AIDS/HIV:

AIDS Hotline: 800-590-2437
AIDS Project Los Angeles: 213-201-1600 or 818-993-1600
Common Ground (formerly called Santa Monica AIDS Project:) 310-314-5480
(Common Ground is on campus and will do confidential testing of students on Thursday mornings, sharing the nurse's office at that time with the Venice Family Service's Teen Clinic.)

Child Abuse Reporting

Department of Child and Family Services: 800-540-4000

Child care information and referral:

Connections for Children: 310-452-3202
SMMUSD Infant and Family Support Program: 310-452-6132

Cities

City of Malibu 310-456-2489
City of Santa Monica 310-393-9975

Conflict Resolution and Mediation

Dispute Resolution Services-- 323-876-2747

Cutting, self-mutilating behaviors

Vista del Mar 310-836-1223

Dental Care

Cedars Sinai Dental Program: 310-423-281-2801 (free with doctor's referral)
Culver Westside Dental Center: 310-390-6272 (Spanish spoken)
UCLA Venice Dental Clinic: 310-392-4103

Department of Child and Family Services

DCFS- for general information 213-351-5602

Department of Public Social Services

After-hours: 213-974-1234
In-home support services: (888) 944-4477
Information and Referral Line: 211
Medi-Cal and Food Stamp assistance: 310-481-5490

Disabilities: Services for children/families

Center for the Partially Sighted: 310-458-3501
Computer Access Center: 310-338-1597
Disability Warmline of Jewish Family Service 323-770-2369
Exceptional Children's Foundation: 310-837-0914
GLAD (Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness:) 323-478-8000
Ha-Mercaz of Jewish Family Service (Program for families with children with special needs) 866-287-8030
Learning Disabilities Association of California: 916-725-7881 or 866-532-6322
Los Angeles County Commission on Disabilities: 213-974-1053
Special Olympics: 310-215-8380
Supplemental Social Security (SSI:) 800-772-1213
Westside Center for Independent Living: 310-394-9871
Westside Regional Center (Assessment and support for people with developmental disabilities) 310-337-1155 or 310-258-4000

Domestic Violence

Break the Cycle (teen relationship violence: 888-988-TEEN or 310-286-3366
Domestic violence hotline: 800-978-3600
Elder abuse hotline: 887-477-3646
Family Violence Project of JFSLA (Comprehensive domestic violence support including shelter) 818-505-0900 or 310-858-9344
Sojourn: (Comprehensive domestic violence support including shelter) 310-264-6644
Open Paths Counseling Center (Domestic violence groups for batters-court ordered approved) 310-398-7877

Eating Disorders/Obesity

Overeaters Anonymous: 505-891-2664 or website: info@overeatersanonymous.org
Eating Disorders Clinic: UCLA:) 310-825-0173
Shaped For Life: SM YMCA: 310-393-2721

Emergency food

Catholic Charities 310-392-8701
Info line: 800-660-4026
LIEU-CAP: 215772-9221
Ocean Park Community Center: 310-264-6646
P.A.T.H: 310-966-0034
Salvation Army Santa Monica 310-451-1358
S.O.V.A: 310-820-8868 (Kosher pantry); 818-988-7682
St. Joseph Family Center: 310-828-0469; 310-396-6468
Westside Food Bank: 310-314-1150
WIC (Women, Infants and Children - food and nutrition:) 626-856-6600

Emergency Shelter

Bible Tabernacle (men, women and children:) 310-821-6116
LIEU-CAP (women and children:) 215-772-9221
OMNI Helpline 800-235-1191
OPCC Daybreak Shelter (homeless mentally ill women:) 310-450-0650 or 310-450-4050
OPCC Sojourn Shelter (battered women and children:) 310-264-6644
OPCC Turning Point (homeless adults:) 310-828-6717
People Assisting the Homeless 310-966-0034
Salvation Army Emergency Shelter (homeless adults:) 310-581-9825
Saint Joseph Homeless Services Center 310-399-6878
Sundowners Shelter (after 5:00 PM:) 213-974-1234
Sunlight Mission (women and children:) 310-450-8802

Employment

Chrysalis: 310-392-4117 (for adults with barriers to employment, e.g. homelessness.)
Employment Development Department (EDD:) 310-576-6431
Venice Skills Center: 310-392-4153
Samohi ROP office 310-395-3204 Ext. 457
" Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday (Closed Fridays) 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Financial Assistance

Home Energy Assistance Program (Provides assistance for low-income people with paying utilities) 818-891-4148
Jewish Free Loan (323) 761-8830
Project Angel (Department of Water and Power) 800-342-5397

Gay or Lesbian

Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center: 323-464-7276
PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays): 310-472-8952
Common Ground (HIV/AIDS support and information) 310-314-5840

Grief/ Bereavement Counseling

Our House: (Grief supporting groups at sliding scale) 310-475-0299
Jewish Family Service Santa Monica (Individual counseling at sliding scale) 310-393-0732
Didi Hirsh CMHC: Survivors After Suicide (support groups for family and friends impacted by suicide) 310-751-5382
Victim Assistance Program-Office of the City Attorney (Provides a range of assistance to individuals and family members who are victims of violent crimes) 310-444-1507

Government Assistance

Calworks, Food Stamps, Medi-Cal 310-312-5291
Social Security, SSI 310-204-3329

Health/Reproductive Health

Center for Healthy Aging: 310-576-2550 ext. 323
Planned Parenthood: 310-787-2666
Public Health Registrar (birth and death certificates): 323-780-2201
St. John's Hospital and Health Center: 310-829-5511
Santa Monica UCLA Hospital: 310-319-4000
SMMUSD Infant and Family Support Program (health insurance information and support): 310-452-6132
Venice Family Clinic, Burke Center: 310-392-8630
Venice Family Clinic, Rose: 310-392-8630
Venice Family Clinic, Teen Clinic: 310-393-8630
(The Venice Family Teen Clinic is on campus on Thursday mornings and is open to students who are uninsured or on Medi- Cal)
Westside Family Health Center: 310-450-2191

Homeless services

Chrysalis (job training and placement:) 310-392-4117
Daybreak Center (mentally ill women:) 310-450-0650
Ocean Park Community Center: 310-264-6646
Upward Bound (transitional housing for families:) 310-458-7779 (Administration Office)
            " Upward Bound Family Place: 310-458-8812
            " Upward Bound Senior Villa: 310-458-7779
St. Joseph's Center: 310-396-6468
Housing Authority (low income only:) 310-458-8702
Step Up on Second (for mentally ill individuals: 310-394-6889

Immigrant and Refugee services

US Immigration and Naturalization Service: (800) 375-5283

Legal Assistance

Lawyer Referral Service of SM Bar Association: 310-450-9289
Legal Advice Hotline: 800-595-2948
Legal Aid and Assistance for Tenants: 818-247-9582
Legal Aid Foundation (Civil legal services provided for low-income people) 310-899-6200
Legal Grind Coffee and Counsel - 310-452-8160
LA County Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information: 213-243-152

Libraries

Malibu Public Library 310-456-6438
Santa Monica Public Library 310-451-8859

Native American Services

American Indian Clubhouse: 213-202-3970
Los Angeles American Indian Health Project: 213-202-3970
Robert Sundance Family Wellness Center: 213-353-9429

Parenting Support

Angels at Risk: 310-262-9191
Because I Love You and Billy Too (Groups for parents of troubled adolescents): 310-659-5289
Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center (Parenting classes for voluntary and court mandated clients): 310-390-6612; 310-751-1200
Families Anonymous: 800-736-9805
Family Service of Santa Monica: (Parenting classes, infancy program) 310-451-9747
Jewish Family Service: 310-393-0732
Maple Counseling Center (Parent classes on a sliding scale) 310-271-9999
Marriage Encounter: 818-225-0099
Reiss Davis Child Study Center (Parenting children with special needs, parenting in response to divorce) 310-204-1666
Richstone Family Center 310-970-1921
St. John's Child and Family Development Center: 310-829-8921
UCLA Parent Training Program (Groups focused on limiting setting, behavior modification) 310-825-0142

Probation

Santa Monica office: 310-260-3525

Rape Crisis

Santa Monica Hospital/ UCLA Rape Treatment Center: 310-319-4000
Stuart House (treatment for childhood sexual abuse) 310-319-4248

Recreation, Tutoring

Boys' and Girls Club of Santa Monica: 310-393-9629
CREST Program: (Provides child care (grades 4-5), homework assistance, educational enrichment, youth sports camps and leagues, and specialized programs like Camp Santa Monica & Rosie's Girls.   Financial assistance is available.) 310-399-5865 https://santa-monica.org/hsd/CREST/index.htm
PAL: (Provides free recreational and educational courses and a supervised drop-in center for Santa Monica youth ages 6-17.  Features include a computer lab, fitness gym with basketball court, and dance and game rooms.)  310-392-7673.
https://www.santa-monica.org/hsd/pal.htm
Virginia Avenue Park: (Provides educational, recreational and social service programming for all ages.  Programming is provided by City staff and partner agencies) Most programs are free. 310-458-8688. http://www.smgov.net/hsd/vap.htm
YMCA: 310-393-2721.
YWCA: 310-452-3881

Runaway Information

Angels' Flight: 800-833-2499
Childhelp USA: 800-422-4453
Children of the Night: 1-800- 551-1300
Covenant House: 323-461-3131
1736 Family Crisis Center: 310-379-3620

Santa Monica

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District - administrative offices 310-450-8338
Santa Monica Police Department 24 hour number: 310-458-8491
Santa Monica Fire Department (public information officer) 310-458-8668        

Self-Help Programs

SHARE 310-305-8878

Substance Abuse

ADAP- Alcohol and Drug Action Program JFS 310-247-1180
Al-Anon -- 818-760-7122 www.alanonla.org
Alateen (Program for teenagers who have been affected by a relative or friends drinking; part of Alanon.)
" Meeting Information: NO FEES
Alateen Thursday Night Santa Monica (8 PM- 9 PM) 1520 Pearl St. (Good Shepherd Baptist Church)
Alateen Sunday Nigh Santa Monica (7:30 PM-9 PM) 1721 Arizona St. (Unitarian Church/ Forbes Hall)
Alcoholics Anonymous (24 hr.) -- 323-759-9602
Angels at Risk: 310-262-9191
Asian American Drug Abuse Program: 323-293-6284
Center for Safe & Healthy Youth: (Program for teens and young adults who want to quit smoking 310-794-4962
CLARE Foundation - Santa Monica Adult Recovery: 310-314-6200
CLARE Foundation - Culver Vista Family Center: 310-314-6230 or (31) 314-6215
Didi Hirsch Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment: 310-751-1215 or 310-751-1200
Families Anonymous (12-Step:) 800-736-9805
Matrix Institute BAT Program: 310-207-4322
Narcotics Anonymous (12-Step) -- 310-390-0279
New Start: 310-586-0059
Nicotine Anonymous: 800-642-0666

Tutoring

Boys and Girls Club: 310-390-4477
Police Activities League (PAL:) 310-392-7673
Math Tutoring at Samo- before School with Mr. Orlaff in H100
Xchinachtli at Samo (FREE tutoring provided by undergraduate students from UCLA in all subjects)
     " Tuesdays and Thursdays after school 3:30-5:30 in H100 & H102

Vocational Counseling, education, testing, training, etc.

(Also see listings under Employment)
Chrysalis: 310-392-4117
Employment Development Department (EDD,) State of California: 800-300-5616
Jewish Vocational Services (323) 761-8888
One-Stop: City/County Joint One Stop Career Planning Center: 310-273-6633
Santa Monica College: 310-450-5150
SMMUSD/LA County ROP Program: 310-395-3204 Ext. 457 http://www.samohi.smmusd.org/rop/index.htm
SMMUSD Adult Education Center: 310-664-6222
Venice Skills Center: 310-392-4153
Virginia Avenue Park: 310-458-8688
West Area Opportunity Center: 310-477-8272