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If you’re in crisis right now, call or text 988.
Food & Basic Needs
CalFresh (food benefits) & Medi-Cal
Riverside County DPSS — (877) 410-8827, Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
Apply anytime at BenefitsCal.com
Help filling out the application
Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino — (951) 359-4757
Free help in English and Spanish. They also run a food pantry map at feedingamericaie.org
WIC — pregnant and postpartum parents, infants, kids under 5
(800) 455-4942 or 855-RIV-HERO (855-748-4376)
Food benefits plus breastfeeding coaches. Apply at ruhealth.org
211 — for everything else
Dial 211 or visit 211ca.org. Diapers, utilities, housing, rides.
Health Coverage
Medi-Cal — no-cost health coverage
Riverside County — (877) 410-8827, Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
Apply anytime at BenefitsCal.com
IEHP — Inland Empire Health Plan
Enrollment help: 1-866-294-IEHP (866-294-4347), Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
Already a member? Member Services: 1-800-440-IEHP (800-440-4347)
You have to be enrolled in Medi-Cal first, then you pick IEHP as your plan.
Don’t qualify for Medi-Cal?
Covered California — (800) 300-1506, coveredca.com
Many plans are low-cost or no-cost with financial help. Pregnancy and having a baby both count as life events, so you can enroll outside the normal window.
Mental Health
Postpartum Support International
(800) 944-4773 — call or text. postpartum.net
Free support groups and a directory of perinatal-trained providers.
Riverside County Crisis & Suicide Helpline
951-686-HELP (951-686-4357) — 24/7, free, confidential, bilingual
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988, anytime.
Mental Health Urgent Care — walk in, no appointment, 24/7
Perris: 85 Ramona Expressway, Ste 1–3 — (951) 349-4195
Open to everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay.
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) — call or text, 24/7
Free, confidential support for pregnant and new parents. English and Spanish.
Lactation Support
Loma Linda Murrieta outpatient breastfeeding clinic
(951) 704-1325 — open to all parents, no matter where you delivered
Riverside County Breastfeeding Helpline
La Leche League Inland Empire
Milk Donation
Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA)
Find a milk bank if you'd like to donate extra breast milk, or if your baby needs donor milk.
Classes
Loma Linda Murrieta — Newborn Basics & Breastfeeding (FREE)
Call for times and dates.
28078 Baxter Rd, Ste 210, Murrieta — Professional Office Building, Temecula Room
Register at murrieta.lluh.org or email birthandbeyond@llu.edu
Southwest Healthcare / Rancho Springs — childbirth and parenting classes
Schedules and phone numbers change. Please call ahead to confirm.
Maternal Health Support
Black Infant Health
Riverside University Health System — (951) 358-5483
Free support program for Black mothers in Riverside County who are pregnant or have a baby under 6 months. Group sessions, one-on-one support, and connections to free doula services.
LGBTQ+ Families
PFLAG Temecula
Local chapter offering peer support for LGBTQ+ people and their families.