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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 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.

Provides comprehensive information victims compensation, victims' rights in the Justice System, restitution, civil suits, right to speak at sentencing and parole board hearings, as well as information on specific rights of victims of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and abuse against disabled. Program is administered by the McGeorge School of Law of Pacific University. Publishes and distributes free information brochures on victim's rights. Wesite has extensive information.

Provides routine and preventive health care services including primary care, short-notice/same-day appointments, family medicine, pediatrics, adult medicine, behavioral health and group classes. Care coordinators relay messages to doctors and assist patients with medical concerns. Clients can reach their doctor's care coordinator by calling the backdoor number and leave a message.

Offers volunteer project opportunity for clinical therapists interested in in donating 1 hours pro-bono per week to work via tele-therapy with youth in foster care. Youth are age 12 to 21 and have mild symptoms of depression and anxiety due to abuse and neglect. Sessions are held online in order to ensure that the youth can have ongoing therapy no matter where, or how often, they move within the state. Therapists who donate their time will be matched with one youth and will receive free CEUs for a course on trauma-focused CBT for youth and adolescents, a bi-weekly consultation group, and a HIPPAA Zoom license to conduct sessions.

Offers a supplemental nutrition program that helps low income pregnant women, mothers with infants, infants, and young children eat well, be active and stay healthy. Provides supplemental food benefits using a WIC card. Offers nutrition and breastfeeding support and education, and referrals to other health and community services. Offers a mobile-friendly application and website at m.wic.ca.gov for clients to find a WIC local agency and WIC grocers.

Offers a range of programs for young people in West Contra Costa County to promote healthy pro-social behaviors that will lead to a healthy productive adulthood. Health education school-based programs include after-school programs, peer education, psycho-education support groups, and case management.

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 52-weeks domestic violence intervention program certified through Contra Costa County Probation. Provides certified anger management programs and specialized training courses. Courses are both court ordered and open to non-court-ordered. Offers juvenile anger management and domestic violence classes for individuals ages 16-18. Offers family reunification educational program for families who have experienced physical, mental, emotional, or psychological abuse/trauma.

Offers crisis intervention, information, literature, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources to victims of child abuse. All calls are anonymous and confidential. The Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who, through interpreters, can provide assistance in 140 languages.

Provides groceries to low-income individuals and families in West Contra Costa County once a month.

Offers a variety of volunteer opportunities with various tasks related to providing food to low-income individuals including, sorting food, distributing food in the community, bagging produce, office, and clerical work.

Provides needs based services which may include; 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.

Provides free rapid HIV and HepC testing and counseling. Offers results along with condoms and lubricant.

Provides a wide range of medical services for individuals at no cost for those without health insurance including primary care and limited physicals, treatment for minor illnesses or injuries, limited medications, non-emergency care requiring treatment from a physician or nurse, information and referral. Offers women's clinic including free pap-smears and breast exams as well as free mammogram referrals. Provides flu vaccines and Covid-19 vaccines including boosters. Transportation to the mobile clinics may be available to patients who reside in area far from the mobile clinics.

Provides dependable breastfeeding information and support to Contra Costa County women including answers to breastfeeding questions, follow-up support (warmline consultants will continue support of a breastfeeding mother to help her resolve breastfeeding problems), referrals to WIC Breastfeeding Counselors (for WIC participants only), referrals to in-person lactation support, and referrals to other services as appropriate. Staffed by volunteers who are experts on breastfeeding and related issues, all calls made to the warmline are responded to within 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Offers a variety of exercise/fitness classes for children, teens and adults. Classes include, yoga, wellness, gentle movement, and cardio. Classes may fill up fast or may be cancelled depending on registration.

Provides in-home visits for families who are pregnant or parenting children ages 0-5 or upon entering Kindergarten. Program services include child development milestone education, mental/physical health education/support, social emotional growth, nutrition and wellness education and support, strengthening caregivers-child attachment, and connecting families to local resources.

Supports child care programs by facilitating and increasing access to care. Family recertifications and eligibility will continue. Provides free services related to child care to parents/guardians and child care professionals in Central Contra Costa County. Services include assistance with finding and selecting child care and family resources, guidance and support applying for subsidized child care, technical assistance to child care professionals, child care needs assessment upon request, and parent education opportunities.

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 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 support for caregivers and families of mentally ill adults.

Provides basic needs where homeless individuals can have access to meals, mailbox, showers, phones and housing navigation. Offers case management services for homeless adults, transitional aged youth and families.

Provides basic needs where homeless individuals can have access to meals, mailbox, showers, and phones. Offers case management services and housing navigation for homeless adults, transitional aged youth and families.

Provides general psychotherapy services available for depression, anxiety, trauma and marital family conflict.