Community Human Services

12/26/2025

Christmas spirit was strong at Safe Place and Safe Passage!

12/26/2025

The 12 Days of Christmas may be through, but the 12(ish) Reasons to give still hold true!

There are only 5 days left to donate! Visit montereycountygives.com/chs to make your donation today!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Community Human Services to you and yours. We hope today is filled with warmth, connection, and moments that remind you how deeply community matters.

This season, we’re grateful — for the people who show up, for the neighbors who care, and for the belief that everyone deserves dignity, support, and hope.

And if, in the spirit of the day, you’re feeling moved to give…
The campaign is still open through December 31. Your gift helps ensure that care continues for neighbors facing homelessness, mental-health challenges, and substance-use struggles — today and well into the new year.

Visit montereycountygives.com/chs to make a donation today!

🎁 Merry Christmas, and thank you for making compassion possible.

12/24/2025

On Christmas Eve, many of us are surrounded by warmth, tradition, and the people we love. But for some of our neighbors, tonight looks very different.

At Community Human Services, Christmas Eve is a reminder of why we show up — at the intersection of crisis and care. It’s where compassion meets action, and where a safe bed, a warm meal, mental-health support, or recovery services can mean everything.

If you’re able, we invite you to help extend that care tonight. A gift through MCGives helps ensure that support continues — not just during the holidays, but every day of the year.

✨ The MCGives! campaign runs through December 31. To make a donation, visit

Community Human Services is a nonprofit agency dedicated to providing high-quality mental health, substance abuse, and homeless services to Monterey County residents to help them reach their full potential.

12/23/2025

Looking for a fun way to give? Visit any location now until Christmas Eve! If you tack on a few bucks to your tab to CHS, not only will you help an amazing organization, but you’ll be entered in a raffle! Winner of $100 gift card to chosen weekly!
Thanks for helping people help people (while enjoying great food and drinks), !!

Can’t quite make it out but still want to donate? Visit montereycountygives.com/chs to donate to CHS through

12/20/2025

The annual SHARE CENTER holiday party was held last night. Santa brought gifts for all our guests! Children were thrilled to sit in the engine! Many thanks to Supervisor Alejo and his staff for coordinating the event with us and making the magic happen. And thank you Supervisor Kate Daniels, Mayor Dennis Donahue, and Salinas Fire and Police for your support. And shout out to PG&E, Cal Water and Comcast for their financial contributions. Team work makes the dream work! ❤️ From all of us at Community Human Services ❤️ 🎄🎁🧑🏻‍🎄🚒👨‍🚒

12/20/2025

Happy Holidays to you and yours from Community Human Services’ Admin staff. Everything we do at Admin supports our CLIENTS and our AMAZING & DEDICATED STAFF. Thank you for the incredible opportunity to serve our community. And thank you for supporting our mission! 🧑🏻‍🎄🎄🎁⛄️

montereycountygives.com/chs

12/20/2025

This Hanukkah, we’re reminded that a little light can last far longer than expected. 💙
Your generosity works the same way — stretching beyond the moment to bring hope, care, and stability to our neighbors when they need it most. Thank you for being a light that lasts.

Donate to CHS through by clicking the link in our bio!

12/20/2025

The ideal place for your ideal tree! Thank you, Cardinale Wright, for brightening the holidays at our shelters. Your trees brought smiles and laughter that fill us all up. 🧑🏻‍🎄🎄❤️🎁⛄️

12/19/2025

Thank you for donating two beautiful trees for Safe Place and Safe Passage in Monterey!

12/18/2025

Another tale from Gabby: The only thing better than Thanksgiving at Shuman HeartHouse is Christmas at Shuman HeartHouse. Through the thick haze settled over Monterey, instead of the red nose of Rudolph, Santa was leading a parade of Monterey Police Department vehicles strung with lights, flashing as they pulled into the Shuman HeartHouse parking lot. Guests of the shelter cheered as Santa and his uniformed elves made their way into the rec room, with a heavy red bag full of presents carried over their shoulders.

After Santa took his place in his chair, he called up the children one by one to receive their wrapped gifts. Some got so many they could barely see over them as they made their way back to sit with their families. The smiles were endless and there wasn't a dry eye in sight - I had to take a number of these photos through misty eyes myself.

It's moments like these that show how much community means. I drove away with a heart that had grown three sizes that day, knowing the love and support for guests at Shuman is not just making an impact, it's making memories.

Thank you to Monterey Police Department and as always, to the Shuman Family for making such a huge difference in so many people's lives.

Join me in supporting programs like Shuman HeartHouse by contributing to CHS through . Visit montereycountygives.com/chs to make your donation today.

12/17/2025

This is our Tree of Hope. Growing in our Outpatient Treatment Program in Monterey, this tree is full of leaves with messages of hope and support. Each dollar given through ! adds a leaf of hope to our tree!

Visit the montereycountygives.com/chs to be a leaf of hope in our community.