Congratulations to Steve Grimes, the recipient of the Annual “Rosemary Caldwell Volunteer of the Year Award” for 2022!
Steve has been a dedicated volunteer since 2016. Steve serves within the Call Center and facilitates the Friends & Family Grief Support Group.
Sunday, July 31st, 2022, was a day of appreciation for all the many volunteers and staff that contribute to making the Contra Costa Crisis Center the best it can be! All of them work tirelessly to ensure that we fulfill our mission to keep people alive and safe, help them through crises, and provide or connect them with culturally relevant resources in the community.
Thank you all for your volunteer work. Thank you all for attending.
And a special thank you to Steve, our Volunteer of the year!
John Muir Health has Safety, Food Distribution, and Health Care resource lists for needs during this #COVID19 outbreak. If you have questions about any of these, you can call us @211 or text HOPE to 20121 if you need assistance with safety, food, or health care.
SAFETY: Community Safety Resources Healthcare Resources During Covid-19 Community Food Resources Updated 4.12.2020
HEALTHCARE: Healthcare Resources During Covid-19
FOOD: Community Food Resources Updated 4.12.2020
Staying up to date with current factual information can help ease any anxiety or stress about the situation.
COVID19 information updated regularly in our 211 Database of Contra Costa County resources – click here.
This includes food distribution, site closures, shelter information, tax preparation information, and more. Search resources here! or text your zip code to 898211, call 211 (or 800.833.2900) for 24/7 assistance.
We recommend checking the following for additional information:
- Contra Costa Health Services is updating a webpage with information here. This page is updated with new information as it becomes available, daily at 10 am and 2 pm.
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) is updating a robust site with information and answers to commonly asked questions here.
- Contra Costa County is offering free drive-through testing – if you are experiencing symptoms: fever, cough, or flu-like symptoms. You must call 1-844-421-4084 to be screened before coming for Coronavirus test. Free for all Contra Costa residents, no insurance required! Details here: COVID-19 Community Testing SPANISH COVID19 Community Testing English
Please stay home as much as possible, wash your hands frequently, practice self-care, call your physician if you have any symptoms, and stay informed and patient. We are all in this together.
Keep in mind that the outcome desired is to “flatten the curve” of the virus so as not to overwhelm health care systems and facilities.
Help everyone stay calm and healthy.
Call 211 if you have questions. We are here 24/7.
We invite you to watch these powerful stories – from actual Crisis Center Grief Program participants- about how they utilized programs of the Crisis Center to help cope with tremendous loss. (CW) The content is very powerful and might illicit a strong emotional response, but there are also powerful messages of hope.
Their stories have this in common – they called the Crisis Center.
If you, or someone you know, needs emotional support, we are here 24/7. Call 211 or text HOPE to 20121 to talk with someone.
Congratulations to Ron Potts, the recipient of the Annual “Judy Guthrie Volunteer Appreciation and Recognition Brunch” Volunteer of the Year Award for 2019!
Sunday, July 21st, 2019 was a day of appreciation for all the many volunteers and staff that contribute in making the Contra Costa Crisis Center the best it can be! All of them work tirelessly to ensure that we fulfill our mission to keep people alive and safe, help them through crises, and provide or connect them with culturally relevant resources in the community.
Many of the attendees came from the Leftovers Thrift Shop, which operates entirely through the staff of volunteers who sort, price, create displays, and sell merchandise. Since the shop was founded in 1976, it has never had a paid employee.
And other attendees came from our call center’s hotline, which operates 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, and serves as a touchstone for the community. Answering nearly 70,000 calls a year, the 211 Information and Referral program, assists to connect individuals and families in need to agencies that provide emergency shelter, food, mental health and substance abuse counseling and hundreds of other services.
Thank you all for your volunteer work. Thank you all for attending.
And a special thank you to Ron Potts, our Volunteer of the year!
