AIDS
(800) 922-2437
(800) 344-7432 Spanish
(800) 243-7889 TTY
Adult Protective Service
Adult Protective Services (APS)-APS intervenes on behalf
of
elder or dependent adults residing in the community who
are a
danger to self or others or who may be the victims of
abuse,
neglect or exploitation either by others or through a
lack of
ability to care for themselves. If these conditions
exist,
the APS office should be called
(800) 491-7123
Palm Springs Police Department Elder Abuse
(760) 323-8116
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross offers education programs, health
services, blood services, and disaster relief. Serves as
the desert clearinghouse for CPR and AED training - has
30 CPR mannequins and 5 AED trainers available for free
use on request by schools, communities and organizations
throughout the desert; also offers CPR, First Aid and
AED training and responds to emergencies with food,
clothing, shelter and counseling.
41-951 Corporate Way, suite B
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 773-9105
California
Missing Children Hotline
(800) 222-3463
California Youth Crisis Line
Provides intervention counseling, youth to parent
message services, phone connections to service providers
and families.
(800) 843-5200
Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 442-4918
Child Protective Services
Cathedral City: (760) 773-6710
Indio: (760) 863-7210
Community Crisis Line
The Community Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week at (760) 323-1875.
In operation since 1967, the community-based, all-volunteer, nonprofit
organization seeks to provide community resources and
assistance to those in emotional crisis through
intervention and referral services. We are seeking
volunteers and if you wish to help us, please call
323-1875.
(760) 323-1875
(760) 323-1875
Prevent
Child Abuse Riverside County
Child abuse awareness education and advocacy.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 773-6734
Crime Stoppers
Valley Crime Stoppers, Inc.
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Receives anonymous information concerning subjects
involved in crime. A reward of up to $1000 can be paid
upon the arrest of individuals involved. your identity
will remain anonymous
(760) 341-7867
(800) 245-0009
Department of Consumer Affairs
If an individual or beneficiary has a complaint
which has not been satisfactorily resolved with any
business or insurance company, the individual or beneficiary may
request a review.
(800) 344-9940
Elder Abuse
Abuse or suspected abuse occurring in the home or
community must be reported to the county Adult
Protective Services Agency. Abuse occurring in licensed residential facilities for
the elderly, skilled nursing or intermediate care
facilities, board and care or at adult day health care
centers must be reported to the Ombudsman program.
If the situation is not an emergency and abuse is not
apparent, i.e., malnutrition, unsanitary living
conditions, or isolation, call the ACCESS Program at the
Riverside County Office on Aging
Adult Protective Services:
(800) 491-7123
Long Term Care Ombudsman:
(800) 231-4024
Office On Aging:
(800) 510-2020
Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
(760) 320-0800
(310) 477-6565
Gambling
National Council On Problem Gambling
(800) 522-4700
California Compulsive Gambling
(800) 322-8748
Gambling Hotline
(760) 320-0234
(800) 522-4700
Home Health at Eisenhower
Visiting Nurses Association
(760)346-3982
Institute of
Critical Care Medicine
35100 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
(760)778-4911
Email: iccm@911research.org
Jeffrey Sandholm Memorial Community Crisis Line
(760) 323-1875
National Youth Crisis Hotline
(800) 448-4663
Emergency Poison Control Center
(800) 876-4766
Quit Smoking Hotline
(800) No-Butts
(800) 662-8877
Rape Hotline
(760) 568-9071
Suicide Prevention Center
Callers get immediate crisis counseling and referrals to
resources.
(310) 391-1253
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