Community Services

Brighter Beginnings

Website: brighter-beginnings.org
Antioch: (925) 303-4780
Richmond: (510) 236-6990

We are currently accepting NEW patients. Please call to schedule an appointment for the following medical services: General Primary Medical Care, Behavioral Health Services, Coverage for Emergencies During & After Hours, Voluntary Family Planning, Immunizations, Well Child Services, Postpartum Care, Case Management, Eligibility Assistance, Health Education, Outreach, Transportation, Translation.
Hours of service: Monday-Friday 8 AM- 6:00 PM.
Si Hablamos Español.

Center for Human Development

Website: chd-prevention.org
Telephone: (925) 687-8844

Center for Human Development is a community-based organization offering a spectrum of services for at-risk youth, individuals, families and communities in Contra Costa County. With our dedicated staff and volunteers, we provide wellness and prevention programs aimed at empowering people and promoting positive social growth such as wellness, youth leadership, conflict resolution, parenting skills, and other challenges facing the community. Location is school and community-based. Most services are free or low cost/sliding scale. Languages: English and Spanish.

Pittsburg-Bay Point Community Coalition

Address: 440 Railroad Ave. Suite 102A, Pittsburg, CA 94565
Telephone: (925) 755-4728

The Pittsburg-Bay Point Community Coalition mobilizes community members to advocate for the policy change in cannabis, alcohol, prescription drugs and other substances in the Pittsburg and Bay Point Communities.

Center for Human Development: Medi-Cal Enrollment Navigator Project

Website: chd-prevention.org
Address: 901 Sunvalley Blvd. Suite 220, Concord, CA 94520
Telephone: (925) 430-4050

CHD has a team of trained bilingual navigators ready to help community members without health insurance to apply for Medi-Cal and submit Medi-Cal renewals. Our services are free and available to serve the entire Contra Costa County area in both Spanish and English.
Hours of services: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM.

Center For Human Development: Strengthening Families Program

Website: chd-prevention.org
Address: 901 Sunvalley Blvd. Suite 220, Concord, CA 94520
Telephone: (925) 349-7349

Strengthening Families Program aims to increase the family bond by incorporating lessons about family bonding, how to listen when your youth talks, and setting boundaries. The SFP program does not focus on just the parent or caregivers; it involves the entire family, including the youth. SFP main goal is to increase protective factors of families by encouraging families to build stronger bonds by spending more time together, creating traditions, and communicating more. By strengthening protective factors, we in turn will reduce risk factors that threaten families and communities.

Cake4Kids

Website: cake4kids.org
Address: PO Box 2863: Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Telephone: (408) 752-2538

Qualifications: We only work with human and social services agencies and not directly with families. Cake4Kids is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free, custom birthday cakes to underserved children through partnerships developed with social and human services agencies – homeless children in shelters, children who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking, children in foster care, and youth living at the poverty level. Our goal is to raise the children’s self-esteem and confidence with this simple gift on their special day. Hours of services: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.

Early Childhood Mental Health Program

Website: ecmhp.org
Address: 200 24th St. Richmond, CA 94804
Telephone: (510) 412-9200
Therapy Intake Services: (510) 508-1255
CTN Services: (510) 412-9230
Childcare Solutions: (510) 412-9211

Serves West Contra Costa County. Child and Family Therapy Services – includes play therapy as well as “dyadic” therapy (caregiver and child together) for children 0-6 years. Therapy services help improve family dynamics by supporting attachment bonds between parents and their children; by teaching parenting and nurturing skills; and by helping parents address their own childhood traumas. Hours of services are Mon, Wed, Thurs 8:30 AM-7:00 PM; Tues, Fri 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. Medi-Cal only. Spanish services are available.

Child Health and Disability Prevention Program (CHDP)

Website: cchealth.org
Messages: (925) 313-6150
Appointments: (800) 415-8855

Free health exams for infants, children, teens and young adults (up to age 21). Home visits provided by Public Health Nurses and Community Health Workers. Assistance with access to health care services, case coordination, parent education and child safety.

Delta 2000

Telephone: (925) 779-1404

Strengthens neighborhood efforts and non-profit sustainability by linking business, government, and community services toward the betterment of East Contra Costa County. Delta 2000 brings resource development programs to individuals and non-profits, such as workshops, forums, and roundtable discussions. Delta 2000 also assists individuals who need to be linked to specific services.

Family Urgent Response System (FURS)

Website: cal-furs.org
Telephone: (833) 939-3877

Family Urgent Response System (FURS) support hotline and network. It is available to caregivers, current and former foster youth 24/7, 365 days of the year! There are state-wide and local supports available, including a mobile response team. You can connect with FURS via email, phone, or chat.

First Baptist Church: Social Services

Website: fbpittsburg.org/ministry/outreach/first-baptist-family-life-center
Telephone: (925) 473-2018

Services provided: emergency food, clothing, emergency shelter, referrals, problem solving, and tax preparation. Services are available to Pittsburg and Bay Point area residents. Services are free.

George Miller Center

Concord: (925) 646-5710
Richmond: (510) 374-3981

Must be eligible for Regional Center services. Early intervention services, center and home-based, for children from birth to 18 months with special needs (developmental delays or disabilities). After school social recreation program for developmentally disabled students 11-22 years of age. Spanish services are available.

Early Childhood Mental Health Program

Website: ecmhp.org
Telephone: (510) 412-9200

Weekly home visiting by infant parent therapists to families of infants who are at risk of emotional disturbance, abuse, or neglect, including crisis response. Spanish services are available.

Opportunity Junction

Website: opportunityjunction.org
Address: 3102 Delta Fair Boulevard, Antioch, CA 94509
Telephone: (925) 776-1133

Opportunity Junction fights poverty by helping low-income Contra Costa residents gain the skills and confidence to get and keep jobs that support themselves and their families. At Opportunity Junction we use technology, literacy and personal development combined with real world experience to put people on the road to economic self-sufficiency.

Prenatal Care Guidance Program (PCG)

Website: cchealth.org/fmch/prenatal.php
Telephone: (925) 313-6254

Serves low-income, Medi-Cal eligible pregnant women. Short-term intervention (3 visits). Home visits are provided by Community Health Workers Specialists. Provides assistance in applying for Medi-Cal or other related programs, aid in finding a health care provider, referrals to other programs, and in-home health education.

Prenatal Care Guidance Program (PCG)

Website: cchealth.org/fmch/prenatal.php
Telephone: (925) 313-6254

Serves low-income, Medi-Cal eligible pregnant women. Short-term intervention (3 visits). Home visits are provided by Community Health Workers Specialists. Provides assistance in applying for Medi-Cal or other related programs, aid in finding a health care provider, referrals to other programs, and in-home health education.

Public Health Clinic Services

Website: cchealth.org/clinics
Address: 2500 Bates Ave. Concord, CA 94520
Telephone: (925) 608-5200

Public Health Nurse home visiting services provided primarily to prenatal, postpartum women, infants and children. Please call the office for more information or to make a referral. Assistance with crises and accessing services to establish a safe and nurturing environment. Services are free.

Rubicon Programs, Inc.

Website: rubiconprograms.org
Address: 2500 Bissell Ave, Richmond, CA 94804
Telephone: (510) 235-1516

Mental Health Case management services for persons with serious psychiatric disorders. Additionally, counseling is available for CalWORKS participants. Please ask your CalWORKS counselor to refer you. Inquire about services and eligibility:
Telephone: (510) 231-3918
Employment and housing services are available to homeless, underemployed persons and persons seeking re-entry. Inquire about services and eligibility:
Telephone: (510) 412-1725
Legal services are available for persons seeking Social Security benefits and persons with HIV:
Telephone: (510) 232-6611
Hours of services are Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. There is no charge for services.

SparkPoint Community Career Center

Baypoint: (925) 655-3700
Richmond: (510) 779-3200
Career Center: (925) 655-3726

SparkPoint is a one-stop financial empowerment center. We provide financial coaching, career development, credit improvement, consumer law information, tax preparation, and health care enrollment. The Career Center offers free use of computers.
Our hours of services are Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Our services are free.
We provide services in English and Spanish.

Pacific Clinics (formerly Uplift Family Services)

Website: pacificclinics.org
Telephone: (925) 602-1750
Fax: (925) 602-1754

Relative caregivers in Central, East and West Contra Costa are provided with a variety of services to support and stabilize the family. Services include case management assistance with guardianship, respite recreation, support groups, educational workshops, independent living skills and financial assistance. Our services are free of charge.
Hours of service: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
Languages: English and Spanish

Services for Bereaved Parents

California Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Telephone: (800) 369-SIDS

Support and referral services, public awareness and education, training and consultation, current research information.
Services are free.
Services are available in English and other languages.