Services
(Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services)877-839-4347 Alameda County Child Abuse Reporting Hotline
(Alameda Social Services)510-259-1800 Children's Protective Services
(Contra Costa County)877-881-1116 Human Trafficking Hotline
(Community Violence Solutions)800-670-7273 Ombudsman of CCC
(For patients in long-term care facilities)925-685-2070
AIDS/HIV Resources
AIDS information 800-448-0440 Contra Costa AIDS Line 800-287-0200
Alcohol & Drug Abuse
888-425-2666 Alameda County Mental Health & Alcohol & Drug Referral Services
800-309-2131 Alcohol & Other Drugs ACCESS 800-846-1652 Alcoholics Anonymous 925-939-4155 Narcotics Anonymous 925-685-4357
Detox Treatment Centers
BAART—California Detox Program 925-522-0124 Behavioral Health Center
(John Muir Medical Center, Concord)925-674-4100 A Chance for Freedom
(Bi-Bett Corporation)925-685-7418 Crossroads Recovery Center
(Recovery Management Services Inc.)925-682-5704 East County Wollam House
(Bi-Bett Corporation)925-427-1384 Pueblos del Sol for Men
(Bi-Bett Corporation)925-676-2580 Substance Abuse Treatment Program
(New Connections Concord)925-363-5000
Death & Dying Resources
24-Hour Grief Counseling
(Contra Costa Crisis Center)800-837-1818 Grief Groups Alameda County
(Crisis Support Services of Alameda County)Grief Ministry Workshops
(Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services)Hospice of the East Bay 925-887-5678
Disability Services
Bay Area Office for State Council on Developmental Disabilities 510-286-0439 California Children’s Services of Alameda County
(California Department of Health Care Services)510-208-5970 California Children’s Services of Contra Costa County
(California Department of Health Care Services)925-957-2680 Center for Independent Living
(California Department of Rehabilitation)Berkeley: 510-841-4776
Downtown Oakland: 510-763-9999
Fruitvale: 510-536-2271
Hayward: 510-881-5743
Tri-Valley: 925-371-1531
Tri-Cities: 510-794-5735Contra Costa ARC 925-370-1818 Department of Rehabilitation - Greater East Bay District
(California Department of Rehabilitation)925-602-3953 Developmental Disabilities Council
(Contra Costa Health Services)925-313-6836 Futures Explored 925-284-3240 Hawkins Center of Legal & Support Services
(Rubicon Programs)510-232-6611 Independent Living Resources
(California Department of Rehabilitation)Contra Costa: 925-363-7293
Antioch: 925-754-0539Life Skills & On Track Programs
(Mt. Diablo Adult Education Adults with Disabilities Department)(925) 685-7340, ext. 6724 Local Groups Serving People with Disabilities
(Provided by the Berkeley Information Network)Regional Center of the East Bay 925-798-3001
Employment & Job Training
CalJOBS
(Sponsored by the California Employment Development Department)Career One Stop
(Sponsored by the US Department of Labor)Child Care Job Bank
(Child Care Council)925-676-5442 East Bay Works
(America's Job Center of California)Employment Organizations & Resources
(Provided by the Berkeley Information Network)Experience Unlimited 925-602-0166 Government & Civil Service Job Listings
(Provided by the Berkeley Information Network)Unemployment Insurance, CA 1-800-300-5616 Workforce Services
(Rubicon)510-412-1709
Financial Assistance
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids Program
(Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services)Antioch: 925-706-4980
Brentwood: 925-513-3720
Hercules: 510-262-7700
Pleasant Hill: 925-602-9379
Richmond: 510-412-3000Consumer Credit Counseling
(Money Management International, Inc.)866-889-9347 Critical Family Needs
(Catholic Charities of the East Bay)925-825-3099 General Assistance for Individuals
(Contra Costa County California Employment & Human Services)Antioch: 925-706-4980
Pleasant Hill: 925-602-9379
Richmond: 510-412-3000Season of Sharing - Alameda County
(Alameda County Social Services Agency)510-272-3700 Season of Sharing - Contra Costa County 925-521-5065
Food
Alameda County Community Food Bank 800-870-FOOD Comidas, Refugios, y Baños
(Provided by the Berkeley Information Network)EBT Card Services
(California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Social Services)877-328-9677 Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano 855-309-FOOD CalFresh-Food Stamp Program
(Alameda County)East County: 510-383-5300
Fremont: 510-795-2428
Livermore: 925-455-0747
North County: 510-891-0700
South County: 510-670-6000CalFresh-Food Stamp Program
(Contra Costa County)Antioch: 925-706-4980
Brentwood: 925-513-3720
Hercules: 510-262-7700
Pleasant Hill: 925-602-9379
Richmond: 510-412-3000
Richmond: 510-231-8114Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa 925-293-4792 Meals-on-Wheels of Alameda County 510-777-9560 Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa County 866-669-6697 Meals, Shelters, Drop-in Centers, & Showers Resources
(Provided by the Berkeley Information Network)Monument Crisis Center 925-825-7751 Women, Infants, & Children Program
(For pregnant women breastfeeding or with children 0-5)800-414-4942
Homeless/Shelters
24-Hour Homeless Line
(Contra Costa Crisis Center)800-808-6444 AASRA
800-313-2772 Bay Area Rescue Mission Men’s shelter 510-215-4868 Bay Area Rescue Mission Women & Families Schelter 510-215-4860 Bay Point's Love-A-Child Shelter 925-458-5663 Berkeley Food & Housing Project 510-649-4965 Berkeley Shelter Bed Hotline 866-960-2132 Brentwood's Shepherd’s Gate 925-308-7507 Comidas, Refugios, y Baños
(Provided by the Berkeley Information Network)
Concord Shelter
(Singles only)800-799-6599 Connecting Point
(Central Intake)855-234-2667 Casa Vincentia
(for pregnant single women)510-729-0316 FERST MultiService Center
(Anka Behavioral Health)925-685-7613 GRIP Resource Center 510-233-2141 HPRP Rapid Re-Housing 925-957-7575 Emergency Shelter Program 510-786-1246 Livermore's Shepherd's Gate 925-443-4283 Martinez's SAFE Place
(For youth, ages 9-17)800-718-4357 Meals, Shelters, Drop-in Centers, & Showers Resources
(Provided by the Berkeley Information Network)Richmond Brookside Shelter 800-799-6599 Richmond Calli House
(For youth, 14 - 21)800-610-9400 Second Chance 510-792-4357 Transitional and Interim Housing
(Shelter, Inc.)925-335-0698
Transitional Housing
Alameda Point Collaborative 510-898-7800 Berkeley's Bonita House 510-923-1099 BOSS 510-843-3700 Henry Robinson Multi-Service Center 510-419-1010
Domestic Violence Shelters & Resources
Alameda County Domestic Violence Resource Guide Building Futures with Women and Children 866-292-9688 National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE A Safe Place 510-536-7233 San Francisco's Asian Women’s Shelter 877-751-0880 San Francisco's La Casa de las Madres 877-503-1850 San Francisco's Riley Center 415-255-0165 San Francisco's WOMAN, Inc. 415-864-4722 Shelter Against Violent Environments 510-794-6055 STAND! Against Domestic Violence 888-215-5555 Tri-Valley Haven 800-884-8119 Tri-Valley Haven for Women 800-884-8119 Women’s Refuge 510-547-4663
Eviction Notice Assistance
Bay Area Legal Aid 800-551-5554 Housing Rights, Inc. 800-261-2298 Pacific Community Services 925-439-1056
Foreclosure Assistance
Concord Family Service Center 925-825-3099 Housing Counseling
(Catholic Charities of the East Bay)925-771-8250 Consumer Credit Counseling 866-889-9347 Foreclosure Assistance
(US Department of Housing and Urban Development)800-569-4287 Housing Rights 800-261-2298 Housing & Economic Rights Advocates 510-271-8443 National Foreclosure Hotline 888-995-4673 Pacific Community Services 925-439-1056
Rental Assistance
Shelter, Inc. 925-335-0698
Permanent and Supportive Housing
Housing Authority of Contra Costa County 925-957-8000 Housing Authority Public Housing Wait List 925-957-8084 Housing Workshop/Shared Housing 925-363-7293 HPRP Prevention Services 925-957-7575 Permanent Supportive Housing, Transitional & Interim Housing
(Shelter, Inc.)925-335-0698 Senior & Adults w/ Disabilities 800-510-2020
Landlord/Tenant
Pacific Community Services 925-439-1056
Immigrant & Refugee Services
Asian Family Resource Center 510-970-9750 Bay Area Immigrant and Refugee Services 510-574-0836 Bay Area Immigration Resource Guide Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants 925-602-9379 Centro Legal de la Raza 510-437-1554 Citizenship Class
(Mt. Diablo Adult Education)925-685-7340 415-354 1700 East Bay Sanctuary Covenant 510-540-5296 Filipino Advocates for Justice Oakland: 510-465-9876
Union City: 510-487-8552Immigration Legal Services
(Catholic Charities East Bay)Concord: 925-825-3099
Hayward: 510-782-9675
Oakland: 510-768-3100
Richmond: 510-439-4265Immigration & Naturalization Services
(Catholic Charities of the East Bay - Concord Family Services)Concord: 925-825-3099 International Institute of the Bay Area Antioch: 925-237-8581, ext. 11
Fremont: 510-894-3639
Oakland: 510-451-2846Korean Community Center of the East Bay 510-547-2662 Multicultural Senior Support Network
(Concord Senior Center)925-671-3320 Refugee & Immigrant Services
(Jewish Family & Children Services)925-927-2000 Refugee Health Program 925-313-6893 Lao Family Community Development Oakland: 510-533-8850
San Pablo: 510-215-1220Tri-City Area Centro de Servicios 510-489-4100 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 800-375-5283
Mental Health
24-Hour Contra Costa Mental Health Crisis Services
(For emergencies and referral information)888-678-7277 24-Hour Crisis & Suicide Line
(Contra Costa Crisis Center)800-833-2900
Adolescent, Adult & Children’s Psychiatric Programs
(John Muir Health Behavioral Health Center)800-680-6555 Central County Wellness & Recovery Center
(Mental Health Consumer Concern)925-521-1230 Crisis Response & Support Network
(Catholic Charities of the East Bay - Oakland Service Center)510-768-3118
510-773-6159Crockett Counseling Center 925-370-6544 John F. Kennedy Community Counseling Center 925-798-9240 Mental Health Resources
(Provided by the Berkeley Information Network)National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 925-465-3864 Power Program
(Dual Diagnosis)925-685-7613 Recursos de Salud Mental
(Provided by the Berkeley Information Network)Restorative Trauma-Informed Practices for Schools and Teens
(Catholic Charities of the East Bay - West County Service Center)YWCA Mental Health Program 925-372-4213
Legal & Mediation Services
Alameda County BAR Association 510-893-7160 API Legal Outreach 510-251-2846 Bay Area Legal Aid 925-219-3325 Contra Costa County Bar Association 925-686-6900 Contra Costa County District Attorney 925-957-2200 Contra Costa Senior Legal Services 800-551-5554 Family Law Facilitator 925-957-7887 Victim Witness Assistance 925-957-8650 Family Violence Law Center 510-208-0255 Immigrant Survivors Legal Aid 510-267-8845 International Institute of the Bay Area Antioch: 925-237-8581, ext. 11
Fremont: 510-894-3639
Oakland: 510-451-2846Local Legal Resources
(Provided by the Berkeley Information Network)Pope Francis Legal Clinic 510-839-4711 Volunteer Legal Services Corp. 510-302-2222
Pregnancy Centers
925-685-8052 510-481-9677 925-798-7227 Birthright of Brentwood
925-634-1275 925-449-5887 925-827-0100 Pregnancy Choices Clinic
510-487-4357 925-425-0414 Senior Services
Adult Day Services Network 925-682-1000 Alzheimer’s Assoc. of East Bay 800-272-3900 C. C. Cafés Hot Lunch Program
(Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Services)Bay Point: 925-458-2662
Concord: 925-825-1488
Crockett: 510-787-1341
Pittsburg: 925-439-2136
Rodeo: 510-799-2706
Walnut Creek: 925-280-7910Eldercare Locator 800-677-1116 Family Caregiver Navigator 800-445-8106 Senior Outreach Services 925-937-8311 Medicare Hotline 800-633-4227 Older Adult Services 925-927-2000 Reassurance Program
(Senior Helpline Services)925-284-6161 Senior Food Program 800-870-FOOD Senior Peer Counseling 925-335-8741 Senior Services
(John Muir Health)925-947-3300
Suicide
Alameda County Suicide Crisis Hotline 800-309-2131 Contra Costa Crisis Center 800-833-2900 National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-TALK Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio Línea
888-628-9454
877-SUICIDA
Utility Assistance
California Alternate Rates for Energy Program 800-743-2273 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program 925-335-8900 Medical Baseline Program Relief for Energy 800-743-5000 Relief for Energy Asst. Through Community Help 800-933-9677 Utility Shut-off Assistance 800-743-5000 PG&E’s HEAP Program 866-675-6623 Additional Downloadable Social Services and Referral Guides
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Contact Us
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Cristina Hernándezchernandezoakdiocese.orgCoordinator, Office for Life and Justice
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Gloria Maldonadoafterthechoiceoakdioadmin.orgCoordinator, Rachel's Vineyard Retreat
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Marc McKimmeymmckimmeycceb.orgCoordinator, CRS/CCHD
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Meg Bowermanmegbowermangmail.comCoordinator, JustFaith Ministries - Volunteer
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Patrick Shandonaypatrick.j.shandonaygmail.comCoordinator, CRS Ethical Trade Ministry - Volunteer
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Chaplain Richard Denoixrdenoixoakdiocese.orgCoordinator, Detention Ministry
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