About Department of Public Social Services La Sierra
The Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) La Sierra in Riverside, California serves to assist working families with low income. Assistance is provided with healthcare coverage, temporary assistance financially, employment programs, and protecting adults and children from abuse and neglect. This includes connecting you with addiction treatment programs that can be affordable for you.
The clinic is open Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and offers a variety of programs. The CalWORKs program offers temporary assistance with cash to families who have low or no income. Assistance is also available for education, employment, job training programs, childcare, transportation, work expenses, and counseling.
Connecting You with Affordable Addiction Treatment
Substance use causes struggles and issues in all aspects of your life. The clinic can offer you counseling and use one or more of their programs to help you get back on your feet.
If you need inpatient or outpatient services, the clinic can refer you to a local treatment facility. For severe cases of withdrawal or substance use symptoms, you will be taken to the nearest emergency room.
Helpful Programs While You Recover
Part of addiction recovery is establishing a stable and healthy life that supports your sobriety. The programs here can help you do this while you get treatment.
Programs offered here include the CalFresh program which will help you buy healthy food and it offers a restaurant meals program. The clinic can help you apply for Medi-Cal healthcare. If you have limited income this coverage may be available for little or no cost.
The Welfare to Work program will help you acquire skills and training that will help you get a job and help with childcare. The clinic also has other general assistance options.
