Access Services - public transportation                                                           (800) 431-7882
Inexpensive transportation. Waiting period and enrollment necessary.

Assistive Technologies Network                                                                      (800) 390-2699
Helps people with disabilities find the assistive devices and services they need.

California State Independent Living Council                                                   (866) 866-7452
            To maximize options for independence for persons with disabilities.
            www.calsilic.org

California Telephone Access                                                               (800) 806-1191/(TTY)806-4474
            Provide phones to specific needs to disable people.

Canine Companions for Independence                                                           (800) 572-2275
Provides service dogs to assist wheelchair users.                        

Center for Achievement for the Physically Disabled                                        (818) 677-2182
Excellent exercise program at CSUN for disabled people.  Nominal fee.

Cityride                                                                                               (818), (310) or (213) 808-7433
Inexpensive transportation.  Waiting period and enrollment necessary.

Department of Rehabilitation                                                                          (818) 901-5024
            Help for the disabled in finding a job, including training or schooling.                                                                          www.rehab.cahwnt.gov

Disabled Dealer                                                                                               (800) 588-5099
Our mission is to bring people with disabilities and the elderly complete access to new and pre-owned adaptive equipment, services, resources, and events throughout the nation.                 www.disableddealer.com

DMV                                                                                                                 (800) 368-4327
Call to apply for a handicapped parking placard. 

DWP (Department of Water and Power)                                                         (800) 342-5397
Discount on your power bills if you are disabled and low-income

Easter Seals                                                                                                     (818) 996-9902
Provides adult daycare, equipment loans and low-income home purchase assistance.

Employment Development Department                                                           (800) 480-3287
State disability insurance. Will pay you when you are disabled, provided you paid into it.

Handyworker Program                                                                                    (818) 407-9944
Free house repairs for disabled home owners.

Healthy Families and Medi-Cal for Children                                                    (888) 747-1222
            Health coverage for children.  Nominal cost.

Home Secure                                                                                                   (818) 762-5892
Installs grab bars and door locks for disabled renters and homeowners free of charge.

IHSS (In Home Support Services)                                                                    (888) 944-4477
Provides payment for caregivers for low-income disabled or elderly people.

Medi-Cal                                                                                                          (818) 718-5000
Health coverage for low-income people.

Medicare                                                                                                         (800) 634-2273
            Government health insurance for elderly or disabled people.

New Start Healthcare Corporation                                                                   (818) 314-5597
Provide persons with disabilities an alternative to traditional institutional care facilities, enabling graduate clients to return to their own homes.
 INFO@NEWSTARTHC.COM

National Spinal Cord Injury Assoc.                                                                  (800) 962-9629
            National resource directory and referral center.     www.spinalcord.org

SCI Special Fund                                                                                            (714) 547-6308
Grants to purchase necessities for people who have had traumatic spinal cord injuries.

Social Security                                                                                                (800) 772-1213
General information on how to begin receiving your social security benefits.

Victims of Violent Crime                                                                                  (800) 842-8467
Restitution for crime victims, including money for medical bills and loss of wages

Wheelchair Sports  -    Casa Colina                                                     (909) 596-7733  ext. 2200
                                    Northridge Hospital                                          (818) 885-8500  ext. 3610
Training and competition in sports ranging from hockey to tennis to rugby.

Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation                                                     (818) 901-5443
            Assistance and rehabilitation for those injured on the job.

WYNGS (When You Need Group Support)                                                       (818) 267-3031 
Provides emotional and financial support for people in wheelchairs and their families.                                                            www.wyngs.org