LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE




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) 347-1188


Desert Healthcare Foundation
The Foundation can provide assistance in payments of prescription drugs for low-income seniors.
Jerry Stergios Building
1150 North Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760)323-6242


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


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


Healthy Families
Provides no and low-cost health insurance for children. Will not affect citizenship status.
(760) 323-6868


Nightingale Manor 
A homeless shelter operated by Catholic Charities. Services include housing, counseling and education to help families become self-supporting. It provides drug and alcohol (substance abuse) counseling/education for children of homeless families staying at the shelter.
(760) 202-1222


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
30-400 Landau Road
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.
73555 Alessandro Dr.
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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