Comprehensive Community Resources
Contacts for organizations and self-help resources across a range of topics
- The People Concern – Sojourn Domestic Violence Services
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or text “START” to 88788
- Red Rover: Resources including safe, pet-friendly shelters and grants for pets in domestic violence households
- Peace Over Violence: Provides emergency hotline, response team, intervention, education, advocacy, and legal services to those who have experienced or are experiencing sexual, domestic, and/or interpersonal violence
- AARP
- Benefits Check-Up
- California Health Advocates
- Helpful Resources for Caregivers
- National Association of Professional Geriatric Case Managers
- UCLA Longevity Center
- USC Family Caregiver Support
- Wise & Healthy Aging
- LA County Agency on Aging
- LA City Agency on Aging
- Multipurpose Senior Citizens Center list
- Bet Tzedek Justice for Seniors Legal Services to Low-income Seniors
- InnerBody: Resources for Family Caregivers
- Clearpoint
- Financial Planning Association
- University Credit Union
- FindHelp (partnered with UC health plans) – free or reduced-cost healthcare, food, utilities, job assistance and more
- Jewish Free Loan Association
- World Harvest Foodbank: 1-213-746-2227
- The STEP Fund
- Venice Family Clinic—Community Wellness Resources
- Nourish LA – Food & Grocery Resource
- California LifeLine – Discounted home phone or cell phone resource
- Information regarding California LifeLine Eligibility
- HelpGuide.org - a non-profit-run website with mental health and wellness resources
- Psychology Tools - toolkits for mental health professionals
- Greater Good Magazine - a magazine from the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley that turns scientific research into stories, tips, and tools for a happier life and a more compassionate society
- VeryWell Mind - a mental health and wellness platform
- UCLA Mindful - a mindfulness education center at UCLA Health offering tools and live meditation
- UCLA FITWELL - activates wellness on campus by educating, motivating and empowering faculty, staff and students to make healthy lifestyle choices specifically in the areas of fitness and exercise, nutrition and weight management, stress management, and general health education
- UCLA Health—Free Weekly Meditation Class: UCLA Health highlights wellness resources every 2nd Wednesday of the month with webinars on topics including nutrition, mental health, and development with integrative therapies.
Videos
- Two-Minute Guided Meditation for Grounding
- “The Butterfly Hug”
- Getting Stuck in the Negatives
- Ted Talks (to be updated)
Depending on your UC insurance plan, please call the appropriate number below for further help, support, and/or additional services.
- For Kaiser Insurance members, call the Kaiser Helpline (24/7): 1-800-900-3277
- For HealthNet Blue & Gold Insurance members – as well as UCLA Postdoctoral Scholar Benefits recipients – call the Managed Health Network Customer Service Number (24/7): 1-800-663-9355
- For Blue Shield of California Insurance members, call the Blue Shield of California Provider Services line: 1-800-541-6652
Self-Help Apps Are Also Available
Health Net members:
- Register at Health Net
- Log in at this separate Health Net site
- Click on the Wellness Center tab to find myStrength
- Then click DiscoveryStrength > Go to myStrength from Health Net.
- On the Health Net myStrength portal, click Sign Up. Complete the myStrength sign-up process with a brief wellness assessment and personal profile.
- After setting up an online account, download the myStrength app for iOS and Android devices, and register using the same email and password.
Kaiser Insurance members:
- Visit their page on Self-care apps
- Sign in with your Kaiser account to register for the apps “Calm” and/or “Headspace”