Resources

Links to Supporting Agencies:

• Food Bank for Monterey County
  Supplying people with basic needs in Monterey County. A Certified America’s Second Harvest Food Bank.
• Dorothy’s Place
  Helping the homeless of Monterey County for 27 years.
• California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources (CAARR)
  Assisting the substance abuse recovery field with education, advocacy and training for 37 years.
• California Association of Drinking Driver Treatment Programs (CADDTP)
  Promoting the understanding of improving state-licensed driving-under-the -influence (education and counseling) programs throughout California.
• SAMHSA
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (Federal Department of Health).
• California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
  Providing governmental oversight for the field of Treatment, Recovery, Education and Prevention in the Alcohol and other Drug field.
• Monterey County Behavioral Health Department
  Assisting Monterey County citizens with mental and addictive disorders.
• Central Coast HIV/AIDS Services
  Serving individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS in Monterey and San Benito County.
• Monterey County Department of Social and Employment Services
  The Monterey County Department of Social and Employment Services administers over seventy programs that daily serve an estimated 100,000 residents of Monterey County.
• Community Action Partnership
  The CAP is designated by the County Board of Supervisors to specifically provide a focal point to coordinate and plan for the provision of community services that support, assist, and empower low-income people and to improve their quality of life.
• Community Alliance for Safety and Peace
  A coalition of organizations and leaders from Salinas and Monterey County determined to reduce violence and build a better future for our children.
• United Way of Monterey County
  Engage the community and focus resources to improve lives in Monterey County.  Advance the common good through our commitment to four priority areas: Basic Needs, Self Sufficiency, Successful Kids and Strong Families, and Crisis to Stability.
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
  The mission of CARF is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement services that center on enhancing the lives of persons served.