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Area Developmental Disabilities Board VII
Advocacy for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Must be a client of SARC.
Phone: (408) 324-2106
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Abilities United
(formerly C.A.R., Community Association for Reabilitation)
Abilities United serves children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Visit www.AbilitiesUnited.org
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Balance4kids
Alternatives for children with severe disabilities.
Phone: (831) 464-8669
Website: www.balance4kids.org
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The Bay School
A nonpublic school that offers education and intervention services to individuals with autism age's 3 through 22 years old.
Phone: (831) 462-9620
Website: www.thebayschool.org
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California Children's Services (CCS)
A program that provides or arranges medical care, equipment, and therapy for children with CCS eligible disabling medical conditions.
Phone: Santa Cruz County (831) 763-8900, San Benito County (831) 637-5367
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Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCCIL)
Information, referral and advocacy for individuals with special needs.
Phone: Santa Cruz County (831) 462-8720, San Benito County (831) 636-5196 or 757-2968
Website: www.cccil.com
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CHADD Of Santa Cruz
CHADD serves children and families with ADD and other learning challenges. Education and support groups are open to everyone.
Visit www.chadd-santacruz.org
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Child Development Resource Center
Referrals for childcare in Santa Cruz County.
Phone: (831) 479-5282
Website: www.cdrc4info.org
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Children's Mental Health
Mental Health services for children covered by MediCal or referred by another public agency.
Phone: Santa Cruz County (831) 454-4900 or 763-8990
Website: www.santacruzhealth.org
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Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency Santa Cruz Support Services
Provides counseling, interpreting and advocacy for people who are deaf.
2045 40th Avenue, Suite B
Capitola, CA 95010
Phone: (831) 464-4358
Website: www.dcara.org
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Early Start
An early intervention program for children from birth to 36 months of age who have disabilities or are at risk of having disabilities.
Phone: Santa Cruz County (831) 728-1781 or (831) 688-7633, San Benito County 636-4420 x 224
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Easter Seals of Central California
A non-profit corporation that provides information and services for adults and children with disabilities and their families to improve lives.
Phone: Santa Cruz County (831) 684-2166, San Benito County 637-2481
Website: centralcal.easterseals.com
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Family Focused Support Network
Is an in-home behavior program designed to assist families with children who have developmental disabilities, such as autism, by using proven techniques to address the child's behaviors, developmental stages and neurological development..
Phone: (408) 229-0775
Website: www.aspiranet.org
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Family Partnership Program
Provides support, advocacy and education for families of children in the Children's Mental Health system.
Phone: (831) 454-4961 or (831) 763-8954
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Family Service Agency of the Central Coast
Offers counseling services, testing programs and other information for individuals with special needs.
Phone: (831) 423-9444
Website: www.familyservicecentralcoast.org
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Field Public Health Nursing
Serves teen parents; families with premature babies, drug/alcohol exposed babies and at risk children.
Phone:(831) 454-4040
Website: www.santacruzhealth.org
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Hope Services
Information, referral and advocacy for individuals with special needs.
Phone: (831) 421-9900
Website: www.hopeservices.org
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Housing Choices Coalition
Educating, Advocating and Creating Housing Opportunities for people with Developmental Disabilities
21 Brennan Street, Suite 18
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 722-3955
Website: www.housingchoices.com
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Imagine Supported Living Services
Imagine provides supported living and supported employment services to adults with developmental disabilities in Santa Cruz County.
1395 41st Ave., Suite A
Capitola, CA 95010
Phone: (831) 464-8355
Website: www.imaginesls.org
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In-Home Support Services (IHSS)
In-Home Support Services provides in-home care and supervision of the child for the parent in order for the child to remain at home. The service is in addition to SARC respite.
Phone: (831) 454-4101 or (831)763-8800
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Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services
Phone: (831) 724-9100
Website: www.jacobsheart.org
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Lift Line
Low cost transportation within Santa Cruz County for the disabled.
Phone: (831) 688-9663
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Parent Medical Information and Referral Hotline.
Phone: (800) 690-2282
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MediCal/MediCal Waiver Program
MediCal provides health insurance to low income families. MediCal Waiver is a program that allows the child with special needs to qualify for MediCal regardless of the family's income.
Phone: Santa Cruz County (831) 454-4131, San Benito County (831)636-4180
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MASTF (Metro Accessible Services Transit Forum
It is a senior/disabled advisory/advocacy group to the Santa Cruz Metro. It helps parents needing help with public transportation for disabled children.
Website: www.MASTF.org
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Parents Center
Provides support and counseling services to families who have children age 12 and under with emotional difficulties.
Phone:(831) 426-7322 or (831) 724-2879
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Pediatrics Subspecialty Clinic
(Stanford High Risk Development Clinic)
Dominican Rehabilitation Services
610 Fredrick St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 462-7700
Website: Click here for more information
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Pediatric Therapy Center
8050 Soquel Dr. #3A
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 684-1804
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Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (PAI)
Protects the legal, civil and service rights of individuals with developmental or mental disabilities through a variety of advocacy services
(510) 430-8033
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Red Cross
Transportation to Santa Clara County for medical appointments for the disabled.
Phone: (831) 462-2881 ext 14
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San Andreas Regional Center (SARC)
A non-profit corporation funded to provide opportunities for independence at home and in the community for children and adults with developmental disabilities through information, advocacy and purchased services.
Phone: (831) 728-1781 or (831) 688-7633
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Santa Cruz Office of Education
Provides information on local school districts
Phone: (831) 479-5230
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Special Education Local Plan Area
General information concerning special education in the area
Phone: (831)464-5677 or (831) 728-6337
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The Santa Cruz County Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA)
organized for the specific purpose of providing information and support to parents of children with special needs.
Website: www.scsepta.org
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Special Connections
Serves children age 0 - 36 months old and enrolled in the Early Start program.
Phone: (831) 464-0669
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Supplemental Security Income Program(SSI)
A federal income supplement program funded by general tax revenues (not Social Security taxes).
Phone:(831) 426-8111 or (831) 722-7141
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The Epilepsy Network
Phone: (831) 475-9110
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Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Information and referral on resources for blind children.
Phone: (831) 458-9766
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Youth Services
Support and counseling programs for youth ages 12-21 with behavioral and/or drug and alcohol problems. Must be referred by Children's Mental Health Services.
Phone: (831) 425-0771
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Camping Unlimited
A recreational-educational organization serving children and adults who have developmental disabilities Website: www.campingunlimited.com
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Challenger Baseball
Little League baseball for children with special needs.
Phone: (831) 438-5127
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Dancenter
Dance classes for students with Special Needs
1550 41st Ave.
Capitola, CA 95010
Phone: (831) 475-5032
Website: www.dancenter.com
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Dragon Slayers
Animal therapy program for physically challenged children and adults
P.O. Box 1051
Aptos, CA 95001
Phone: (831) 688-6699
Website: www.dragonslayers.org
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Ethereal Arts Reiki Treatment & Classes/ Yoga
Contact Anita Seth @
(831) 477-7601
ethereal_arts@yahoo.com
Website: www.ethereal-arts.com
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Monterey Bay Horsemanship & Therapeutic Center
783 San Andreas Road, La Selva Beach, CA
(831) 761-1142
info@mbhorsecenter.com
Website: www.mbhorsecenter.com
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Music Together
Music and movement for infants, pre-schoolers and their parents
Phone: (831) 462-5195
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Ride a Wave
Surfing for individuals with special needs
Phone: (831) 239-3672
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Shared Adventures
Recreational activities in the community for children and adults with special needs
Phone: (831) 459-7210
Website: www.sharedadventures.com
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Special Olympics
Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people eight years of age and older with developmental disabilities. Covers Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito County.
Phone: (831) 429-4258
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South Santa Cruz County (Aptos-Watsonville)
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Address: 294 Green Valley Road, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 786-2130
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North Santa Cruz County (Soquel-Boulder Creek and Davenport)
Bonny Doon Union Elementary School
Address:1492 Pine Flat Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831)427-2300
Delta Charter
Address:343 Soquel Ave., #44, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: (831)477-5212
Happy Valley Elementary School
Address:3125 Branciforte Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831)429-1456
Live Oak School District
Address:984 Bostwick Ln., Blding 1, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: (831)475-6333
Mountain Elementary School
Address:3042 Old San Jose Road, Soquel, CA 95073
Phone: (831)475-6812
Pacific Collegiate
Address: P.O. Box 1701, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1701
Phone: (831)4257002
Pacific Elementary School
Address: 50 Ocean, Davenport, CA 95019
Phone: (831) 425-7002
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
Address:6134 Highway 9, Felton, CA 95018
Phone: (831)335-4732
Santa Cruz City Schools
Address:405 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel, CA 95073
Phone: (831)429-3410
Scotts Valley Unified School District
Address:4444 Scotts Valley Dr., Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone: (831)438-2055
Soquel School District
Address:620 Monterey Ave., Capitola, CA 95010
Phone: (831)464-5630
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San Benito County
Aromas-San Juan Unified (K-12)
Phone: (831) 623-4500
Anzar High School
(831) 623-7660
Hollister School District
Phone: (831) 634-2000
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