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Resources for People with Disabilities

Here are some websites with information and resources on disabilities.

If you know of any other websites we should include, please contact us at:

Phone: 415-982-8999
TDD/TTY: 415-982-0291
Fax: 415-982-0890
Email: tvp@thevolunteercenter.net

Mental Health Organizations

Community Behavioral Health Services (CBHS)
1380 Howard Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Member Eligibility Hotline
Phone: 888-246-333
www.dph.sf.ca.us/PHP/MHP.htm

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Phone: 800-950-6264
www.nami.sf.org

Psychiatric Foundation of Northern California
www.pfnc.org

Service Providers

Department of Rehabilitation (DOR)
185 Berry Street, Suite 180
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 415-904-7100
www.rehab.cahwnet.gov

Employment Development Department (EDD)
3120 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415-695-6500
www.caljobs.ca.gov

Social Entrepreneurs

The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF)
PO Box 29566
San Francisco, CA 94129
Phone: 415-561-6679
www.redf.org

National Center for Social Entrepreneurs
Bassett Creek Office Plaza
5801 Duluth Street, Suite 310
Minneapolis, MN 55422
Phone: 612-595-0890

Community

Mayor's Office of Community Development (MOCD)
City & County of San Francisco
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94102
www.ci.sf.ca.us/mocd/

HELPLINK
Information about, and referral sources for, support groups, housing, food, legal help, medical care, and more.
Phone: 415-772-4357
www.ncccsf.org

San Francisco Department of Public Health
General information on SFDPH
http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/

The State Partnership Systems Change Initiative
The State Partnership's informational outlet, a central source of information and resources on the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act, benefits assistance, Medicaid buy-in programs and employment resources.
http://www.spiconnect.org

Others

Apple Computers Disability Resources
Information on innovations in Apple computers focused on accessibility for people with special needs.
http://www.apple.com/disability/

Disability Cool
A page focused on the culture of disability. Discussions by people with disabilities, news articles, and links.
http://www.geocities.com/discool.geo/

Abilityinfo
Information for students and professionals working with people with disabilities.
http://www.abilityinfo.com/

ADA
The Federal Government's own home page about the Americans with Disabilities Act.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

Untangling the Web
Disabilities Resources, a site that will guide you through numerous disability-related sites.
http://www.icdi.wvu.edu/Others.htm

 

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