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Supports families of individuals with mental illnesses, educates families and the public about mental illness, advocates for improved treatment and treatment facilities, fight stigma and discrimination, supports legislation that helps those with neurobiological brain disorders, improves private and public sector policies, increases outreach to people with mental illnesses and their families. Refers clients to local support groups provided through other organizations or local churches.

Provides education, information, socialization and services for visually impaired or blind individuals. Provides home visits to assist those with reduced vision in coping with the problems of daily living, and support groups in El Cerrito and Concord. Offers an adult day program at site Tuesdays. Provides free Early Detection program at various sites; service is free for adults. Provides referrals to eye exams and glasses at low cost or no cost for individuals with no vision insurance coverage and individuals on Medicare; call number to locate service provider in area.

Offers a specialized educational environment for preschool aged children who have experienced trauma and other stressor related challenges. Transition assistance is provided to all children graduating into TK/Kindergarten. Upon graduation from CTP, families are offered transition services which follow the child through TK/Kindergarten and first grade. Team works with the child caregiver and teach to support child's success in school.

Provides a variety of services for the deaf and hard of hearing including legal resources, education, advocacy, interpreter program, assists with relay programming, assistive devices, captioning programs, and more related to deafness from infants to seniors. Website contains extensive information and resources. Administers the Captioned Media Program.

Offers a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program which provides multiple stand alone classes and programs that may lead to employment opportunities. Programs are 3-12 months long and include: Administrative Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, Dental Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), EMS Corps and Medical Assistant. Student services include financial assistance, resume writing, interviewing skills, job search workshops, assessment, and information on job trends. CTE offers stand-alone classes, including Keyboarding and Computer Basics, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, CPR, First Aid, Food Safety Certificate Training, and more.

Provides van service for Lamorinda seniors and people with disabilities. Lamorinda Spirit Van picks up riders at their home and provides rides to appointments, errands and shopping in Concord, Lafayette, Orinda, Lamorinda, Martinez, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek.

Offers health education classes to members with some open classes to community non-members. Classes include: diabetes, tobacco prevention, HIV & STI testing- results and education, newborn care, postpartum care, healthy weight, depression and more. Website has extensive information on meeting times and room location.

Provides a wide variety of health care services for women that include free pap smears, breast exams, birth control and STD/HIV testing to all women who qualify.

Provides routine and preventive health care services including, family practice, adult medicine and women's health by appointment. Laboratory services, behavioral health (individual and group appointments), general social worker, HIV social worker and diabetic groups are available in English and Spanish. Care Coordinators relay messages to doctors/nurse practitioners and the LVN Health Home Coordinator assists patients with prescription refills, referrals, etc.

Provides a food pantry.

Offers a variety of activities/sports for children, teens and adults. Classes include, softball, soccer, tennis, martial arts, Sinshi Toitsu, Aikido and karate. Classes may fill up fast or may be cancelled depending on registration.

Provides a mutual support group for parents, families and friends of LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ people themselves. Also organizes and supports local events. Promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer persons, their families and friends through: support, education and advocacy.

Provides a variety of ESL classes: Basic ESL classes, English for Specific Purposes, Citizenship, ESL/Family Literacy/CBET Programs in various locations in Central and East County. Some locations have a pre-school and/or babysitting while adult attends class. Open enrollment is based on space available. All students are assessed for their level of literacy and English proficiency to ensure appropriate level placement.

Provides 15 to 20 pounds of fresh produce two times per month to qualifying households that are in need of food assistance. Produce is distributed from the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Mobile Trucks.

Offers food, clothing and rent assistance through available grant process when resources allow. Vouchers for furniture are also available for those that can drive to thrift stores located in either Pittsburg or Pleasant Hill.

Provides services for adults, ages 18 to 65, with a wide range of physical, intellectual, or other developmental disabilities including a self-employment training program, an adult development center, a technology center with assistive technology, and other programs to assist participants in reaching their highest potential, respecting their choices as adults, protecting their rights and interests, teaching advocacy and self-help skills, offering moral support to consumers and their families and raising community awareness and enlisting support.

Provides listings/contact information of HUD approved housing counseling and foreclosure avoidance counseling.

Provides administration over all San Pablo city parks and recreational activities, art gallery, museums and community centers. Offers summer sports camp, virtual preschool programming, and a variety of classes for children, teens, and adutls including cooking, dance, exercise, martial arts, yoga, tai chi and sports.

Provides needs based services which may include; food, utility and financial assistance, and vouchers for clothing that can be used in lieu of cash at St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores for discounted clothing and furniture.

Acts as the liaison between a pregnant woman and the services needed to provide the child a healthy start and the mother a healthy pregnancy. Coordinates initial prenatal appointment and referrals to programs for pregnant women i.e. WIC. Makes referrals as needed, offers genetic counseling, prenatal testing, brief counseling on substance abuse issues and community outreach.

Promotes the independence, equality and self-reliance of people who are blind or visually impaired through rehabilitation training and relevant services, such as access to employment, education, government, information, recreation, and transportation. Store sells adaptive visual devices; items can also be ordered from the online store. LightHouse for the Blind has offices in Marin, Berkeley and Eureka, and a camp in Napa.

Provides abortion services, birth control services, emergency contraception, HIV testing, HPV & hepatitis vaccines, LGBT services, men's health services, patient education, pregnancy testing, options & services, STD testing & treatment, and women's health services including breast and cervical cancer exams.

Provides early childhood education for Bay Area children ages 3-6, elementary, middle school, and high school education, as well as a career center, transition services, and resource center for Deaf for individuals from San Louis Obispo to the Oregon border. Students from nearby communities attend on a day school basis; a residential program (age 5+) is available for those at a further distance. Referral needed from student's local school district. Offers sign language classes for parents and parent workshops.

Offers Family-to-Family program which provides mentoring and support to families who are in need of self-sufficiency support through parish based groups. Pairs parished based groups with families working towards self-sufficiency, sustainability and away from the repetitious cycle of poverty.

Provides a variety of medical services including family medicine, women's health, pediatrics, chronic disease management, immunizations, health education, HIV testing, optometry services and dental care. Optometry services also available, hours have been expanded; please call for hours and appointments.