Children
Baby Safe (877) 222-9723
Child Care Facilities: CA Licensing by zip code or facility name, also adoption agencies and healthcare facilities.
Services for the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind: Info for people with vision loss.
AFB Headquarters
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600 Toll free: 800-232-5463
Braille Institute of America: Educational/social/recreational services.
741 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Phone: 323-663-1111
Guide Dogs of America: Provides guide dogs to qualified people.
13445 Glenoaks Blvd.
Sylmar, Ca 91342
Phone: 818-362-5834
Read to Me: Volunteers read to visually-impaired clients:requires phone and fax machine.
Services for the Deaf
Glad Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness
2222 Laverna Ave.
Los Angeles, Ca 90041
(323) 478-8000 (voice) (323) 550-4226 (tty) (323) 550-4205 (fax)
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(ACCESS) For deaf, hard of hearing and hearing people in the workplace. WorkSource in Pacoima provides a "deaf-friendly" employment center with videoconferencing equipment, text pagers, telephone voice carry-over and remote video interpreting.
GLAD-EDD
11623 Glenoaks Blvd.
Pacoima
Services for Those with Developmental Disabilities
Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center
The Buena Vista Library is a drop off/pick up location for the Koch-Young Resource Center Library at Lanterman. Please contact them directly at gro.namretnal|cryk#gro.namretnal|cryk or 213-383-1300 ext. 730 if you would like materials sent to the Library.
Miscellaneous Services
Burbank Area Shelters
Free Meals Listings
Burbank Area Free Meals Map
Burbank Home Improvement Program: For residents.
California Volunteers: You are needed! Find out where to offer your services.
Convalescent Aid Society: Free loan of medical equpment.
LA County Helps: Check potential eligibility for 26 different programs.
LA Family Housing: Shelter and other services.
House of Justice: Free legal help for low income residents of LA County.
Local Crime News
SoCal Gas Company Assistance Programs: Programs for limited income customers.
Volunteer Match:You are needed!
We Connect: Connects working familes to programs & resources.
WeTip: Anonymous crime reporting online or by telephone 800-78-CRIME.
Seniors
AARP 10 Steps for Selecting a Nursing Home
California Association for Nursing Home Reform additional information on nursing homes.
California Department of Public Health state nursing home inspection records.
California Healthcare Foundation nursing home rating system.
Elder Abuse Hotline (Los Angeles County): (877) 477-3646
Joselyn Center: 1301 W. Olive Ave. Burbank, Ca (818) 238-5353
Joslyn Center Senior Activities
Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center support for families caring for brain-impaired or frail older adults.
National Citizen's Coalition for Quality Long Term Care consumer fact sheet on choosing long-term care.
Medicare Nursing Home Compare
Senior Housing in Burbank: Addresses and telephone numbers.
Social Security Administration
1420 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91506
818-848-9707
Fax 818-843-3264
