CRISIS HOTLINES (24 HOURS)
· Women’s Crisis Center:
831-757-1001
Services include: assessing students with crisis’s in need of attention, referrals to a program/support group that fits student’s crisis, emergency shelter, and advocate for domestic violence in court cases. No fee.
· Suicide Prevention Crisis Line:
831-649-8008
Services include: free intervention in 160 different languages, assesses and refers to other supportive organizations if needed, outreach presentations.
· California YOUTH Crisis:
1-800-843-5200
Services include: FREE services specializing in ages 12-24 supportive workers to talk to about depression, school problems, financial problems, counseling, shelter locations, and state wide referrals.
· Community Hospital Mental Health
831-625-4623
Services include: sponsored care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, student is seen in Emergency Room, assessed by a medical professional, if needed, staff refers student to mental health agency.
· Community Human Services:
831-373-4773
Services include: basic/general counseling, 10 sessions at a reduced fee (based on gross income).
· YWCA Domestic Violence Crisis Line
831-372-6300
Services include: counseling on domestic violence, restraining orders, legal advocate during court, moral support. Fees are on a sliding scale depending on client’s income and are only charged for counseling/therapy. RESTRAINING ORDERS HAVE NO CHARGE. Grants are offered if eligible under domestic victim, poverty, violent circumstances.
· Family Service Center:
831-373-4421
Services include: counseling for general crisis. Fees are charged on a sliding scale based on monthly income. NO TURN DOWNS FOR INABILITY TO PAY.
· Rape Crisis/Sexual Harassment:
831-375-4357
Services include: counseling, prevention in school and community. Intervention is at no cost, following appointments will be based on sliding scale.
· Child Abuse Reporting Hotline: 831-647-7900 (County Communications; after business hours)
831-755-4661/ 1-800-606-6618
Reports any child abuse of neglect of any kind at no cost. Only takes reports.
· Mental Health Crisis Team (Monterey County):
831-755-4111
Services include: counseling for those in need of help with psychological problems.
POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Carmel 831-624-6403
Del Rey Oaks 831-394-9333
Gonzales 831-675-5010
Greenfield 831-674-5111
King City 831-385-4848
Marina 831-384-7575
Monterey 831-646-3830
Monterey Co. Sheriff 831-647-7702
Pacific Grove 831-648-3149
Salinas 831-758-7321
Sand City 831-394-1451
Seaside 831-394-6811
HOSPITALS
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP)…..831-624-5311
Mee Memorial…831-385-6000
Natividad………831-755-4111
SV Memorial….831-757-4333
EMERGENCY DISASTER SERVICES
American Red Cross Chapters:
Carmel…………..831-624-6921
Monterey………..831-372-5490
Salinas..831-424-4824/375-5730
EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
CHOMP ER (psychiatric or medical) 831-625-4900
CHOMP Crisis Team
831-625-4623
Behavioral Health Services 831-755-4111
Community Counseling Center 831-373-4773
Natividad Crisis Intervention 831-755-4111
Suicide Prevention/Crisis 831-649-8008
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
YWCA: 372-6300/ 655-9222
Woman’s Crisis Center: 757-1001
Rape Crisis Center: 375-4357 or 373-3955
Family Service Agency: 757-7915
Legal Aid Society: 375-0505
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Sun Street Centers: 753-5140
Alano Club: 757-3146
Alcoholics Anonymous: 373-3719 or 424-9873
Off Main Clinic: 424-4828
Beacon House: 372-2334
Door to Hope: 422-6226
Genesis House: 899-2436
Pueblo del Mar: 582-9461
Valley Health Association: 424-6655
Alonon/ Alateen: 373-2532 or 424-6207
CHOMP Alcohol and Drug Program: 373-0924
CHILDREN:
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-606-6618 or 755-4661
Child Protective Services: 899-8015 or 755-4661. Main office: 755-4475
Big Brothers/ Big Sisters: 655-9231 or 757-7992
Head Start Program: 769-0907
Children’s Services International: 424-6939
COUNSELING:
YWCA
457 Webster St.
Monterey, Ca 93940
831-655-9222
http://ywcamontereycounty.org/
Services include: domestic violence shelter for women and children, advocacy, and counseling. Counseling is provided for elementary children, ages 17-23, and high school age girls for learning to cope with any domestic violence issues.
Process Therapy Institute
311 Forest Ave.
Pacific Grove, Ca 93950
831-333-1477 x32
www.dioceseofmonterey.org
Services include: counseling for easing emotional stress, supportive services that help with eviction, utility shut off, food, immigration and citizenship to the poor and disadvantaged.
Monterey Rape Crisis Center
P.O. Box 2630
Monterey, Ca 93940
831-375-3955
831-375-HELP (24 hour crisis line)
www.mtryrapecrisis.org
Services include: counseling for rape victims, prevention services (child abuse prevention, rape prevention education, “My Strength”, self defense, and predator drugs). Services available for teens and men also.
HIV/AIDS RESOURCES
John XXIII AIDS Ministry
1121 Baldwin St.
Salinas, Ca 93906
831-442-3959
www.johnxxiii.org
Services include: HIV testing and education, community volunteering programs, housing and emotional support for individuals and families at risk for, or living with HIV/AIDS in Monterey and San Benito Counties in California.
Monterey County AIDS Project
780 Hamilton Ave.
Seaside, Ca 93955
831-934-4747
www.mcap.org
Services include: information and referrals, counseling and benefits counseling (some free), mental health services, ADAP (AIDS Drug Assistance Program), care HIPP, emotional support, client events and activities.
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, & QUESTIONING (LGBTQ) RESOURCES
PFLAG OF Monterey County
Unitarian Universalist Church
490 Aguajito Rd.
Carmel, Ca 93923
831-655-3524
www.pflagmontereycounty.org
Services include: support on coping with adverse society, education on enlightening the public, advocacy to end discrimination and secure civil rights. Also inclusive of Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning issues.
Peninsula Professional Network
P.O. Box 4717
Carmel, Ca 93921
831-659-2446
www.ppnmc.org
PPN is an unincorporated community membership social organization encompassing gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender people and their friends to enhance the quality of life and engage in programs and activities to support.
Gay and Lesbian Alcoholics Anonymous
Little House in the Park
Central and Grand Ave.
Pacific Grove, Ca 93950
www.aamonterey.org
Services include: an organization where gays and lesbians can talk openly with others about their alcohol problem. A list of meetings is on website above. Drop-ins welcome.
Pride of Monterey County
P.O. Box 2684
Monterey, Ca 93940
http://montereypride.org
Services include: a non profit community organization dedicated to celebrating the lives of LGBT people. Pride of Monterey County offers festivals, marches, and other events to raise awareness of the LGBT community in Monterey County.
Salinas Valley Pride
www.myspace.com/salinasvalleypride
A website to visit, make friends, meet people in your area, talk about events, and enjoy!
Diversity Center
1117 Soquel Ave.
Santa Cruz, Ca 95061
831-425-5422
www.diversitycenter.org
Services include: “Pride” marches, transgender programs, senior programs, “Tobacco Free” events, spiritual resource directory, youth programs, and movie nights.
ADVOCACY
Community Human Services
Gary Davidson, MFT
Clinical Program Director
1178 Broadway Ave.
Seaside, Ca 93955
831-934-4622
www.chservices.org
Services include: substance abuse services, mental health services, runaway and homeless youth services.
Monterey County Health Department
Wayne Clark, Ph.D.
Division Chief
1270 Natividad Rd., Room 200
Salinas, Ca 93906
831-755-4510 or
Gloria Rodriguiz 755-8986
Services include: behavioral health services, mental health services, adult and children’s services, CalWORKS Employment Assistance Program, Alcohol and Drug Programs, Managed Care Program, and System of Care Interagency Training.
California Office of Patients’ Rights
100 Howe Ave., Suite 210N
Sacramento, Ca 95825
916-575-1610
Protection & Advocacy Inc.
1-800-776-5746
www.pai-ca.org
Services include: educating people with disabilities about legal, civil, and service rights; technical assistance, training, publications and advocacy support; legislative advocacy; investigation on complaints about serious physical and sexual abuse/neglect related deaths in institutions; outreach programs, peer self-advocacy; patients rights advocacy; and other FREE OF CHARGE programs.
PREGNANCY
Planned Parenthood: 394-1691
Services include: reproductive services such as patient education on birth control methods, STD testing, pregnancy testing, etc. Fees include donations, funding programs depending on income and family size.
Crisis Pregnancy Center:
757-5500
FOOD BANKS
Carmel
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Weekdays 9:00am-3:00pm
Dolores Street and Ninth Avenue
624-3883
Pacific Grove
MEALS ON WHEELS
Weekdays, lunch on site
11:30am-1:00pm
Meals delivery: 10:00am-12:30pm
700 Jewell Avenue
375-4454
ST. ANGELA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
9th Street & Lighthouse Avenue
For Monterey and Pacific Grove residents only.
Monday-Friday 1:00pm-3:00pm
655-4160
SAINT MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Central Avenue and 12th Street
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
1:00pm-2:45pm
373-4440
Salinas
DOROTHY’S PLACE
Meals daily. Breakfast 8:30am-9:30am and Lunch 1:00pm-2:00pm
30 Soledad Street
424-1102
FOOD BANK OF MONTEREY
Monday-Friday, food distribution between 1:00pm-3:00pm
815 West Market Street
1-800-870-3663
Seaside
SALVATION ARMY
Hot meal: weekdays 10:30am-11:30am
Good Samaritan Center
800 Scott Street
Monday-Thursday 11:00am
Park by Naval Postgraduate School. Food distribution: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays 2:00pm-4:00pm
ST. FRANCES ANCIS XAVIER
CATHOLIC CHURCH
St. Francis De Paul. Call for schedule.
1475 La Salle
394-8546
EMERGENCY FAMILY HOUSING/SHELTER
DOMESTIC CRISIS SERVICES, INC.
(associates with YWCA)
24 hour crisis line: 753-6300
WOMEN AND CHILDREN HAVE PRIORITY.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ONLY.
PENINSULA OUTREACH
(associates with YWCA)
3807 Witenmyer Ct., Marina
Phone:753-6300 or for list of low income housing and other resources call 1-800-339-8228.
ADMIN: 384-3388
VICOTRY MISSION
43 Soledad St., Salinas
Phone: 424-5688
MEN ONLY. Must show up at 7:30pm for placement in shelter.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
942 Lupin Dr., Salinas
Phone: 424-4824
Provides shelter for all persons in a disaster situation. Also provides food, clothing and help in finding apartments for displaced persons.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF MONTEREY
123 Rico St, Salinas
Phone: 775-5000
Housing programs include: Migrant and Farm Worker Housing, special Needs Housing and HACM Owned/Managed Programs, Family Self-Sufficiency Program, Plaza House Single Room Occupancy, and Pueblo Del Mar Transitional Housing Program.
SALVATION ARMY
2460 North Main Street, Salinas-443-9655
1850 Fremont Blvd, Seaside-394-6507
HOUSING ADVOCACY COUNCIL OF MONTEREY COUNTY
134 E. Rossi St. Salinas
Phone: 424-9186 or 1-800-946-1911
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
26 Stone St., Salinas
Phone: 775-0545
Provides food, clothing and fares to return home, but does not provide shelter.
SHELTER OUTREACH PLUS
780 Hamilton, Seaside
Phone: 394-4747
Provides single point-of-entry for people in crisis, including a 24-hour information and referral hotline; long-term transitional housing programs for men, women and children; emergency shelters in Salinas and Seaside for women and children; interfaith emergency lodging program for single men in Salinas and Monterey Peninsula and mobile outreach services to homeless.
DISABILITY HOUSING
CENTRAL COAST CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LINVING
234 Capitol St., Suite A/B, Salinas
Phone: 757-2968
TTD Phone: 757-3949
Promotes the independence of people with disabilities by supporting their equal and full participation in community life; provides advocacy, education and support to people with all disabilities, their families and the community.
GATEWAY CENTER OF MONTEREY COUNTY, INC.
850 Congress Ave., Pacific Grove
Phone: 372-8002
Provides long-term and respite residential care to developmentally disabled adults as well as Supported Living Services; day programs include training, recreation, education, and community access for developmentally disabled adults; transportation is provided.
INTERIM, INC.
P.O. Box 3222, Monterey
Phone: 649-4522
Affordable housing and supportive services for adults with psychiatric disabilities. Services include crisis intervention, supportive permanent housing, homeless supportive transitional housing, dual diagnosis treatment program, supported education and employment services, homeless outreach and emergency housing, family outreach and social support groups.
Mc HOME HOMELESS SHELTER
Phone: 883-3030
Eviction services.
OTHER HOUSING
MONTEREY COUNTY AIDS PROJECT
780 Hamilton, Seaside
Phone: 394-4747
Emotional support, information and referral and client services including housing, transportation, shelter and food for persons living with HIV disease, their families and friends.
JOHN XXIII AIDS MINISTRY
Phone: 442-3959
Provides case management services to assist with HIV and/or AIDS to avoid eviction or homelessness.