Riverside County

Community Assistance Program of Moreno Valley

FreeFood.org is a resource website for users to find and add free food resources locally and nationwide.

Moreno Valley Food Pantries

Foodpantries.org is a privately set up directory of Food Banks, Soup Kitchens, and non-profit organizations committed to fighting hunger.

City of Moreno Valley Food Resources

Find the various food pantries and food assistance resources curated by the City of Moreno Valley.

Coachella Valley Rescue Mission

This organization provides hot meals and food assistance to residents of the Coachella Valley.

Find Help – Palm Desert

Findhelp has resources for food pantries and meal programs near you. You can also find housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.

Food and Supportive Resources

Find food pantries and additional resources to address food insecurity in the City of Riverside.

Riverside County CalFresh Food Assistance

DPSS supports working-class individuals and families who are struggling with low income. Their mission is to support and improve the health, safety, well-being and independence of Riverside County’s individuals and families. Their CalFresh program puts food-buying power into the hands of working-class households. With CalFresh, families can buy healthy food to meet their household’s needs. 

Riverside County Crisis Supports

Reference this document to see various online and telephone supports for mental health and behavioral health.  

CARES Line 

If you need someone to talk to, are concerned about someone, need help finding a local resource, or assistance navigating the behavioral health system. 

Staff of trained and experienced advisors are available to support. Their team will assess your needs and connect you with the appropriate resource or assist with a mental health referral. 

They are available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week. Assistance is available in English and Spanish (other languages can be made available as needed). 

Inland SoCal Crisis & Suicide Helpline   

24/7 Crisis and Suicide Prevention Hotline  

Línea de crisis y prevención de suicidio 24/7 del Inland Empire  

Take My Hand Peer Support   

Chat with Peer Support and express what’s on your mind. Safe, confidential, and free. Monday through Friday 8:00 am –5:00 pm. Visit the website to chat online or download the mobile app.

CAREspace

Mental Health Services and referrals in Riverside County. Complete a referral to receive services including individual and family counseling and parent workshops. Please see the flyer for details. 

It’s Up to Us Riverside   

The It’s Up to Us campaign is designed to empower residents of Riverside County to talk openly about mental illness, recognize symptoms, utilize local resources, and seek help. 

Network of Care: Behavioral Health  

This website is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. Find agencies, programs, or facilities near you.

Riverside County Department of Public Social Services

DPSS supports working-class individuals and families who are struggling with low income. Their mission is to support and improve the health, safety, well-being, and independence of Riverside County’s individuals and families. Their CalFresh program puts food-buying power into the hands of working-class households. With CalFresh, families can buy healthy food to meet their household’s needs.

Riverside County Department of Public Social Services

DPSS supports working-class individuals and families who are struggling with low income. Their mission is to support and improve the health, safety, well-being, and independence of Riverside County’s individuals and families. Their CalFresh program puts food-buying power into the hands of working-class households. With CalFresh, families can buy healthy food to meet their household’s needs.

City of Moreno Valley Resource Guides  

Resource Guides for various community organizations in Moreno Valley including shelters, emergency housing, homeless teen shelters, showering facilities, food, clothing, mental health, substance abuse counseling and recovery.  

INSPIRE Life Skills Training

nspire Life Skills Training, Inc. Helps foster youth in Riverside County age 18-24 through the next steps in life! The program will provide you with stable housing, provide mentors and training services as TAY youth pursue educational goals. They emphasize 6 points: Education and Job Training, Life Skills Training, Part-time Employment, Professional Counseling and Medical Care Access, Mentoring, Housing Assistance.

First 5 Riverside County

First 5 Riverside County First 5 invests in partnerships that promote, support and enhance the health and early development of children, prenatal through age 5, their families and communities. Please go to the website to find the community programs that they offer.

Head Start and Early Head Start, Riverside County Office of Education

Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child’s first and most important teacher.

Riverside University Health System Public Health Nursing/Maternal Child & Adolescent Health

Services support (Include) women in having healthy babies, ensuring children grow and develop both socially and emotionally, while also fostering positive parent/child relationships. Programs support wellness throughout the entire lifespan (free of cost) and there is no cost for any of the services.