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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. PHONE:(617) 393-3824 EMAIL: info@aane.org ADDRESS: 85 Main St. Suite 101, Watertown, MA, 02472
Autism Network International
A self-help and advocacy organization for autistic people
Autism Resources
Offering information and links regarding the developmental disabilities autism and Asperger's Syndrome
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.
Autism Society of America - North County Chapter
Group meets on the 1st Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Carlsbad Senior Center - Dining Room, 799 Pine Avenue, Carlsbad.
Autism/PDD Support Group
Julie Merced; Phone: 619-422-5438; Meets 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:45 p.m. Well Being Center, 555 Broadway, Suite 2029, Chula Vista.
Autism of Imperial County
Phone: (760)353-3198; Meets 7:00 p.m. on 1st Tuesday of each month at the First Methodist Church, 8th and Olive, El Centro
Down Syndrome Association of San Diego
9245 Sky Park Court Suite 130
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 619.594.7389
Fax: 858.268.4275
Email: dsasd@projects.sdsu.edu
Epilepsy Society
PHONE: (619) 296-0161 FAX: (619) 296-0802
Exceptional Family Resource Center
Provides information and education for families of children with various disabilities.
Email: efrc@projects.sdsu.edu
Phone: 1-800-281-8252
Families & Autistic children Together Succeed (FACTS)
Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT)
[Closest office now located in Los Angeles]- PHONE:(866)4LAFEAT(866-452-3328); lafeat@excite.com ; Meetings are the 2nd Monday of each month 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Kiwanis Club Hall of Hermosa Beach: 2515 Valley Drive?Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Fragile X Center of San Diego - Cindy de Gruchy
Phone: (877)300-7143; Refer to web site for meetings scheduled.
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. PHONE:(812) 855-6508 FAX: (812) 855-9630
Kids Included Together (KIT)
Assists children with disabilities to be included in community recreation and social programs; Phone: 858-225-5680 Fax:(619)758-0949 Email:info@kitonline.org
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center Inclusion Program
Offers recreation and social programs for children with special needs; Phone: 858-457-3030, ext. 222
O.A.S.I.S
Information, support, and links for individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, parents, and professionals working with individuals diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome
Parent Advocates Seeking Solutions (PASS)
For parents of adult children with disabilities; Beverly Andreos; Phone: 858-748-2594; Group meets 3rd Thursday of each month, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Rd., Poway
Parents Helping Parents
PHONE:(408)727-5775 ADDRESS:1400 Parkmour Avenue Suite 100, San Jose, CA
Sociedad Hispana de Autismo y PPD
Bricia Moreno; Phone: 619-563-8695 or Soledad Acevedo 011-5266-30-14-11. Meets 3rd Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Stein Center 647 E. Street Chula Vista
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. PHONE:(919)966-2714 EMAIL:TEACCH@unc.edu
Understanding Autism Together
Dr. Leavell; Phone: 619-532-7291 or ASYMCA 619-532-8156. Meets 3rd Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. Paediatric Conference Room, building 2-1 of the Naval medical Center
Bayview Psychiatric Hospital
330 moss Street, Chula vista, CA, 91911; An in patient psychiatric hospital serving primarily emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. Special emphasis on substance abuse and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Hospital also provides community education and outreach counsellors to local schools. Offers free preliminary diagnostic screening and evaluation. Bayview also operates several residential treatment Centers for longer term care of emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. Bayview is a for-profit organization. CHAMPUS and private insurance. Phone: 619-426-6310
Burn Institute
8825 Aero Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, CA. 92123; Provides burn prevention and education programs. Phone: 858-541-2277 Fax:(858)541-7179
California Kids Health Care Foundation
CaliforniaKids is a non-profit charitable organization that provides premium-subsidized preventive and primary healthcare services to uninsured children ages 2 through 18. You can call 818-461-1400 to have a mail-in application sent to you, or for a list of providers in your area.
Children's Hospital
3020 Children's Way, San Diego, CA, 92123; Full Service Hospital for children. Social Services also available. Phone : 619-576-1700
Cocaine Abuse Hotline
Phone 1-800-992-9239
Cocaine Anonymous
Telephone counseling available to cocaine users of all ages; Phone 24 Hotline: (866)242-2248
C.R.A.S.H., INC.
intake office:(619)233-8054 Corporate Office:(619)297-5131 Fax:(619)296-3846. Email:intake@crashinc.org or admin@crashinc.org Short-term Treatment; Phone: 233-8054 Long-term Treatment; Phone: 233-8054 Non-Medical Detox; Offers residential drug abuse treatment to low income and indigent persons. Treatment Centers available in several locations.
C Street Medical Group, Otay Clinic
1161 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA, 91911; Provides counseling, detoxification, and methadone maintenance programs for persons addicted to narcotics. Intakes at 1:00 p.m. Phone: 619-498-8260
Developmental Disabilities: Resources for Healthcare Providers
PHONE: (888)299-6263
Psychotropic Medication Quick Reference Guide (available in PDF format )
Socialization Training and Reinforcement (STAR) Program
An after-school social skills/inclusion program; Dr. Linda Collins -Institute for Developmental Research, 3002 Armstrong Street, San Diego, 92103; Phone: 858-450-4785.
UCSD Autism Research Laboratory
Pivotal Response Training - Phone: 858-534-6144
UC Davis Health System: PACT Net
Physician Assistance, Consultation and Training Network.
Youth & Family Counseling
A varied list of counseling and mental health services.
Adult Abuse
Aging & Independent Services: (800) 510-2020
Child Abuse
Health and Human Services Agency, Child Abuse Hotline: (858) 560-2191 or (800) 344-6000 or (760) 754-5500
Domestic Violence
Casa De Paz: (619) 234-3164
Center For Community Solutions: (858) 272-1767
EYE Counseling and Crisis Services: (760) 747-6281
Women's Resource center (North county): (760) 757-3500
Rape Crisis
Center for Community Solutions: (858) 272-1767
Runaway Youth
National Runaway Hotline: (800) 621-4000
Suicide/Crisis Intervention
San Diego Access & Crisis Line: (800) 479-3339
Youth In Crisis
The Bridge: (619) 521-3939
Children of the Night: (800) 551-1300
YMCA of San Diego County, Oz (North County): (760) 721-8930
ELP Learning Community
An excellent resource for people interested in learning more about Essential Lifestyle Planning. Phone: 410-626-2707
San Diego Regional Center
Information, referral, evaluation and advocacy services for people with a developmental disability, 4355 Ruffin Rd., Suite 204, San Diego, Ca, 92123; Phone: 858-576-2966
Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (PAI)
A non-profit agency for protection of individuals with disabilities. Phone: 800-776-5746
Guidelines for Accessing and Using Attendant Services
The following contacts are published from the "Directions" 2000 Directory of Health and Human Care Services for San Diego County
Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy
The Access Center (Persons with Disabilities)
(619) 293-3500
Aging & Independence Services (Senior/Disabled Information & Assistance)
- (800) 510-2020
AIDS/HIV Nite Line (AIDS/HIV Information)
(415)984-1902
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
(619) 265-8762
American Red Cross (24 hour Emergency/Disaster)
(619) 542-7552
California AIDS Hotline (Statewide AIDS Hotline)
(800) 367-2437
Childcare Resource Center (YMCA)
San Diego Childcare Information - (800) 481-2151
Convention & Visitors Bureau
(619) 232-3101
Crisis House
(619) 444-1194
East County Council On Aging (Senior Information & Assistance)
(619)442-3281
Family Stress Counseling Services (YMCA)
(Family/Child Abuse counseling)
(619) 691-1331
Health and Human Services Agency
Public Assistance Information Line
(858) 514-6885
I Love A Clean San Diego
(800) 237-2583
Lawyer Referral Services Of San Diego County
Bar Association - (619) 231-8585
Marine Corps Community Services:
Camp Pendleton - (760) 725-5361;
MCAS Miramar - (619) 577-4099;
MCRD - (760) 524-5728
Medical Society/Physician's Referral
(858) 565-8161
Narcotics Anonymous
(619) 584-1007
Navy Family Service Center:
Naval Submarine Base - (619) 553-7505;
North Island - (619) 545-6071;
32cd Street - (619) 556-7404
North County (AA)
(760) 758-2514
North County Childcare Information
(760) 471-2751
North County Council On Aging
(Senior Information & Assistance)
(760) 941-3212
North County Lifeline, Inc.
(760) 726-4900
Psychologist Information & Referral Service
(619) 291-3451
Recycling Hotline
(858)467-0903
Rural Bus System: Northeast Route
(760)767-4287;
Southeast Route - (619) 478-5875
San Diego Transit Information
(619) 233-3004
Senior I & R Program, City of San Diego (Senior Information and Assistance)
(619)236-6905
Social Security Administration
(800) 772-1213
United Way of San Diego CountyVolunteer Center
(868) 636-4131
Visitor Information Center, Mission Bay
(619) 276-8200
Youth to Youth Hotline
(888) 999-8336
INFO LINE - Your First Call for Help - Info Line is a free, confidential information and referral service provided in cooperation through United Way of San Diego county, the City of San Diego and the County of San Diego. Open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Holidays.
Se Habla Español
TOLL-FREE SAN DIEGO AREA PHONE NUMBERS
Greater San Diego - (619) 230-0997
North County Coastal - (760) 943-0997
North County Inland - (760) 740-0997
From Outlying areas only - 1-800-227-0997
PayingForSeniorCare.com
Our Mission: The PayingForSeniorCare.com website and the Eldercare Financial Resource Locator Tool were created and are maintained by the American Elder Care Research Organization. The organization’s mission is to assist individuals in the planning and implementing of long-term senior care. The website is designed to help families and caregivers locate information about long-term care resources for their loved ones, and to find the public and private programs available to assist in covering or reducing the cost of such care.
www.Aging-Parents-and-Elder-Care.com
this site contains a wealth of articles, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources designed to make it easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need and avoid overlooking something important in the care of their loved one.
www.Caregiver.org>
Family Caregiver Alliance that offers Q & A service, tip sheets and supports groups facilitated by experts, among other resources.
www.aarp.org
offers basic resources, plus free access to care-giver bulletin boards and a listing of 43,000 elder-care facilities and services
www.elderweb.com
articles, resources and links to directories of licensed care facilities
www.benefitscheckup.org
assesses an aged persons needs and financial situation based on information provided by the user, then lists federal state and local agencies, programs, tax breaks and services they might tap into
www.Medicare.gov
offers information on region-by-region Medicare provider choices enabling families to comparison shop
www.alzheimers.org
here you will find information about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders
http://www.strokenetwork.org/
offers Q&A with a volunteer physician and others
www.extendedcare.com
a resource that provides a variety of information resources for seniors and those who care about them to make effective and well-informed decisions
www.seniornavigator.com
provides listing for 17,000 facilities and agencies in Virginia, and hosts popular Ask An Expert forum
Care.com’s Senior Care Directory.
Our California Senior Care Directory is free, and provides a comprehensive listing of resources in seven categories: housing resources, transportation resources, home care, end-of-life care, legal resources, financial planning and management, and health care.
Inform San Diego www.informsandiego.com
If you want to quickly search what's available in San Diego's health and social service community, check out this free website owned and operated by the Information and Referral Division (I&R Division) of the United Way of San Diego County
GOOGLE http://www.google.com/
One of the most powerful search engines on the world wide web
City of San Diegohttp://www.sannet.gov/
San Diego Insider
http://www.sdinsider.com/ - a site where you can locate a variety of resources and amenities in San Diego
Library and Information Access (San Diego State University) - http://infodome.sdsu.edu
Siskind, Susser, Haas & Devine - A Comprehensive resource for information / assistance (Ph: 800-748-3819)
Other San Diego-based Resources:
1. Sophia Immigration
Spanish: 619-235-0799 / English: 619-235-0790
2. International Rescue Committee
English: 619-641-7531 / Spanish: 619-641-7529
Contact: Sophia Olson
3. Casa Cornelia Law Center - specializes in Asylum Cases
619-231-7788
4. Access Inc. - specializes in domestic violence cases and experts in WAWA - violence against women act
858-560-0871
CaliforniaKids Health Care Foundation
CaliforniaKids is a non-profit charitable organization that provides premium-subsidized preventive and primary healthcare services to uninsured children ages 2 through 18. You can call 818-461-1400 to have a mail-in application sent to you, or for a list of providers in your area.
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.
The Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy (CCHEA)
helps low-income residents of San Diego county navigate through the maze of today's health care system to get the health care they need. CCHEA is a part of the Health Consumer Alliance (HCA), a united effort of nine legal services agencies to address the health access problems of California consumers, particularly low-income consumers. Health Consumer Centers now assist consumers in Alameda, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo and Yolo counties.
U.S.A. Organizations For Deafblind People
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