skip to main content

Pittsburg Adult Education Center

Building Knowledge, Skills, Confidence, and Careers

Pittsburg Adult Education Center

Building Knowledge, Skills, Confidence, and Careers
Pittsburg Adult Education Quick Resource Guide              
 
CALL 2-1-1  for Information & Referral Search: food, housing, employment, health services
AIDS/HIV Support Services
California HIV/AIDS Service
Referrals: 800-367-3437
 
Contra Costa HIV/AIDS Program
Resource Line: 800 287-0200
Or: (925) 313-6770
 
ABUSE AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
Child Protective Services
24-Hr: (925) 646-1680
 
EastCounty: (925) 427-8811
 
East County Children’s Mental Health Clinic
Children & Adolescents
Emergency Foster Care, Mental Health Services, Juvenile Probation Service
350l Lone Tree Way #200, Antioch (925) 427-8664
 
Battered Women’s Alternative
Confidential help for Women & men of all ages.
Abuse Support: (585) 232-7353, (585) 232-1714
24 hours a day. All services confidential.
 
STAND
24-hour Toll Free Crisis Help Line: 888 215-5555
Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing. Single women and women with children.
Free Restraining Order Clinic in Pittsburg. Spanish/English Bilingual Staff. www.standffoc.org
 
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
Alcoholics Anonymous: 925 939-4155
 
Pueblo Del Sol www.rehabdirectory.com
Male substance abuse. Provides drug rehab and alcohol addiction treatment. Inpatient/Outpatient treatment.
2090 Commerce Ave., Concord, CA 94520
For immediate help call 866 531-4569.
Sliding fee scale, private Health Insurance
 
Narcotics Anonymous Call (925) 685-4357 to find a meeting. Recovery from effects of addiction through 12 step program.
 
New Connections Outpatient substance abuse treatment services 535 Marina Blvd., Pittsburg, CA (925) 439-7111 ext. 147 Adolescents, Persons with HIV/AIDS, women, men, criminal justice clients www.newconnections.org
 
Contra Costa Health Services: cchealth.org 
Provides services for a mental or emotional crisis 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For emergencies call: 888-678-7277. The call is free
 
ContraCostaYouth.com
Family Support Services. Log on for information Food, shelter/housing, recreation, clothing, crime/gang prevention, transportation
 
Crime Prevention/Gang Prevention
Working with youth regarding gang prevention or getting out of the gang life-style. East, Central & West county: (925) 432-0937 Victory Outreach Church, 2328 Willow Pass Rd. victoryoutreach.org
 
FOOD
Food Stamps Helpline: 800 870-3663
 
Loaves & Fishes www.loavesfishes.org/ Provides free nutritious meals. 740 Black Diamond, Pittsburg (925) 458-0088 Hours: M-F 11:00am-12:45pm 971 O’Hara Ave, Oakley (925) 625-2048
 
Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program WIC
Supplements nutritious food for low income residents. Must meet eligibility requirements. Call: 888 942-9675 East County: (925)431-2460 www.fns.usda.gov/wic
 
HEALTH CARE
Community Clinics
La Clinica: www.laclinica.org/
Services offered: Family Medicine, Dental Low cost or sliding scale
2240 Gladstone Dr. Ste 4, Pittsburg
M-F: 8:30- 5:30 pm (925) 431-1230
2021 Main St., Oakley M-F: 8:30-5:30 pm (925) 776-8200
 
California Smokers Helpline
Cantonese/Mandarin: 800 838-8917
English: 800 662-8887
Korean: 800 5565564
Spanish: 800 456-6386
Vietnamese: 800 778-8440
CHILD CARE SERVICES
California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Helps parents find child care. (415) 882-0234
 
Preschool & Community Council
Childcare Center. Toddlers and preschool
1760 Chester Drive. (925) 439-2061
 
DISABILITY SERVICES
Adult Protective Services
Contra Costa County: 877 839-4347
 
East Bay Service for the Developmentally Disabled:
(925) 825-2091
 
FAMILY SERVICES
ACCESS: 800 376-4636
Spanish: 888 442-2237
Counseling for women regarding reproduction & sexual health. www.accesswhj.org
 
Planned Parenthood Antioch Health Center
1104 Buchanan Rd. Ste C 10, Antioch
M,T: 8:30 am – 7:00 pm, W, Th, F: 8:30am -5:00 pm Sat: 8:30 am- 12:00 p m
Call: (925) 754-4550
Services offered: Birth control, Pregnancy Testing, STD testing, Men/Women’s health care, Abortion Counseling Services-sliding scale. Accept Contra Costa Health Plan. English, Spanish.
 
JFK Counseling Center
2020 Willow Pass Rd., Concord (925) 798-9240 Services offered: Parent issues and child-parent conflicts, divorce, grief, Adult child of alcoholic, women’s issues Appointments available weekdays or evenings. Fees are on a sliding scale. www.jfku.edu/locations/community
 
Family Stress Center
Provides Anger Management and Parenting Skills.
315 “G” Street, Antioch Call: (925) 706-8477 Individual and group counseling. Sliding scale. Se habla Espanol.
 
Homeless
Homeless Ambulatory Clinics If you are homeless, call 1-877-616-8674 to make an appointment. Health care includes: Care for chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, STD testing.
Richmond Center:38th & Bissell Street, Suite E, Tuesdays
Concord Ctr.: 3052 Willow Pass Rd, Suite A, Wednesdays
Antioch Ctr.: 3505 Lone Tree Way, Suite 1, Thursdays
 
Bay Area Rescue Mission
Emergency shelter, recovery program, transitional living Call: 877 315-2210 www.bayarearescue.org/
 
Phoenix Programs-East County
Provides emergency shelter, mental 1401 West 4th Street, Antioch 1401 West 4th St., Antioch (925) 778-3750 Accept: Medicaid, Medicare
 
MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION
Contra Costa County Crisis Counseling
Services for children, adolescents, young adults, adults, older adults who are having a mental or emotional crisis. Contra Costa Regional Medical Center 2500 Alhambra Ave., Martinez 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 888 678-7277
 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24 hours: 800 273-8255
 
New Line Crisis Counseling
Nationwide crisis/suicide hotline for runaways,
homeless youth, at-risk kids 24 hour hotline: 800 999-9999
 
Teen Line: 800 852-8336
Teens talk to teens about problems.
Call evenings from 6:00pm-10:00pm PST
 
SENIOR SERVICES
Antioch Senior Bus Provides service within the City of Antioch for seniors to medical appointments or lunch meals at Antioch Senior Center. Information: (925) 754-1080 www.ci.antioch.ca.us
 
Tri-Delta Transit
Provides door-to-door service for seniors and disabled residents of Eastern Contra Costa. Antioch: (925) 754-4040
 
Meals on Wheels
Provides nutritious meals to seniors everyday.
Delivered to the home. Donations accepted.
Call……………….866 669-6697
 
Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center
Call…..800 438-4380
 
Antioch Senior Citizens Center
A great place to socialize and participate in a variety
of programs and activities.  Membership: $15.00 a year
415 W. Second St., Antioch
(925) 778-1158   www.antiochseniorcenter.com
 
Pittsburg Senior Center
The city of Pittsburg offers a variety of classes and
programs to keep seniors healthy and active.
300 Presidio Lane, Pittsburg       M-F 9:00am-3:00pm
(925) 252-4890    www.cipittsburg.ca.us/index.aspx?page=738
 
VETERANS SERVICES
 
California Department of Veterans Affairs ..800 952-5626
Helps veterans with employment, education, housing,
crisis intervention, health care
 
Concord Veterans Center…..
Benefit information, disability compensation, GI Bill, Health care,
crisis prevention, mental health, PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)
1333 Willow Pass Rd. Suite 106, Concord
(925) 680-4526    www.veteranprograms.com
 
Martinez Outpatient Clinic
Medical, surgical, mental health services.
150 Muir Road, Martinez
(925) 372-2000  or   800 382-8387
M-F  8:00am - 4:40pm