Benefits Assistance
In this section, you will find services that are available to help teens and young adults with obtaining benefits and emergency needs assistance in San Diego County.
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Use the tools below to find the benefits assistance resources that fit your unique set of needs.
Women’s Resource Center
Women’s Resource Center (WRC) is dedicated to providing the highest quality supportive services, counseling, shelter and education to North San Diego County women, children and men involved in or threatened by domestic violence or sexual assault.
(760) 757-3500
Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is a 12.4-acre family support, education, recreation, and cultural arts center, made possible by a generous gift by the late philanthropist Mrs. Joan Kroc. The facility is open to members and the general public and serves residents of East San Diego, La Mesa and Lemon Grove with a variety of quality programs for individuals of all ages.
(619) 287-5762
Jewish Family Services
Since 1918, Jewish Family Services of San Diego has been a trusted community resource for individuals and families in times of need. Our wide range of integrated services empower individuals & families to move toward self-sufficiency, support aging with dignity, and foster community connection & engagement throughout San Diego County and the Coachella Valley. JFS provides essential services to people regardless of religion, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ability, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation.
(See website for locations in other counties in San Diego.)
(858) 637-3210
Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy
Free help to individuals needing information about how they can obtain health benefits. Provides consumers with information about their health plans and educates them about their rights, including information on the Affordable Care Act (health care reform) and how it affects them. Advocates are available for those who have had their health services denied, reduced, or terminated, or who are unhappy with their health services. Provides investigation of mental health patient’s complaints and is designated by the County of San Diego as a patients’ rights advocate for outpatient mental health services. Free help with Medi-cal eligibility, share of cost, termination or any type of questions.
(619) 744-0935
Access and Crisis Line
The Optum Access and Crisis Line (ACL) has been serving the people of San Diego County since 1997. It receives thousands of calls per month related to suicide prevention, crisis intervention, community resources, mental health referrals, and alcohol and drug support services. Confidential and free of charge, the line is immediately answered 7 days a week, 24 hours a day by Master’s-level and Licensed Clinicians. The counselors average 16 years of clinical experience in a variety of backgrounds, including: emotionally disturbed youth, geriatric social services, nursing, in-home domestic violence intervention, case management, and drug and alcohol abuse. Language interpreter services enable the ACL to assist in 150 languages within seconds.
(888) 724-7240
San Diego 211
2-1-1 San Diego connects people with community, health and disaster services through a free, 24/7 stigma-free phone services and searchable online database.
Call:
211 or 858-300-1211
(858) 300-1211
Crisis House: Family Resource Center
Today, Crisis House offers a continuum of emergency services, social services and housing services that assist families and individuals in need with a special focus on victims of domestic violence, veterans and the homeless. Crisis House is a beacon of light for our neighbors who struggle daily to overcome difficult circumstances that significantly interfere with their ability to carry out such primary aspects of daily life as self care, household management, interpersonal relationships, and obtaining employment. The common goal held for every client entering Crisis House is one of self-sufficiency.
(619) 444-1194
Vista Hill: Perinatal Case Management
Vista Hill’s Perinatal Case Management Services are designed to assist chemically dependent pregnant and parenting women as well as adolescents who have used drugs and/or alcohol within the past year. The objectives of the program are to assist women to become alcohol and/or drug free and for pregnant women to deliver healthy infants.
(619) 668-4265
Encinitas Community Resource Center
Founded in 1979, Community Resource Center (CRC) is a nonprofit social services agency serving residents throughout coastal North San Diego County. CRC is dedicated to helping women and children, individuals, and families live safe, self-sufficient lives by providing critical assistance in the areas of domestic violence services, food programs, and emergency and transitional housing assistance.
(760) 753-1156
California Indian Legal Services
California Indian Legal Services (CILS) is one of the oldest non-profit law firms devoted exclusively to the cause of Native American rights. Governed by a Board of Trustees selected by California tribes and tribal organizations, CILS has provided free and low-cost legal services to California tribes, tribal organizations and Native American individuals throughout the state for over four decades. Our mission is to protect and advance Indian rights, foster Indian self-determination, and facilitate tribal nation-building.
(800) 743-8941
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The resources and services in this directory are provided by external partners and not by San Diego Center for Children.
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Disclaimer
We do not endorse any specific organization listed nor are we responsible for ensuring the quality of the services listed. Users should always select services at their own discretion. Additionally, this information is subject to change as funding for programs can shift over time, though we do our very best to keep the resource center as up-to-date as possible.