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California Office of Patients' Rights                                                                                                                                           916.575.1610                                                                                                                                                                                              100 Howe Ave., Suite 210N, Sacramento, CA 95825

Community Human Services (Gary Davidson, MFT: Clinical Director)                                                                                                                                   831.394.4622                                                                                                                                                                                           1178 Broadway Ave., Seaside 93955

Monterey County Health Dept.( Wayne Clark, PhD:Division Chief)                                                                                          831.755.4510 or 755.8986
1270  Natividad Rd., Rm.200, Salinas CA 93906
Behavioral health, mental health, adult and children's services, CalWORKS, Employment Assistance, Alcohol & Drug Programs, Managed Care and System of Care Interagency Training.

Protection & Advocacy Inc.
1.800.776.5746
1121 Baldwin Ave., Salinas CA 93906
http://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 physical and sexual abuse/neglect related deaths in institutions, outreach, peer self-advocacy and other FREE programs.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters
831.757.7992

Child Abuse Hotline
831.606-6618 or 755.4661

Child Protective Serives
831.899.8015 or 755.4661  Main Office:  831.755.4475

Children's Services International
831.424.6939

Head  Start Program
831.769.0907

Monterey Rape Crisis Center
831.375-0505
P.O. Box 2630
831.375.3955 or 831.375.HELP (24 hour crisis line)

YWCA
831.655-9222
457 Webster St., Monterey, CA 93940
http://ywcamontereycounty.org
Domestic Violence Shelter for women and children, advocacy and counseling are offered. Counseling for schoolage children 17-23 and high school age girls for learning to cope with any domestic violence issues.

California YOUTH Crisis                      
1.800.843.5200
Free supportives services for ages 12-24 dealing with depression, school, finances, counseling, shelter locations and state wide referrals.

Child Abuse Reporting
831.647.7900
Report any time of abuse or neglect at no cost.

Community Hospital Mental Health
831.625.4623
If student is seen in Emergency Room, assessed by medical staff, student may qualify for sponsored 24 hour/7 day care. 

Family Service Center
831.373.4421
Counseling for general crisis.  Sliding scale based on income.  NO TURN DOWNS FOR inability to pay.  Up to 10 free sessions.

Mental Health Crisis Team (Monterey County)
831.755.4111
Counseling for those in need of psych services.

RAPE Crisis/Sexual Harrassment
831.375.4357
Counseling, education in schools and community.  Intervention is at no cost.  Following appointments based on sliding scale.

Suicide Prevention Crisis                
831.649.8008
Intervention in 160 languages, refers to other supportive services. 

Women's Crisis Center        
831.757.1001
Services include crisis assessment, program referrals, emergency shelter, and advocating for domestic violence court cases.  No Fee.

Youth Run Away Services
831.241.0914

YWCA Domestic Violence Crisis Line
831.372.6300/800.ywca.151
Domestic violence counseling, restraining orders, legal advocacy and moral support provided.  Sliding scale fees ony for counseling/group therapy.  No charge for restraining orders.  Grants are offered if eligible under domestic victim, poverty, violent circumstances.

Family Service Center of Salinas
831.757.7915

Homeward Bound
831.384.3322 or 831.375-0505

Legal Aid Society
831.375-0505

Rape Crisis Center
831.375.4357 or 831.373.3955

Women's Crisis Center
831.757.1001

YWCA
831.372.6300 or 831.655.9222

The American Red Cross-Monterey Bay Area Chapter

831.624.6921

American Red Cross
831.424.4824
942 Lupin St., Salinas
Provides shelter for disasters.  Food, clothing and housing referrals for displaced persons

Domestic Crisis Services, Inc. (assoc. with YWCA)
831.753.6300
Women & children have priority.  Domestic Violence only.

Family Helpline (24 hrs)
1.800.339.8228

Hamilton House
831.395. 8372

Housing Authority of Monterey
831.775.5000
123 Rico St., Salinas
Migrant/Farmworker housing, special needs housing, HACM owned/managed programs, Self-Sufficiency Program, Plaza House Single Room Occupancy, Pueblo Del Mar Transitional Housing Program.

Housing Advocacy Council of Monterey County
831.424.9186 or 1.800.946.1911
134 E.  Rossi St., Salinas

St. Vincent De Paul
831.775.0545
26 Stone St., Salinas

Salvation Army
831.443.9655
2460 Main St., Salinas

831.394.6507
1850 Fremont St., Seaside

Shelter Outreach Plus
831.422.2201
831.394.8372
Single point of entry for people in crisis, 24 hour info & referral hotline, long term transitional housing for men, women & children, emergency shelters in Salinas and Seaside for women and children, interfaith emergency lodging for single men in Salinas and the Monterey Peninsula, mobile outreach to homeless.

Victory Mission
831.424.5688
43 Soledad St., Salinas
Men only.  Show up at 7:30pm for shelter placement.

John XXII AIDS Ministry
831.442.3959
1121 Baldwin Ave., Salinas CA 93906
http://www.johnxxii.org

HIV testing and education, volunteering programs, housing and emotional support for individuals and families at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS in Monterey and San Benito counties.

Central Coast Center for Independent Living
831.757.2968  TTD: 831.757.3949
318 Cayuga St. Suite 308 , Salinas CA      93901                                                                                                                                    Promotes the independence of people and families with disabilities by supporting their equal and full participating in community life through advocacy and education. 

Gateway Center of Monterey County, Inc.
831.372.8002
850 Congress., Pacific Grove, CA 93950                                                                                                                                                        Provides long term and respite residential care to developmentally disabled adultys as well as Supported Living services, day programs, training, recreation, transportation and education and community access for developmentally disabled adults.

McHome Homeless Shelter
831.883.3030
Eviction services.

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP)
831.624.5311
1121 Baldwin Ave., Salinas CA 93906
http://www.chomp.org

Mee Memorial Hospital (King City)
831.385.6000
http://www.meememorial.com

Natividad  Medical Center(Salinas)
831.755.4111
http://www.natividad.com

Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
831.757.4333
http://www.svmh.com

Diversity Center
831.425.5422
1117 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95061
http://www.diversitycenter.org
"Pride" marches, transgender programs, senior programs, "Tobacco Free" events, spiritual resources, youth programs, movie nights.  On Facebook.

Gay and Lesbian Alcoholics Anonymous
Little House in the Park
Central/Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950
http://www.aamonterey.org

PFLAG of Monterey County
831.665.3524
http://www.pflagmontereycounty.org
Unitarian Universalist Church
490 Aguajito Rd., Carmel, CA 93923
Support for coping with an adverse society, education on enlightening the public, advocacy to end discrimination and secure civil rights, inclusive of Bisexual, Ttransgender, Queer and Questioning issues.

Pride of Monterey County
P.O. Box 2684, Monterey, CA 93940
http://montereypride.org
The non profit organization dedicated to celebrating the lives of LGBT people.  Festivals, marches, rallies and other events raise awareness of the LGBT community.

Salinas Valley Pride
P.O. Box 2684, Monterey, CA 93940
http://myspace.com/salinasvalleypride
The non profit organization dedicated to celebrating the lives of LGBT people.  Festivals, marches, rallies and other events raise awareness of the LGBT community.

CARMEL

All Saints Episcopcal Church
831.624.3883
Dolores St/Ninth Ave.
M-F            9a-3p

Carmel Mission Basillica
831.624.1271
Rio Road
M-F            2p-4p
$20 Safeway Gift Card is provided.

MARINA

Epiphany Community Center & Thomas Carman Food Pantry
831.834.6323  Office
831.883.8024  Pantry
831.384.6327  Senior Services
425 Carmel Ave.
Prepacked bag of non perishables or fresh produce, with frozen meat or fish, eggs, dairy.

St. Judes's Catholic Church
831.384.5454
Residents only.
1st & 3rd Wed. of the month.    10a-11a

MONTEREY

Loaves and Fishes
Parking Lot across from NPS
Delmonte St.
F-Sun                                      10:30a

Shoreline Church
831.655.0100
2500 Garden Rd.
T-Th                                        12:30-2:30p
Also has clothing.

St. James Episcopal
831.655.4810
381 High St.
1st & 3rd Thursdays                    12:30-2:30p
Also has clothing.

PACIFIC GROVE

Meals on Wheels
831.375.4454
700 Jewell Ave.
Weekdays, lunch on site: 11:30a-1p
Delivery:       10a-12:30p

St. Angela's Catholic Church
831.655.4160
9th St./Lighthouse
Monterey & PG residents only
M-F               1p-3p

St. Mary's Episcopal Church
146 Central
M-W-F            1p-2:45p

SALINAS

Dorothy's Place
831.424.1102
30 Soledad St.
Breakfast        8:30a-9:30a
Lunch             1p-2p

Food Bank of Monterey
1.800.870.3663
815 W. Market St.
Food Dist.       1p-3p

SAND CITY

Good Samaritan Center
831.899.4988
800 Scott St.
Pastry/Coffee   10:30a-11:30a M-F
Food Boxes      2p-4p T-Th
Hot Meals         10:30a M-Th  only at the Parking Lot across from NPS

SEASIDE

Salvation Army
831.424.1102
30 Soledad St.
Breakfast        8:30a-9:30a
Lunch             1p-2p

St. Vincent de Paul @ St, Frances Xavier Catholic Church
831.394.8546x25
1475 La Salle
Lunch              1:3p-3:00pm T-Th

Doctors on Duty
831.649.0142
501 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey
831.649.0142
2260 North Fremont St., Monterey

Monterey Bay Urgent Care
831.372.2273
245 Washington St, Monterey

Monterey County Health Dept./Family Health Center
831.899.8100
115 Fremont Blvd., Seaside

Monterey Medical Clinic
831.375.5151

Behavioral Health Services/Natividad Crisis Intervention
831.755.4111

CHOMP Emergency Room
831.625.4900

CHOMP Crisis Team
831.625.4623

Community Counseling Center
831.373.477

AL-ANON / ALATEEN
831.373.2532 or 424.6207

Alcoholics Anonymous
831.373.3713

Beacon House
831.372.2334

CHOMP Alcohold & Drug Program
831.373.0924

Door to Hope
831.422.6226

Genesis House
831.899.2436

Off Main Clinic
831.424.4828

Pueblo Del Mar
831.582.9461

Sun Street Center
831.753.5140

Valley Health Association
831.424.6655