Central Coast Health Resources & Information

• Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) is committed to eliminating the causes of poverty by empowering low-income individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency through a wide array of community-based collaborations and programs. This brochure outlines their major programs. Contact Karen Florian, (805)544-4355

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• Community Health Centers (CHC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit network of community health centers serving the residents of California's Central Coast. Services offered include primary medical care, pediatrics, behavioral health, health education, lab services, and more. Contact: (805)346-3900

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• Women & Infants Mobile Health Clinic. Cal Poly Center for Health Research and the NOOR Foundation are partnering to offer Women and Infants Mobile Health (WIMH). Their  mission is to provide medical and preventive health care to uninsured women and infants who lack access to care in California’s Central Coast. Contact Cristina Macedo

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• Dignity Health Central Coast is comprised of five hospitals, all recognized for their quality of care, safety and service, primary care offices, premier ambulatory surgery centers, technologically advanced imaging centers, outpatient services and comprehensive home health services. For appointments or more information contact: (805) 994-5462, or contact Patty Herrera, manager of Community Health.

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• First 5 SLO County allocates funds and advocates for quality programs and services, supporting children, prenatal to age 5, to ensure that every child is healthy and ready to learn in school.​ Contact Misty Livengood, (805) 546-0950

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• SLO Noor Foundation’s mission is to provide free medical, dental, and vision care to uninsured adults in San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County, regardless of race, ethnicity, immigration, religion, or socioeconomic status. Contact Jim Eaton, SLO Noor Foundation, (805) 439-1797

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• United Way SLO. Strives to foster structural change by addressing root causes in order to safeguard the future of the community. Their focus is on education, income and health – the building blocks for a good quality of life. Phone: (805) 541-1234. 

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• RISE SLO. As a nonprofit organization that serves both victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault/abuse and their loved ones, RISE provides comprehensive programs, services and resources to the community. Phone: 805-226-5400, TOLL FREE 24-HR CRISIS LINE: 855-886-RISE (7473). Or contact via email here.

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• Promotores collaborative of SLO county (cfsslo). Is dedicated to strengthening families through education and advocacy. The center partners with family support organizations in SLO county to provide resources to families in need, protect children from abuse and neglect, and ensure that strong families are a community priority. Contact Erica Ruvalcaba-Heredia, 805-305-4575. For family resources and support in Spanish, please call the Promotores Collaborative of SLO Program Coordinator Fernanda Lucas at (805) 462-7135.

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• Allies for Immigration Justice is a grassroots group of individuals in San Luis Obispo County and the Santa Maria Valley dedicated to working with community organizations, faith groups, and concerned individuals in order to take action in support of immigrant communities. Contact here via email, or send them a message on Facebook here.

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