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Community Resources

The following list includes many important resources in the community. I believe them to be repuatble, but I have no direct connection with them and cannot vouch for their services.

San Diego Network of Care: sandiego.networkofcare.org
San Diego 211 social service referrals: 211
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI): (619) 543-1434 or 1-800-523-5933 www.nami.org

San Diego Access Line (24 crisis and referral line): 1-888-724-7240
Los Angeles Infoline: 1-800-339-6993
Addiction issues: McDonald Center 858-626-4300
Addiction issues - Sharp Mesa Vista: 858-694-8300
Addiction issues - Alcoholics Anonymous: 619-265-8762
Addiction issues - Narcotics Anonymous: 619-584-1007
Addiction issues - Pills Anonymous: 619-992-7200
Addiction issues - Al-Anon: (619) 296-2666
Addiction issues - Non-12 Step: www.practicalrecovery.com, www.smartrecoverysd.org
Addiction issues - Gamblers Anonymous:
Aging & Independence Services/Adult Protective Services: 1-800-510-2020
Alzheimer's Association: 1-800-272-3900 www.alz.org
ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease www.alsa.org
Braille Library (blind/disabled):1-800-808-2555 braillelibrary.org SD Center for the Blind 619-583-1542
Caregivers: Family Caregiver Alliance/Southern Caregivers 1-800-827-1008 caregiver.org
Cell Phone program: ReachOut Wireless 877-777-1914, www.reachoutmobile.com
Center for Aging Resources: www.cfar1.org (includes Heritage Clinic Case Management)
Child Protective Services: 1-800-344-6000 Fax (858) 467-0412
Codependents Anonymous (CODA): (619) 222-1244 www.sdcoda.org
Computer assistance program: ACES: www.adaptive.org, 619-448-5253
Consumer Center for Health, Education & Advocacy (insurance help): 1-877-734-3258
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of San Diego: 1-866-889-9347
Crisis - Hospital/Meds Community Mental Health (CMH): 3853 Rosecrans Street, 619-692-8200
Disability Help Center (Applications/Appeals): 619-282-1761 ssdHelpCenter.org
Disabled Transport: MTS Access/ADA Ride application: 1-877-232-7433, Ride Request 1-888-517-9627
Domestic Violence: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), SD Family Justice Center (866) 933-4673
Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy (HICAP): 858-565-8772
Housing: Community Housing Works: (619) 282-6647
In-Home Support Services (IHSS): 1-800-510-2020
LGBT Community Center: 619-692-2077 www.thecentersd.org
Medicare: 1-800-MEDICARE Medi-Cal: 1-866-262-9881
Medication assistance card: www.NeedyMeds.org
Multiple Sclerosis - National M.S. Society: 1-800-344-4867 www.nationalmssociety.org
Ombudsman - Long-Term Care Ombudsman: (858) 560-2507
Parkinson's Association of San Diego: (858) 273-6763 parkinsonsassociation.org
Psychiatrist search: www.sdcms.org
Recovery International: self-help (619) 275-0364 www.LowSelfHelpSystems.org
Self-Injury Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Senior Legal Hotline: 1-800-222-1753 ElderHelp senior services: 619-284-9281
Senior Legal Help - North County Lifeline: 760-842-6228
Senior In-home visits: Elderhelp: 619-284-9281, Interfaith: 760-489-6380 / 721-2117
Social Security: 1-800-772-1213 national, 1-866-964-0995 local
Substance issues - See Addiction issues
Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Telephone Access Program: 1-800-806-1191
Transportation: 511/(619) 231-1466/SDCommute.com, FactSD.org/888-924-3228
Trust - Special Needs Trust Foundation San Diego: www.sntf-sd.org
Utility Assistance: Campesinos Unidos Inc. 1-800-371-1380 www.brawleycui.com
WARM Line social support: 7 days a week, 4 - 11 p.m.: 1-800-930-9276
Women's Resource Center - Oceanside (760) 757-3500,
Women's Resource Center - San Diego Family Justice (866) 933-4673
Work Assistance: Department of Rehabilitation: 619-767-2100

Agencies
City of San Diego - Various Services (619) 236-5555
City of San Diego Senior Services (619) 236-6905
Senior Community Centers (619) 235-6572
ElderHelp senior services: (619) 284-9281
Eldercare: SanDiegoElderCare.com
Jewish Family Services (858) 637-3000
Union of Pan-Asian Communities (UPAC) (619) 521-5720
Interfaith Escondido (760) 489-6380 550 W.Washington #B, Oceanside (760) 721-2117 2195 Oceanside Blvd

Adult Day Health Centers
Poway ADHC (858) 748-5044
San Marcos (760) 682-2424
Escondido Redwood Elderlink (760) 737-0170
Vista North County ADHC (760) 758-2210

Clubhouses
Corner Clubhouse (619) 683-7423 2864 University Ave, SD 92104 (at Utah) Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm
Meeting Place (619) 294-9582 4034 Park Blvd, San Diego 92103 Mon-Thu 8 am-6 pm, Fri 8-4
Friendship Clubhouse (619) 266-2111 286 Euclid Ave #104, SD 92114 Mon-F 8:30am-5:30 pm
BPSR Escondido Clubhouse (760) 737-7125 474 W. Vermont Ave, Suite 105 Escondido 92025

Crisis Houses
Turning Point: (760) 439-2800
Jary Barreto: (619) 232-4357
Halcyon: (619) 579-8685
Vista Balboa: (619) 233-4399
New Vistas: (619) 239-4663
Isis: (619) 575-4687

Disability Rights
Access to Independence 619-293-3500
Disability Rights California 1-800-776-5746
Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy (CCHEA) 1-877-734-3258
Ombudsman - Long Term Care 1-800-640-4661

Hospitals
Scripps Mercy, Hillcrest (619) 294-8111 4077 5th Ave, San Diego CA 92103
Tri-City (760) 724-8411/Outpatient (760) 940-5050 4002 Vista Way, Oceanside, 92056
Palomar Hospital, Escondido (760) 739-3000 555 East Valley Parkway, Escondido 92025
Pomerado Hospital, Poway (858) 613- 4000 15615 Pomerado Rd., Poway, CA 92064
UCSD Hospital, Hillcrest (619) 543-6222 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103

Housing Placement Agencies
Care Placement (619) 660-8814
Thearsearch (619) 466-5191
Lifeline Healthcare (858) 581-6400
Assisted Living Specialists (619) 561-3805
Dignified Living Choices (619) 846-3000
Accent on Seniors 888-954-6637 AccentOnSeniors.com

Law Enforcement - Non-Emergency/Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT)
San Diego Police Department: (619) 531-2000/In 858 area code: (858) 484-3154
San Diego PERT (619) 531-2000
San Diego PERT Sheriff (858) 565-5200
Escondido Police: (760) 839-4722
Escondido PERT 760-839-4945

Mobile Doctors
Dr. Michael Duffy/administrator Sonya McClister 619-300-7822
Visiting MD (760)480-4310
Mobile Doctor (760) 591-9975
MPS (619)461-3717
Home Physician Medical Group 1-888-337-3627
1-800 CALL DOC (225-5362)
HELP Psychotherapy 858-481-8827

Outpatient Treatment Programs
Pomerado (Poway) (858) 613-4000
Pomerado (Poway) (858) 613-4000
Scripps Mercy (Hillcrest) (619) 260-7066
Sharp Mesa Vista (Serra Mesa) (858) 278-4110

Community Clinics/BPSR Programs
BPSR Vista (760) 758-1092 550 W. Vista Way #407 Vista, CA 92083
BPSR Kinesis North (760) 480-2255 474 W. Vermont Avenue, Ste. 101, Escondido, CA 92025
Areta Crowell (619) 233-3432 1963 Fourth Ave SD, 92101 New clients call Jane Westin clinic (619) 235-2600
Douglas Young (858) 695-2211 10717 Camino Ruiz, Suite 207, San Diego, CA 92126
North Inland Mental Health Center (760) 747-3424 125 W. Mission Ave, Ste.103, Escondido, 92025

Senior Centers
Poway (858) 748-6094
Rancho Bernardo (858) 487-9324
Joslyn Center, Escondido (760) 839-4688
Oceanside El Corazon (760) 435-5300/(760) 435-5250

Sober Living
North County Serenity House (760) 747-1015, interventionamerica.org