Santa Cruz County Community Corrections Partnership
Resource Guide of AB 109 Services
1. Substance Abuse Treatment and Relapse Prevention
Nationally, almost two-thirds of all jail and prison inmates met medical criteria for alcohol and/or drug abuse and/or
dependence, yet only one in ten of these inmates received any type of professional treatment since admission. The
recidivism and relapse rates of chemically dependent offenders are extremely high. While substance use contributes to
the criminality of this population, it is not enough to treat chemical dependency without also addressing criminal
thinking, associations, and other risk factors that may be present in the individual. Responsivity issues with this
population that must be addressed include low readiness for treatment and change, a history of treatment failure,
gender-specific issues for women offenders, co-occurring mental health disorders, and life skill deficits.
Agency
Janus of Santa Cruz
Service Location
200 7th Ave., Suite 150
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Key Staff
Amber Williams 462-1060
x215
Residential substance abuse treatment,
intensive outpatient substance abuse
treatment, alcohol/drug detoxification,
medication assisted treatment (methadone
maintenance), peri-natal substance abuse
treatment, sober living environment
housing, and driving under the influence
intervention classes
Emmanuel DeNike, Program
Manager , ext. 106
edenike@newlifesc.org
Residential and outpatient substance abuse
treatment
Phone: (831) 462-1060
New Life
Community
Services
Encompass
Community
Services
707 Fair Ave. Santa Cruz, CA
95060 Phone: (831) 4271007
716 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA
95060.
ALTO North Outpatient
Counseling
716 Water Street, Suite 200
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-423-2003
ALTO South Outpatient
Counseling
585 Auto Center Dr.
Watsonville, CA 95075
831-728-2233 (DUI Program)
(831) 722-5914 (Outpatient
and DV program)
Santa Cruz Residential
Recovery (SCRR)
125 Rigg St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-3890
Si Se Puede
161 Miles Lane
Watsonville, CA 95076 (831)
761-5422
Services
Esther Wei, General
Manager, ext. 105,
ewei@newlifesc.org
Carla Vencill Carla.Vencill@EncompassCS.
org
831-427-5290 x 104
ALTO Coordinator - J’Ann
Rains
Jann.rains@encompassCS.org
427-5290
Cynthia Chase,
Program Director
Casey Swank, Gemma House
Program Coordinator, (831)
706-6560
Vanessa Kuhlman, RISE
Program Coordinator
Residential substance abuse treatment,
intensive outpatient substance abuse
treatment, sober living environment
housing, outpatient substance abuse
treatment, driving under the influence
intervention classes.
In-custody RISE program for men at the
Rountree medium security facility.
Gender-specific sober living environment
for women
Sobriety Works,
Inc.
Mid County/Aptos – Main
office and all treatment
services
Capitola, City of Santa Cruz,
Live Oak
Santa Cruz Adult
School/Barrios
Unidos
1817 Soquel Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: (831) 457-8208
Main Contact: Rachael Ellis:
Housing/Data Coordinator
Ext. 201
rachael.
ellis@sobrietyworks.com
Matrix Model intensive outpatient
substance abuse treatment, sober living
environment housing
Bonnie Kinley: Program
Director Ext. 202
bonnie.kinley@sobrietyworks
.com
Lexi Bernard-Intensive
outpatient
Lexi.bernard@sobrietyworks.
com
Mary Lou Alejandrez Cell#
831-435-0391
E-mail:
Marylou@barriosunidos.net
or marylou.scbu@gmail.com
In-custody substance abuse education
classes/outpatient SUD treatment
2. Workforce and Employment Services
Employment is an essential element in reentry for most individuals returning to the community following incarceration.
Employment provides necessary resources for independent living along with esteem and constructive time use, while
unemployment leaves individuals vulnerable to involvement in drug sales, residential burglary, credit and identity theft,
and other criminal enterprises. This population faces multiple, substantial barriers to employment, however. Former
prisoners often have low levels of education, limited work experience, and carry the stigma of incarceration that place
them at the back of the employment queue. Studies find that fewer than half of former prisoners are employed during
the year following reentry, and that increasing employment opportunities may have an impact on recidivism.
Agency
Community Action
Board of Santa Cruz
County
Location(s)
Watsonville
Office
406 Main
St., Suite 207
Watsonville,
CA 95076
763-2147
Key Staff
Erin Nelson-Serrano, Director,
Community restoration Project 7632147 ext. 208 ErinNS@cabinc.org
Services
Group and individual employment readiness
services and job development
Elias Gonzales, Employment Developer
763-2147 ext 216 Elias@cabinc.org
3. Reentry Planning, Aftercare and Mentoring
Numerous barriers and adaptive challenges face individuals returning from incarceration, from the immediate need for
food, housing and clothing to more complex areas such as phone access, legal identification, and driving privileges. Good
reentry planning combines validated risk and needs assessment with logistical plans and on-going support for basic
needs and the restoration of pro-social capital to replace institutionalized supports. While AB 109 Probation Officers will
be responsible for case management, community providers can plan an important role in the time immediately before
and after release. Responsivity issues that must be addressed include in-custody relationship building, flexibility to meet
complex individual situations and needs, cultural and linguistic competence for mentoring, and open-door community
access to support and advocacy.
Agency
Volunteer Center
of Santa Cruz
County
Location(s)
1740 17th Ave.
Santa Cruz CA 95062
Phone: (831) 427-5070
Fax: (831) 423-6267
Key Staff
Deanna Adams, Director
831.713.0343 (cell)
deanna@scvolunteercenter.org
friendsoutside@scvolunteercenter.org
Maura Hrica,, Santa Cruz Office
Services
In-custody reentry planning,
structured aftercare including dropin support, community mentors, and
support for reentry
Conflict
Resolution Center
of Santa Cruz
12 Carr St.
Watsonville, CA, 95076
Phone: (831) 722-2127
Fax: (831) 722-7025
1414 Soquel Ave. #218
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: (831) 475-6117
Janus of Santa
Cruz
200 7th Ave., Suite 150
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: (831) 462-1060
The Watsonville
Law Center/Santa
Cruz County
Superior Court
315 Main St., Suite 207
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 722-2845
reentry@scvolunteercenter.org
Shandara Gill, Watsonville Office
fosouth@scvolunteercenter.org
Vicki Assegued, M.A., Director of
Restorative Justice Programs (831)4759733 vodp@crcsantacruz.org
Shauna Maura, Executive Director (831)
566-0036 director@crcsantacruz.org
Amber Williams 462-1060 x215
Cassandra Licker, Attorney, 722-2845
cassandral@watsonvillelawcenter.org
Adriana Melgoza, Clinic Manager, 7222845adrianam@watsonvillelawcenter.o
rg
Conflict resolution for families to
enhance reentry support and
success
Implementation of Celebrating
Families, a culturally-competent
family management and reentry
planning program
Implementation of a pilot driver’s
license reinstatement program
4. Cognitive Behavioral Curricula and Interventions
Criminal thinking, behavior and peers are the most strongly predictive criminogenic factors for recidivism. Until and
unless these areas are addressed, meeting other need areas will not result in significant positive outcomes for offenders.
A variety of research-based curricula are available, along with training and support for fidelity of implementation. The
two key elements are the cognitive reframing, based on education and dialectic discussion, combined with behavioral
re-patterning through extensive role play and skills practice.
Agency
Volunteer Center
of Santa Cruz
County
Walnut Avenue
Women’s Center
Santa Cruz
Barrios Unidos
Encompass
Community
Services
Location(s)
1740 17th Ave.
Santa Cruz CA
95062
Phone: (831) 4275070
Fax: (831) 4236267
303 Walnut Ave.
Santa Cruz CA
95060
Phone: (831) 4263062
1817 Soquel Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA
95062 Phone:
(831) 457-8208
716 Ocean St, Santa
Cruz, CA 95060.
Key Staff
Deanna Adams, Director deanna@scvolunteercenter.org
friendsoutside@scvolunteercenter.org
Maura Hrica
reentry@scvolunteercenter.org
Emily Farver
iwf@scvolunteercenter.org
Jennifer Rose, Co-Executive Director
426-3070 / jrose@wawc.org
Mary Lou Alejandrez Cell# 831-4350391
E-mail: Marylou@barriosunidos.net or
marylou.scbu@gmail.com
Carla Vencill Carla.Vencill@EncompassCS.org
831-427-5290 x 104
Services
Co-facilitation for the Thinking For a Change
curriculum and interactive workbook-based
cognitive/behavioral interventions
Training and implementation of the Seeking
Safety trauma-informed care curriculum
Culturally-based mentoring, advocacy, and
cognitive-behavioral curriculum
Topic-based classes that utilize
cognitive/behavioral strategies, including:
parent involvement for fathers; domestic
violence intervention classes
5. Benefits Assistance and Enrollment
Access to most formal social supports for individuals and families is based on eligibility guidelines that are specific,
complex, and changing. The level of educational competence and professional expertise is needed to navigate many
eligibility guidelines is beyond the ability of many individuals in the target population. As a consequence they may face
challenges without access to support that is already available to them. In particular, access to medical, mental health
and substance abuse services through the Affordable Care Act represents an unparalleled new resource for the criminal
justice population, one with the potential to dramatically expand service availability for the AB109 population. Probation
staff have worked with consultants from Californians for Safety and Justice and the Community Oriented Correctional
Health Services, along with Corrections and Human Services staff to develop plans to maximize Medi-Cal outreach and
enrollment among the criminal justice population.
Agency
Volunteer
Center of Santa
Cruz County
Location(s)
1740 17th
Ave.
Santa Cruz CA
95062
Phone: (831)
427-5070
Fax: (831)
423-6267
Key Staff
Deanna Adams, Director deanna@scvolunteercenter.org
friendsoutside@scvolunteercenter.org
Maura Hrica
reentry@scvolunteercenter.org
Emily Farver
iwf@scvolunteercenter.org
Services
Individualized support for assessing eligibility
and benefits enrolment
6. Mental Health Care
While mental health is not in itself a criminogenic factor, unmet mental health needs among criminally involved
individuals can be a barrier to the delivery and effectiveness of other reentry services. This includes underlying mental
illnesses as well as the mental health impact of incarceration itself. Enrolment in publically-funded adult mental health
services is generally limited to individuals with severely impaired functioning (e.g. recent hospitalization or current
suicidality). Few of the AB 109 population meet this threshold, although many may face untreated post-traumatic stress,
depression, anxiety and other mood disorders. Responsivity issues for this population include wariness and mistrust
engendered by prison culture, complex and sometimes irretrievable histories of mental health services, challenges in
transportation and logistical access to office-based clinical services, and difficulty meeting professional service
expectations.
Agency
Santa Cruz County
Health Services
Agency
Encompass
Community
Services
Service Location
1400 Emeline Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA
95060
Phone: (831) 4545244
Fax: (831)454-4663
716 Ocean St, Santa
Cruz, CA 95060.
Key Staff
Kyle Anderson, LPT
kanderson@frontst.com
Jorge Mendez jmendez@frontst.com
Jasmine Najera
jasmine.najera@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
Angie Wooten
Angie.wooten@encompasscs.org
Mental Health Therapist – Julia Pinsky
Julia.pinksy@encompassCS.org 459-0444
x220
Mental Health Navigator - Kristie Brenda
Kristie.brenda@encompass.org 459-0444
x222
Services
Nursing staff for the multi-disciplinary
MOST team (Maintaining Ongoing
Stability through Treatment)
medications management and health
assessment and referral
Mental health care, including
assessment, individual and group
counseling; and mental health system
navigation support
7. Educational Programming
Low educational attainment among the target population both reflects their history of low social attachment and
predicts a future of low employability and limited career advancement. For most, attaining at least a GED certificate is a
key step towards pro-social engagement and successful reentry. Some have educational levels so low that they require
basic literacy services to enable them to reach the level of GED preparation classes. Responsivity factors include
undiagnosed learning disorder, inconsistent motivation, and negative past experiences in educational settings
Agency
Watsonville Aptos
Adult Education/
Santa Cruz Adult
School
Location(s)
294 Green Valley Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 728-2160
Key Staff
Jack Sherman - 831-786-2160Assistant Director
Jack_Sherman@pvusd.net
Joliegh Kambic- 831-786-2160School Counselor
Helena Fox- 408-656-4763-TeacherCurriculum Development
Services
In-custody educational assessment, ESL,
GED, Adult Basic Education, and
vocational education classes
Volunteer Center
of Santa Cruz
County
1740 17th Ave.
Santa Cruz CA 95062
Phone: (831) 427-5070
Genie Dee, 427-5077
literacy@scvolunteercenter.org
Individualized basic literacy instruction
both in custody and in the community
Gisela Soto, 427-5077
8. Housing Support
While lack of housing is not in itself a criminogenic factor, housing instability can be a barrier to the delivery and
effectiveness of reentry services. Without stable housing, formerly incarcerated individuals are exposed to victimization,
criminal opportunities and drug use; face difficulties in phone, mail or other communication with service providers;
limited ability to obtain and retain employment; and compromised physical health and social relationships. Given the
high cost of housing in Santa Cruz County, the large number of homeless persons residing locally, and diminishing
subsidized shelter resources, housing is a key responsivity factor for many AB 109 participants.
Agency
Homeless Service
Center
Encompass
Community
Services
Pajaro Valley
Shelter Services
Service Location
115 Coral St.
Santa Cruz, CA
95060
Phone: (831) 4586020
Fax: (831) 316-5012
716 Ocean St, Santa
Cruz, CA 95060.
115 Brennan St.
Watsonville, CA
95076
Phone: (831) 7285649
Fax: (831)722-6177
Key Staff
Shelley McKittrick, Director of Programs ext. 3110,
smckittrick@scshelter.org
Kris Youngren, Intake Coordinator, ext. 4104,
kyoungren@scshelter.org
Charles Bonner, Housing Support Specialist, ext. 4106,
cbonner@scshelter.org
Danny Contreras, Housing Support Specialist, ext. 4106,
dcontreras@scshelter.org
Joe Price jprice@santacruzhsc.org
River Street Program Manager - Tracey Heggum, 459-6644
Tracey.heggum@enompassCS.org
Mental Health Navigator - Kristie Brenda, 459-0444 x222
Kristie.brenda@encompassCS.org
Annette Melendrez, Program Manager
annette@pvshelter.org (831)728-5649
(First Point of Contact for Program Referrals)
Carmen Balandran, Shelter Manager
carmen@pvshelter.org (831) 728-5649
(Second point of contact for the Program)
Kimberly Ferm, Executive Director
Services
Emergency and
transitional housing
and support services
Emergency housing
and support services
Emergency and
medium-term
housing for female
offenders
9. Restorative Justice and Community Involvement
The Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ) model identifies the need for responding to crime with a combination of
public safety through sanctions and monitoring, offender rehabilitation and competency development, and
accountability to victims through contrition and restitution. BARJ programs create the opportunity for offenders to
repair the harm they have caused, engage in positive, rehabilitative activities in the community, and give victims and the
community the opportunity to be made whole again. Community education and engagement is an essential element in
creating long-term support for effective interventions.
Agency
United Way of
Santa Cruz
County
Location(s)
4450 Capitola Road
#106
Capitola, CA 95010
Phone: (831) 479-5466
Fax: (831) 479-5477
Conflict
Resolution Center
of Santa Cruz
County
1414 Soquel Ave. #218
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: (831) 475-6117
Key Staff
Megan Joseph, Director of Community
Organizing, United Way of Santa Cruz
County – mjoseph@unitedwaysc.org
Teela Williams
twilliams@unitedwaysc.org
Vicki Assegued, M.A., Director of
Restorative Justice Programs (831)4759733 vodp@crcsantacruz.org
Shauna Maura, Executive Director (831)
566-0036 director@crcsantacruz.org
Services
Coordination of community
education and engagement in
planning for reentry, media
advocacy, and leadership training for
formerly incarcerated persons
Facilitate victim/offender dialog