Other Resources

       Santa Cruz Public Libraries Community Information Database
            Information on human service resources in Santa Cruz County.

      Workforce Santa Cruz County
           Santa Cruz County job assistance web site.

      Santa Cruz County Government
           The Santa Cruz County website.

      Self-Help Center of Santa Cruz County Superior Court
           The Self-Help Center’s online resource page. 

      Santa Cruz County 2-1-1
           Go online for the county’s 211 resource page, or call 211 for services offered throughout the county.

      Lawyer Referral Service
           Low cost legal assistance.

      GovBenefits.gov
           A searchable database of federal and state benefit programs.

Recommended Readings List

     Why does he do that? Inside the minds of angry and controlling men
        By Lundy Bancroft

     Unconditional Self Love
        By Rita Loyd

     Yes Means Yes
        By Joclyn Friedman and Jessica Valenti

     The Four Agreements
        By Don Miguel Ruiz

     The Courage to Heal
        By Laura Davis & Ellen Bass

 

 

 

Women’s Crisis Support ~ Defensa de Mujures

Women’s Crisis Support~Defensa de Mujeres provides crisis intervention, including our 24-hour crisis line, crisis counseling, support groups, and referrals and information about domestic violence or sexual assault. WCS~DdM also provides counseling services for children and youth, educational presentations about domestic violence and sexual assault to schools and service providers throughout the county, and emergency safe shelter for women and children in need. All of our services are available in Spanish.

 

 

 

Contact Info:

WATSONVILLE OFFICE,
233 East Lake Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076, (831) 722-4532

SANTA CRUZ OFFICE,
1685 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95065, (831) 425-4030

TDD: (800) 735-2929 (California Relay Service),
24-Hour Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1-(888) 900-4232