Our Mission
La Manzana Community Resources connects people and services. Our activities respect all cultures and support families in creating a strong, safe, and healthy community.

Working to sustain strong and healthy families.

We are a bilingual, bicultural community resource center serving mostly low-income residents of Watsonville and Pajaro Valley.


Free Services

Support for Families and Children
• Comprehensive Information and Referral
• Parent Education Support Groups
• Child Development Classes
• Home Visiting Programs
• Car Seat Safety Education
• Family Advocacy
• Papas - Supporting Father Involvement

Education and Economic Self-Reliance
• Shelter/Housing Resources and Advocacy
• Literacy Center,K-12 afterschool academic tutoring program and computer lab.
• Spanish Literacy Classes
• Translation
• Energy Assistance
• Legal Assistance
• School Readiness Support
• Bilingual Tax Assistance
• New School for At-Risk Students

Health and Nutrition
• Summer Lunch Program
• Community Nutrition Programs/5 A Day
• Nutrition Assessment and Counseling
• Supplemental Food
• Lactation Center
• Immunization/Venus Project
• Family Planning
• Health Insurance Access and Referrals
• Healthy Families Insurance
• Public Health Nursing
• Breast Cancer Prevention and Information
• Health Information Outreach

Connecting Community
Voter Education and Advocacy
Family Leadership Development
Family Advisory Committee
Family Activity Days
Volunteer Projects/Activities
Childcare Coordination for On- and Off-Site

Volunteer with La Manzana Community Resources!
We welcome and encourage volunteers of all ages, talents, and abilities. Volunteer opportunities include:

• Office assistance
• Community outreach
• Bilingual client advocacy
• Bilingual translation
• Tutoring adults for Spanish literacy & tutoring kids academically during the afterschool program
• Help with our Community Programs, Family Programs, Literacy Program, and special events.

For more information, please call us: (831) 724-2997

In partnership with Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Answers Benefiting Children (ABC), the Parents Center, Head Start, and Families in Transition.

What is a Community Resource Center?
We are a neighborhood and community-based place for families and local residents to come to for all kinds of help, information, sharing, and referrals to other programs that might be of help. We are part of the Family Resource Network of Santa Cruz County and the national alliance of Family Resource Centers called Family Support America.

Family Resource Network of Santa Cruz County
Member Organizations - August 2002
1. Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center
2. Beach Flats Community Center
3. Branciforte Elementary Healthy Start
4. Davenport Resource Service Center
5. Familia Center
6. Families in Transition
7. Grandma Sue’s Community Project
8. Head Start of Santa Cruz County
9. La Manzana Community Resources
10. Live Oak Family Resource Center
11. Mountain Community Resources
12. Pajaro Valley Shelter Services
13. Parents Center
14. Special Parents Information Network
15. Walnut Avenue Women’s Center
16. Women’s Crisis Support / Defensa de Mujeres

Funded in part by First 5 Santa Cruz County.

Traditional dancers celebrate at La Manzana.