**UPDATED 8/6/20** - A Comprehensive List of Resources To Give To Your Struggling Neighbors

GOD HAS BEEN MERCIFUL TO US IN CHRIST. WE WANT TO BE MERCIFUL TOWARD ONE ANOTHER AND OUR NEIGHBORS

If you or your neighbors are facing medical, financial, food-related or any other kind of challenges due to the coronavirus outbreak, here’s your one-stop shop of resources available to residents of Santa Ana and throughout Orange County. We will update this list on a weekly basis to keep you up to date on all available resources.

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

  • COVID-19 Testing and Screening - FDA Approved testing in OC. By appointment only. No out of pocket cost but your insurance may be billed later. 

  • Santa Ana COVID-19 Testing - AltaMed-Santa Ana Bristol - (888) 499-9303 for appointment

    • 2720 S. Bristol St. #104, Santa Ana; Mon-Sat 9am-3pm

  • Additional Testing in Buena Park, Orange, & San Juan Capistrano - 888-634-1123  https://lhi.care/covidtesting

  • COVID-19 Hotline - 714-834-2000 

    • General questions regarding COVID-19

  • Health Referral Hotline - 800-564-8448

    • The Orange County Health Care Agency has established a Health Referral Hotline to call if you suspect you have COVID-19 symptoms or have questions about the virus.

  • COVID-19 Health Referral Hotline - 833-426-6411

The Orange County Health Care Agency has established a Health Referral Hotline to call if you suspect you have COVID-19 symptoms or questions about the virus.

Contains daily updates on the spread of and response to COVID-19 within Orange County as well as other additional resources and informational graphics and flyers.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Santa Ana Office - 1710 West Edinger Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92703

Other cities served: Fullerton, La Habra, Yorba Linda, Brea, Placentia, Buena Park - 714-451-8080

Anaheim and Villa Park - 714-783-2344

  • Rental/Utility Assistance - Share Our Selves - 949-270-2100 - https://www.shareourselves.org/services/financial-assistance/

  • Rental/Utility Assistance - Serving People In Need (SPIN) - 714-751-1101

  • Rental/Utility/Misc. Assistance - St. Vincent de Paul in Orange County - 714-542-0448 http://www.svdpoc.org 1505 East Seventeenth Street Suite #109, Santa Ana, CA 92705 

    St. Vincent de Paul provides home visits, hospital visits, food pantries and grocery distribution, financial aid for utilities, medication, household items, rent assistance, temporary housing (motel voucher), transportation (bus passes, gasoline), and clothing. 

For those who have experienced job-layoffs or a reduction in hours/pay:

  • CA Unemployment - General Number & Website - English 1-800-300-5616 - Spanish 1-800-326-8937 https://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/. Representatives are available at the above toll-free numbers, with NEW hours beginning April 20th: Sunday through Monday (7 days a week) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time) except on state holidays.

To file a claim online: https://edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Filing_a_Claim.htm

  • CA Unemployment COVID-19 Specific Resources: Disability insurance for those off due to COVID-19 due to mandatory quarantine or unpaid sick/get better time after having the COVID-19.

To connect to claims: https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm 

Frequently Asked Questions: https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/faqs.htm 

Additional State-sponsored assistance:

  • OC Social Services Agency - http://ssa.ocgov.com/calfresh/apply

    • To apply for various aid/relief programs such as CalFresh (food stamps), CalWorks (homeless, diversion, and immediate need assistance), and General Relief (temporary cash assistance to adults without children)

    • Check your eligibility or sign-up for benefits by going to https://www.mybenefitscalwin.org/

Job Opportunities - for those in need of employment due to lay-offs or temporary furlough:

CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE

MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

FOOD/GROCERY ASSISTANCE

  • CA Meals for Kids Mobile Application - https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/mo/cameals.asp

    • The CA Meals for Kids mobile application helps you find nearby California Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs Sites through your iOS, Android, or Microsoft devices.

    • The Emergency Meal Sites section may be used during unanticipated school closures due to emergency situations. Download the app and search in your area!

  • Santa Ana Food Pantries - https://www.211oc.org/food/groceries.html

    • Serve the People-  714-352-2911 - 1206 East 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701

      • 6am-9am

    • El Sol Academy - 714-543-0023 -1002 North Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701

      • Email mercado@elsolacademy.org for detailed information 

    • First Presbyterian Church of Santa Ana - 714-542-7253 - 600 North Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92701

      • 10am-3pm, Tuesday-Thursday

  • Second Harvest Pop-Up Drive Through Distribution - https://www.feedoc.org/covid-19-update/

    • 9am-Noon, Saturdays throughout COVID crisis. Serving 1-week supply of food.

    • At the Honda Center, 2695 E Katella Ave, Anaheim 92806

    • Serving 500-1,000 families in a drive-up format with a one-week supplemental supply of bagged food

  • Waste Not OC - https://www.wastenotoc.org/pantries/

    • A cross-county food pantry map to 200+ food pantries across OC

  • Catholic Charities of Orange County - https://ccoc.org/programs/

    • See English & Spanish CalFresh Healthy Living Calendar for information on OC food pantries.

  • So-Cal Grocery Stores Open Early For Seniors and those with Medical Conditions

    • Northgate Market - 7am-8am (Seniors, Pregnant Women, Disabled)

    • Big Saver Foods - 7:30am-8am (Seniors)

    • Stater Bros. - 7:45am-8am (Seniors, Disabled)

    • Smart & Final - 7:30am-8am (Seniors, Disabled)

    • Albertsons - 7am-9am (Seniors)

    • Vons - 7am-9am (Seniors)

    • Target - Wednesdays, 8am-9am (Seniors, those with medical conditions)

    • Whole Foods - 7am-8am (Seniors)

    • Gelsons - 7am-8am (Seniors)

    • Ralphs - 7am-7:30am (Seniors)

    • Superior Grocers - 7am-8am (Seniors, Disabled)

  • Grab & Go Meals - 

    Free meals will be available to all children, ages 1-18 during this time.

    Food will be distributed Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following eight locations:

    • Madison Elementary School

    • Romero-Cruz Academy

    • Carr Intermediate School

    • Willard Intermediate School

    • Villa Intermediate School

    • Saddleback High School

    • Santa Ana High School

    • Segerstrom High School

  • Additional Resources by City: Select the service from: Food, Food Pantries, or Grab & Go Meals at https://www.211oc.org/ and on the page that loads, search by city in the section that reads, “Search for resources in or near a location”

  • Additional information by School District (school closure length, grab & go meal times & locations): https://newsroom.ocde.us/these-oc-districts-are-offering-grab-and-go-meals-at-a-campus-near-you

GENERAL SERVICES

Dial 2-1-1 to be linked to any of the following services: 

  • Women, infants and children (WIC) help

  • Food and food stamps

  • Homeless shelters

  • Substance abuse

  • Prenatal care

  • Help with housing assistance

  • Help with utilities

  • Emergency housing

  • 24-hour crisis, suicide help and suicide counseling

  • Mental health services

  • Food distribution

  • Access to healthcare

  • Medical, dental help and vision clinics

  • Government assistance programs

  • Transportation assistance

  • Elder services

  • Nutrition assistance

  • Help for low-income families

  • Other youth and child care issues

  • Other physical and mental health services

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