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Consumer Center for Health Education & Advocacy

The Consumer Center for Health Education & Advocacy helps low-income residents of San Diego County navigate the maze of today's health care system. CCHEA helps people get the health care they need. CCHEA staff speaks English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese. The San Diego Language Bank is available for other languages. CCHEA is located at 1475 Sixth Ave., Fourth Floor, San Diego, CA 92101. Call toll-free, 877-734-3258, or click here for more information.

Reach Out Project

Reach Out is a unique public-service program that links San Diego County residents with a medical need and no health-care coverage with appropriate care. A full-service referral agency that primarily serves the working poor, callers are linked to primary care physicians, specialists, and ancillary services (vision, dental, counseling, etc.) after an assessment is made to determine the client is not eligible for coverage through other programs, such as County Medical Services, Medi-Cal, Veteran's Benefits, or Healthy Families. Physicians and other providers in the Reach Out network discount their fees, which are paid by the patient at the time of the appointment. Reach Out, the safety net of safety nets for the uninsured and underinsured, has been formally endorsed by and works closely with the San Diego County Medical Society. Reach Out is primarily funded by grants and private donations and does not charge for its services. Click here for more information. To talk to a Reach Out Intake Specialist for referrals and assistance, call 858-467-1893 or 619-299-2133.

Other Organizations:

Psychologists Referral Service: 619-291-3451

Licensed Clinical Social Workers (NASW): 619-232-9622

Psychotherapy Referral Network: 619-296-9011

INFO LINE: Central/East/South: 619-230-0997

North Coastal: 760-943-0997

North Inland: 760-740-0997

Outlying Areas: 800-227-0997

Social Security Administration: 800-772-1213