Disability Help Center - San Diego - September 2019

HOW CAN OUR NEW PARTNERS HELP YOU? 3 NEW RESOURCES EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT

With the onslaught of all our amazing new resource partners, we at the Disability Help Center can’t contain our excitement. You already saw from the cover article of this newsletter edition that we can get you important assistance through Medicare Help USA in the upcoming months. But, in addition to this helpful resource, we would like to introduce you to three other partners that can be of great benefit to you and hundreds of others in the San Diego area.

by Huntington’s disease and their families through support and services. They do so by educating both the public and health care professionals about Huntington’s disease and promoting and supporting research directed at discovering a treatment and ultimately a cure for Huntington’s disease. They have several support groups to join, awareness walks, and information on new drug trials being conducted.

Address: P.O. Box 10368 Burbank, CA 91510-0368 Email: Nan Pace at hdsa_nan.pace@yahoo.com Website: San-Diego.HDSA.org

URBAN STREET ANGELS This innovative local group helps homeless youth (ages 18–25) get job training and find supportive housing. A valued leader at Urban Street Angels is Sunny, a caring and hardworking woman who knows how to help because she’s been there. Born into homelessness, Sunny was raised in foster care and transitioned into adoption. At the

SOUTHERN CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTER Serving over 80,000 people annually, Southern Caregiver Resource Center (SCRC) is the leading provider of FREE caregiver-support services for families or individuals who are caring for frail older adults, adults living with Alzheimer’s disease, and/or related disorders in San Diego County. SCRC also offers a wide variety of support services that include education, counseling, respite care, case management, and support groups.

age of 18, Sunny started working as a job coach for disabled adults. Since then, Sunny has used her survival, coping, and resourcefulness skills to pass along to the youth of Urban Street Angels.

Address: 1404 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 415-6616 Website: UrbanStreetAngels.org

Address: 3675 Ruffin Rd., Ste. 230, San Diego, CA 92123 Phone: (858) 268-4432 or (800) 827-1008 Website: CaregiverCenter.org

HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA The San Diego chapter of Huntington’s Disease Society of America aims to help individuals affected

All of these resources can provide great help to those in need. If you’d like assistance getting in contact with them, reach out to our advocates at Disability Help Center!

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SANDIEGO RESCUEMISSION INVITES YOU TO SLEEPLESS 2019!

On Sept. 7–8, stand united with the San Diego Rescue Mission to change the state of homelessness in our city through their Sleepless 2019 event! With over 8,000 people experiencing homelessness in San Diego, people in the community must join hands to make an effective impact and help those who desperately need it. Sleepless 2019 features live music, family-fun activities, service opportunities (like making hygiene kits and pet packs for people living on the street), food, and, of course, the optional overnight sleep-out in the Liberty Station NTC Park, where the event is being held. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the events go from 5–10 p.m. before the sleepout commences. There is something for everyone at Sleepless, so gather your family and friends and come for the evening or stay out all night. Go to SleeplessSanDiego.org for FAQs and ticket prices!

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