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Offers Mind, Body, and Soul support group to East African American individuals. Host four support groups that meet twice a month on a rotating basis, to follow social distancing. Community health advocates help individuals with health, mental health, and basic needs navigation and assistance.

Administers the federal government website which provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. Coordinates closely with the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Steering Committee, an effort led by the Department of Education that works to coordinate policy, research, and communications on bullying topics. Website has a link to resources with extensive information.

Provides information, referrals and resources for relatives raising the child of a family member.

Provides services for deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind and deafened persons, parents of deaf children and people learning sign language or working with the deaf. Services include peer counseling, independent living skills, communication coping skills, interpreter information and referral, employment assistance, and programs for specific populations such as foreign born and seniors.

Provides information, referrals, resources, and follow-up services to assist families and caregivers impacted by the sleep-related death of an infant under 12 months in Contra Costa County. Offers community educational activities, expands awareness about SIDS/SUID and safe sleep recommendations. The program may be available to provide trainings on safe sleep to community groups, childcare professionals, health providers, and others.

Helps parents of children with special needs find the agencies and resources to support their child's development. Provides technical support and assistance to center staff and family child care providers to facilitate a child's transition into a new child care program. Network for providers, and trained Resource and Referral Counselors assist parents of children with special needs in the search for child care.

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.

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.

Serves as the gateway to Contra Costa County's Behavioral Health system of care, a community resource line that serves as the main point of entry into the county's mental health clinics, Network Provider services, and substance use disorder treatment programs. Is the Mental Health Plan Authorization Line for Contra Costa County MediCal beneficiaries seeking and needing connection to Specialty Mental Health services, via outpatient programs that include Network Providers, Community Based Organizations, and Mental Health Clinics. Provides a centralized screening and referral point for linkage to Contra Costa's Alcohol and Other Drug System of Care, including Perinatal, Outpatient, Residential, Medication Assisted Treatment, and Withdrawal Management Services.

Maintains a database if over 15,000 local and national resources for cities and towns throughout the United States; search is by zip code and category.

Offers child kidnapping prevention, missing children location assistance, runaway/homeless youth helplines, specialized information and referral and conflict resolution. Provides professional services to defuse family conflicts that can lead to abduction and abuse such as: crisis intervention, conflict resolution, safety planning, and communication/parenting skill-building.

Works with county mental health as a bridge between the system and explaining to families who are dealing with a family member 18+ and dealing with behavioral health issues. Services include assisting families in navigating the mental health system, answers questions regarding SSI and SSDI problems, benefits questions, rehabilitation programs, day programs, county housing resources, out of the county placements, and medication issues. Therapy and psychiatrist referrals in both the private and public systems. Meets with families within the county mental health system of care.

Provides a variety of programs for families with young children, age 0-5 years. Information on HMG playgroups and various activities available on Facebook page. Offers virtual and in-person parenting classes and workshops, and activities for families such as art, music and more. Clients can meet with a community resource specialist and socialize with other parents. Center offers Kinder Readiness classes, ages and stages developmental questionnaire and HMG playgroup.

Supports child care programs by facilitating and increasing access to care. 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.

Provides immigration legal counseling for individuals interested in naturalization services. Initial consultation fee $50, services after consultation are dependent by service and income.

Provides information and referrals to legal, immigration, medical, youth, and other resources.

Offers a centralized system that provides community resource navigation and referral for children with potential developmental, learning or behavioral concerns. Offers early identification and detection of at-risk children and helps families find resources to support their needs and development. Provides information regarding child growth and learning, as well as developmental milestones of each age.

Provides a database of information and referral on health and social resources available to Contra Costa County residents available by phone or online. Offers a platform containing services by category, available in multiple languages. Clients can call or text their zip code to 898211 for referrals to community services. Offers one point of contact for callers in case of a disaster.

Provides information, referral, publications, training and consultations regarding parenting with a disability. Disseminates disability-appropriate information regarding parenting to parents, disability advocates, and legal, medical, intervention and social services providers.

Provides information, written materials and technical assistance to businesses, the disabled community, state and local governments, and individuals interested in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Offers problem-solving assistance and referrals for implementing the ADA. Conducts community outreach, coordinates and conducts conferences, workshops, training's and presentations. Coordinates the provision of on-site technical assistance. Maintains a technical assistance library. Provides a quarterly newsletter and disseminates ADA materials. Website has extensive resources.

Provides a one-stop family resource center serving families of children with disabilities and special needs. Care Parent Network helps families meet the challenges of parenting a child with special needs. Care Parent Network offers one-to-one support, information, virtual workshops, referrals, mentors parents, and support group meetings. Provides information about transitioning a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities from the public-school system into programs for adults. Offers two father support groups available in English and in Spanish as well as an African American support group. All services are in English and Spanish. Offers virtual support group for black/multi-racial families who are raising individuals with special needs.

Provides a variety of informational resources on Down Syndrome including articles, Blog, newsletter, medical information, and other educational material. Material is on website.