Social Services Directory  
ABUSE HOTLINES
Assault Crisis Center 310/392-8381
Child Abuse - LA County Department of Child Protection Services 800/540-4000
Crisis Intervention 562/596-5548
Elder & Dependent Adult Abuse 800/992-1660
Rape / National Sexual Assault Hotline 800/656-4673
Suicide 877/727-4747
Women's & Children's Crisis Center 562/945-3939
ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE PROGRAMS
Alcoholics Anonymous 800/923-8722
So. CA Alcohol/Drug Program 562-923-4545
ANIMAL CONTROL 
L.A. County Animal Control 562/940-6898
CITY & CHAMBER OFFICES
Chamber of Commerce 562/902-1970
City Hall 562/943-0131
COUNSELING SERVICES
CA Youth Crisis Line 800/843-5200
Child Guidance Center 562/692-0383
El Camino Mental Health / Pacific Clinics El Camino 562/949-8455
Helpline Youth Counseling 562/864-3722
S.P.I.R.I.T Family Services 562/698-9436
Rio Hondo Mental Health 562/402-0688
Straight Talk 562/943-0195
DISABLED/HANDICAPPED SERVICES
Association of Retarded Citizens 562/803-4606
CA Dept. of Rehabilitation / Norwalk Branon Office 562/864-8521
Community Advocate for People's Choice (CAPC) 562/693-8826
Regional Center (Whittier) 562/698-0146
So. CA Rehabilitation (SECIL) 562/862-6531
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
American Red Cross 562/945-3944
Salvation Army 562/698-8348
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Biola University 562/944-0351
Cerritos College 562/860-2451
Norwalk-La Mirada Adult School 714/670-9279
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District 562/868-0431
EMPLOYMENT
CA Employment Development 800/300-5616
La Mirada Yotuh Adult Employment Service 562/902-3155
Maravilla Foundation 323/721-4162
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation 323/890-9600
SASSFA One Stop Employment Services 562/946-2237
FOOD RESOURCES
Food Stamps 562/807-7860
Meals on Wheels 562/943-0037
Senior Nutrition 562/947-8787
HEALTH SERVICES
American Cancer Society 562/437-0791
Healthline 800/427-8700
LA Co. Health Dept./ Bellflower 562/804-8112
LA Co. Health Dept./ Whittier 562/464-5350
Mental Health Clinic - Pacific Clinics 562/949-8455
Red Cross CPR Classes 562/945-3944
HOUSING SERVICES
American Red Cross Shelter 562/945-3944
Fair Housing Council 800/884-1684
Housing & Urban Development 213/894-8043
LA County Section 8 213/894-8000
Rio Hondo Temporary Home 562/863-8805
Women's & Children's Crisis Center 562/945-3939
INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICES
Info Line 800/339-6993 or 2-1-1
La Mirada Activity Center 562/902-3160
La Mirada Family Services Center 562/902-3155
LEGAL SERVICES
Bet Tzedek Legal Services 323/939-0506
Community Legal Services / Legal Aid Society of Orange County 800/834-5001
Volunteer Center Legal Counseling and Court Referrals 562/943-3177
Lawyer Referral/Info Service 562/868-6787
LIBRARY SERVICES
La Mirada Branch 562/943-0277
MEDICAL SERVICES
Immediate / La Mirada Medical Center 562/802-0208
HICAP: Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program 562/902-3160
Kindred Hospital/La Mirada 562/944-1900
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital 562/698-0811
St. Jude's Medical Center 714/871-3280
Whittier Hospital Medical Center 562/945-3561
POST OFFICE 800/275-8777
PUBLIC SAFETY
Fire Department
562/868-0411 or
714/523-2821
Sheriff's Department
562/902-2960
RECREATION SERVICES
La Mirada Activity Center 562/902-3160
La Mirada Resource Center 562/943-7277
SENIOR SERVICES
La Mirada Activity Center 562/902-3160
SE Area Social Services Funding Authority (SASSFA) 562/699-3231
So. CA Rehabilitation (SECIL) 562/862-6531
TAX ASSISTANCE
Homeowner & Renter Assistance 562/902-3160
L.A. County Tax Assessor 562/984-5111
Property Tax Postponement 800/952-5661
Tax Assistance 562/902-3160
TRANSPORTATION
Access Services 800/827-0829
Department of Motor Vehicles 800/777-0133
La Mirada Transit
562/943-6776
714/521-0330
L.A. Co. Dial-a-Ride 800/439-0439
MTA-RTD (bus service) 800/266-6883
VETERAN'S SERVICES
Veteran's Counseling Services 323/299-6330
Veteran's Info / Referral 800/827-1000
Medical Benefits Information 562/494-2611
VFW Post 9148 562/941-4097
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
La Mirada Community Services Dept. 562/943-7277
La Mirada Volunteer Center 562/943-3177
WELFARE
Dept. of Public Social Services / Norwalk Office 562/807-7643
YOUTH SERVICES
La Mirada Community Services Dept. 562/943-7277
La Mirada Employment Services  562/902-3155