Community Connection

Community Connection

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John Keneth N. Tacoloy

A nonprofit mental health program of the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County supporting adults and their families.

Community Connection Supports adults with psychiatric disabilities and their families in achieving greater independence and an improved quality of life as members of the community. We believe that each person that walks through our doors has a gift. Our job is to support them in discovering those gifts and reaching their full potential. Community Connection is funded in part by Santa Cruz County M

07/25/2024

Spend time today to be out in nature! ๐Ÿซณ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฟ

Photos from Community Connection's post 07/24/2024

Happy Wellness Wednesday Everyone! Do you feel tired during the day? Or do you struggle to get the best sleep? Here are a couple tips to reevaluate your sleep routine to get better sleep! Sweet Dreams ๐Ÿฅฑ๐Ÿ˜ด๐Ÿ›

Source of Info:
https://www.everydayhealth.com/sleep/insomnia/resetting-your-clock.aspx

07/23/2024

Cooking Reel of the (Last) Week: Elote ๐ŸŒฝ

07/19/2024

Happy reFresh Friday! Today take time to breathe when dealing with stress or overwhelming feelings ๐Ÿ’™ Take this one minute and relax. Have a great weekend!

07/17/2024

Happy Wellness Wednesday! We want to remind people that Self-Care Isn't Selfish. Self-Care is important for mental health, maturity in social ties and overall well-being. It can be crazy on a daily, examine how to plan for future time for you! ๐Ÿ˜‡

07/12/2024

Want to join our garden group? We accept volunteers to help our garden bloom on Mondays from 12-1pm. Join at 300 Harvey West Blvd., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
๐Ÿชด๐ŸŒถ๐Ÿง„๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒทโ˜€๏ธ
Contact us through the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County if you are interested:
https://www.scvolunteernow.org/opportunity/a0CUl00000sHHiCMAW/garden-group-volunteer

Photos from Community Connection's post 07/10/2024

Happy Wellness Wednesday! It is hard to put exercise into your schedule, but here are some casual ways you can exercise and to have it be more leisure than a task! ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿงน๐Ÿชด

Here are sources this is based on:

https://www.bluecrossnc.com/blog/healthy-living/fitness/exercises-for-people-who-hate-to-work-
out

https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/ss/slideshow-exercise-hate-workout

07/09/2024

Cooking Reel of the (Last) Week: Orange Cinnamon Rice Pudding (ft. Intern Jordan)

06/28/2024

Cooking Reel of the Week: Scallop Potatoes (ft. Intern Rachel)

Photos from Community Connection's post 06/26/2024

Happy Wellness Wednesday! As the temperatures heat up, please recognize to drink more water! ๐Ÿชด๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿง 

Here is information on benefits of drinking water:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/how-much-water-should-you-drink

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6147771/

06/12/2024

Cooking Reel: Marianara Recipe (ft. Intern Zeke)

06/03/2024

Happy Magnificent Monday! Hope everyone is having a great start to the week. As the weather is changing and we are approaching the summer season, here are some food that you can create fun dishes out of. Happy Cooking! ๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿ“๐Ÿซ

05/29/2024

Please join our Garden Group on Mondays from 12pm-1pm! We welcome volunteers and help of any kind!

05/29/2024

Happy Wellness Wednesday! As the sun is coming out more, please go on a walk and be in nature! It helps your mental health and gives your body a space to let go of pressure. ๐Ÿ˜‡๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ

05/15/2024

Cooking Reel of (Last) Week: Lemon Glazed Carrots (ft. Intern Anni)

05/15/2024

Cooking Reel of (Last) Week: Tomato Vegetable Soup (ft. Intern Zeke)

05/10/2024

Our garden is starting to spring into action! If you want to contribute to the garden, please join our group as a volunteer on Mondays @ 12pm-1pm. We are located on 300 Harvey West Blvd., Santa Cruz! ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿชด๐ŸŒณ

Photos from Community Connection's post 05/08/2024

Happy Wellness Wednesday! I hope everyone takes an opportunity to go to the grocery store to buy these nutritious foods that can help with physical health. It is good to diversify your diet! ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿง€

05/06/2024

Are you getting enough vegetables in your diet? Give some of these nutritious veggie options a try this week!๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿง…

05/01/2024

Happy Wellness Wednesday! This Wednesday make sure you are approaching the new month equipped with these strategies for coping with stress and preserving wellness! Remember to be patient with yourself, prioritize your health and engage in activities that release stress like spending time with peers or doing hobbies. ๐Ÿง ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ

04/27/2024

Happy Super Saturday Everyone! Take time to ground yourself today, live in the present and reconnect with your 5 senses! ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿ‘‚๐Ÿ‘ƒ๐Ÿ‘…๐Ÿ‘

04/26/2024

Cooking Reel of the Week: Veggie/Fruit Platter (ft. Intern Anni)

04/26/2024

Cooking Reel of (Last) Week: Tomato Cucumber Salad! (ft. Intern Raine)

04/24/2024

Take Time to Meditate (ft. Intern Carter)

04/18/2024

Happy Terrific Thursday! We want to remind everyone that change is a process, not a switch. Take time to engage with habits you want to change and organize the process to what is comfortable to you. Recognize the baby steps to get to the bigger steps, rinse and repeat, and find new paths of improvement! You are doing a great job already with knowing what you want to change ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿซถ๐ŸŒณ

Photos from Community Connection's post 04/11/2024

Hello Everyone, Healthy Connections would like to promote the services for this Spring! We provide Food Distribution, Gardening Groups, Healthy Lifestyle Classes, and Individual Health Coaching. If you are interested participating or volunteering, look at these flyers and contact HC Supervisors to know more about the services! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! ๐Ÿ˜Š

04/11/2024

Food Bags for the week! Come by 300 Harvey West Blvd. to get yours today!

04/11/2024

Happy Terrific Thursday everyone! Connect with anyone this weekend, whether it be with family, friends, and old acquaintances. Improving on social life is important for mental health and important for general wellness! ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿ‘ฅ๐Ÿ˜‡

Join Health Connections Program for services (promotion post coming out soon) and ways to join the community!

Cited by CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/emotional-wellbeing/social-connectedness/affect-health.htm

04/09/2024

Cooking Reel of (Last) Week: No Bake Peanut Butter Balls! (Ft. Intern Isiqiuel)

04/03/2024

Happy Wellness Wednesday Everyone! Walking is a casual way to exercise and walking everyday can be really helpful. When doing a daily walk, you can listen to music, walk with friends, or walk with your pet. Enjoy sunlight and help regulate your mental health, positively! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿฆฎ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Community Connection Supports adults with psychiatric disabilities and their families in achieving greater independence and an improved quality of life as members of the community. We believe that each person that walks through our doors has a gift. Our job is to support them in discovering those gifts and reaching their full potential.

Community Connection is funded in part by Santa Cruz County Mental Health Services and State of California Department of Rehabilitation.

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Spend time today to be out in nature! ๐Ÿซณ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒฟ
Cooking Reel of the (Last) Week: Elote ๐ŸŒฝ
Happy reFresh Friday! Today take time to breathe when dealing with stress or overwhelming feelings ๐Ÿ’™ Take this one minut...
Want to join our garden group? We accept volunteers to help our garden bloom on Mondays from 12-1pm. Join at 300 Harvey ...
Cooking Reel of the (Last) Week: Orange Cinnamon Rice Pudding (ft. Intern Jordan)
Cooking Reel of the Week: Scallop Potatoes (ft. Intern Rachel)
Cooking Reel: Marianara Recipe (ft. Intern Zeke)
Please join our Garden Group on Mondays from 12pm-1pm! We welcome volunteers and help of any kind!
Cooking Reel of (Last) Week: Lemon Glazed Carrots (ft. Intern Anni)
Cooking Reel of (Last) Week: Tomato Vegetable Soup (ft. Intern Zeke)
Our garden is starting to spring into action! If you want to contribute to the garden, please join our group as a volunt...
Are you getting enough vegetables in your diet? Give some of these nutritious veggie options a try this week!๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿง…

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300 Harvey West Boulevard
Santa Cruz, CA
95060

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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