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Help in El Centro
19 service locations · 41 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Bears Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
230 S Fairfield Dr, El Centro · 760-482-5608
Head Start early childhood program — 8 funded slots; operated by Imperial County Office of Education.
Bears Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
230 S Fairfield Dr, El Centro · 760-482-5618
Head Start early childhood program — 18 funded slots; operated by Imperial County Office of Education.
El Centro Early Learning Center
Child care and early childhood education
1960 N Imperial Ave, El Centro · 760-332-1420
Head Start early childhood program — 112 funded slots; operated by Volunteers of America - Southwest Inc.
El Centro EHS
Child care and early childhood education
230 S Fairfield Dr, El Centro · 760-352-2792
Head Start early childhood program — 9 funded slots; operated by Imperial County Office of Education.
El Centro MHSP
Child care and early childhood education
375 S 1st St, El Centro · 760-337-3940
Head Start early childhood program — 54 funded slots; operated by Riverside County Office of Education, MHS.
Panthers Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1177 N 8th St, El Centro · 760-482-5647
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Imperial County Office of Education.
Panthers Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1177 N 8th St, El Centro · 760-482-5627
Head Start early childhood program — 10 funded slots; operated by Imperial County Office of Education.
Food assistance
Central Union High
Meal program
1001 Brighton Ave., El Centro · (760) 336-4261
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by CENTRAL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Naval Air Facility El Centro
Meal program
B Street, Naf Building 3400, El Centro · (760) 339-2917
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST, CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAMS.
Sweet Home Church
Meal program
120 E. Holt. Ave., El Centro · (501) 551-0839
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE OF CALEXICO INC.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
852 E Danenberg Dr, El Centro · 760-352-2257
Innercare Imperial and PACE
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1600 N Imperial Ave, El Centro · 760-412-4422
Legal aid
CRLA El Centro
Legal aid services
449 Broadway, El Centro
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
Mental health
Mental health treatment facility
2364 South 2nd Street, El Centro · 760-332-3303 x2000
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Older adult services
Older adult servicesUtility assistanceFinancial assistanceFamily support servicesFood pantryFamily and youthEmergency shelter
397 Ross Avenue, El Centro · 760-352-4528
Salvation Army community center
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
315 South Waterman Avenue, El Centro · 442-265-1525
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
2695 South 4th Street, El Centro · 442-265-1525
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
200 South 5th Street, El Centro · 760-482-0864
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
1115 South 4th Street, El Centro · 760-352-1506
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Other Outpatient Services (OOS)
Recovery & support meetings
AA meetings
Mon 06:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Mon 12:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Mon 18:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Mon 19:00 · in-person · ClubDiscussionOpenWheelchair accessible
Mon 19:00 · in-person · ClubDiscussionOpenSpanish
Mon 19:30 · in-person · 119 Fifth StreetOpenSpanish
Tue 06:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Tue 07:00 · in-person · RestaurantDiscussionOpenWheelchair accessibleEnglish
Tue 12:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Tue 18:00 · in-person · 210-B Wake AveOpenSpanish
Tue 18:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionEnglish
Tue 19:30 · in-person · 119 Fifth StreetOpenSpanish
Wed 06:00 · in-person · ClubDiscussionOpenWheelchair accessibleEnglish
Wed 06:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Wed 12:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Wed 18:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Wed 19:00 · in-person · ClubBig BookDiscussionOpen
Wed 19:30 · in-person · 119 Fifth StreetDiscussionOpenSpanish
Thu 06:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Thu 12:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Thu 17:00 · in-person · ClubBig BookOpenWomen
Thu 18:00 · in-person · 210-B Wake AveOpenSpanish
Thu 18:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussion
Thu 19:30 · in-person · 119 Fifth StreetDiscussionOpenSpanish
Fri 06:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Fri 19:00 · in-person · ClubSpanish
Fri 19:30 · in-person · 119 Fifth StreetDiscussionOpenSpanish
Fri 20:00 · in-person · ClubDiscussionOpenWheelchair accessible
Sat 06:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Sat 12:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Sat 18:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Sat 19:30 · in-person · 119 Fifth StreetDiscussionOpenSpanish
Sat 20:00 · in-person · ClubCandlelightDiscussionOpenWheelchair accessible
Sun 08:30 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussion
Sun 10:00 · in-person · 210-B Wake AveDiscussionOpenSpanish
Sun 12:00 · in-person · Service CtrClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Sun 18:00 · in-person · Service CtrBig BookClosedDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Sun 19:30 · in-person · 119 Fifth StreetDiscussionOpenSpanish
NA meetings
New Hope
Mon 18:00 · in-person
One Day at a Time
Fri 18:30 · in-person · ClubOpenDiscussionWheelchair accessible
Unity Die Hard
Sun 09:00 · in-person · ClubOpenDiscussionWheelchair accessible
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