Orthopedic referral to Orthopedic Hospital  (213) 742-1300
                      (7:30 to 4:00  visits usually within 7 days for children or adults)

                Los Angeles Free Clinic (323) 653-8622

                Venice Family Clinic (Low Cost Care)* (310) 392-8636

      MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES                

                DPSS (Dept. of Public Social Services) (310) 312-7155

                Medi-Cal Office (310) 312-7155

                So.CA Psychiatric Society (Local Psychiatrists)* (310) 815-3650

                Vitas (Hospice) (800) 938-4827

       HOTLINES                 

                APLA AIDS Hotline (English) (800) 922-2437

                APLA AIDS Hotline (Spanish) (800) 222-7432

                Child Abuse Hotline (Q’s/Reports) (800) 540-4000

                Domestic Violence Hotline (Q’s re: Shelter/safety plan) (800) 978-3600

                Drug & Poison Information Center (323) 222-3212 (800) 777-6476

                Elder Abuse/Dependent Elder Abuse Hotline (Q’s) (800) 992-1660

                Fax # for reports (213) 738-6485

                Info Line (800) 339-6993

       SUPPORT                

                Connections for Children (Child Care Referrals) (310) 452-3202

                Suicide Prevention Center (Various Groups) (310) 391-1253

                The Wellness Community, SM (Cancer Support) (310) 314-2555

                The Wellness Community So. Bay (310) 376-3550

                Warm Line (Help re: normal dev. issues for ages birth to 6) (310) 855-3500

                Westside Center for Independent Living* (Physical Disabilities) (310) 390-3611

                Westside Regional Center (Developmental Disabilities) (310) 258-4000

                Santa Monica Aids Project (310) 586-7627

                SHARE (Self-help Groups) (310) 305-8878

       COUNSELING (Crisis)                 

                LA County Mental Health (800) 854-7771

                Life Plus Team (800) 345-2747

                PMRT (Psychiatric Mobile Response Team) (after 5:00pm) (800) 854-7771

                Rape Treatment Center (310) 319-4503

                Victims Assistance Center (213) 974-7499

       COUNSELING (Severely mentally Ill)                

                Didi Hirsch CMHC (Spanish)* (310) 390-6612

                Edelman Westside MHC* (310) 966-6500

       COUNSELING (Low Cost/Sliding Scale)                

                Airport Marina (Westchester) (310) 670-1410

                Campion Counseling Center (Dom. Viol.) (310) 828-6007

                Catholic Psychological Services (310) 399-1451

                Didi Hirsch CMHC (Spanish)* (310) 390-6612

                Family Services of SM (Spanish) (310) 451-9747

                LA Free Clinic (near Cedars) (323) 653-1990

                Open Paths Counseling Center (Dom. Viol.) (310) 398-7877

                So. CA. Psychiatric Society (Local Psychiatrists)* (310) 815-3650

                Southern CA Counseling Center (Fairfax/Pico) (323) 937-1344

                Center for Healthy Aging (SM, Spanish) (310) 829-4715

                Thalians CMHC Children and Adolescents (Cedars-Sinai)* (310) 855-3504

                UCLA Spanish Speaking Clinic * (310) 825-6501

                Vocational Rehabilitation (310) 582-8900

       PARENTING CLASSES                

                Children’s Bureau (Inglewood) (310) 673-3230

                Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center (310) 319-4947

                Family Service of Santa Monica. (310) 451-9747

                St. John’s Child & Family Dev. Ctr. (310) 829-8921

       HOMELESS RESOURCES                

                Clare Foundation/Sober Inn (310) 314-6200

                DPSS (Dept. of Public Service Services) (310) 312-7155

                Info Line (800) 339-6993

                Samoshel (S.M. Shelter) (310) 581-9825

                Daybreak (Day Shelter for Women) (310) 450-4050

                Ocean Park Community Center
                    (See listing for St. Joseph) (310) 399-9232

                St. Joseph Center
                    (Advocacy, Jobs, Clothing, Food, in Venice) (310) 396-6468

                Step Up on 2nd (Educ., Voc/Soc. Svcs Mentally (310) 399-4393

                Sunlight Mission (310) 450-8802

                Turning Point (Shelter for Men & Women) (310) 828-6717

       ALCOHOL/DRUG SERVICES                

                Alcoholism Council (Evaluation, referral for Tx) (310) 451-5881

                Clare Foundation (Alcohol) (310) 314-6200

                LA County Programs* (800) 564-6600

                New Start (Polysubstance Abuse Tx) (310) 452-0717

                Venice Susbstance Abuse (310) 306-8313

                Via Avanta
                    (Residential Drug Tx. Women -San Fernando Valley) (818) 897-2609

       12 STEP PROGRAMS                

                Adult Children of Alcoholics (818) 342-9863

                Alanon, Alateen, Alatot
                    (For Families & Friends of Alcoholics) (213) 387-3158

                Al-Anon (Spanish Speaking) (310) 948-2190

                Alcoholics Anonymous (24 Hr. Avail) (323) 936-4343

                Co-Anon(For Families&Friends) (818) 377-4317

                Cocaine Anonymous (310) 839-1141

                Crystal Methamphetamine Anonymous (213) 488-4455

                Debtors Anonymous (310) 479-1098

                Gamblers Anonymous (323) 260-4657

                Marijuana Anonymous (323) 964-2370

                Narcotics Anonymous (310) 390-0279

                Nar-Anon (For Families & Friends) (310) 547-5800

                Nicotine Anonymous (800) 642-0666

                Overeaters Anonymous (323) 936-6252

                Parents Anonymous
                    (Support for Parents re Anger Management) (909) 621-6184

           Obesity Programs

                KidShape, Inc.  (888) 600-6444