Resource Directory
Community Resources - (Alphabetical Listing)
Clovis
California, State Department of Rehabilitation - Clovis Office Branch - (559) 230-3199 - Provides the developmentally disabled with an opportunity to help themselves to become employed and self-supporting. Vocational Rehabilitation furnishes job-related services through medical diagnosis, vocational assessment and counseling, training programs, and job placement. Information is provided on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Central Valley Indian Health - (559) 229-2608 - Comprehensive health care for Native Americans. 20 N. DeWitt Avenue, Clovis, 93612.
Clovis Adult School - (559) 292-3858 - 1452 David E. Cook Way, Clovis.
Clovis Transit - (559) 297-2482
Coalinga
West Hills Community College (Coalinga) - Disabled Students Program & Services - 1-800-266-1114, Ext. 3225. Students with disabilities receive supportive counseling and services to assist in the successful completion of college curriculum. www.westhillscollege.com
Fresno
Al-Anon - (559) 265-3560 (Fresno), (559) 683-9061 (Visalia), Office (559) 237-5433 - An anonymous program designed to help friends, spouses, and relatives of alcoholics understand themselves, the problem of alcoholism and how it effects them.
Alcoholics Anonymous - (559) 221-6907 (English), (559) 266-6752 (Spanish) - Provides alcoholics or former alcoholics with an opportunity to helpeach other achieve and maintain sobriety.
American Cancer Society - (559) 451-0722 - Information and referral services on cancer and related services offered to cancer patients andtheir families.
American Diabetes Association - 1-888-342-2383 - Provides educational information and referral related to diabetes.
American Foundation for the Blind - 1-800-232-5463 (toll-free) - Provides information and referral relating to vision loss. Develops and facilitates programs and projects to address unmet needs of persons with visual impairment.
Angelman Parent Support Group - (559) 229-8446, Rhonda Khamneli
Arthritis Association of Central San Joaquin Valley - 559-224-3796 - Support group to share experiences and hope of other people with any ofthe arthritic diseases. Meetings are the second Wednesday of the month,12:30 pm-2:00 pm at St. Agnes Administration Center, 1111 Spruce Ave, Fresno.
Autism Society Hotline - (559) 227-8991 - 24-hour answering service for information on autism and agencies where help is available. Small but comprehensive library available for rental.
Autism Society Support Group - (559) 227-8991 - Composed of parents of autistic children, teachers, students and others interested in autism. Assists at parent-to-parent level. Meets every 2nd Thursday of the month from 7-9 pm at CVRC, 4615 N. Marty, Fresno. www.asaccc.org - National Autism Society Site.
Blind Babies Foundation - (559) 353-6420 - Provides services to families of blind infants and toddlers who require early developmental support and training in order to reach their full potential.
Braille Library - Hoover High School - (559) 451-4038 - Provides braille, large print texts, and recorded materials. Will lend materials to persons who are not enrolled in FUSD.
Brain Injury Support Network - (559) 459-2773 - Group for brain injury survivors and family members. Meets 4th Tuesday, 6-8 pm at Sierra Community Health Center, Auditorium A, 1925 Dakota Avenue, Fresno.
California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc. - (559) 255-4531 - Provides occupational therapy services to children with disabilities from birth to 21 years of age. Services are provided free of charge to children in their own homes when no other appropriate therapy servicesare available. A written prescription from a physician is required for occupational therapy services.
California, State Department of Rehabilitation - (559) 445-6011 - Provides the developmentally disabled with an opportunity to help themselves tobecome employed and self-supporting. Vocational Rehabilitation furnishes job-related services through medical diagnosis, vocational assessment and counseling, training programs, and job placement. Information isprovided on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
California State University, Fresno - Services for Students with Disabilities - (559) 278-2811 - Supports the academic needs of students with physical, learning, or psychological disabilities.
Care Line - (559) 255-8320 - Reporting cases of child abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Child Protective Services.
Catholic Charities - Social Services - (559) 237-0851 - Any family with no means of support may qualify to receive clothing or household items.
Catholic Charities - Immigration & Refugee Services - (559) 237-0851 - Wide range of services available to resettlement, family reunification, immigration, and basic assistance needs of refugee and immigrant families.
Catholic Charities - Representative Payee Program - (559) 485-3144 - Management of social security and supplemental security income (SSI) for persons who are unable to handle their own finances.
Center for Independent Living - Voice line (559) 221-2330, TTY (559)221-2342 - Helps people with disabilities meet their social, financial, housing and employment needs.Offers support groups and advocacy. 3008 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, Ca. 93703.
Central California Legal Services - (559) 570-1200 - Seeks justice for low-income community by protecting the rights and opportunities of clients through education, litigation, and advocacy.
Central Valley Mayors' Committee for People With Disabilities - (559) 486-7332 (Bonnie Peterson) - Advocates for the employment of people withdisabilities. Meets 2nd Thursday, 8 am, 5070 N. Sixth Street #169, Fresno.
Centro La amilia - (559) 237-8530 - Offers individual and family counseling, parenting classes, homemaker services, anger management classes and support groups offered in Spanish. Respite care available.
Children's Services Network - (559) 456-1100 - Child care resource and referral.
Community Diabetes Care Center - (559) 459-1763 - Provides comprehensive services for children and adults with diabetes.
Compassionate Friends - Fresno County Chapter - (559) 497-5284 - A self-help support group offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents and family members. Meets at St. James Episcopal Church, Fireside Room, 4147 E. Dakota Avenue, the second Thursday of each month at 7 pm. E-mail: tcffresnoca@hotmail.com
Comprehensive Youth Services - (559) 229-3561 - Child abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment.
Consumer Credit Counseling Service - (559) 454-1700 - Assists families and individuals with money management, and credit and housing issues through counseling, classes and workshops.
Cornerstone Program - (559) 252-1901 -(Ask for Noriko) - A weekend recreation program for persons with developmental disabilities. Meets the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month.
Crisis Line for the Handicapped - 1-800-426-4263 - A 24-hour hotline with volunteers for peer counseling, information and referral, and one time only emergency. Professional counseling by telephone provided on anemergency basis.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Service Center, Inc. - (559) 225-3323 - Advocacy, alcohol and drug abuse prevention services, bookstore, community education and outreach, counseling and personal development, employment, interpreting, and independent living assistance for deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing people. Also provides specialized communication equipment via the California Telephone Access Program.
Diabetes Treatment & Resource Center - (559) 449-2002 - Providing comprehensive care for children and adults with diabetes.
EAH Winery Apartments - (559) 255-3005 - Develops, manages and promotes houses for low-to-moderate- income families and seniors, and the disabled who may not otherwise be able to afford decent housing.
Easter Seals - Epilepsy Support Group - (559) 264-7113 - The Epilepsy Support Group meets at 6:00 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month at 4440 N. First Street in Fresno. Contact: Tera Walker
Easter Seals - Medical Equipment Loan Program - (559) 264-7113 - Loans equipment to people unable to get their insurance companies to buy the equipment or have to wait for paperwork to be processed. A doctor’s prescription for the equipment is required.
Easter Seals - Sensory Integration Therapy - (559) 264-7113) - Occupational therapy to integrate touch, taste, smell, sound and other senses for young children.Conducted in the classroom or at home.
Family Connections Adoptions - (559) 325-9388 - Places children, some with special needs including medical challenges, delayed development, drug or alcohol exposure, emotional or learning problems.
Father Hannibal House - (559) 875-0564 - Provides emergency food supplies, utility and rental/mortgage assistance, meal vouchers, and other emergency and poverty-relieving services.
Fibromyalgia Support Group - (559) 263-7109 (Beth Conley) - Meets 2nd Monday, 7-9 pm at the San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 7173N. Sharon Avenue, Fresno
Footsteps at St. Agnes - (559)449-5600 - Support groups for children and teens who have suffered a significant loss or change in their lives.
Fresno Adult & Community Education - (559) 457-6000 - Adult basic education classes are designed to offer a general review of the basic skills of reading, writing and math, or to prepare students for the GED program. A pre-employment preparation course is offered, and various vocational education courses are available.
Fresno Area Down Syndrome Society - (559) 228-0411 - Provides education, social and support programs for people with Down Syndrome and their families. http://www.fadss.net
Fresno Area Express - (559) 498-1122, TTY (559) 228-6280.
Fresno Center for New Americans - (559) 255-8395 - Assists Hmong community with health-related issues. http://users.cvip.net/~fc039/
Fresno City College, Disabled Students Programs & Services - (559) 442-8237 - Provides specialized counseling, support services, financial aid, job placement assistance for people with disabilities. Provides on-campus mobility service. Learning disabilities assessment testing available.
Fresno City Therapeutic Recreation - (559) 488-1103 - Creative arts center for developmentally disabled adults.
Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC), Early Head Start - (559)263-1550 - Provides comprehensive child development and family support services to low income pregnant women and/or low income families with infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years, including disabilities.(Following zip codes are eligible: 93701, 93702, 93703, 93704, 93705,93706, 93721, 93726, 93727, and 93728).
Fresno Family Counseling Center - (559) 497-8929 - Provides counseling and play therapy services and has a sliding fee scale. Fresno Unified students can obtain services for $25 for the first session, and $10 thereafter.
Fresno County Free Library - (559) 488-3217 - Talking Book Library for the Blind - Provides books and magazines that have been read and recorded on cassette tapes.
Fresno County - Adult Protective Services - (559) 255-3383 - 24-Hour Hotline - Investigations of reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation for dependent adults and the elderly.
Fresno County Adult Services - In Home Supportive Services - (559)453-6666 - In home supportive services for older persons and disabled people unable to independently attend to their personal routines of daily living.
Fresno County Child Health & Disability Prevention - (559) 445-3281
Fresno County - Children’s Mental Health - (559) 453-8918
Fresno County, Human Services System, Public Health Nursing - California Children’s Services - (559) 445-3300
Fresno County Public Guardian - (559) 268-0139 - Investigates and administers persons and estates of mentally and physically disabled persons or elderly suffering from dementia for whom no family or friendsare willing or capable of assuming responsibility as determined by the Superior Court.
Fresno New Connections - (559) 248-1548 - Provides free assessments, information and referrals, outpatient treatment, monitoring, and drug testing. For clients 21 or younger struggling with chemical dependency or drug abuse issues. Medi-Cal will pay for all services. Identify if you have a client with dual diagnosis as they provide groups for these individuals. Ask for Virginia who completes Intake process and ASI-AccurateSeverity Index Assessment. If the client does not get SSI or Med-Cal, and is under 21, they may still qualify for Medi-Cal.
Fresno Shriner’s Screening Clinic - (559) 251-1991 - Medical services at no cost for children under 18 years with orthopedic, spinal, and burn problems.
Friendship Center for the Blind - (559) 222-4447 - A variety of recreational activities and special programs, braille classes, low vision referrals, rehabilitation program.
Hmong International Culture Reunion - (559) 453-9775 - Contact Person: Ma Vang.
Hmong Language Institute - (559) 498-8454.
Home Instead Sr. Care - (559) 243-1224.
Lao Family Community Center of Fresno - (559) 453-9775 - Works to strengthen Southeast Asian families by defining family values and systems, providing employment services, counseling, citizenship preparation, elder services, and referrals for appropriate services.
Leon S. Peters Rehabilitation Center - (559) 459-2789 - Provides services to individuals with diminished cognitive, sensory, motor and functional abilities. www.communitymedical.org
Life After Loss at St. Agnes Hospice - (559) 449-5600 - A six-week educational/support group for adults experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one.
Marjaree Mason Center - (559) 237-4706 or (Hotline) 1-800-640-0333 - A 24-hour hotline for victims of domestic violence which offer crisis intervention, assistance and referrals.
Northwest Family Center, Family Incest Prevention Program - (559) 225-3222- Designed to provide a safe place to heal and restructure dysfunctional behaviors and beliefs.
Pacific Bell - 1-800-651-5111 - Telecommunication assistance and special equipment. Lifeline services, a discounted residential telephone serviceis available for those with limited income. For more information call (1-800-310-2355).
Pacific Gas & Electric - 1-866-675-6623 (toll free) - Low income consumersmay qualify for financial assistance to help pay for energy costs.
Padres Unidos Con Esperanza - (559) 233-9938 - Spanish-speaking support group for parents and families with developmentally disabled members. Meets quarterly.
Protection & Advocacy - 1-800-776-5746 - Provides a variety of advocacy services for Californians with disabilities and their families (legalrights, advocacy, representation, and referrals). www.pai-can.org
Rape Counseling Service of Fresno - (559) 497-2900, Hotline - (559) 222-7273 - Provides individual and group counseling for children and adolescents who have been the victimsof sexual assault.
Sequoia Area VIII Board - (559) 222-2496 - Protect and advocate the rights of all persons with developmental disabilities.
Sloan Johnson Oso de Oro Lake Park - (559) 456-3292 - A public park designed to provide accessible and useable recreation facilities to children with special needs. Includes picnic pavilion with barbeques, arts and crafts pavilion, tot play area, swings, live interactive stream, sand play area, interpretive maze for the visually impaired, wheelchair basketball court, a lake with fenced docks and other recreational facilities. Located at 5550 N. Forkner (between Bullard & Barstow) in Fresno.
Spinal Cord Injury Support Group - (559) 459-6000, Ext. 55783 - Meets the 4th Thursday of every month, 6-7:30 pm at Community Medical Center, Fresno & R, 6 West - Day Room.
Stroke Support Group - (559) 459-1842 - Meets 3rd Thursday of every month, 6-7:30 pm, at Sierra Community Health Center, Auditorium A,1925 Dakota Avenue, Fresno.
Supportive Services, Inc. - (559) 230-2030, Ext. 121 - A research and advocacy agency for child care and related needs of children and families. Provide child care funding. Languages: Hmong, Punjabi, Sign, Spanish.
Thomas Friendship Club - (559) 233-6211 or (559) 222-5918 - This Club began in 1980 in response to the special needs of people living in Board & Care homes. A place to socialize, renew old friendships, make new friends and have fun.(Chronically mentally disabled is target population)
Tulare Transit - (559) 685-2300
United Hmong Foundation - (559) 252-5566 - Offers advocacy for Hmong individuals and families. Director: Steve Her
Valley Service Connection, Inc. - (559) 452-0117 - Janitorial employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Workforce Connection - (559) 497-7877 - Job-related services and competitive job placement.
YMCA-SNAP - (559) 233-5737 - Provides physical coordination, adaptation and development services for citizens of all ages with physical disabilities. Helps build strong kids, families, and communities.
YMCA-Teen Connection - (559)226-0388 - Year-round care for special needs teens before and after school hours. Saturday respite care also available. Offers outdoor recreation and games, indoor board games and activities, cooking and science projects, arts & crafts, music & movement, literature and drama.www.ymcateen.qpg.com
Hanford
Family Resource Center (Hanford) - (559) 584-1551 - Support groups for special needs children.
Kerman
Kerman Dial-A-Ride - (559) 846-7914
Madera
Children’s Hospital Central California - Medical Genetics/Metabolism Department - (559) 353-6400. Provides medical evaluations for possible genetic or metabolic disease. Appropriate counseling and referrals based on diagnosis in family situation. Information regarding prenatal detection.Coordination of care for multiple-handicapped children. (Hmong, Spanish)
Children’s Hospital Central California - Physical and Occupational Therapy - (559) 353-6800 - Provides services for children with developmental delays, decreased mobility, and other physical, neurological, and/or sensory impairments. (Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, Sign, Spanish)
Madera County Healthy Start - (559) 674-0915 - Gould Educational Center
Madera County, Family Resource Center - (559) 674-0915
Madera Dial-A-Ride - (559) 661-7435
Ronald McDonald House - (559) 447-6770 - For families with chronically ill or terminally ill children. (Madera)
Merced
California, State Department of Rehabilitation - (209) 726-6529 -Provides the developmentally disabled with an opportunity to help themselves to become employed and self-supporting. Vocational Rehabilitation furnishes job-related services through medical diagnosis, vocational assessment and counseling, training programs, and job placement. Information is provided on the Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA).
Merced City Shuttle - (559) 384-3111
Porterville
Porterville Community College, Disabled Student Services - (559)791-2281 - Program emphasizes vocational education and helping disabled students acquire the necessary training to compete in the job market. Adaptive physical education program.
Porterville Developmental Center & Employment Services - (559)782-2783 - Provides employment opportunities in assembly contracts, janitorial crews, ground maintenance, wheelchair cleaning and repair, and mail delivery and sorting.
Reedley
Reedley Community College, Disabled Student Programs & Services -(559) 638-0332 - Assists students with a verified disability and/or diagnosed learning disabilities. Provides counseling and a full range of support services to enable the student to successfully complete anacademic or vocational program.
Visalia
Al-Anon - (559) 683-9061 - An anonymous program designed to help friends, spouse, and relatives of alcoholics understand themselves, the problem of alcoholism and how it effects them.
California, State Department of Rehabilitation - (559) 735-3838 -Provides the developmentally disabled with an opportunity to help themselves to become employed and self-supporting. Vocational Rehabilitation furnishes job-related services through medical diagnosis, vocational assessment and counseling, training programs, and job placement. Information is provided on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
College of the Sequoias, Disabled Student Services (Visalia) - (559) 730-3805 - Services for students with physical disabilities, acquired brain injury, communication, learning, and psychological limitations.
Family Services of Tulare County, Individual & Family Counseling - (559)732-2514 - Battered Women’s Center
Out-of-Area Camps
Camp Calvin Crest (Oakhurst) - (559) 683-4450 - www.calvincrest.com
Camp Chickasaw (Miramonte) - (559) 264-7113 - www.angelfire.com/ok/Chickasaw - An Easter Seal camping program for the disabled. The camp is located in the Santa Cruz mountains and is totally accessible. Camping sessions fill early, so early registration is strongly recommended.
Camp Harmon (Boulder Creek) - (559) 338-3383 - Easter Seals Camp
Camp Keola/ARC Summer Camp (Huntington Lake) - (559) 291-6611
Camp Mountain High - (UCP) - (559)221-8272 - One-Week sessions during the summer for adults and teenagers with multiple disabilities. Camp is held at Green Meadows near Yosemite National Park and includes fishing, hiking, nature, crafts, sports, dancing, horseback riding, and excursions. Staff/camper ratio is 1:2. (For individuals with cerebral palsy, autism, mental retardation, epilepsy, and other developmental and physical disabilities.)
Web Links
www.abledata.com - Equipment for people with disabilities to maximize independence.
www.thearc.org - The ArcLink on this site has numerous web sites of interest listed.
www.devdelay.org - Developmental delay resources
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu - Virtual community for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
www.youreable.com - Products and services for the disabled community.
www.chtop.com - CA Respite Programs
www.caregiver.org - FCA Resource Center
www.cil-fresno.org - Fresno Center for Independent Living - Postings of current events and topics of interest to individuals with disabilities.
www.disabilitysecrets.com - A detailed overview of how the social security administration's disability programs work, and answers to common questions.
Care.com - Senior care
