Community Resources
Below are community resources for students with disabilities within San Diego County.
Support and Resources
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| ADD - ADHD |
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Roxanne Fouche, Coordinator
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| Careers |
Cuyamaca College Career Education Contact: George Dowden
California Community Colleges San Diego Imperial Counties Regional Consortium 619-644-7971
8200 La Mesa Blvd
San Diego Workforce Partnership (East County Career Center) 151 Van Houten Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 619-873-9300 |
| Community |
8885 Rio San Diego Dr. Suite 131
350 10th Avenue, (800) 769-3571
9575 Aero Drive Canine Companions for Independence 124 Rancho Del Oro Drive
900 Rancho San Diego Parkway Disability Help Center of San Diego 1831 4th Ave email: info@ssdhelpcenter.org Interfaith Shelter Network
Exceptional Family Resource Center and you can go to their Resource Center Resource Page 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 130 3663 Rosecrans
Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFSSD): You do not need to be Jewish to get assistance Services offered by JFS of San Diego (858) 637-3210
4355 Ruffin Rd, Suite 200 |
| Counseling | Addiction Recovery Referrals Trilogy Integrated Resources LLC
Center for Community Counseling (CCC) 4283 El Cajon Blvd. Ste 215
Cuyamaca College Health and Wellness Center 900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy El Cajon, Ca 92019 619-660- 4200
Domestic Violence - Rape Crisis Hotline
East County Mental Health Clinic 1000 Broadway, Ste 210
Grossmont College Health and Wellness Center 8800 Grossmont College Dr
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Provides confidential assistance to anyone in crisis and their loved ones through a live chat and free 24-hour hotline at 800-273-8255. You can also text the Crisis Text Line at 741741
SDSU School of Counseling and Psychology Clinic 6363 Alvarado Ct. Ste 103 San Diego Psychological Association 4699 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 105 The San Diego LGBT Community Center 3909 Centre St |
| Education |
San Diego Community College District Continuing Education Dept Adult Education
Council on Literacy, San Diego 2515 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 125
George Washington University 2134 G Street, NW |
| Emergency Numbers |
Emergency contacts and numbers
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| Food Distribution |
Cuyamaca Cares Food Distribution
Feeding San Diego Food Distribution List
CalFresh : recipients can use their EBT card to make purchases online at Amazon and Walmart.
Meals 4 Kids mapping tool: Parents with kids and teens 18 years old and under can use the USDA to find sites near them where they can pick up free nutritious meals and snacks. Kids and teens may take their meal home to eat to promote social distancing,
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| Government | ADA 508 Law and Standards
Social Security Administration 846 Arnele
Social Services Department (Health and Human Services) 220 South First St.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (877) 696-6775 |
| Medical and Health Services | American Diabetes Association
225 Broadway, Suite 310 Arthritis Foundation of San Diego 9080 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Brain Injury Foundation of San Diego 852 5th Ave P.O. Box 939-016 Disability Help Center San Diego 1833 Fourth Ave. San Diego, CA 92101 (888) 418-8860
2055 El Cajon Blvd
Family Health Centers of San Diego 2204 National Ave Mental Health America of San Diego County Resources 4069 30th St. (619) 543-0412
Muscular Dystrophy Association San Diego 3760 Convoy Street #223 San Diego CA 92111 (858) 492-9792
National Multiple Sclerosis Society 5950 La Place Court, Suite 200 Unite Spinal Association Spinal Cord Resource Center (800) 962-9629 Suicide Prevention: If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide please call (800) 273-8255
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) 8525 Gibbs Drive #209 San Diego, CA 92123 |
| Technology |
***Refurbished and inexpensive computers:
Adaptive Computer Empowerment Services (A.C.E.S) 10054 Prospect Ave., Suite E
Ai squared: ZoomText/Fusion (Screen Magnifier and Screen Reader/Text to Speech software) 130 Taconic Business Park Rd.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking by Nuance (Speech to Text software) 1 Wayside Road
Humanware: Blind/Low Vision/Learning Disabled Technology 175 Mason Circle
Jaws from Freedom Scientific (Screen Reader Software) 11800 31st Court North
Kurzweil: Kurzweil 3000 and 1000 (Text to speech and Literacy Software) 100 Crosby Drive
Newegg: Computer Equipment and Software 9997 E. Rose Hills Road
School Health full-service provider of health supplies and services 5600 Apollo Drive Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 |
| Transportation |
Transportation companies
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| Utilities |
***Need Help Paying Bills: Find help paying bills, rent, mortgages, debts and more
ATandT: Television, Internet and Wireless Cellphone. Manage your account, make payments, check usage and get support when you need it
Cox Cable: Cable television, internet support, self-service tools, guide to better wifi, free wifi hotspot, frequently asked questions, and payment relief.
Dish Network Television: Dish Satellite Television
EDCO Trash Services and Recycling: Waste collection and recycling company with user-friendly waste removal and recycling programs to serve residential homes, multi-family properties, commercial businesses, multi-tenant buildings
Helix Water District: Treat water for much of east county and distribute water to the 276,000 people in our service area.
Kamps Propane: Serves suburban and rural communities with clean-burning American energy for home heating, commercial and agricultural applications Padre Dam Water District: Padre Dam provides water, wastewater, recycled water and park and recreation services
to over 100,000 residents in the East San Diego County communities of Santee, El Cajon,
Lakeside, Flinn Springs, Harbison Canyon, Blossom Valley, Alpine, Dehesa and Crest
Republic Recycling and Waste Solutions: Provides reliable and responsible recycling and waste disposal services for our
customers
SDGandE : payment assistance programs
Waste Management: Residential trash, Garbage and Recycling Pickup |
| Veterans |
Cuyamaca College Veterans Center: The Veterans Center is a communal space to help ease the transition of student veterans into the academic setting. It is now a one-stop for all veterans services, including Resource Center, VA Education Benefit Certification, and Veteran Academic Counseling
Chula Vista Veterans Center: Individual and group counseling for Veterans, service members and their families,
bereavement counseling, military sexual trauma counseling and referral, community
outreach, employment referral, and referral to other VA services
Courage to Call: Courage to Call is dedicated to improving mental wellness for Veterans, Active Duty, Reservists, National Guardsmen, and their families via countywide outreach and education, a 24/7 peer line, as well as individual short-term, solution focused prevention-oriented plans. This program is led by veterans and their family members 9445 Farnham St. 1-877-698-7838 or dial 2-1-1 option 4
e-Benefits: Serve Veterans, Service members, Wounded Warriors, their family members, and their authorized caregivers. Veterans Benefits Administration
Office of Military and Veterans Affairs: Provides benefit information and assistance, plus other support to San Diego County veterans and their families 1-855-694-3222 REBOOT Workshop: Community-Lead initiative to “Reboot the lives and careers of transitioning service members and veterans and promote a Strong Workforce.” Helps to orchestrate a predictable talent pipeline from military service to employment in priority sectors through a coordinated training effort with multiple agencies. 8880 Rio San Diego Dr. Suite 900
San Diego Ca 92108
San Diego Veterans Center Liberty Station: Veterans and active duty members may walk-in for services during the above hours.
Additional hours are available by appointment to better work around your specific
schedule.
Veterans Center near you |
| Visual and Hearing Impaired | Braille Institute
4555 Executive Drive
California Relay Services Voice to TTY: (800) 735-2922 Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired 5922 El Cajon Blvd
Deaf Community Services of San Diego 3930 Fourth Ave, Suite 300
Dyslexia Training Institute 7424 Jackson Drive, Suite 1B (619) 517-0683 https://www.dyslexiatraininginstitute.org/index.html
Learning Ally (Formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFBandD)) 20 Roszel Road
Speech, Hearing and Neurosensory Center 8101 Birmingham Way |
For questions or requests to speak with a DSPS staff member, you may email our:
- Main office at cuyamaca.dsps@gcccd.edu or leave a voicemail message for our staff at (619) 660-4239.
- High Tech Center office staff at cuayamca.dsps.htc@gcccd.edu or leave a voice mail message for our staff at (619) 660-4299.
- Test Proctor at cuyamaca.dspstesting@gcccd.edu (619) 660-4577
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing can reach Lois Aaron (DSPS ASL Scheduler) at Lois_Aaron@gcccd.edu
- You can also directly email our staff members
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