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Beacon Programs

450 30th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121
Provides after-school academies in designated middle schools. Offers summer program for youth and families to grow and share in a safe and diverse environment. Academies include: Presidio Middle School                                                        Rooselvelt Middle School        
  • Culture & Identity Academy                                        Culture & Identity Academy
  • STEAM Academy                                                        STEAM Academy
  • Sports Academy                                                         Culinary Academy
  • Equity Academy                                                         Sports Academy
  • Teen Center                                                               8th Grade Teen Center
  • My Panther Academia

ECHO Leadership & Mentoring Program

100 Mariner Way, Aptos, CA 95003

Provides leadership development, mentoring, and college and career readiness workshops for high school girls. Offers career exploration, financial literacy training, public speaking instruction, and college campus visits.

Friendly PEERsuasion Phase I/ Phase II

125 Alta Vista Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076
A substance abuse education program for middle school girls, which also prepares them to become facilitators of workshops on this subject for elementary school children. This program approaches drug abuse prevention as a peer issue, using the positive influence of young people modeling healthy behaviors. 

Youth Employment Services

4450 Capitola Road Suite 106, Capitola, CA 95010

Provides students with work-based learning opportunities, including expos, panel discussions, and guest speaker events, to facilitate career exploration and networking with industry professionals. Offers internship placements for post-secondary students to support career pathway development and practical skill building.

Counseling and Prevention Services

411 East Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides counseling, mental health services, substance use prevention and intervention, and conflict resolution for youth and families. Offers youth leadership development and family support services. Partners with law enforcement, probation, and local schools to deliver gang prevention curricula, student intervention, and parent education.

After School Recreation

50 Ocean Street, Davenport, CA 95017

Provides after school recreation  for all Pacific School and Pacific Preschool students. Activities include games, sports, snacks, free play, homework, arts and crafts, etc. Preschool students must be picked up by 2:45.

Transitional Kindergarten through Sixth Grade students must be picked up by 5:15. After-school programming is free for income-qualified families and offered at a low daily rate for others.

Friendly PEERsuasion Phase I/ Phase II

1001 Huntington Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
A substance abuse education program for middle school girls, which also prepares them to become facilitators of workshops on this subject for elementary school children. This program approaches drug abuse prevention as a peer issue, using the positive influence of young people modeling healthy behaviors. 

Growing Together

819 Pinehurst Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
Designed to increase positive communication between mothers (or another significant female adult) and their daughters. It helps them discuss questions about sexual behavior and puberty without embarrassment. Growing Together:  -Allows time for mothers and daughters to explore their feelings, values and expectations. -Provides participants the opportunity to practice decision-making and problem-solving skills. -Provides participants the opportunity to learn about open communication, which is an important part of a healthy relationship.  -Provides factual information about the changes girls may experience during puberty.  -Helps parents to answer questions about sexual behavior and puberty without embarrassment.
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Arts Programs

271 Drake Avenue, Sausalito, CA 94965
Provides youth enrichment programs. Offers music, dance, and theatre instruction.

4-H Youth Development Program

1500 Purisima Creek Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Provides animal and plant science. Crafts, healthy activities, nutrition education, and camping for the youth. Projects vary by community and incorporate research-based curricula. Nutrition education programs target limited-income families and youth. Provides food safety and preservation information to the community. Offers Elkus Ranch, a hands-on environmental education experience for youth. Short-term retreat or day-conference programs. Serves K-12 as well as special needs youth. Service-learning opportunities are available for all ages. Summer and holiday day camps are offer as well.

Counseling and Prevention Services

240 East Lake Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides counseling, mental health services, substance use prevention and intervention, and conflict resolution for youth and families. Offers youth leadership development and family support services. Partners with law enforcement, probation, and local schools to deliver gang prevention curricula, student intervention, and parent education.

ECHO Leadership & Mentoring Program

318 Cayuga Street Suite 209, Salinas, CA 93901

Provides leadership development, mentoring, and college and career readiness workshops for high school girls. Offers career exploration, financial literacy training, public speaking instruction, and college campus visits.

ECHO Leadership & Mentoring Program

500 Harkins Slough Road, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides leadership development, mentoring, and college and career readiness workshops for high school girls. Offers career exploration, financial literacy training, public speaking instruction, and college campus visits.

MENtors Driving Change for Boys, Men and Dads

15 Madison Street, 95076

For Boys and Young men Teaching and supporting boys in discovery and journey from boyhood to manhood with guidance, coaching, and mentorship grounded in 41 developmental assets, youth leadership development, social-emotional and healthy masculinity

For men Support men in their journey through manhood and couple relationships by developing a healthy masculinity and relationship

For dads Supporting father involvement, fatherhood and co-parenting for the well-being of children

Counseling and Prevention Services

335 East Lake Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides counseling, mental health services, substance use prevention and intervention, and conflict resolution for youth and families. Offers youth leadership development and family support services. Partners with law enforcement, probation, and local schools to deliver gang prevention curricula, student intervention, and parent education.

Friendly PEERsuasion Phase I/ Phase II

318 Cayuga Street Suite 209, Salinas, CA 93901
A substance abuse education program for middle school girls, which also prepares them to become facilitators of workshops on this subject for elementary school children. This program approaches drug abuse prevention as a peer issue, using the positive influence of young people modeling healthy behaviors. 

Jovenes SANOS

4450 Capitola Road, Suite 106, Capitola, CA 95010

Jóvenes SANOS is a youth advocacy and leadership program based in Watsonville, California. Jóvenes SANOS strives to empower, educate, and raise awareness about youth mental health within the community. Jóvenes SANOS works to build an environment that embraces a culture of health and wellness by cultivating peer-to-peer conversations regarding mental wellness and promoting hope, resiliency and healing. Members meet weekly to

  • participate in fun and interactive activities
  • build community
  • discuss projects and updates
  • work together towards reaching our goals
  • participate in College and Career readiness activities

Services for Children and Youth

303 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Provides life skills workshops, youth support groups, homework assistance, and one-on-one mentoring for children and youth. Offers education and guidance on healthy relationships, domestic and teen dating violence prevention, gender identity, and body image. Supplies food assistance bags for enrolled program participants.

Smart Choices Summer Program

318 Cayuga Street Suite 209, Salinas, CA 93901

Smart Choices is a summer program for girls entering high school. It inspires girls to make positive life choices about school, relationships, and health. Activities include: • Living on a university campus for a week. • Exploring the campus and getting a feel for college life • Learning about college requirements and how to get a head start • Enjoying fun outdoor activities • Meeting girls from other schools in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz County • Attending fun and interactive workshops that focus on issues of concern to high school girls, including healthy relationships, health, peer pressure, self-image and esteem, healthy eating habits, and more…

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Youth Development Programs

350 Amber Drive, San Francisco, CA 94131
Provides sports and educational activities for children and youth. Activities scheduled using San Francisco Parks and Recreation Facilities and school facilities. Also offers educational activities through a law enforcement cadet program for youth. Cadet program offered at the San Francisco Police Academy. Organizes community events and projects.
  • Fishing
  • Football
  • Cheer
  • Flag football
  • Jiu-jitsu
  • Basketball
  • CrossFit
  • Art
  • Chess

Friendly PEERsuasion Phase I/ Phase II

440 Arthur Road, Watsonville, CA 95076
A substance abuse education program for middle school girls, which also prepares them to become facilitators of workshops on this subject for elementary school children. This program approaches drug abuse prevention as a peer issue, using the positive influence of young people modeling healthy behaviors. 

Parks And Community Services Department

30 Maple Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076

Provides a recreation center featuring daily activity highlights, community advocacy, and cultural and recreational activities. Offers family workshops, physical health and nutrition education, socio-emotional learning, tutoring services, and youth advocacy and civic engagement programs.

Youth Services

1311 Quesada Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124
Provides youth development services, afterschool activities, care management, and teen programming.