Referral Information

The information and referral links below include onsite service providers and other local organizations that assist residents in the unincorporated Whittier areas and surrounding communities and expands to the County’s 211LA network of a wide variety of human services.

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EDUCATION

Adult Education

Sierra Adult Education Center
9401 S. Painter Avenue
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 698-8121

Tri-Cities R.O.P.
2915 E. Washington Boulevard
Whittier, CA 90602
(562) 693-1498

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Cerritos College
11110 Alondra Boulevard
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 860-2451

Fullerton College
321 E. Chapman Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92832
(714) 992-7000

Rio Hondo College
3600 Workman Mill Road
Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 692-0921
Afterschool Programs

Amelia Mayberry Park
13201 E. Meyer Road
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 944-9727

Adventure County Park
10130 S. Gunn Avenue
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 698-7645

Boys and Girls Club
7902 S. Greenleaf Avenue
Whittier, CA 90602
(562) 698-8630

Community Resource Center
10750 Laurel Avenue
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 946-2425

Wallis Annenberg Youth Center
Sheriff's STARS Center
11515 S. Colima Road
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 941-6901
Childcare Programs

OPTIONS Information & Referral
13100 Brooks Drive, Suite 100
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626) 856-5900

Plaza de la Raza Headstart Program
8337 Telegraph Road, 3rd Floor
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 776-1301

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HEALTH

Dental

AltaMed Health Services
9436 East Slauson
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 949-6069

Children’s Dental Health Clinic
455 E. Columbia Street
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 933-3141

Edward R. Roybal Health Center
245 South Fetterly Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90022
(800) 383-4600

San Gabriel Valley Foundation for Dental Health
14101 E. Nelson Avenue
La Puente, CA 91746
(626) 934-2894
Health Clinics

AltaMed Health Services
9436 East Slauson Avenue
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 949-6069

Bellflower Health Center (Personal Health Center)
10005 East Flower Street
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-8112

John Wesley Community Health
12360 Firestone Boulevard
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 281-0305

Whittier Rio Hondo AIDS Project
9200 Colima Road, Suite 104
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 698-3850

Whittier Health Center (Public Health)
7643 South Painter Avenue
Whittier, CA 90602
(562) 464-5350
Health Enrollment

Medi-Cal Enrollment
10750 Laurel Avenue
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 946-2425

Covered California
10750 Laurel Avenue
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 941-1575
Hospitals

Harbor/UCLA Medical Center
1000 W. Carson Street
Torrance, CA 90509
(310) 222-2383

LAC+USC
1200 N. State Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 226-2622

Whittier Community Hospital
9080 Colima Road
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 945-3561

PIH HEALTH
12401 Washington Boulevard
Whittier, CA 90602
(562) 698-0811

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HOUSING

Housing Information

Abode Communities
(213) 629-2702

First-Time Homebuyers Programs
(626) 586-1837

Home Improvement Programs
(626) 586-1817
(626) 586-1841 (Spanish)

Housing Rights Center
(800) 477-5977
Shelters

First Day Coalition
12426 Whittier Boulevard
Whittier, CA 90602
(562) 693-4097

The Whole Child (Temporary Housing)
10155 Colima Road
Whittier, CA 90603
(562) 692-0383
Subsidized Housing and Section 8 Programs

Abode Communities - Sunsage Homes
(Multifamily housing for families with limited means)
10800 Laurel Avenue
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 944-5115

Los Angeles County Development Authority
700 W. Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 262-4510

Leffingwell Manor
11410 Santa Gertudes Avenue
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 947-1334

Norwalk Housing Authority
12700 Norwalk Boulevard
Norwalk, CA 90651
(562) 929-5588

Pico Rivera Housing Assistance Agency
6615 Passons Boulevard
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-4347

TELACU Villahermosa
(Affordable senior housing units)
13679 Telegraph Road
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 777-9554

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PARKS AND LIBRARIES

Neighborhood Parks

Adventure County Park
10130 S. Gunn Avenue
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 698-7645

Amelia Mayberry County Park
13201 East Meyer Road
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 944-9727

Amigo Park
5700 Juarez Avenue
Whittier, CA 90606
(562) 908-4702

Sorenson County Park
11419 Rosehedge Drive
Whittier, CA 90606
(562) 908-7763
Public Libraries

Los Nietos Library
11640 East Slauson Avenue
Whittier, CA 90606
(562) 695-0708

Sorensen Library
6934 Broadway Avenue
Whittier, CA 90606
(562) 695-3979

South Whittier Library
14433 Leffingwell Road
Whittier, CA 90670
(562) 946-4415

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SERVICES

Legal Services

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles County
5228 Whittier Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90022
(213) 640-3883

Bet Tzedek Legal Services
3250 Wilshire Boulevard, 13th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(323) 939-0506

Neighborhood Legal Services
9354 Telstar Avenue
El Monte, CA 91731
(800) 433-6251

Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Department
1530 James M. Wood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 385-7800

Center for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)
2533 W. 3rd Street, Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90022
(213) 353-1333

Los Nietos Community and Senior Services Center
11640 W. Slauson Avenue
Whittier, CA 90606
(562) 699-9898
Public Safety

Los Angeles County Fire Station #96
10630 South Mills Avenue
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 941-8604

Norwalk Sheriff’s Department
12335 Civic Center Drive
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 863-8711

California Highway Patrol (CHP)
10051 Orr and Day Road
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 868-0503

Office of Public Safety (County Police)
(800) 834-0064

Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station
6631 Passons Boulevard
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 949-2421

Whittier County Sub-Station
13525-B Telegraph Road
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 903-1874
Senior Services

Adventure Park Senior Services
10130 S. Gunn Avenue
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 698-7645

Dial-A-Ride
(800) 439-0439

Los Nietos Community and Senior Center
11640 E. Slauson Avenue
Whittier, CA 90606
(562) 699-9898

Adult Protective Services
(877) 4-R-Seniors

Amelia Mayberry Park Senior Services
13201 E. Meyer Road
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 944-9727

SASSFA Meals on Wheels
10400 Pioneer Boulevard
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 699-3231
Transportation Services

Access Services
(800) 827-0829

Metro Information
(800) COM-MUTE

Metro Reduced Bus Fare Program
(213) 680-0054

LA County Dial-A-Ride
(800) 439-3959

Los Nietos Area Shuttle
(626) 458-5960

Sunshine Shuttle
(626) 458-5960

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OTHER

The Community Resource Center is a program of the Los Angeles County Development Authority supported by Board Chair Supervisor Janice Hahn.

Community Resource Center | 10750 Laurel Avenue, Whittier, CA 90605
Phone: (562) 946-2425 | TDD (626) 943-3898 | Driving Directions
Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.