Community Resource Guide

The Central Coast YMCA is dedicated to nurturing the potential of every individual and family in our community. Our Community Resource Guide serves as a bridge to trusted local support, connecting you with credible government and nonprofit services across Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, and the state of California. From health and wellness to housing, food, education, and more, this guide reflects our commitment to support, empower, and unite the Central Coast. Together, we can build a stronger, more informed community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Community Resource Guide

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Financial Assistance

CalEITC | California Earned Income Tax Credit

General Assistance/General Relief (GA/GR) Program

EDD | California's Employment Development Department

CalWORKs | California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids

LIHEAP | Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey

The Salvation Army

Food & Nutrition Assistance

CalFresh Program

WIC | Women, Infants, & Children Program

Food Pantries & Fishes and Loaves

Meals on Wheels

Dorothy's Kitchen

Feeding America

Housing & Homlessness Resources

Homeless Employment, Resume Building, and Improvement

Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz (Also serving Hollister & SJB)

Housing Authority County of Monterey

Housing Matters

Coalition of Homeless Service Providers in Monterey County

Dorothy's Place | Streets to Homes

Community Homeless Solutions

I-HELP| Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program

Homes 4 the Homeless

Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey

EDEN Housing

CHISPA Housing

Health Care Services

First 5

Hospitals in the Central Coast

Montage Health

Kaiser Permanente

San Benito Health Foundation

Welbe Health

COVID-19 Home

DrugWatch

Mesothelioma

Public Health Departments in the Central Coast

Mental Health Services

Poison Control

988 Lifeline

Central California Alliance for Health

Medical Insurance

Sun Street Centers

Community Human Services

Youth Recovery Connections

Peer Support Programs (AA & NA)

Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Support

SART | Sexual Assault Response Teams

Monarch Services

Walnut Avenues Family & Women's Center

Community Solutions

Emmaus House

YWCA | Young Women Choosing Action

Legal & Immigration Assistance

CRLA | California Rural Legal Assistance

Senior Legal Services

Catholic Charities | Immigration Services