Dial 211 for the Los Angeles County Community Resource line
PRESCRIPTION SERVICES
AARP Rx Svc (seniors) (800)45-2277 AltaMed (323)728-0411 Health Care Rights Ctr. (213)383-4519 Labor Community Svc. (1-time bill payment & finacial aid if $'s available) (213)427-9044
RENTAL ASSISTANCE
Beyond Shelter (213)252-0772 CalWorks (213)744-5604 Hawthorne Housing Auth. (310)349-1600 Hope Again (323)661-4004 Housing Info Hotline (800)994-4444 Inglewood Housing Auth. (310)412-5221 Little Tokyo Svc. Ctr (213)473-1602 St. Vincent De Paul (323)224-6280 West Angeles Center (323)733-8300
SENIOR CITIZENS'S SVCS.
AARP (for info/referral) (866)448-3615 AltaMed (Multi-Services) (323)725-8751 Alternate Living for the Aging (323)650-7988 Bet Tzedek Legal Svc. (323)939-0506 Dept. of Aging (info/referral) (800)510-2020 Elder Abuse Line (800)992-1660 Elder Link (referral svc) (310)450-1888 HOME (for disabled/seniors) (310)258-4131 Home Secure (Installs Free peep holes, dead bolts & grab bars) (323)937-5855 LivHome (at home care) (323)933-5880 Meals-On-Wheels (call 4-1-1 for other areas) Main # for Metro LA (213)484-7775 Nursing Home Referral (800)777-7575 Old Timers Found (for meals, transportation & info/referrals) (323)582-6090 People Coord. Svcs. (323)294-5226 Project Rainbow (Senior's Gay & Lesbian Services) (213)621-3180 Senior-Dent (dental referrals/gives at least 15% discount to age 60+) (800)736-7071 Senior's Hot Line (818)784-2113 Senior Resources (866)697-3646 Stroke Hot Line (800)787-6537 VIVA Housing Referral (800)934-8482
TATOO REMOVAL SVC.
Clean Slate (866)466-8287 Hollywood-Sunset Free Clinic (teens-25 yrs) (323)661-6782 & ask for Pat Rodriguez) King Drew Med. Ctr. (310)668-4024 QueensCare (323)981-1660 Tattoo Removal Referrals (213)747-6357 |
TRANSPORTATION
Access (800)827-0829 (seniors/disabled) Angels Flight West (free air travel for patients needing medical svc) (888)426-2643 CityRide (213)808-7433(seniors/disabled) Community Service (323)758-4506(tokens) Community Svc/Inglewood (310)330-8000 Delta Skywish Program (free air travel to patients needing medical aid) (800)892-2757 Dial-A-Ride (800)439-0439 East LA Service Ctr. (323)260-2808 Homeless Care Ctr. (213)744-0724 Nat'l Runaway Home Free Program (offers free bus rides home) (800)621-4000 Old Timers Found (seniors) (323)582-6090 People Coord. Svcs. (323)735-1231 Salvation Army (tokens) (323) 665-9947 St. Vincent (traveling aid) (323)224-6280 Traveler's Aid Society (helps the stranded gethome - 1 way ticket) (323)653-5050 W. Angeles (bus tokens) (323)733-8300 Weingart Ctr. (bus tokens) (213)627-9000
UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE
Catholic Charities (213)251-3400 Energy Hot Line (800)342-5397 Energy Crisis Line (213)353-1228 H.E.A.P./Referral Program (866)675-6623 Labor Community Svc. (1 time bill payment & financial aid if $'s available) (213)427-9044 Legal Aid LA (utility cutoffs) (213)640-3881 Maravilla Foundation (323)869-4500 PACE-HEAP (213)989-3215 So.Cal.Edison Low Income Program (15% discount if eligible) (800)736-4777 Utility Tax Unit (seniors/disabled get 10% discount on phone/gas/electric) (213)978-3050 West Angeles Center (323)733-8300
VOLUNTEERING
American Red Cross (213)739-5200 Foster Grandparents Prog. (213)621-2257 Senior Corp. (310)235-7421 The Volunteer Ctr./Main Offices (818)908-5066 (call for referral to an office near you) Volunteers of America (213)389-1500
YOUTH/ANTI-GANG & GRAFFITI REMOVAL SVCS.
A Place Called Home (323)23207653 Avalon-Carver Ctr. (323)232-4391 Clean Slate (866)466-8287 Free Auto Training Ctr. (323)299-1633 Nat'l Runaway Home Free Program (offers free bus rides home) (800)621-4000 People Who Care Ctr. (323(778-8905 Plaza Community Ctr. (323)268-1107 Teen Post (213)680-0861 |