Helpful Resources
Housing Resource Links
Affordable Housing
Locating low cost, affordable housing to rent should be easy. Whether you are a family, single, a senior, or all of the above, it should also be free! Virtual tour. Dedicated to being the internet’s most comprehensive resource tool for the country’s Affordable Housing needs.
City of Long Beach Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing Rental units in Long Beach and Rental Assistance Program.
Affordable Housing Rental units in Pasadena, Glendale, Eagle Rock and L.A. County.
HUD offers listings of affordable building units.
The Affordable Housing Roster contains a list of private properties built or rehabilitated with public subsidies. Section 8 Housing, Public Housing, Senior Housing. Agencies listed to help find affordable housing.
Torrance, CA Low Income Housing
Low Income Housing in Torrance
Government Services
California Department of Consumer Affairs
Information for consumers
California Department of Housing and Community Development
Legal Guides for Consumer Issues (including tenants' rights).
Resources for people living in or moving to West Hollywood.
Department of Public Health Los Angeles
Access to high-quality, patient-centered, cost-effective health care to Los Angeles County residents through direct services at DHS facilities and through collaboration with community and university partners.
Department of Public Social Services
The Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) serves an ethnically and culturally diverse community through programs designed to both alleviate hardship and promote health, personal responsibility, and economic independence.
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Provides housing assistance and related supportive services for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Addresses and phone numbers for City resources on city council, 3-1-1, permits and licenses, utility assistance, recreation, etc.
Los Angeles County homepage. Information on health services, marriage license, birth certificates, animal control, voter registration, mental health services, 2-1-1, etc.
Los Angeles County Department of Consumers Affairs
Provides information on: consumer protection, small claims court, tenant/landlord information, identity theft, real estate fraud, Senior abuse, etc.
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
Provides list to year-round shelter program, winter shelter program, LAHSA Emergency Response Team, and operates a Shelter Hotline.
Los Angeles Housing Department
Information for renters (including HOPWA, Affordable Housing Roster, Habitability Complaints ), landlords, home owners, home buyers, and developers.
Lung Cancer Group helps lung cancer patients and families find justice and financial aid.
Public Housing Agencies in the State of California
List of public housing agencies in the state of California.
The Official Website of the U.S. Social Security Administration. Change of Address link.
The U.S. government's official website
First ever government website to provide the public with easy access to all online U.S. Federal and State Government resources.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Housing information, news and tenant rights.
Housing Advocacy
Trainings and workshops, research, publications, referral lists and a resource database.
Online self-help center, forms, rules of court, and other court-related resources.
California Housing Finance Agency
California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) supports the needs of renters and first-time homebuyers by providing financing and programs that create safe, decent and affordable housing opportunities for low and moderate income Californians.
California Housing Partnership
A private nonprofit organization dedicated to helping government and nonprofit housing agencies preserve and expand the supply of affordable housing for lower income households throughout California.
Foundation for Affordable Housing
Creates safe, comfortable, high-quality, affordable homes for Senior Citizens and families of very low to moderate income.
HERA - Housing & Economics Rights Advocates
HERA is a California statewide, not-for-profit legal service and advocacy organization dedicated to helping Californians — particularly those most vulnerable — build a safe, sound financial future, free of discrimination and economic abuses, especially in the realm of housing.We provide free legal services in-person, by phone, fax, or email.
Housing California educates lawmakers and others who have the power to stabilize the housing market; create more housing opportunities; and implement proven solutions that reduce the number of homeless men, women, and children in our communities.
National AIDS Housing Coalition
Provides strong advocacy, representation, and training for thousands of consumers, community leaders, and social service/health providers.
National Coalition for the Homeless
Advocacy network of homeless, service providers and activists. Contains online publications, legislative reports and links.
National Fair Housing Alliance
Housing news, legal resources and research, Fair Housing 101, specialists in discrimination.
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Organization of health care providers working to improve health care for the homeless population.
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
Organization that serves as the legal arm of the national movement to end homelessness in America. Focuses on impact litigation, policy advocacy, and public education.
National Low Income Housing Coalition
National organization dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that assures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes.
A non-profit organization that develops resources and housing for the homeless population of L.A. County.
Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing
Assists with preservation and management of permanently affordable homes for low-income households.
Housing Rights and Legal Services
Information sources for renters throughout the U.S.
A non-profit public interest law firm providing free legal services for the poor, elderly and disabled residents of Los Angeles County.
California Rural Legal Assistance
Strives for economic justice and human rights on behalf of California’s rural poor.
Legal information on Tenant Rights and directory to Tenant Lawyers in California.
A compilation of resources dealing with landlord-tenant laws in the state of California.
EDN’s nonprofit community organization is dedicated to protecting the right to decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing.
Fair Housing Council of the San Fernando Valley
Private, non-profit, civil rights advocacy organization whose mission is to eliminate housing discrimination.
FHF provides programs and services for the elimination of discrimination in housing and promoting equal access to housing choices for everyone.
Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach
Assistance Programs are designed to provide financial and technical assistance services to low-income, elderly, and disabled residents of Long Beach so they can live with dignity in decent, safe, and sanitary housing conditions.
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) offers a range of programs specifically for low income, homeless, disabled, children and seniors, etc.
Assists with housing discrimination, complaint investigation, Fair Housing education and outreach, as well as tenant and landlord counseling.
Inner City Law Center serves the poorest and most vulnerable individuals and families in Los Angeles County. They provide a range of legal representation and social service advocacy focused on Housing and Homelessness, Benefits Assistance, Homeless Veterans.
The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) offers civil legal services to poor and low-income people in Los Angeles County.
Offers free online legal information, do-it-yourself products for purchase (legal forms, law books, etc.), and a directory of Lawyers.
Internet Apartment Finder Sites
Exclusive Apartments for rents
provides free nationwide apartment listings.
Over 1000's of rental properties, many with photos. Services are free.
Search by area, view floor plans, photos and virtual tours; moving resource guide
Easy to find listings
Apartment Listings
CHIRP/LA client will receive listing for free. Contact CHIRP/LA for details.
Rentals, Real Estate, Mortgages & Home Values.
Links to Help You with Your Move
Notify the IRS of your address change and see if your moving expenses are tax-deductible.
Fill out your Change of Address form online.
Social Security Address change information
Change your address with the SSA.
Newspaper Resources
Roommate Resources
A subscriber service for a Fee, to select and contact your matching rooms and roommates on-line.
Roommate.com has 1,000s of available rooms for rent! Free to list, search and contact.
Sober Living Resources
California Detox Centers for Drug & Alcohol Addiction
A network of addiction treatment facilities that provide drug and alcohol detox, support, and comprehensive substance abuse treatment services to the individuals and families struggling with addictions.
Clean Path Recovery provides Sober Living & Outpatient Drug Rehab to suffering addicts seeking recovery
Find California NA Meetings Near You
Helps people find local Narcotics Anonymous meetings and provides resources for various types of treatment including inpatient, outpatient and support groups.
Free Alcohol, Drug and other Rehab resources in California
Free Rehab Centers provides the most complete list of free, low-cost, sliding scale, and low-income assisted rehab lists on the Internet. We scoured thousands of non-profit organizations that provide alcohol, drug, another other assistance with substance abuse rehabilitation.
Rehabs.org provides patients and their families with reliable, non-biased information regarding every treatment in the country.
The sober living network provides referrals to sober living homes in South Bay, West L.A., L.A. Metro, San Gabriel, San Fernando, Ventura County, Long Beach, San Bernardino and Orange County.
Helpful information for people who are dealing with substance use issues
Los Angeles Drug & Alcohol Rehab, Detox & Treatment Resources
Transportation
Provides transportation to qualifying seniors, persons with disabilities, the young, and the low-income disadvantaged.
American Public Transportation Association
To strengthen and improve public transportation, APTA serves and leads its diverse membership through advocacy, innovation and information sharing.
Antelope Valley Transit Authority
Transit authority serving the cities of Palmdale, Lancaster, and Northern Los Angeles County. Order passes, view bus schedules, and find transfer centers.
Provides bus service to Santa Monica and the west side of Los Angeles, California. Includes route, fare, and schedule information.
Bus lines serving the City of Santa Clarita. Includes fare, route schedules, and service information.
A free service that makes it easy for Southern Californians to share the ride. Find faster, cheaper, less stressful ways to get around.
California Department of Motor Vehicles official website
A curb to curb transportation service made available by the City of Glendale to its residents who are 65 years of age or older. Disabled residents of any age are also served. Certification of disability from a doctor is required if resident is under 65 years of age.
Dial-A-Ride for the City of Santa Clarita
Dial-A-Ride paratransit service provides curb-to-curb paratransit service for qualified elderly or special needs Santa Clarita Valley residents and visitors.
Transportation links: getting from point A to point B.
Cityride is a transportation assistance program for individuals age 65 or older and qualified disabled persons in the City of Los Angeles and select areas of Los Angeles County. The program offers Cityride participants reduced costs for the purchase of City of Los Angeles permitted taxi rides or Cityride Dial-A-Ride services
Los Angeles MTA (Metro Transit Authority)
Use the Metro Trip Planner to plot your next trip by bus or rail. View maps, timetables, TAP card and reduced rate information.
Maps, directions and traffic reports.
Information on bus lines serving the city of Montebello
Real-Time Traffic Conditions for L.A. County
Traffic reports from the L.A. Department of Transportation
Torrance Community Transit Program (TCTP)
TCTP is a umbrella program for the residents of the City of Torrance. TCTP includes both the Senior and Dial-A-Taxi program.
Information on bus lines serving the city of Torrance
Hotlines
Department of Social Services
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Lancaster District Office (34) |
(626) 569-1399 |
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Wilshire District Office |
(866) 613-3777 |
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Glendale District Office |
(818) 546-6100 |
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Glendale Participant Help Line |
(818) 546-6200 |
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San Fernando Branch Office |
(818) 394-3700 |
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South Central District Office |
(626) 569-1399 |
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Compton Participant Help Line |
(310) 603-8181 |
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Civic Center District Office |
(866) 613-3777 |
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Norwalk District Office |
(562) 807-7840 |
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South Special District Office |
(310) 761-2205 |
Library
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Central Library
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(213) 228-7000
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Chet Hollifield Library
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(323) 728-0421
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Jefferson Library
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(323) 734-8573
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John Muir Library
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(323) 789-4800
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Lancaster Regional Library
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(661) 948-5029
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Long Beach Public Library
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(562) 570-7500
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North Hollywood Library
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(818) 766-7185
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North Torrance Public Library
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(310) 323-7200
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Palmdale City Library
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(661) 267-5600
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Pasadena Central Library
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(626) 744-4066
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Pomona Public Library
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(909) 620-2043
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West Hollywood Library
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(310) 652-5340
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West Valley
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(818) 345-9806
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West Los Angeles Regional Library
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(310) 575-8323
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Occupational Programs
| California Department of Rehabilitation | (213) 736-3904 |
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| Chrysalis-Changing Lives Through Jobs | (213) 806-6300 |
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A comprehensive One-Stop Career Center offering resources and services to both employers and job seekers.
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Provides high quality, affordable behavioral healthcare and addiction treatment services in Los Angeles County
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Enhancing the quality of life of people with disabilities or other disadvantages by providing education, training and job opportunities to assist them in becoming more self-sufficient and productive.
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Assists Californians with disabilities in obtaining and retaining employment and maximizing their ability to live independently in their communities
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Social Security Office
| General Line | (800) 772-1213 |
By calling 1-800-772-1213, you can use our automated telephone services to get recorded information and conduct some business 24 hours a day. If you cannot handle your business through our automated services, you can speak to a Social Security representative between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Generally, you’ll have a shorter wait time if you call during the week after Tuesday. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call our toll-free TTY number, 1-800-325-0778, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Tenants Rights
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EDN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance and representation to tenants facing eviction. |
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(833) 422-5248
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| The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) is a state-chartered public agency. It provides the largest stock of affordable housing in Los Angeles and is one of the nation's leading public housing authorities. It is also one of the oldest, providing quality housing options and supportive services to the citizens of Los Angeles since 1938. | |
| Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles | (626) 262-4510 |
| The Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles serves in Los Angeles County, administering both the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs. | |
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Provides Assistance Programs are designed to provide financial and technical assistance services to low-income, elderly, and disabled residents of Long Beach so they can live with dignity in decent, safe, and sanitary housing conditions.
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Fighting for justice and individual rights alongside the most exploited communities of our society.
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Assist with housing diverse matters
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FHF provides programs and services for the elimination of discrimination in housing and promoting equal access to housing choices for everyone.
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Transportation
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(800) 777-0133
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California Department of Motor Vehicles
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(213) 922-2811
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A free service that makes it easy for Southern Californians to share the ride.
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(800) 827-0829
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Transportation for people with disabilities.
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(661) 945-9445
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Transit authority serving the cities of Palmdale, Lancaster, and Northern Los Angeles County.
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(323) 887-4600
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Information on bus lines serving the city of Montebello.
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(310) 618-2536
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Information on bus lines serving the city of Torrance.
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(310) 451-5444
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Provides bus service to Santa Monica and the west side of Los Angeles, California. Includes route, fare, and schedule information.
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(310) 253-6500
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Disabled TAP Identification Card Program makes it easier for qualified patrons with disabilities to demonstrate eligibility for reduced fares.
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(661) 294-1287
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Information on bus lines serving the city of Santa Clarita.
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(909) 596-7664
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Information on bus lines serving Pomona Valley.
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(818) 247-0691
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Dial-A-Ride contact information for Glendale and Pasadena.
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(323) 357-6308
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Cityride is a transportation assistance program for individuals age 65 or older and qualified disabled persons in the City of Los Angeles and select areas of Los Angeles County. The program offers Cityride participants reduced costs for the purchase of City of Los Angeles permitted taxi rides or Cityride Dial-A-Ride services
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