Local links for Lake County CA Go to main
webpage http://www.co.lake.ca.us/
Some services may be updated after this published list. Check internet for latest info.
Salvation Army
707 995 1128
Small emergency food pantry, once every 4 months
depending emergency.
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/lake_county_assistance_program.html
General Assistance
Carol J. Huchingson Director
Dept of Social Services
4253 Fax - See more at:
Jobs
Call Kathy Ferguson Director 255 North Forbes St Lakeport,CA 95453 Main
707.263.2213 Fax
707.262.1843 HotLine 707.263.2212 Hours:Mon-Fri
Online Employment Application
http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Human_Resources/Application.htm
Legal resources
(707) 994-7548 Additional Contacts
Link for CA renters rights is
http://www.caltenantlaw.com/
http://www.seniorresourcedirectory.org/Directory/Index.htm
Adult and disabled
Adult services
For questions, contact Senior Information &
Assistance at
1-800-510-2020
Disability or Condition Specific
Supports
Adaptive Aids & Durable Medical Equipment
Note: Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
For companies that provide medical equipment (ranging
from canes,
walkers, wheelchairs, and commodes to hospital beds,
oxygen, etc.), see yellow pages of your phone book
under "Medical Equipment and Supplies" or
"Hospital Equipment,
Instruments, and Supplies." Senior Centers often have some of these
smaller items to loan out.
CA Telephone Access Program (CTAP)
TTY.............................................................................
800-806-4474
Provides free telephone equipment for anyone who is
disabled in hearing, seeing, moving, remembering, or speaking. See www.ddtp.org
TTY
................................................................................... 462-4498
Information on assistive technology solutions. See www.disabilityserviceandlegal.org
AIDS/HIV & Hepatitis C
AIDS/HIV Nightline
Toll-Free CA........................................
800-628-9240 or 800-273-2437
TTY.............................................................................
415-227-0245
Free after-hours telephone support when other service
agencies are closed
. Emotional support, crisis counseling, and basic
information
for anyone with HIV related concerns. See www.sfsuicide.org/our-programs/hiv-nightlines.
AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)
Public Health,
Public Health, 221-B
Provides access to funding for HIV-related
prescription medications
for income eligible individuals. Eligibility: ADAP available
to those age
18+ with an HIV
or AIDS diagnosis, a prescription by a licensed
See www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/aids/Pages/Default.aspx
for ADAP program updates
Community Care HIV/AIDS Program (CCHAP) and
CCHAP provides case management and support services to
persons
in
with HIV
or AIDS.
social activities, informational meetings, support groups,
and literature to persons living with HIV and AIDS, their
family,
friends, and caregivers. See www.communitycare707.com.
Mendocino
Case management, practical assistance, emotional
support, drop-in center referral
and information, food vouchers, transportation, rent and
utilities assistance.
HIV/HCV
counseling and testing, syringe exchange, HCV support groups,
and client socials. For any person affected by, living with,
or at risk
for HIV/HCV in
Cancer
American Cancer Society
Mendocino Cty:
National Toll-Free
24/7/365............................................. 800-ACS-2345
TTY.............................................................................
866-228-4327
Services for cancer patients include transportation,
wigs, information
and referral to local and national resources. Cancer
information
specialists available to answer questions 24/7 365 days at
toll-free
national phone line. Partial transportation reimbursement
for travel to/from
cancer-related appointments. See www.cancer.org.
Toll-Free......................................................................
800-449-6483
Provides a wide range of information, support, and
advocacy to those
faced with cancer. Lending library, individual assistance in
treatment
choices/planning, various support groups. Eligibility:
cancer patients, cancer
survivors, and those who support them. See www.crcmendocino.org
Community Foundation of
Provides low-income or self-insured
mini-grants
for diagnostic tests and/or needed medications (i.e. anti-nausea, pain etc.)
while undergoing cancer treatment. The fund also provides transportation
and lodging assistance with a grant through the
of
National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service
Toll-Free
National.......................................................... 800-422-6237
TTY.............................................................................
800-332-8615
Regional Office
............................................................. 510-608-5000
Provides up-to-date cancer information and
personalized, confidential
responses to specific questions about cancer via phone or
on-line.
Online
assistance at the LiveHelp link at www.cancer.gov available
Mon – Fri
Cognitive & Memory Loss
Note: Forgetting to Pay Bills
If forgetting to pay bills is an issue, contact
utility, phone service,
and other providers to sign up for "Third Party
Notification"
to let
someone else know if payments become overdue.
Note: Also see “Adult Day Programs” section for other
programs
that serve those with cognitive impairment while providing
respite for their care providers.
Alzheimer's Association
2065 El Camino Real, Ste. C,
Toll-Free
24/7...............................................................
800-272-3900
TDD............................................................................
866-403-3073
Helpline 24/7 with support information and referrals,
newsletter,
educational
materials, and Safe Return Wanderer ID program
. Call the 800 number or visit websites: www.alznorcal.org (
CA Telephone Access Program (CTAP)
TTY.............................................................................
800-806-4474
Provides free telephone equipment for anyone who is
disabled in hearing,
seeing, moving, remembering, or speaking. See www.ddtp.org
141 Stony Cir.,
Toll-Free......................................................................
800-834-1636
Provides services, including possible respite, to
assist caregivers of older,
frail individuals, or to assist older caregivers of people
of any age who have disabilities.
Also provides
counseling and support for family caregivers of adults with brain impairments
through education, research, services, and advocacy. Helpful
factsheets and links at website: www.redwoodcrc.org
Developmental Disabilities
Area I Developmental Disabilities Board
Advocates for legal, civil, and service rights for
individuals with developmental disabilities.
Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy
Advocates on behalf of persons with a developmental
disability in
training, investigating complaints, and assuring compliance
of law by
facilities and other service providers. May also assist the
individual, who feels he/she has
a developmental disability and should qualify for
in his/her attempt to be found eligible for those services.
Eligibility:
Any person with a developmental disability. See
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/index.html
One of 21 private, non-profit regional centers in
Serves as an
entry point through which residents with developmental
disabilities
and their families can obtain community supports and services
. Eligibility:
Age 0-3 with developmental disability per Title 17 and at risk;
or age 3+ with developmental disability or substantial
handicaps
(ex: cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, autism, traumatic
brain injury) diagnosed prior to age 18.
Hearing & Vision Loss
American Council of the
Blind..................................... 800-424-8666
Nation's leading membership organization of blind and
visually
impaired people. Information, referral, advocacy,
governmental monitoring and involvement,
and legal assistance on matters related to blindness. Provides scholarships for blind students. See www.acb.org
TTY.............................................................................
800-651-5111
Spanish Voice & TTY
..................................................... 800-400-6868
Provides services and equipment for eligible
subscribers with vision, hearing, voice, and mobility impairment.
Braille and Talking Book Library
900 N
Library for blind individuals and those unable to read
due
to other disabilities. Braille books, recorded books,
machines to
play recorded books, and other materials go back and forth,
free of charge, through the mail. Eligibility: Specified forms
of visual or other disability, certified by doctor or other
authorized agent.
Call for
application or download from website.
See www.library.ca.gov/services/btbl.html
CA Telephone Access Program (CTAP)
TTY.............................................................................
800-806-4474
Provides free telephone equipment for anyone who is
disabled in hearing,
seeing, moving, remembering, or speaking. Eligibility: All
residents with phone service and doctor's or other
authorized
agent's signature. Call for application or download from
website.
See www.ddtp.org
Toll-Free & After Hours Newsline......................................
800-221-6359
Redwood Empire Chapter at
Provides information and referral, technical assistance,
membership
and advocacy, leadership development, publications,
emergency funds
, accessible technology loans. Eligibility:
Any visually impaired person.
Call for
details. See www.ccbnet.org
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
American Council of the Blind,
Membership organization provides information in
various format
s (large
print, cassette, Braille); quarterly Vision Access magazine;
conventions with topics related to vision impairment. See www.cclvi.org
Department of Rehabilitation
Provides services, training, and advocacy resulting in
employment,
independent living, and equality for individuals with
disabilities.
Special
programs include "Personal Goal" and "Homemaker" services
for blind and low-vision individuals. Eligibility: Permanent physical or mental disability.
Call to apply or visit website. See www.dor.ca.gov
Ear of the Lion Hearing Foundation of
California/Nevada, Inc.
Provides reconditioned used hearing aids to low-income
individuals.
Also collects
used hearing aids. Low-income eligibility.
Call, or e-mail office at hearfoundation@aol.com
for application.
Provides training to individuals with sight loss.
Orientation and
mobility adjusting to vision loss, daily living skills,
and adaptive technology. Certified Dept.
of Rehabilitation vendor.
Fosters social and recreational activities. Facilitates
support groups
and provides in-home training in Mendocino and
International Hearing Society ~ Hearing Aid Helpline
Professional association representing Hearing
Instrument Specialists
provides
information and referral for those with hearing loss and hearing aides. See www.ihsinfo.org
TTY/TDD (Text Telephone aka
Telecommunications Services for the Deaf)
All
callers.....................................................................................
711
Relay operators that allow telephone communication by
or to someone using a Text Telephone due to hearing or speech impairment.
Lung Disease
American Lung Association ~ Better Breathers Club
Education about chronic lung disease, tips and
techniques to better manage lung disease.
Call for
locations. See www.lung.org For free Freedom From
Smoking Online smoking
cessation
program, select “Stop Smoking” blue tab at the top of the web page.
http://www.lung.org/associations/states/california/
Other Supports
Easter Seals
501B
Toll-Free......................................................................
877-263-3994
Provides services to
and other
special needs and support to their families.
Children’s programs
include early intervention, child care counseling,
educational services, and community integration.