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PODCASTS

• THE MENTAL HEALTH TOOLBOX: MINE OF COURSE 😉
• THE DAVE RAMSEY SHOW (FINANCIAL LITERACY)
• DO IT SCARED with Ruth Soukup is “the podcast created to help you face your fears, overcome adversity, and create a life you LOVE.”
• THE SMART PASSIVE INCOME with Pat Flynn reveals all of his online business and blogging strategies.
• ASK PAT 2.0 with Pat Flynn is all about hearing him coach entrepreneurs so you can learn tips to succeed.
• Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield.
• The Marie Forleo Podcast is about “helping you become the person you most want to be.”
• The Chalene Show is all about hacks for a healthy lifestyle.
• All in the Mind is a “program exploring the limits and potential of the human mind.”
• Mental Illness Happy Hour is “a perversely safe place in which he and his guests talk about their fears, addictions and traumatic childhoods.”
• The Psych Central Podcast is a “show that approaches psychology and mental health in a casual and accessible fashion.”
• Inside Schizophrenia is a podcast by people with mental illness for people with mental illness. Each episode looks at life through the unique lens of people living schizophrenia and psychosis.
• The Tim Farris Show is about deconstructing successful people to uncover useful tactics for personal application.
• Hidden Brain by NPR host Shankar Vedantam, “uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.”
• Christy Wright’s Business Boutique is about equipping women for business success.

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This is a resource guide designed to help you access mental health and general resources and find tools to meet your needs.

These are resources that I use with my clients daily when making referrals and have tested them out regularly for validity and are accurate to the best of my knowledge. I will continue to add new resources as I learn of them. If you have any requests for specific resources or ones that you recommend, please fee free to let me know by accessing my CONTACT ME page.

 

COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE

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The following are useful resources for locating an array of community resources.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• GENERAL INFORMATION: Website 211: PHONE: INFOLINE (8am-6pm):——————————-Dial: 211
• GENERAL INFORMATION: Website: ONE DEGREE

MENTAL HEALTH

• LA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH FOR LOW INCOME/UNINSURED: Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
• LA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE: Los Angeles County Mental Health Resource Hotline: 1-800-854-7771
• MENTAL HEALTH FAMILY SUPPORT: National Alliance on Mental Illness; A mental health community resource that provides psycho-education and support to consumers and their families and seeks to raise mental health awareness across the nation with local organizations. They can be reached via their website or their helpline 1-800-950-6264
• SAMSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration SERVICE LOCATOR.

LAY COUNSELING AND CRISIS HOTLINES

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) 1-800-826-3632 www.dbsalliance.org 
• BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER INFORMATION AND COMMUNITY: WEBSITE-DBTSELFHELP.COM

• ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES: (877) 477-3646 or (877) 4-R-Seniors
• CHILD ABUSE REPORTING/CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES: The new website Child Abuse Reporting Electronic System (CARES)  https://reportChildAbuseLA.org or the Hotline at (800) 540-4000 for urgent inquiries.
• LAY COUNSELING: Text Message Lay Counseling: text #741741
• Lay Counseling App: Suicide Prevention App for Android and iPhone – MY3 -Suicide …
• SUICIDE PREVENTION & SURVIVOR HOTLINE 24/7:—————–1-877-727-4747
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273 TALK (8255); 1-888-628-9454 (SPANISH)
• California Youth Crisis Line: 1-800-843-5200
• Teen Line: 1-310-855-4673; 1-800-852-8336
• The Trevor Project (LGBTQ): (AGES 13-24): 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-565-8860)
• TRANS Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1- 800-799-7233
• National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
• Crisis Text Line: Text “START” TO 741-741
• Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
• Family Violence Helpline: 1-800-996-6228
• American Association of Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222
• Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255
• National Crisis Line – Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-800-233-435

GRIEF AND LOSS

• GRIEF AND LOSS GROUPS: GRIEFSHARE.ORG-Grief and loss support group locator

SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES

• SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: Meetup.com-Social Interest/hobby Groups locator
• GENERAL ACTIVITIES/HAPPENINGS: WIKIDO.COM-Event Locator

THERAPISTS AND OTHER SPECIALISTS

• FIND A THERAPIST WITH PSYCHOLOGY TODAY’S WEBSITE: Therapist locator: Simply start by selecting your city and then on your insurance (HMO or medi-cal 3rd party [e.g. Healthnet, Anthem, LA CARE/Beacon]; you can also specify target symptoms (anxiety, depression, PTSD etc.
• FIND PRIMARY CARE WITH ZOCDOC’S WEBSITE:Primary Care Locator: You can locate primary care physician or a specialist by location and coverage.

EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

• FIND EMPLOYMENT WITH GLASSDOOR: Employment Search Engine.
• GET VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN CA WITH DOR: California Department of Rehabilitation vocational assistance.

CLINICAL RESOURCES/TOOLS

• Center for Clinical Interventions: A site for intervention tools.
• Psychology Today: A site for great mental health articles and service/provider locator.
• National Institute of Mental Health: One of largest organizations in the world focused on the research and treatment of mental illness.

LEGAL REFERRALS

LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES

• Debt Crisis Clinic-800-399-4529
• Bankruptcies-800-399-4529
• Government Benefits =-213-640-3834
• Eviction Defense Center-213-487-7609

FAMILY LAW: LA AREA

• Child support services department-323-890-9800
• District Attorney-213-974-3501
• Harriet Buhai Center for family law-213-388-7515
• Levitt & Quinn Family Center-213-482-1800

HIV/AIDS:

• HIV/AIDS Legal Service Alliance-213-637-1690
• AIDS Healthcare Foundation: A global nonprofit organization providing cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to over 1,000,000 people in 43 countries.

IMMIGRATION

• CHIRLA-213-353-13333
• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles-213-640-3883
• Neighborhood Legal Service-800-433-6251

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR FAMILY MEMBERS

• National Alliance on Mental Illness; 1-800-950-6264

SUBSTANCE ABUSE REFERRALS

• NATIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE HELP 24/7; SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
• SOBER LIVING NETWORK: (310) 396-5270 OR 800-799-2084
• LA COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE REFERRAL SITE: Call the toll-free Substance Abuse Service Helpline (SASH) at 1-844-804-7500. A call agent who can conduct a brief screening and referral can be reached 24-hours per day and 7 days per week. Translation services are available.
• SAMSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration SERVICE LOCATOR.
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• REHABSPOT: Inpatient/Outpatient service locator

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HOUSING ASSISTANCE

• Volunteers of America-Housing placement help: https://www.voa.org/

• HUD housing-rental assistance: https://www.hud.gov/

• Social Serve: Affordable Housing Database: http://www.socialserve.com/

• Roomster-rooms for rent: https://www.roomster.com/

• Trulia-Apartment and home search engine: https://www.trulia.com/rent/

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OTHER USEFUL DIRECTORIES

• Columbia Recovery Center’s: Resource Directory

MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER TOOLS

• Ethics: Digital compliance: https://www.ethtechusa.com/
• EHR: https://www.therapynotes.com/
• HIPPA compliant telehealth video stream: https://doxy.me/
• Private Practice resources and coaching: https://www.practiceofthepractice.com/

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It is my mission to equip you with valuable and effective coping skills and clinical interventions, to improve your mood, be more productive and improve your quality of life, so you can do more, and worry less.

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NEED CRISIS HELP? If you need immediate crisis help with your depression, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text “START” to 741-741

OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES: See International Suicide Hotlines

WHERE TO FIND MENTAL HEALTH HELP:
-NAMI Referral Helpline: 1-800-950-6264

-California’s Statewide Mental Health Helpline: 1-855-845-7415