Encompass Community Services, a California 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, has been serving Santa Cruz County since 1973.
Encompass is a nonprofit organization with about 40 programs county-wide providing services in behavioral health, family and social well-being, early childhood education, housing, and more. We touch hundreds of lives in the community each year by providing access to:
- Housing
- Counseling for individuals, families and youth
- Substance use recovery programs
- Head Start and Pre-K
- Reentry services
- Health and financial services
As the largest community-based nonprofit in the county with a rich history, we know living a healthy life includes access to positive social, economic and educational opportunities. We exist to create pathways toward equity in these areas while serving our neighbors with compassion and dignity.