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‘It Can Change Your Life’ – County Pop-Ups Offer Justice-Involved Clients a Path to a New Beginning
Santa Clara County Court Pop-Up and Resource Fairs have expanded since starting in April 2024, offering expungement, warrant clearance, re-entry assistance and more. Events are planned for South County and San José in coming months.
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Safety Net
Call, Text or Chat: Crisis and Suicide Prevention Lifeline is ‘Here for Everyone’
The County’s 988 lifeline that offers critical mental health services has been expanded since its rollout two years ago, yet it remains unfamiliar or not understood by many residents who could benefit from it. County officials have launched a campaign to help change that.
County Provides a Bridge to Benefits for Veterans
The County of Santa Clara Veterans Service Office (VSO) works year-round in service to veterans, their dependents and their survivors to provide services and help them access federal, state and local benefits.
Vietnamese American Service Center Provides Resources and Enrichment to the Community
The Vietnamese American Services Center (VASC) is a state-of-the-art facility that serves as a hub for the Vietnamese-American community and other residents where the County of the Santa Clara provides a range of services in a culturally relevant and accessible fashion.
Government Working For You
Neighborhood Safety Units Bolstering Safety in Santa Clara County Communities
The County of Santa Clara Probation Department is empowering two communities in the county to improve public safety and enrich the lives of residents through the department’s Neighborhood Safety/Services Unit (NSU).
County of Santa Clara Launches Innovative New 911 Nurse Navigator Pilot Program
Residents in the South County and West Valley communities who call the 911 emergency hotline for medical assistance but do not need in-person response are now able to access an innovative new Nurse Navigator Program that connects them to a medical professional specially trained to triage callers to the correct services.
For the Dogs … and Cats, and Horses, and Ducks and more
You may have heard of Cesar Millán, television’s famous “Dog Whisperer.” Well, the County of Santa Clara has someone who might not be as well-known, but he’s certainly a dog’s best friend, the cat’s meow, and an all-around critter and creature comforter: Lorance Gómez, the operations manager of the County animal shelter.
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
The County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department Opens LGBTQ+ Wellness Center in San José
The County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department hosted a grand opening celebration of their LGBTQ+ Wellness Center, “colleQTIve” earlier this month.
A Welcoming Home in Santa Clara County
From October 2021 to September 2022, Santa Clara County welcomed more than 180 individuals and families from Afghanistan as part of the Operation Allies Welcome program. In 2023, the program is projected to serve an additional 200-250 refugees.
Community Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Upholding Shared Values and Serving All Residents
Leaders from the County of Santa Clara, City of San José, and other local cities and community-based organizations issued a statement in response to the election of Donald J. Trump.