California WIC (CDPH) customer service
WIC Card, WIC app, office and store locations, and shopping for WIC foods.
- Automated line: 1-888-942-9675
Community Resources
Local programs that support Imperial County families with health care, food, safety and more.
WIC & health care
Innercare
Primary medical, pediatric, women's health, dental, laboratory, health education and transportation services across Imperial and Riverside counties.
- Main line: (760) 344-6471
- Toll free: 1-877-686-5468
El Centro Regional Medical Center
Birthing and lactation services, with family-centered couplet care from birth to discharge. 1415 Ross Ave., El Centro.
- Birthing services: (760) 339-7293
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
Labor and delivery, recovery and postpartum suites. 207 W. Legion Rd., Brawley.
- Perinatal department: (760) 351-4502
Pregnancy, babies & young children
MotherToBaby
Free, expert answers about medications, vaccines, supplements and other exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, by phone, email or chat.
Text4baby
Free text messages to keep you and your baby healthy during pregnancy and your baby's first year, plus appointment reminders. Text BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411.
Imperial County Home Visiting Program
Trained home visitors help families of newborns get off to a healthy start.
- Call: (442) 265-1370
ICOE Head Start & Early Head Start
Early learning, health and family well-being services for young children, with parents as partners.
- Call: (760) 312-6464
Childhood immunizations
Keep your child protected by staying on schedule with vaccines from birth to age 6.
- County Immunization Program: (442) 265-1394
Imperial County Medical Therapy Program
Occupational and physical therapy for children who meet medical eligibility criteria.
Food & benefits
Imperial Valley Food Bank
CalFresh enrollment help, food distribution, mobile food pantry, summer meals and the Weekend Backpack Program.
- Call: (760) 370-0966
Catholic Charities: food distribution
Food distribution resources in Imperial County.
- Call: (619) 323-2841
Catholic Charities: Medi-Cal & documents
Medi-Cal enrollment, renewals and advocacy. Help with ID cards and driver's licenses, proof of legal residence and address, Social Security cards, family visa petitions, affidavits of support, naturalization and green card renewals. 250 W. Orange Ave., El Centro.
- Call: (760) 353-6822
Health & wellness
Imperial County Public Health Department
935 Broadway, El Centro.
Community Obesity Prevention Alliance (COPA)
Workshops, training and community partnerships to prevent obesity and promote healthy policy.
- Call: (442) 265-1390
Kick It California (formerly the California Smokers' Helpline)
Free phone coaching, self-help materials and online help to quit smoking or vaping, including fact sheets on e-cigarettes.
- Call: 1-800-300-8086
Burn Institute
Fire and burn prevention education, including the National Scald Campaign and Fire Safe Kids.
- Call: (760) 355-3175
Behavioral health
Innercare Behavioral Health
Short-term counseling and screening for mood, anxiety and substance use with licensed clinicians.
- Brawley: (760) 344-6471
- Calexico: (760) 357-2020
- El Centro: (760) 352-2257
- Coachella: (760) 393-0555
- Mecca: (760) 396-1249
Imperial County Behavioral Health Services
Mental health and substance use services at outpatient clinics throughout Imperial County.
- General inquiries: (442) 265-1525
- Adult services: (442) 265-7889
- Children & adolescents: (442) 265-1670
- Prevention & early intervention: (442) 265-7350
- Anxiety & depression clinic: (442) 265-1970
- Alcohol & drug prevention: (760) 352-4061
- Crisis desk (24/7): 1-800-817-5292
Safety & crisis support
Womanhaven: A Center for Family Solutions
Help with domestic violence, stalking and human trafficking, including shelter and client support services.
- 24-hour crisis hotline: (760) 353-8530
Child Protective Services
Report concerns about a child's safety.
- Call: (760) 337-7500
Housing, utilities & emergencies
211 San Diego & Imperial
Free, confidential 24-hour help finding housing, utility and food assistance, health services, disaster support and cooling centers.
- Dial: 2-1-1
American Red Cross
Disaster relief, blood donation, training and support for military families.
- Call: (760) 352-4541
Imperial Valley Transit
Fixed-route public bus service across the Imperial Valley.
Utility & bill help
Ask Imperial Irrigation District (IID) or Neighborhood House about help paying utility bills.
Shelters
Womanhaven, the Salvation Army, House for Men and House of Hope. Dial 2-1-1 for current availability.
Imperial County departments
Links to all county departments and services.