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The World Wide Web is growing to be an incredible source of information about women’s resources and organizations who care about women, children, families, government, and business. In addition to the World Wide Web, the Yellow Pages have an extensive list of community services and resources available in your local area.

The County or the Commission does not necessarily endorse the following links for women, but we hope you will find them useful.  The elected officials have changed since November 2000.  Changes in contact information will be made soon.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

District 1, John Gioia
11780 San Pablo Avenue, Suite D
El Cerrito, CA 94805
Phone: 510-374-3231
Fax: 510-374-3429
Email: dist1@bos.co.contra-costa.ca.us

District 2, Gayle B. Uilkema
651 Pine Street, Room 108A
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-335-1046
Fax: 925-335-1076
Email: dist2@bos.co.contra-costa.ca.us

District 3, Donna Gerber
309 Diablo Road
Danville, CA 94526
Phone 925-820-8683
Fax: 925-820-6627
Email: dist3@bos.co.contra-costa.ca.us

District 4, Mark DeSaulnier
2425 Bisso Lane, Suite 110
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-646-5763
Fax: 925-646-5767
Email: dist4@bos.co.contra-costa.ca.us

District 5, Federal Glover
315 E. Leland Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Phone: 925-427-8138
Fax: 925-427-8142
Email: dist5@bos.co.contra-costa.ca.us

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT/COUNTY RESOURCES

Local Cities and Mayoral Resources

Contra Costa County Government Site
Contra Costa County Community Network
California Division of Occupational Safety & Health

California State Senate

Tom Torlakson (D), 1948 Mount Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94596; phone: 925-280-0276 (fax - 925-280-0299) email: senator.torlakson@sen.ca.gov

California State Assembly

Dion Aroner,918 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94710; phone: 510-319-2014 (fax - 510-319-2114) email: dion.aroner@assembly.ca.gov

Lynne C. Leach, 800 S. Broadway #304, Walnut Creek, CA 94596; phone: 925-988-6900 (fax - 925-988-6922) email: lynne.leach@asm.ca.gov

Joe Canciamilla, 815 Estudillo Street, Martinez, CA 94553; phone: 925-372-7990 (fax - 925-372-0934) email: joe.canciamilla@assembly.ca.gov

House of Representatives

George Miller (D-7)1333 Willow Pass Road, Concord, CA 94520-7931, phone:  925-602-1880; email:george.miller@mail.house.gov

Ellen Tauscher (D-10) 1801 N. California Blvd., 103, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, phone: 925-932-8899 email:ellen.tauscher@mail.house.gov

Senate

Barbara Boxer (D), 1700 Montgomery Street, 240, San Francisco, CA 94111, phone: 415-403-0100; email:senator@boxer.senate.gov

Dianne Feinstein (D) 525 Market Street, 3670, San Francisco, CA 94105, phone:  415-536-6868; email:senator@feinstein.senate.gov

COUNTY OFFICES

Affirmative Action Officer
651 Pine Street, 10th Floor
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-335-1045
Fax: 925-646-1353

Child Development Division
2730 Maine Avenue, 2nd Floor
Richmond, CA
Phone: 510-374-3994
Fax: 510-374-3996

Child Nutrition Division
847B Brookside Drive
Richmond, Ca
Phone: 510-374-3850
Fax: 510-374-7072

Community Services Department
1220 Morello Avenue, Suite 101
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-313-7350
Fax: 925-313-7385

County Counsel
651 Pine Street, 9th Floor
Martinez, Ca 94553
Phone: 925-335-1800
Fax: 925-646-1078

Head Start Division
2425 Bisso Lane, Suite 120
Concord, CA
Phone 925-646-5540
Fax: 925-646-5551

Office of the County Administrator
651 Pine Street, 11th Floor
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-335-1086
Fax: 925-335-1086

RELIGIOUS AND INTERFAITH RESOURCES
County Resource Database

Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP)

165 - 22nd Street, Richmond, CA 94801
510-236-7386

Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County
1534 Sunnyvale Avenue
Walnut Creek, CA
925-933-6030

CHILDCARE

Contra Costa Child Care Council
Administration

1035 Detroit Avenue, Suite 200
Concord, CA 94518
925-676-5442

Central Area
1035 Detroit Avenue, Suite 600
Concord, CA 94518
925-676-KIDS

East Area
3104 Delta Fair Blvd.
Antioch, CA 94509
925-778-KIDS

West Area
3065 Richmond Pwy, Suite 112
Richmond, CA 94806
510-758-KIDS

Bishop Ranch/South Area
2682 Bishop Drive, Suite 110
San Ramon, CA 94583
925-830-0506

Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa County, Inc.
1485 Treat Blvd., Suite 202
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925-946-9961

Childcare Health and Nutrition Program
1035 Detroit Avenue, Suite 500
Concord, CA 94518
925-676-6117

Children’s Hospital Teen Clinic
5400 Telegraph Avenue, 

Oakland, CA 94609
510-428-3387

Contra Costa Crisis Center Runaway Hotline:
1-800-718-4357

Jewish Family and Children’s Services
of the East Bay
1850 Tice Valley Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
925-927-2000, ext. 250

Missing Children Organizations
Vanished Children’s Alliance
2095 Park

San Jose, CA 95126

1-800-VANISHED

 

Northern California Family Center,
2244 Pacheco Blvd., 

Martinez, CA 94553
925-370-1990

MEDICAL RESOURCES

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council
171 Mayhow Way, Suite 101

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

925-932-8100

STAND! Against Domestic Violence (formerly Battered Women's Alternatives)
PO Box 6406
Concord, California 94524
Phone: 925-676-2845
Crisis Line: 1-888-215-5555

Child Protective Services

Child Abuse
646-2785

Child Neglect
646-1680

Community Substance Abuse Services
597 Center Avenue, Suite 320
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-313-6300
Fax: 925-313-6390

Contra Costa Crisis Center (Suicide Prevention)
800-833-2900

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
2500 Alhambra Avenue
Martinez, CA 94553
Hospital Information: 925-370-5000

Crisis Center of Contra Costa
PO Box 3364
Walnut Creek, California 94598
24-hour crisis line: 1-800-833-2900
24-hour grief line: 1-800-837-1818
24-hour homeless hotline: 1-800-808-6444
24-hour youth line: 1-800-718-4357

Diablo Valley AIDS Center
2490-G Arnold Industrial Way
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-686-3822

Health Services Department
20 Allen Street
Martinez, Ca 94553
Phone: 925-370-5007
Fax: 925-370-5098

Mental Health Services
595 Center Avenue, Suite 200
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-313-6411

Planned Parenthood Offices
Antioch 925/754-4550
Concord 925/676-0300
Central Richmond 510/232-1250
Hilltop Richmond 510/222-5290
San Ramon 925/838-2108
Walnut Creek 925/935-3010

Rape Crisis Center East
925-798-7273

Rape Crisis Center West
925-439-7273

Social Services Department
40 Douglas Drive
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-313-1500
Fax: 925-313-1575

 

POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS

California Coalition for Women

California Commission on the Status of Women

Junior League of East Bay

League of Women Voters

League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley
500 Saint Marys RD
Lafayette, CA
925-283-2235

National Organization for Women
PO Box 4794
Walnut Creek, CA
925-2012

Pro-Choice Women Candidates: Emily's List

SENIOR CITIZENS GROUPS

Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
925-372-2485

Contra Costa Area Agency on Aging
Senior Information and Assistance
2530 Arnold Drive, Suite 300
Martinez, CA 94553
800-510-2020 or 925-835-8720

Contra Costa County Adult Protective Services
925-335-8780

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)
925-335-8720

Older Adults Clinic-Central County
3052 Willow Pass Road
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-646-5535
Fax: 925-646-5505

Older Adults Clinic-East County
3505 Lone Tree Way, Suite 4
Antioch, CA 94509
Phone: 925-427-8775
Fax: 925-427-8779

Older Adults Clinic-West County
11720 San Pablo, Suite C
El Cerrito, CA
Phone: 510-374-3629
Fax: 510-374-3294

Senior Citizen Activity Center-Concord
925-671-3320

Senior Citizens’ Jobs Reference Registry
925-939-1550

Senior Nutrition Program
1805 Arnold Drive, Suite 8
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-313-6700

Senior Outreach Program
925-778-4449

Senior Outreach Services
1300 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, California 94596
Phone: 925-937-8311

John Muir Volunteer Caregivers Program
925-947-5358

 

ATTORNEYS, LEGAL AID, AND OTHER RESOURCES

Attorney Reference Panel
925-825-5700

County Public Defender
800 Ferry Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-335-8000
Fax: 925-335-8010

County Sheriff-Coroner
651 Pine Street, 7th Floor
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-335-1500
Fax: 925-335-1508

Juvenile Hall
202 Glacier Drive
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-646-4800
Fax: 925-646-4854

Law and Justice Systems
30 Douglas Drive
Martinez, CA 94553
925-313-1306

Legal Aid
925-646-2854 or 1-877-839-4347

Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility
Bixler Road and Byers Lane
Byron, Ca 94514
Phone: 925-427-8660

Probation Department
50 Douglas Drive, Suite 201
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-313-4000
Fax: 925-313-4191

 

EDUCATIONAL GROUPS AND SCHOOLS
County Resource Organization Database

Workforce Investment Board
On Stop Centers

Brentwood - 925-634-2195
Concord - 925-646-5555
Pittsburg - 925-439-4875
San Pablo - 510-374-7440

Office of Education Youth Development Services
925-942-3300

LIBRARIES

Main Library, Pleasant Hill
1750 Oak Park Blvd.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: 925-646-6423

Reference Hotline 1-800-984-info(4636)

 

 

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