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.

Metrolink gives discounts for monthly passes, 7-day passes, and one-way and round trip tickets for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with Medicare.

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.

Access provides ADA complementary, curb-to-curb, paratransit service for functionally disabled individuals. Personal Care Attendants may ride with the qualified rider for free.

Quantum Housing Corporation (QHC) provides assistance with accessing community living options and supportive services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live independently in safe, decent, and affordable housing.

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.

Federal and state governments are working with professionals within the community about options for individuals with disabilities to transition from care facilities to living in a community setting. Talk to CALIF to find out if there is an affordable place to live, and what services are available.

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.

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.

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.

SRO Housing provides transportation services for senior SRO residents and SRO residents with disabilities.

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.

KASEC offers a basketball league where students with/without disabilities can come together to play basketball and strengthen health.

The Disability Support Program has social workers who help individuals with disabilities negotiate medical bills, arrange for home care and facilitate referrals to community resources, coordinate private and public unemployment services, state disability, and connect clients to housing, transportation, income support, medical and other specialized services.

JLA Trust helps those with disabilities who receive SSI, IHSS, or MediCal to receive an inheritance or legal settlement of more than $2,000 through a pooled special needs trust. It is an easy and affordable way to keep those funds without jeopardizing essential government benefits. First series of consultations are free.

The Eastern Los Angeles Family Resource Center provides resources and supports parents who have concerns regarding their child’s developmental milestones.

TASK helps parents and adults with disabilities choose the appropriate AAC and assistive technology and helps families apply for them. The program is called Project Communicate and is appointment only.

All of KEEN’s programs are based on a single principle: pair a trained volunteer with an athlete and let them discover together how much they can do. Programs are all free, open and unstructured, allowing athletes facing significant challenges to have fun and be successful. KEEN programs are open to all youth ages 5-21 with physical or developmental disabilities. Certain programs are for select age groups only.

SRO Housing offers permanent supportive housing to people with disabilities or complex physical/behavioral health conditions. They also provide case management for needs including mental health, medical, dental, transportation, food, drug/alcohol treatment, support groups, socialization/recreational activities, In-Home Supportive Services and more.

Several Senior Centers in Los Angeles County provide income tax preparation to income eligible seniors and their caregivers during tax season.