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Social Services
Riverside County Department of Public Health
4065 County Circle Drive,
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 358-5000
24 Hour Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 442-4918
24 Hour Adult Protective Services Hotline: (800) 491-7123
24 Hour Fraud Hotline: (800) 344-8477
The Riverside County Department of Public Health page has information on the many different social services available from Riverside County, California including, but not limited to, Medi-Cal, Food Stamps, and Homeless Programs.
Lake Elsinore Family Care Center
2499 E. Lakeshore Drive,
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Appointments: 1-800-720-9553
Clinic: (951) 471-4200 Fax #: (951) 471-4205
Open: 7:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday
Closed Weekends and all County Holidays
Social Security
United States Social Security Information
1-800-772-1213
Answers questions on benefits, missing checks, referral senior assistance (shelter, etc.) supplemental benefits and Medicare. Phone is Answered M-F 7am-7pm with a recorded message after hours.
Serves: all 50 states
If you wish to visit the Office of Social Security nearest you, use The S.S. Locator Site to find the S.S. office nearest to you.
Social Security Administration Fraud Hotline:1-800-269-0271
Riverside Domestic Violence Prevention Resource Directory
PDF Download (right click-> save as)
Narcotics Anonymous
Local Search: http://portaltools.na.org/portaltools/MeetingLoc/
Resources in Southwest Riverside County
(Temecula, Murrieta, and surrounding communities)
Temecula Neighborhood Healthcare
41002 County Center Drive, Building B, Temecula, CA 92591
Monday, Tueday, Wednesday: 7 am to 7:30 pm
Thursday, Friday: 7 am to 4:30 pm
Clinic: (951) 600-6300
Hemet Family Care Center
880 N. State St., Hemet CA 92543
7:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday
Appointments: 1-800-720-9553
Clinic: (951) 766-2450
YMCA Locations (www.riversideymca.org)
Ste B26, 26111 Ynez Road,
Temecula - (951) 677-9622
29119 Margarita Road,
Temecula, CA
(951) 677-9622
Murrieta Boys and Girls Club
40550 California Oaks Road
Murrieta, CA 92562-5854
(951) 698-3838
Temecula Boys and Girls Club
28790 Pujol Street,
Temecula, CA
(951) 699-1526
Domestic Violence Victim/Prevention Services
( PDF Download )
Shelter From the Storm
Indio Outreach Center
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 863-7871
(760) 328-7233, (800) 775-6055 (Toll-free)
Valley Restart
P. O. Box 1715
Hemet, CA 92546
(951) 766-7476
Alchoholics Anonymous Central Office
AA in Temecula, CA
(951) 695-1535
27393 Ynez Rd # 156
Temecula, CA, 92591
Alcoholics Anonymous (Hemet)
http://www.simeetings.com/LA/RC/HemetMtgs.html
Alzheimer's Association
For information call: (951) 723-8000
Alzheimer's Disease
www.alz.org
Alliance for the Mentally ill
PO Box 4015
Palm Desert, CA 92261-4015
(760) 779-9461
Denti-Cal Beneficiaries Services Department
PO Box 15539
Sacramento, CA 95852-1539
1800-322-6384
Will make referrals to identical (Medi-Cal) Dentist). Provides by zip code. Can also check on the status of a claim and benefits available. The best time to call is 8am-9am. Very busy line. Funded by the State of California. Office Hours are M-F 8am-5pm Spanish spoken, Serves: California
Birth Choice of Temecula, Inc.,
27488 Enterprise Circle West
Temecula, CA 951-699-9808
Michelle's Place
39872 Los Alamos Rd., Suite 4
Murrieta, CA 92562
Phone: 951-304-1280 / Fax: 951-304-1279
Michelle's Place provides emotional comfort, peer and professional support, and information to women and their families coping with breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Resource Center educates everyone in the community to assure early detection of breast cancer for an improved survival and cure rate.
Siskind, Susser, Haas & Devine
SSHD serves immigration clients throughout the world from its offices in the US, Canada, Mexico and the People's Republic of China. To schedule a telephone or in-person consultation with the firm, go to http://www.visalaw.com/intake
or call 800-748-3819 or 901-682-6455.
California Rural Legal Assistance
1460 6th Street, P.O.Box 35, Coachella, CA 92236
Phone: 760-398-7261 or Fax: 760-398-1050
National Immigration Law Center
USCR (The U.S. Committee for Refugees)
The U.S. Committee for Refugees is a private, nonprofit, humanitarian organization that works for the protection and assistance of uprooted people around the world.
International Institute of Los Angeles
3845 Selig Place, Los Angeles, CA, 90031 - The International Institute of Los Angeles was founded in 1914. It provides comprehensive social services to assist individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency and provides community leadership to promote multicultural understanding. For more information you can phone 323-224-3800.
Immigration and Refugee Services of America
The IRSA acts to defend human rights, build communities, fosters education, promote self-sufficiency, and forge partnerships through an array of programs.
Community Pantry
41910 Main Street
Temecula, CA 92590
951-676-8022
Emergency food, clothing some counseling and referral. Walk in or call. Office M, W, F, 10 am-12:30 pm Serves Temecula and Murrieta
Community Food Pantry of Murrieta
40365 Murrieta Hot Springs Road Unit #13
Murrieta, CA 92562
Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 9 a.m. -3 p.m., Saturday hours are from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Open to Receiving Donations from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Thursdays)
Telephone: 951-677-6347
The following agencies offer free assistance for crisis situations 24 hours a day.
Countywide
California Council on Problem Gambling, 24 hour help line (800) GAMBLER or (800) 522-4700
Child abuse hotline (800) 442-4918 in Riverside
Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline (800) 4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome, support group networks, or general information, 1-800-442-3437
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Inland Empire , free counseling to those in financial difficulty (800) WISE PLAN (800) 947-3752
Covenant House, crisis help line for homeless, abused or runaway youth, (800) 999-9999
Domestic Violence assistance for battered spouses, Alternatives to Domestic Violence, (909) 683-0829
Epilepsy Society of the Inland Empire (800) 332-1000
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, assistance to nursing home and board and care residents and family members (800) 451-2499
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), crisis intervention, court accompaniment, information and referrals (951) 766-8802
Nursing Home Crisis Line (800) 231-4024 24-hours crisis line for residents or family members who need immediate assistance or information
Open Doors, community support group, for families and caregivers raising children with mental, emotional and/or behavioral problems (951) 358-3622
Overeaters Anonymous (951) 715-2080
Rape Crisis Center, child and teen abuse prevention, senior outreach, Hispanic outreach (951) 686-7273
Survivors of Suicide for families who have lost loved ones through suicide (951) 244-3016
Teen Challenge Anti-drug presentations for youth in schools, clubs, etc. Residential program for adults (951) 682-8990
Vietnam Veterans Counseling Center outreach counseling for vets and their families (800) 523-7052
Riverside
Action, counseling programs support groups and referrals for a variety of family crises (800) 367-8336
Alcoholics Anonymous (951) 825-4700
Cocaine Anonymous, hotline (951) 359-3895
Compassionate Friends, a self-help organization for bereaved parents; days and evenings until 8 p.m. (951) 683-4160
Consumer Credit counseling Service of the Inland Empire, free counseling to those in financial difficulty, (909) 781-0114
Long-term Care Ombudsman Program, assistance to nursing home and board and care residents and family members (951) 686-4402
Narcotics Anonymous (800) 397-2333 or (951) 370-3568.
Parents of Runaway Children (951) 351-0179 or (951) 987-1275
Prescription Drugs Anonymous, (951) 784-3563
Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center hotline (951) 686-RAPE (686-7273)
Safe House, crisis line and shelter for runaway or homeless young people ages 12-17, 351-4418
Sexaholics Anonymous (951) 872-6138
Smart Recovery, secular group referral and self-help for chemical dependency, (951) 275-8275
Tel-Law, free, taped legal information (951) 369-3563
Trichotillomania (hair pullers) support group (951) 781-0548 or (951) 796-4304
Temecula, Murrieta
Alcoholics Anonymous (951) 695-1535
Birth Choice of Temecula, crisis pregnancy and post-abortion assistance (951) 699-9808
Cocaine Anonymous, hotline (909) 359-3895
DivorceCare, support group for separation or divorce (951) 677-9368
La Leche League of Temecula Valley (951) 698-8553
Corona, Norco
Alcoholics Anonymous (951) 825-4700
Al-Anon, Alateen (951) 371-9273
Cocaine Anonymous, (951) 359-3895
Domestic Violence, assistance for battered spouses, Alternatives to Domestic Violence, (800) 339-SAFE (951) 683-0829
Epilepsy Society of the Inland Empire (800) 332-1000
Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center hotline, (951) 686-RAPE (686-7273)
Tel-Law, free, taped legal information (951) 369-3583
Desert
Alcoholics Anonymous, Indio, (760) 568-4004; Palms Springs, (760) 324-4880; Spanish (760) 342-2142
Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Coachella Valley family support group (760) 779-9461
Cocaine Anonymous, hotline (951) 359-3895
Compassionate Friends/Inland
Inland Empire chapter
P.O. Box 56826
Riverside, CA 92517
951-683-4160
951-787-1854 Fax
Riverside Hospice
6052 Magnolia Ave
Riverside, CA 92506
951-274-0710
951-274-9551 Fax
The in-home support and care for terminal patients and their families, assistance with practical needs, personal care and education, volunteer program and has bereavement groups, grief counseling referrals to hospices nationwide. Some printed materials in Spanish. Companion Connection for elderly. Accepts Medi-Cal & private insurance. Sliding fee scale Funded by United, donations, grants. Office Hours M-F 8am-5pm, 24 hr on-call nursing. Admission Criteria: Terminal diagnosis
Serves: Riverside, Moreno Valley, Corona, Norco and Parts of San Bernardino.
FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS
Parents Helping Parents - http://www.php.com
PHP is a multifaceted, comprehensive Parent Directed Family Resource Center for children with any kind of special need (mental, physical, emotional, or learning disabilities whether due to birth defects, illness, vehicular, sports or other accidents, such as near drowning). PHP was founded in 1976 as a parent support group.
PHP is a parent-directed family resource center (PDFRC) serving children with special needs, their families and the professionals who serve them. PHP is one of the oldest and largest children's charities of its kind in the United States. They are the family resource center for Early Start services for Santa Clara County; a Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) for Northern California; the National Center for Parent-Directed Family Resource Centers in the United States; and the leading consultation and assistance agency for others starting or operating a parent-directed family resource center in the world.
ADVOCACY RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
California Disability Rights (formerly California Association/Physically Handicapped)
PO Box 4294, Riverside, CA 92514
Phone: 909-788-0508
Monthly meetings / Membership Dues
Serves: San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
This is a Volunteer Advocacy organization with a goal of influencing legislation that impact physically disabled, including getting legislation passed to improving the lifestyles of persons with disabilities.
American Association for People with Disabilities
1819 H Street, NW, Ste 330, Washington, DC 20026
Phone: 800-840-8844
202-457-0473 (fax)
Serves: USA
A nonprofit Membership organization for people with disabilities. Annual fee of $19.95
REHABILITATION
California Department of Rehabilitation/Riverside
Riverside District Office
3130 Chicago Ave, Riverside, CA 92507-3445
Phone: 951-782-6650
Fax: 951-782-6676
Provides Vocational Training Coordination and Job Placement Assistance for Disabled Persons. Call first. Services are free. Office hours: 8 am-5 pm, Those persons with Vocational and Medically diagnosed disabilities eligible.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
Mobile Help
613 S. I Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410-2717
Phone: 951-383-3883
Fax: 951-383-3888
1-800-454-3862
Serves: Southern California
Provides services for disabled; wheel chairs, van conversion, electric scooters, mini vans, scooter lifts, lift chairs, and other driving aides.
SERVICES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED
California Relay Service
6436 Oakdale Rd., Riverbank, CA 95367-9648
800-735-0193 TTY
Voice: 1-800-735-2922
Serves: USA
Allows deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled to use TTY/PCs to communicate with family, friends & business associates through trained Relay Operators.
California Deaf/Disabled/Tele Program
California Telephone Access Program
81 West March Lane St.M, Stockton, CA 95207
Phone: 800-806-1191
Fax: 800-889-3974
TTY 800-806-4474
Office Hours: M-F 8 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm
State mandated program for individuals who have a hearing, vision, speech, mobility or cognitive impairment which limits the use of their standard phone equipment & are eligible to receive medical certification for specialized equipment and/or services at no extra charge to monthly phone bill
California School for the Deaf/Riverside
Part of California Department of Education/Special Schools
3044 Horace Street, Riverside, CA 92506
Phone: 909-782-6500 (answering machine)
Fax: 909-782-6509
TTY 909-782-6501
Office Hours: M-F 8 am -4:30 pm
Serves: individuals in Southern California who are deaf or deaf with other disabling conditions
All services are state funded.
Psychological testing & therapy services for children, ages 3-21, and their families attending Calif School For the Dear, Riverside. Comprehensive educational program serves children, preschool through high school graduation. Most students are day students but residential services for those who do not live in the Riverside area are provided.
Calvary Deaf Church
1707 W. La Cadena Dr
Riverside, CA 92501-1921
800-735-2922 (Relay Services)
909-684-1122 (fax)
TTY 909-684-3301
Sunday service in sign (ASL) at 10: 30 am and 6 pm.
Hope for Hearing Foundation
6535 Wilshire, Ste 255, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 323-651-2615
Fax: 323-651-2631
TTY 323-651-2784
Serves: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and Ventura Counties.
Announces class schedules of interest to deaf and hearing impaired. Maintains a library full of information about hearing, deafness, hearing aids, etc. Collects used hearing aids for possible re-use. Lecture bureau hearing loss workshops & lipreading classes.
John Tracy Clinic
806 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: 800-522-4582
Fax: 213-749-1651
TTY 213-747-2924
Long Beach Center: 562-426-2257
All services free of charge to families
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Family centered educational facility, serving deaf preschool children 0-5 years. For families in the LA area, services include audiological eval, parent & infant programs, preschool programs, parent classes and support groups and a three week intensive summer session. Also provides correpsondence3 courses t parent of hearing impaired children and deaf-blind children and a Masters Degree in Deaf Education USC.
GENERAL
Community Access Center
4960 Arlington, Ste C
Riverside, CA 92503
909-637-6900
909-637-6906 Fax
Spanish and ASL spoken
Developmental Disabilities Area Board #12
13800 Heacock St, Ste C128 C130
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
800-962-8073
909-656-3129 Fax
Advocates for people with developmental disabilities, conducts public information programs, encourages the development of needed services and reviews the policies and practices of publicly funded agencies serving people with developmental disabilities.
Serves: Riverside, San Bernadino, Inyo and Mono Counties
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN / ADULTS WITH AUTISM
Autism Society of America
promotes lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism
Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children
The TEACCH mission is to enable individuals with autism to function as meaningfully and as independently as possible in the community
O.A.S.I.S Online
Information, support, and links for individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, parents, and professionals working with individuals diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome
Autism Resources
Offering information and links regarding the developmental disabilities autism and Asperger's Syndrome
Autism Network International
A self-help and advocacy organization for autistic people
The Asperger's Association of New England
AANE is an organization made up of individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, their family, friends and professionals, is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with Asperger's and related conditions. AANE is overseen by a board of directors and a dedicated staff whose mission is to foster awareness, respect, acceptance, and support for these individuals and their families
Indiana Resource Center for Autism
IRCA staff conduct outreach training and consultations, engage in research, and develop and disseminate information focused on building the capacity of local communities, organizations, and families to support children and adults across the autism spectrum in typical work, school, home, and community settings
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