Resources

EVACUATION HELP

• 211LA - Hub

  • for connecting our community to resources and services. This is your first stop for any resource needs! Dial 2-1-1 or visit https://211la.org/LA-Wildfires

  • 211LA has info on: evacuation centers, animal shelters, road closures, city & department closures, and more.

• Mutual Aid LA Network

  • Google doc with resources for evacuees, organized by neighborhood. 

• AirBnB

  • Offering temporary shelter for evacuees. Find access to shelter, donate, or host evacuees athttps://www.airbnb.com/e/lawildfires

• Planet Fitness

  • Los Angeles locations are offering free access to showers and WiFi. No membership required.

• Spectrum

  • 35,000 WiFi access points are now open across LA. Access points are typically available in public areas like parks, marinas, and city streets.

• UBER

  • Free transportation to a designated evacuation center, up to $40. Use code WILDFIRE25. Driver pay will not be impacted.

FOOD

• LA Food Bank

  • Find your local pantry here

• LA Daily News

  • List of local restaurants offering food for first responders and evacuees. Good resource if you have difficulty accessing a food bank pantry 

CHILD CARE

• Free Childcare Services & Teen Access

• YMCA of Metro Los Angeles: The YMCA is open on January 9 and 10 to provide free childcare for all TK-8th grade students at the following YMCA centers: Culver City, DTLA, North Hollywood, Northridge, Reseda, San Fernando Valley, Van Nuys, and Westchester. Teens also will have free access to all of these YMCA Centers on these two dates.

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

• HOT LINES (for emergency situations)

  • SAMHSA Disaster Distress Hotline - (800) 985 - 5990

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call or text 988. Available 24/7

  • Crisis Text Line - text "LA" to 741741

WARM LINES (not for emergency situations)

• California Peer-Run Warmline

  • call or text 1-855-600-WARM

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

  • call 1-800-950-6264 or text "HELPLINE" to 62640

• FOR KIDS AND TEENS

  • Soluna App

    • Free and confidential mental health support for California teens. https://solunaapp.com.

  • Bright Life Kids

    • Free mental health support for kids 0-12 and parents. 

DONATE

• LA Fire Department Foundation/Wildfire Emergency Fund

• LA Food Bank

• CA Fire Foundation

• Direct Relief/California Fire Relief

  • Providing supplies for healthcare agencies and first responders