Locations in Santa Cruz County

• CalFresh Enrollment and Application assistance  

• 2nd Harvest Food Bank Distribution Schedule: Santa Cruz County Fair Grounds 

• Community Action Board: DRSC Food Distribution April 14th 8:00 am- 5:00 pm

• Community Bridges Free Lunch Program (bilingual, English and Spanish)

• Pajaro Valley Loaves & Fishes: Pantry Program

• Grey Bears Healthy Meal Program: Recieve Weekly Shopping Bag of Groceries

• Cradle to Career: Live Oak Food Food Distribution Calendar

• Live Oak School District: service days to Tuesday and Friday only from 8-10 am same locations

• Pajaro Valley USD Meal Distribution: closed all next week June 8-12. PVUSD Food and Nutrition Services Department will reopen for a 6-week summer feeding session from June 15-July 24. There are 10 sites open this summer and for a 3-hour window for summer. Click Here to view the list.

• North Santa Cruz County Salvation Army: Drive-Thru Pantry Open Monday-Thursday from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, Fresh Produce (Tuesdays Only), Birthday Toys (Children 12 & Under; Birthday within two weeks), Diapers (Sizes 1-2)

• Santa Cruz Food Pantries

• Santa Cruz County Schools Food Distribution

• Santa Cruz Community Health Centers: Weekly Food Distribution at the East Cliff Family Health Center; Wednesdays from 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm

• Teen Kitchen Project: Meal Delivering Services

List for Seniors

• Meals on Wheels Client Application

• Grey Bears Weekly Bag of Groceries

• Grocery Stores: Offering Shopping Times for High-Risk Individuals

Medical Resources

• COVID-19 Testing Locator

• Free 24/7 Medi-Nurse Line for COVID-19 Questions: Dial 1 (877) 409-9052

• Beneficiaries: Important Information About Medi-Cal and COVID-19

• Dental Care: Resuming Preventive Services

• Family PACT Client FAQs for COVID-19

• If you are uninsured but have symptoms of COVID-19, call Medi-Nurse at (877) 409-9052. Talk with a nurse about COVID-19 symptoms and get connected with local resources. If you have a regular doctor or health plan, call them first. If you don’t, call Medi-Nurse.

• When Is Dental Care an Emergency? A COVID-19 Guide for Families

• Hospital Presumptive Eligibility: COVID-19 Flexibilities

• Dientes Community Dental

• Salud Para La Gente: How to stay safe during COVID-19 videos (Spanish) (Mixteco)

• Salud Para La Gente: Patient Information & Resources

• Tri-lingual COVID-19 Health Tips Spanish, Mixteco, and English (from the City of Watsonville)

• Medi-Cal Fact Sheet in English and Medi-Cal Fact Sheet in Spanish

• What is case tracing? If you have been in close contact with a person who has COVID-19, a public health worker may call to let you know you’ve been exposed and ask you to quarantine. This keeps you, your family, and your community safe. Learn more at californiaconnected.ca.gov.

Mental Health

• Conflict Resolution Center: Meditations, coaching, trainings via Zoom

• Catholic Charities: Family support services, volunteer opportunities

• Pajaro Valley Prevention & Student Assistance: Emotional health guidelines

• National Alliance on Mental Illness: COVID-19 resource & information guide

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Staying safe during COVID-19 

• A useful guide about improving mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Walnut Avenue Women's Center: One-one advocacy over the phone, non-crisis support

• Monarch Services: 24/7 bilingual crisis hotline and will continue to provide services via video chat or phone.

• The California Surgeon General’s Playbook: Stress Relief During COVID-19 offers stress management information, specific “stress busting” strategies that can be used at home, and a self-care template for adults

• The California Surgeon General’s Playbook: Stress Relief for Caregivers and Kids During COVID-19 offers information on stress management for kids, specific “stress-busting” strategies, and a self-care template for kids

• Guidance for Medi-Cal fee-for-service providers on Mitigating Health Impacts of Secondary Stress Due to the COVID-19 Emergency.

Hotline Crisis

• 2-1-1 Resource Hotline (800) 273-6222

• Suicide Prevention Hotline 1 (800) 273-8255

• Monarch Services Hotline 1 (888) 900-4232

Parenting Guidance and Health Tips

• Handwashing Songs

• Triple P: Top Parenting Tips 

• Santa Cruz Parent: Parent Resource Directory

• Guide to Helping Families Cope to COVID-19

• First 5: Parent Resource Guide (English) (Spanish)

• Santa Cruz County: Health Tips in English & Spanish

• How to Talk to Youth About COVID-19 (Engish & Spanish)

• Santa Cruz County Office of Education: Extension of School Closures

• Stars Therapy Services: Stars Infant Program Continuing Referral Process Via Telehealth

• Santa Cruz County Office of Education: COVID-19 update and a message from the superintendent

Agricultural Workers

• Face Coverings for Agricultural Workers

• Resources for Agricultural Workers in Santa Cruz County

• Health Justice Strategies to Combat COVID-19: Protecting Vulnerable Communities During a Pandemic COVID

Domestic Violence

• Monarch Services: 24/7 Bilingual Crisis Hotline and Will Continue to Provide Services Via Video Chat or Phone

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Staying Safe During COVID-19 

Refugees and Immigrants

• COVID-19 Immigrant Guide PDF

• California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance: COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Californians

• Community Action Board: Health Services & Immigration Status

• Immigrants Rising: Tangible Support for Undocumented Communities During COVID-19 

• Listos California: Prepare for Public Health Emergencies

• Catholic Charities: Legal Immigration & Citizen Program

• Relief Funds: Relief Funds for Undocumented Workers in California 

People with Disabilities

• Disability Rights California: COVID-19 Information, Response, and Planning 

• International Disability Alliance: COVID-19 & the Disability Movement

LGBTQ+ Community

• Diversity Center: Ongoing Peer Support Groups for Trans Youth

• Diversity Center: LGBTQ+ Youth Virtual Meet-Ups

Survivors of Crime

• Survivors of Crime: Alliance for Safety & Justice COVID-19 Response

Youth Services

• COVID-19 Teen and Young Adult Resources and Services

• Diversity Center: LGBTQ+ Youth Virtual Meet-Ups

• Kidpower: Emotional, Social, and Digital Safety Skills

• Youth N.O.W.: Phone & Online Homework Help

• Walnut Avenue Women's Center: Youth Mentoring Via Call

• UNITED 4 YOUTH: List of free virtual services and activities for youth in Santa Cruz County.

• YouthSERVE: YouthSERVE has made all service projects remote or online to ensure safety for all volunteers.

Tech Support and Virtual Activities

• Cruz One: Technical Support for Santa Cuz County, Remote Access

• Low-Cost Internet Services: Free Internet Services

• Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County: Volunteer Opportunities

• Santa Cruz County Parks Department: Free virtual resources

• Friends of Santa Cruz County Parks: Free virtual recreation activities and COVID-19 park closures-what's open.

Ways to Help

• California United Ways COVID-19 Relief Fund

• Domestic Workers Alliance: Coronavirus Care Fund

• How YOU can SAVE Lives in Santa Cruz County

• Santa Cruz County Health Department: Donate Protective Equipment & Supplies

• American Red Cross: Donate plasma to help current patients with serious or immediately life-threatening COVID-19 infections. 

• Santa Cruz County Community Foundation: 3 Ways to Help Santa Cruz County’s Most Vulnerable & COVID-19 Local Response Fund

• Volunteer Center Human Race: (organizations may struggle to gain new volunteers, access donated goods, and maintain the in-person connections that are vital to our community’s well-being. The Human Race as a six-week virtual campaign can play a crucial role in helping to counteract some of these challenges)

• United 4 Youth Fund: United We Respond to support the nonprofit agencies working together to provide programs and services for youth and families- Donate Today!