Community Resources Directory

Please see our list of Community Resources below:

Financial Resources:

Cash Assistance (CalWORKs)

There are multiple ways to apply for CalWORKs. Choose the one that works best for you.

Online through the BenefitsCal website

In-person by visiting the DPSS office near you.

Call toll free at 1-877-410-8827

You may be eligible for expedited application processing if you are facing one of the following challenges:

Eviction
Utility shut-off
Medical Emergency
Lack of food

Proof of these situations may be required in order to speed up your application process.

Health Care Coverage:

Medi-cal

Online at BenefitsCal.com.

Online through Covered California or by calling 1-800-300-1506.

Call DPSS at 1-877-410-8827.

Apply in person at a DPSS office location.

Note: If you are determined eligible for Medi-Cal, you may be able to receive healthcare services through a Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan. In Riverside County, the managed care plans are Kaiser Permanente, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) and Molina.

Utility Assistance Programs:

LIHEAP

Apply Online at: https://www.caliheapapply.com/

By email: Email your completed application to energy@capriverside.org

By Fax: Fax your completed application to 951-955-2230 (Disconnections only).

By mail: Send your completed application to CAP Riverside P.O Box 5760, Riverside, California 92517-5760

In person: Call (951) 955-4900 to schedule an appointment at an office near you. Our office locations.

Transportation Accessibility:

SunLine Transit Agency

Seniors & Persons with Disabilities

https://www.sunline.org/seniors-persons-with-disabilities

Half-Fare Program

https://www.sunline.org/programs/seniors-persons-with-disabilities-programs/half-fare-program

Taxi Voucher Program

https://www.sunline.org/programs/taxi-voucher-program

Food/Nutrition Resources:

CalFresh Food Assistance

https://rivcodpss.org/calfresh-food-assistance

Food Now

Food distribution takes place at our facility at:

14080 Palm Drive, Suite D427, Desert Hot Springs CA 92240

We are currently providing drive-through food distributions weekly on Wednesday and Thursday from 8 am till 10:30 am

Legal Aid:

Fair Housing Council of Riverside County

https://fairhousing.net/

190 W. Amado Road

Palm Springs, CA 92262

(760) 864-1541

By appointment only: Monday to Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm

Crisis Support:

Mental Health Resources

You can take advantage of takemyhand.co, a chat line with people who have lived experiences with mental health struggles. These peers can empathize with you and assist you in finding help.

Three 24/7 Mental Health Urgent Care clinics are open countywide to provide mental health screening and assessments. They treat those in crisis in a safe, caring, trauma-informed setting.

To learn more about available mental health resources, visit https://www.rcdmh.org or call 2-1-1. Anyone experiencing an emergency should dial 9-1-1.

Suicide Prevention:

Help is available through HelpLine, a crisis/suicide intervention line. Call or text 988, or chat at Lifeline (988lifeline.org) They’re open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services are free and confidential. Volunteers have received trauma-informed training through Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health. They are ready and waiting to talk with you. You don’t have to suffer in silence.

Learn more about available crisis intervention and mental health resources at https://www.rcdmh.org/