CALIF provides one-on-one peer counseling or mentoring in a group setting, in addition to training for day-to-day independent living skills necessary for self-directed and empowered living.
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Get career services for individuals with disabilities
Goodwill SC offers a variety of work and skills training opportunities to individuals with a diagnosed disability.
Get free Health Education for those who are deaf or hard of hearing
GLAD provides free health education with the idea that the deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, and deaf-disabled community’s best possible defense against illness and disease is obtaining accurate information.
Get assistance with Section 8 applications for individuals with disabilities
Communities Actively Living Independent and Free (CALIF) offers assistance for individuals with disabilities with applications for Section 8 housing, in addition to providing information and referrals to affordable housing programs in Los Angeles.
Get free intervention services for people age 3 or older with developmental disabilities
Early Start Program provides assessments and early intervention services for children and adults with qualifying disabilities and connects them to services they need to live the highest quality life possible in their communities. SCLARC serves individuals with an eligible developmental disability including Autism, Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy or Cerebral Palsy.
Get case management services for seniors and adults with disabilities
The Linkages Program provides case management that links individuals with services to help maintain and promote independent living. The goal of the program is to prevent premature or inappropriate institutionalization of at risk individuals.
Get help understanding and using your Social Security benefits
The Benefits Counseling or Advocacy program assists individuals with disabilities in understanding, applying for benefits and resolving issues related to their benefits.
Get help hiring a personal assistant for individuals with disabilities
CALIF helps individuals with disabilities develop skills and knowledge in interviewing, hiring, and managing personal assistants, interpreters, readers, and drivers. CALIF also has a registry of personal care attendants with training by the Personal Assistance Services Council.
Get cash assistance for immigrants
The Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) provides cash assistance to senior, blind, and disabled legal non-citizens ineligible for Supplemental Social Security Income or State Supplemental Payment (SSI/SSP) due to their immigration status.
Get help applying for social security benefits for individuals with disabilities
The Government Benefits Advocacy/Access to Mental Health Services Project helps people apply to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and other Social Security benefits. Services include applying for benefits, benefits termination, overpayments, and appeals.
Get help applying for public benefits
Center for the Pacific-Asian Family provides assistance in enrollment for programs including CalWorks, General Relief, CalFresh and more to both residential and non-residential clients.
Get help with assistive technology for individuals with disabilities
CALIF assists individuals with disabilities in the selection, purchase, or use of assistive technology (AT), including the evaluation of AT need, and providing guidance and counseling as to where to buy the proper item from the right vendors.
Get free home repairs for senior and disabled homeowners
PACE provides free minor home repairs for eligible senior and disabled homeowners in the City of Los Angeles to address health, safety, and security issues in and around their home.
Find affordable shared housing for individuals with disabilities
Collaborative Housing program offers affordable, permanent and supportive housing to individuals with disabilities in single family houses throughout Los Angeles County. Individuals must be willing to share a room, help with chores, work/volunteer, and attend self-help support groups.
Get an entry-level job position for teenagers with disabilities in Los Angeles
The LA office of Bridges from School to Work matches youth aged 17-24 with disabilities with local employment positions. Bridges serves the Compton Unified School District.
Get in-home support services for seniors and individuals with a disability
The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program provides services for income-eligible elderly individuals or individuals with a disability, including children. Services include housecleaning, meal preparation, laundry, grocery shopping, personal care services, accompaniment to medical appointments, and protective supervision for the mentally impaired.
Get educational support services for students with disabilities
The Disabled Students Program & Services (DSPS) office provides academic workshops, resource connections, career counseling, and other support for students with disabilities at Los Angeles Southwest College.
Get transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities
Cityride is a transportation assistance program for seniors who need assistance with accessing and utilizing transportation. It offers reduced costs for Dial-A-Ride (DAR) services and LA-permitted taxicab rides, as well as free DASH bus rides.
Get transportation for seniors or people with disabilities
LADOT’s Cityride program offers participants reduced costs for the purchase of Cityride Dial-A-Ride (DAR) services and City of Los Angeles permitted taxicab rides and free DASH bus rides.
Get transportation for formerly houseless disabled adults and/or seniors
SRO Housing provides transportation services for senior SRO residents and SRO residents with disabilities.