Agua Caliente Head Start
This program is under the Palm Springs Unified
School District. A government-sponsored school program
for children 3 to 5 years of age. Income must meet the
criteria of government standards for eligibility.
4150 East Sunny Dunes Road
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8255
Agua Caliente State Preschool
160 day, afternoon program for four year-olds entering
kindergarten the next fall. State funded program serving
low income families.
Palm Springs Unified School District
30-800 San Luis Rey
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 416-8235
All Nations Camp
Residential camp for low income youth, developmentally
disabled children and adults. Call for information.
Serves LA, Riverside, San Bernadino and Kern Counties.
(760) 249-3822
CARE
California Alternative Rates for Energy provides 15%
discount for low- income customers. Southern California
Edison
(800) 447-6620
Cathedral City Dept of Public Social Services
Eligibility for Medicare coverage. Services &
information on requests for food stamps
68-615 Perez Road
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 770-2300
Coachella Valley Healthcare Connection
Provides outreach to low income families, offers
bilingual prenatal and immunization counseling and
education, helps families obtain no or low-cost
insurance for children.
(760) 347-1188Desert Blind and Handicapped
Association, Inc.
Senior Transportation for persons (55+) who are blind,
low vision, and/or physically disabled in the west
Coachella Valley.
36399 Cathedral Canyon Road Suite 7
Palm Springs, CA 92234
(760) 770-1700
info@desertblind.org
Desert
Samaritans For The Elderly
Provides programming and financial aid to elderly
citizens, age 65 and over, of the Coachella Valley.
Programs include Information Service, Referral Services,
Financial Aid/Medical Assistance, Ambulatory &
Wheelchair Transportation, Buddy Program and Advocacy.
Berger Foundation Charitable Center
42-600 Cook Street, Suite 205A
P.O. Box 10967
Palm Desert, CA 92255-0967
(760) 837-9066
F.I.N.D.
Food In Need of Distribution
Serving the Coachella Valley as the official "food
bank"
68-615 Perez Road
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 328-3663
FISH Food Bank
FISH Food Bank has provided food in the form of
groceries for more than 40 years. The Food Bank
distributes food Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to
12 p.m. People needing food assistance should bring a
picture ID and SS cards for each member of the family.
If they do not have these cards, they can receive food
on an emergency plan. FISH provides rice, beans, canned
goods, bread, fresh fruits/vegetables, and other items
as available. FISH mission is "to feed the hungry." Food
is available to families every 14 days. All
distribution is totally dependent on food available.
Food is distributed on a walk-in basis there are no
appointments
52525 Oasis Palm Avenue
Coachella, Ca
(located on the Our Lady of Soledad grounds)
Indio, CA 92202
(760) 398 1600
Healthy Families
Provides no and low-cost health insurance for children.
Will not affect citizenship status.
(760) 323-6868
HUD (Housing and Urban Development)
Eligibility applications for low-income persons
applying for government-aided housing.
45691 Monroe Street, Indio Plaza Two
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 777-1308
New Hope For You
Low-income motel
13495 Palm Drive
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
(760) 329-2886
Palm Springs Child Development Center
Educational program for low-income children age 2-12.
588 Las Vegas Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 325-2159
The
Salvation Army
Emergency food, housing; Education: learning center,
children's tutoring service, adult computer classes,
adult English as a second language classes, summer day
camp; Church: Sun 10 a.m., 5 p.m. Thurs (Families) 7
p.m.; volunteer opportunities
68100 Ramon Road, Suite A-9
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 324-2275
Shelter From The Storm
Services for women and children victims of domestic
violence. Emergency Shelter, Counseling Center,
Transitional Housing, Outreach Centers, Teen Dating
Violence Prevention, DART (Domestic Abuse Response
Team), training for professionals and lay community.
74877 Joni Drive #11
P O B 14155
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 341-9785
(760) 674-0400
Email dvhelp@gte.net
Hot Line (800)
775-6055
Desert Hot Springs (760) 251-3445
Palm Desert (760) 341-9785
Palm Springs (760) 318-0140
United
Way of the Desert
A volunteer based fund raising, informational and
referral organization. Meeting the human care needs in
the Coachella Valley. Dollars raised by volunteers are
distributed to programs meeting the needs of the valley
as seen by citizens of the community.
Non-profit human health care agencies.
Funds are distributed once a year.
P.O. Box 1990
Palm Springs, CA 92263-1990
(760) 323-2731
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