Protecting Vulnerable Individuals
Child Abuse & Neglect: (800) 540-4000
Report child abuse in L.A. County by calling this Child Protection Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Hotline provides information and consultation about child abuse and neglect. They help if you are unsure about making a report too. Please do not hesitate to call and let professionals give you guidance.
Elder Abuse Hotline: (800) 992-1660
Call 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to report suspected abuse of senior citizens.
Mental Health
Low Cost Counseling–Whittier Area:
The Whole Child, Whittier (562) 692-0383
www.intercommunity.org
Biola Counseling Center, La Mirada (562) 903-4800
www.biola.edu
The Gary Center, La Habra (562) 691-3263
www.garycenter.org
Information:
National Alliance for The Mentally Ill (NAMI): www.nami.org
L.A. County Dept of Mental Health: http://dmh.lacounty.gov
Psychiatric Emergencies:
Call 911: For life threatening emergencies
LA County ACCESS Line: (800) 854-7771 For mental health crisis
Miscellaneous
211 Los Angeles: www.211.org Dial 211 from your phone or go online to locate human services of all kinds in your area.
Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center for Special Needs Services:
ELARC Main Office 1000 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra CA 91802, (626) 299-4700
SPIRITT Family Services: Call Toll-Free (855) 714-8800, comprehensive services for the whole family (for those eligible) including anger management, parenting, counseling, etc. http://www.spiritt.org/
Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Los Angeles County Alcohol and Drug Program Administration Referral:
1-800-564-6000 Toll-Free Helpline
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/sapc/
Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs: 562-949-7953, sites include Whittier, Bellflower, Pico Rivera, and Downey. They target women (with or without children) and can serve those with co-occurring disorders.
http://www.scadpinc.org/home0.aspx
California Hispanic Commission: Pico Rivera CASC, 9033 Washington Blvd., Pico Rivera, CA 90660, (562) 942-9625 http://www.chcada.org/Stress Reduction & Relaxation
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Reiki Therapy Suzanne Barone, Reiki Master (714) 642-0060 or Suzannebarone@sbcglobal.net
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Services
Whittier Rio Hondo Aids Project: http://www.wrhap.org/index.htm
The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center: http://laglc.convio.net/site/PageServer
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