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Child Care Resources
Child Care Resources
CalWorks Childcare Services
CalWorks Childcare Services
Parents who are receiving CalWORKs cash aid or who have received cash aid within the past two years are eligible for subsidized child care through a voucher program. If you are not currently receiving CalWORKs or have not received CalWORKs within the past two years, there are also some state-funded programs for low-income workers.
SDSU Children's Center
SDSU Children's Center
The SDSU Children’s Center features a relaxed and loving atmosphere in which children are free to explore, learn and create through play. To foster the development of the whole child, activities are planned to provide maximum physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth and continuous exposure to the tools for learning.
Food Resources
Food Resources
CalFresh
CalFresh
CalFresh (federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP) is a federally mandated, state-supervised, and county-operated government entitlement program that provides monthly food benefits to assist low-income households in purchasing the food they need to maintain adequate nutritional levels.
CalWorks Food Distribution Unit
CalWorks Food Distribution Unit
The Food Distribution Unit (FDU) administers several food distribution programs throughout the State of California to families and individuals in need.
Parent and Family E-Cookbook
Parent and Family E-Cookbook
Aztec Shops has provided a virtual cookbook for families to cook and bond with one another! These recipes are not only delicious but easy to make as well!
Immigrant/Refugee Resources
Immigrant/Refugee Resources
Alliance San Diego
Alliance San Diego
Alliance San Diego is a community empowerment organization doing local work of national significance in the fields of civic engagement, human rights, educational equity, and tax and fiscal policy. Every day we are identifying policy solutions, building coalitions, preparing leaders, and mobilizing people for change.
International Rescue Commitee
International Rescue Commitee
The International Rescue Committee offers high-quality, low-cost immigration legal services and citizenship assistance in 23 cities across the United States. Our comprehensive immigration services are provided by fully qualified IRC staff accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice's Board of Immigration Appeals.
Health and Well-Being Resources
Health and Well-Being Resources
Sharp McDonald Center
Sharp McDonald Center
Provides support to the health of the whole body, including physical, emotional and mental well-being. Monday-Friday
Center for Community Counseling and Engagement
Center for Community Counseling and Engagement
CCCE is a non-profit community center providing low-cost counseling services to individuals, couples, and families in San Diego. Fees are among the lowest in the county and they offer an affordable sliding scale based on household income and number of dependents for those in financial need. We offer counseling in English and Spanish primarily, as well as limited appointments in the following languages based on therapist availability: Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. Local residents may also qualify for In-Home Therapy services through the Community Wellness Response Team (CWRT).
Reach Out
Reach Out
This website is focused on providing tips and resources for youth to help them get through tough times or help a friend. Youth “who have been there and made it through” can share their personal stories or view those submitted by other youth.
Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC)
Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC)
Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit health and human services organization providing a variety of programs, services, and resources to over 34,000 very low and low to moderate income, Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino, Middle Eastern, East African, African American and other diverse ethnic populations of San Diego County.
Live Well San Diego
Live Well San Diego
Live Well San Diego is a vision for a region that is Building Better Health, Living Safely and Thriving
General SDSU Mental Health Resources List
General SDSU Mental Health Resources List
This mental health and wellness resource document is intended to connect folks in San Diego with mental health and wellness support services and resources.
ULifeline
ULifeline
Anonymous, confidential, online resource center, where college students can be comfortable searching for the information they need and want regarding emotional health. ULifeline is a project of The Jed Foundation, a leading organization working to protect the emotional health of America’s college students, and was developed with input from leading experts in mental health and higher education. The Jed Foundation provides ULifeline to all colleges and universities free of charge, regardless of the size or type of institution.
Off Campus Housing Resources
Off Campus Housing Resources
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development
The HCD goal is to promote safe, affordable housing opportunities and improved communities in the San Diego region.
San Diego Housing Commission
San Diego Housing Commission
The SDHC provides a variety of award-winning affordable housing programs and services that stimulate the local economy, revitalize neighborhoods, and impact the lives of thousands of San Diegans with low income and/or experiencing homelessness.
211 San Diego
211 San Diego
Their mission is to serve as a nexus to bring the community (organizations) together to help people efficiently access appropriate services, and provide vital data and trend information for proactive community planning.
These search engines are some of the leading real estate and rental marketplaces dedicated to connecting people with the best local professionals and finding their dream home/apartment.
Additional Housing Search Engines
Additional Housing Search Engines
Resources for Target Populations
Resources for Target Populations
Ability Resources
Ability Resources
General
General
The Advocacy Network had an original focus on individuals with developmental disabilities, today the organization also provides supports and services to individuals with physical, sensory, social/emotional and other disabilities.
Mental and Physical Health
Mental and Physical Health
Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is an accredited Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the Joint Commission and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), organizations dedicated to enhancing health care quality and safety.
Multilingual/cultural
Multilingual/cultural
APALA is dedicated to promoting political education and voter registration programs among AAPIs, and to the training, empowerment, and leadership of AAPIs within the labor movement and APA community.
Senior Resources
Senior Resources
Food
Food
Serving Seniors is dedicated to helping seniors in poverty live healthy and fulfilling lives.
Healthcare
Healthcare
Family Health Centers of San Diego is dedicated to providing caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved persons.
Transportation
Transportation
ElderHelp provides personalized services and information that help seniors remain independent and live with dignity in their own homes.
Women and Child Protection Resources
Women and Child Protection Resources
General
General
VCRC callers receive information on such matters as victims compensation, victims’ rights in the Justice System, restitution, civil suits, right to speak at sentencing and parole board hearings, as well as information on specific rights of victims of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and abuse against disabled.
Shelter
Shelter
It is the mission of the Center for Community Solutions to end relationship and sexual violence by being a catalyst for caring communities and social justice.
Support
Support
The Alliance created a model that calls for efficient, and effective co-located multi-disciplinary service delivery for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and their children.
Nutrition
Nutrition
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
Child Care
Child Care
Head Start programs promote school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by supporting the development of the whole child.
General Resources
General Resources
The County of San Diego (COSD) Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) provides vital health and social services to over 3.3 million residents across 18 cities, 18 federally recognized tribal reservations, 16 major naval and military installations, and 64 unincorporated areas. More than one in every three county residents is a direct recipient of our services each year, emphasizing HHSA’s critical role in ensuring the health and well-being of the region.
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