30 places in Santa Cruz, plus 7 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County partner. Serves Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz County residents age 55+ or Disabled and 50+.
Hours
Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:20 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
2710 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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Community health center run by County of Santa Cruz. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
115 Coral St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Community health center run by County of Santa Cruz. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
1500 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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Community health center run by County of Santa Cruz. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
1830 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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Community health center run by Santa Cruz Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
1510 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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Community health center run by County of Santa Cruz. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
1080 Emeline Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Community health center run by County of Santa Cruz. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
115A Coral St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Community health center run by County of Santa Cruz. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
200 7th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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Community health center run by County of Santa Cruz. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
718 Carmel St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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Community health center run by County of Santa Cruz. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
1400 Emeline Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Community health center run by County of Santa Cruz. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
100 Pioneer St, Suite D, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Community health center run by County of Santa Cruz. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
510 Leibrandt Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Community health center run by Santa Cruz Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
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Address
250 Locust St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
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Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
The California Department of Social Services line to learn how to apply for CalFresh food benefits (SNAP) in your county. California has no single child abuse line: call your county child welfare office, or 911 if a child is in danger right now.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Where can I get free food in Santa Cruz, California?
We have confirmed 18 places that can help in Santa Cruz: Grey Bears (Senior Box 60 and older, income limits apply: Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Food pantry: Monday...), (831) 479-1055, call first; Christian Life Center, (831) 588-5837, call first; Community Connection, Santa Cruz (Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM), call first. 15 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Santa Cruz, California?
We have confirmed 12 places that can help in Santa Cruz: Coral Street Recuperative Care Center, (831) 454-2080, call first; Dientes Community Dental Care, Capitola Road, (831) 276-7010, call first; Dientes Community Dental Clinic, (831) 464-5409, call first. 9 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Santa Cruz, California?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Santa Cruz: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Santa Cruz, California?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Santa Cruz: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
Where can I get free legal help in Santa Cruz, California?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Santa Cruz: California Rural Legal Assistance, (800) 337-0690. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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