Disability Programs And Services

AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT
1-800-514-0301 or TTY 1-800-514-0383
www.ada.gov
Description: design standards, technical assistance program, enforcement, code certification, business connection, new or proposed regulations, and mediation program.

ASSISTANCE DOG SPECIAL ALLOWANCE PROGRAM

744 P Street, Sacramento, MS 8-16-94, CA 95841

(916) 657-2628

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00pm, Monday – Friday

Eligibility: Must be blind, deaf, hard of hearing, or disabled

Receive SSI/SSP, IHSS, CAPI or SSDI.  Recipients receiving SSDI must meet the Federal Poverty Level guideline. You must have a trained guide, signal or service dog in active service to assist you with your special daily needs, as defined in regulations. You must live in California.

Fee: None

Area Served: California

Application Procedure: Call to request

Transportation: None

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: None

Description: ADSA is an allowance provided to a disable individual that requires the assistance of a blind, signal, or service dog. The allowance is to aid with the care and feeding of the service dog

BRAILLE MARKINGS

1-800-743-5000

www.pge.com

Description:  Appliance controls are marked with Braille points for sight-impaired customers.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION

(559) 445-6011     FRESNO

(209) 726-6529     MADERA

www.dor.ca.gov

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00pm, Monday – Friday

Eligibility: Developmentally and physically disabled.

Fee: None

Area Served: Fresno and Madera counties

Application Procedure: Call for information

Transportation: No

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: Spanish, Hmong, and Sign Language

Description: Vocational rehabilitation, assessment, counseling, training programs, and job placement.

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICE

Dial - 711  

www.ddtp.org

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Eligibility: None

Fee: None

Area Served: California

Application Procedure: Telephone for application

Wheelchair Accessible: N/A

Languages: Spanish and American Sign Language

Description: Provides specially trained operators to relay telephone conversations between people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-disabled.

CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE ACCESS PROGRAM

1-800-806-1191

www.ddtp.org

Hours: 7:00 - 9:00pm, Monday – Friday or 9:00 - 5:00pm, Saturdays

Eligibility: Client must be certified by a doctor, audiologist, California rehab. counselor, or other state qualified agency.

Fee: None

Area Served: California

Application Procedure: Telephone for application

Transportation: None

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: Call telephone company for language center

Description: Provides telecommunications equipment and services for people with hearing, vision, speech and mobility disabilities that interfere with telephone use. Equipment

loaned; services available are speed dialing.

DEAF & HARD OF HEARING SERVICE CENTER

5340 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93710

(559) 225-3323

Hours: 8:30 - 5:00pm, Monday – Friday(closed first Friday of each month)

Eligibility: None

Fee: For special classes only

Area Served: Fresno and Madera Counties

Application Procedure: Walk-in intake interview

Transportation: Yes

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: American Sign Language

Description: Community education, advocacy, I & R, independent living assistant, peer counseling, outreach

HEARTLAND OPPORTUNITY

323 N. E Street, Madera, CA 93638

(559) 674-8828

Hours: 8:00 - 4:00pm, Monday – Friday

Eligibility: By referral

Fee: None

Area Served: Madera County

Application Procedure: Central Valley Regional Center referral

Transportation: Yes

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: Spanish and American Sign Language

Description: Provides employment and job placement, vocational and life skill training for adults with mental, emotional or physical disabilities.

RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENCE, CENTRAL VALLEY

3008 North Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93703

(559) 221-2330 or 1-800-244-2274

(559) 221-2342  TDD / TTY

Hours: 8:30 - 5:00pm, Monday – Friday

Eligibility: Fresno, Madera, Kings, Merced, and Tulare

county, mentally or physically disabled.

Fee:   None

Area Served: Fresno, Madera, Kings, Tulare, and Merced counties

Application Procedure: Telephone or apply in person

Transportation: None

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: Spanish

Description: Disability awareness project, community education, I & R relevant to disability, accessibility, benefits, housing, community resources, assistive devices. Client Assistance Program (CAP) through creative careers.  Bridges-Youth transition program.

TALKING BOOK LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND

770 N. San Pablo Ave., Fresno, CA 93728

(559) 488-3217

Hours: 9:30 - 5:30pm, Monday – Friday

Eligibility: Persons who are visually disabled

Fee: None

Area Served: Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare counties

Application: Call for details

Transportation: None

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: Varies

Description: Library of books on cassette tapes, mailed free of charge to your home, with a postage paid return envelope. Magazine on cassette, news line, descriptive DVD.

VALLEY CENTER FOR THE BLIND

2491 W. Shaw Ave. Ste. 124, Fresno 93711

(559) 222-4447

Hours: 9:00 - 4:00pm, Monday – Thursday /

9:00 -3:00 Friday

Eligibility: Legally blind or severely visually impaired, all

ages, except pre-school

Fee: None

Area Served: Fresno, Madera, Kern, Mariposa, Merced, Kings and Tulare Counties.

Application Procedure: Call for an appointment

Transportation: None

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: Spanish, uses translating service for others

Description: Offer independent living skills, technology, computer and brail training, adjustment to blindness, activities, support groups, individual counseling, and activity center. Knitting and crocheting classes.

YMCA

1408 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721

(559) 233-9622

Hours:  5:30 – 8:00pm, Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 6:00pm, Saturday

Eligibility: None

Fee: YMCA membership, call for prices

Area Served: Fresno and Madera counties

Application Procedure: Call for details

Transportation: None

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: Spanish

Description: Limited senior citizens exercise classes

Equipment & Supplies

5 MEDICAL

4656 E. Dakota Ave., Suite 103 Fresno, CA 93726

(559) 353-2954

Office Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Monday – Friday

Service Hours:

Eligibility: N/A

Fee: Medicare, Private Insurance, Workers Comp, Private Pay

Area Served: Fresno and Madera counties

Application Procedure: N/A

Transportation: No

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Other Languages: Spanish

Description: Medical equipment and supplies, wheel chairs, wheelchair repairs, diabetic shoes, hospital bed, and braces.

BULLARD PHARMACY

2026 W. Bullard Ave., Fresno CA  93711

(559) 438-0111

Hours:  8:30 - 7:00pm, Monday – Friday

9:00 – 5:00pm, Saturday / 11:00 – 4:00pm, Sunday 

Eligibility: N/A

Fee:  Medicare, Private Insurance, Medi-Cal

Area Served: Fresno County

Application Procedure: N/A

Transportation: No

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: Spanish

Description: Pharmacy, incontinent supplies, free delivery.

CLOVIS SENIOR CENTER - LOAN CLOSET

850 4th Street, Clovis, CA 93612

(559) 324-2750

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00pm, Monday – Friday

Eligibility: 55 years and older; disabled

Fee: None

Area Served: Clovis

Application Procedure: Complete form

Transportation: None

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: Spanish

Description: Provides mobility aids such as walkers, crutches and wheelchairs, as available, to those who need them. Wheelchairs available for two weeks only.

CHOWCHILLA LOAN CLOSET

820 Robertson Blvd., Chowchilla, CA 93610

(559) 665-4781

Hours: 8:30 - 2:00pm, Monday – Friday

Eligibility: Any age

Fee: None

Area Served: Chowchilla

Application Procedure: Complete file card

Transportation: None

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

 Languages: None

Description: Provides mobility aids such as walkers, crutches and wheelchairs, as available, to those who need them.

EAR OF THE LION PROGRAM

(559) 291-4662

CLOVIS LIONS CLUB

Description: Will assist seniors in Fresno and Madera Counties earning less than $24,000 per year to obtain hearing aids.  Clients must get their own hearing exams and it is requested that they pay the $150 fee for the mold.  If this is not possible, a local sponsor may pay for it.  Application forms may be obtained by calling the program.

MANOR DRUGS

5795 N. First Street, Fresno, CA 93710

(559) 431-4142   or   (559) 431-4357

Office Hours: 8:30am - 6:00pm, Monday – Friday

10:30am – 2:30pm, Saturday

Service Hours:  Same

Eligibility:  N/A

Fee: Medi-Cal, Medicare, Private Insurance, Workers Comp

Area Served: Clovis, Fresno and surrounding areas

Application Procedure: N/A

Transportation: No

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Other Languages: Spanish and Japanese

Description: Prescriptions, diabetic supplies, (testing strips / lancets / equipment), diabetic shoes and foot ware, enteral formula, durable medical equipment, incontinent supplies, ambulatory and bathroom aids, orthopedic equipment. Compounding  pharmacy.

M.A.R.Y MEDICAL

4656 E. Dakota Ave., Suite 104 Fresno, CA 93726

(559) 456-1774

Hours:   9:00 - 5:00pm, Monday – Friday

Eligibility:  N/A

Fee: Medicare, Private Insurance, Workers Comp, Private Pay

Area Served: Fresno and Madera counties

Application Procedure: N/A

Transportation: No

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: Spanish

Description: Medical supplies and equipment, incontinent supplies, bath equipment, walkers, canes and commodes

MEDSUPPLY

(559) 292-1540

5850 E. Shields Ave., Ste. 105, Fresno, CA 93727

Hours:  8:00 - 5:00pm, Monday – Friday 

24 hour emergency phone

Eligibility: N/A

Fee:  Medicare, Private Insurance, Workers Comp and

Medi-Cal.

Area Served: Clovis, Fresno, and Madera

Application Procedure: N/A

Transportation: No

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: Spanish

Description: Rental and purchase of medical equipment, respiratory equipment, ambulatory and bathroom aids, hospital beds, wheelchairs and mobility aids.

SANGER MEDICAL SUPPLIES

1348 7th Street, Sanger, CA 93657

(559) 876-2551

Hours:   9:00 - 4:00pm, Monday – Friday  10:30 – 2:30pm, Saturday

Eligibility: N/A

Fee: Medi-Cal, Medicare, Private Insurance, Workers Comp

Area Served: Clovis, Fowler, Fresno, Madera, Reedley, Sanger, Selma

Application Procedure:  N/A

Transportation: No

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

 Languages: Spanish and Armenian

Description: Medical supplies and equipment, incontinent supplies, home equipment, ostomy, diabetic shoes, free delivery.

SHIELD HEALTHCARE

423 W. Fallbrook Ave., Ste. 101, Fresno 93711

1-800-675-8842

Hours:   9:00 - 5:00pm, Monday – Friday

Eligibility:  N/A

Fee: Medi-Cal, Medicare, Private Insurance

Area Served: Fresno and Madera County

Application Procedure:  N/A

Transportation: No

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Languages: Spanish