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Help in El Monte
61 service locations
Family and youth
Baker School (Mt. View)
Child care and early childhood education
12043 Exline St, El Monte · 626-652-4250
Head Start early childhood program — 60 funded slots; operated by Mountain View Head Start Preschool.
Cherrylee School (El Monte)
Child care and early childhood education
5025 Buffington Rd, El Monte · 626-275-6115
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by El Monte City School District.
Children's Center (Mt. View)
Child care and early childhood education
2109 Burkett Rd, El Monte · 626-652-4250
Head Start early childhood program — 64 funded slots; operated by Mountain View Head Start Preschool.
Columbia (El Monte)
Child care and early childhood education
3400 California Ave, El Monte · 626-575-2306
Head Start early childhood program — 40 funded slots; operated by El Monte City School District.
Cortada (El Monte)
Child care and early childhood education
3111 Potrero Ave, El Monte · 626-575-2051
Head Start early childhood program — 48 funded slots; operated by El Monte City School District.
Foothill Family Service - EHS Santa Anita
Child care and early childhood education
3629 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte · 626-993-3050
Head Start early childhood program — 50 funded slots; operated by Foothill Family Service.
Gidley Elementary (El Monte)
Child care and early childhood education
10226 Lower Azusa Rd, El Monte · 626-445-0962
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by El Monte City School District.
Jeff Seymour Center (El Monte)
Child care and early childhood education
10900 Mulhall St, El Monte · 626-453-3700
Head Start early childhood program — 28 funded slots; operated by El Monte City School District.
Le Gore (El Monte)
Child care and early childhood education
11121 Bryant Rd, El Monte · 626-575-2329
Head Start early childhood program — 88 funded slots; operated by El Monte City School District.
Maxson School (Mt. View)
Child care and early childhood education
12380 Felipe St, El Monte · 626-652-4250
Head Start early childhood program — 44 funded slots; operated by Mountain View Head Start Preschool.
New Lexington (El Monte)
Child care and early childhood education
10410 Bodger St, El Monte · 626-575-2049
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by El Monte City School District.
Parkview Head Start (Mt. View)
Child care and early childhood education
12044 Elliott Ave, El Monte · 626-652-4250
Head Start early childhood program — 56 funded slots; operated by Mountain View Head Start Preschool.
Potrero (El Monte)
Child care and early childhood education
2611 Potrero Ave, El Monte · 626-350-9386
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by El Monte City School District.
Rio Vista (El Monte)
Child care and early childhood education
4300 Esto Ave, El Monte · 626-575-2342
Head Start early childhood program — 76 funded slots; operated by El Monte City School District.
Shirpser School (El Monte)
Child care and early childhood education
4020 Gibson Rd, El Monte · 626-443-1170
Head Start early childhood program — 48 funded slots; operated by El Monte City School District.
Wilkerson Head Start (El Monte)
Child care and early childhood education
2700 Doreen Ave, El Monte · 626-575-2331
Head Start early childhood program — 17 funded slots; operated by El Monte City School District.
Food assistance
Baker Elementary
Meal program
12043 Exline St., El Monte · (626) 652-4984
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Catholic Charities
Food pantry
4171 Tyler Avenue, El Monte
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 09:00–17:00
Children'S Center
Meal program
2109 Burkett Rd., El Monte · (626) 652-4984
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
City of El Monte
Food pantry
3125 Tyler Avenue, El Monte · 626-580-2200
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 09:00–17:00
City of El Monte
Food pantry
3404 Fletcher Parkway, El Monte · 626-580-2261
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 09:00–17:00
City of El Monte
Food pantry
12127 Elliott Avenue, El Monte · 626-580-2200
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 09:00–17:00
City of El Monte
Food pantry
4140 Gibson Road, El Monte · 626-580-2200
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 09:00–17:00
City of El Monte
Food pantry
3120 Penn Mar Avenue, El Monte · 626-580-2200
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 09:00–17:00
City of El Monte
Food pantry
11431 McGirk Street, El Monte · 626-580-2200
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 09:00–17:00
Columbia Elementary
Meal program
3400 North California, El Monte · (626) 453-3700
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by EL MONTE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Durfee Elementary
Meal program
12233 Star St., El Monte · (626) 453-3700
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by EL MONTE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
El Monte Library
Meal program
3224 Tyler Ave, El Monte · (323) 583-1461
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION.
Family Center
Meal program
2740 Mountain View Road, El Monte · (626) 652-4984
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Head Start At Cogswell
Meal program
11050 Fineview St, El Monte · (626) 652-4984
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Miramonte Elementary
Meal program
10620 Schmidt Rd., El Monte · (626) 652-4984
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Monte Vista Elementary
Meal program
11111 Thienes Ave., El Monte · (626) 652-4984
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Our Saviour Center
Food pantry
4368 Santa Anita Avenue, El Monte · 626-579-2190
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 09:00–17:00
Parkview Elementary
Meal program
12044 Elliott Ave., El Monte · (626) 652-4984
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Potrero Elementary
Meal program
2611 North Potrero Ave., El Monte · (626) 453-3700
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by EL MONTE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Rio Vista Elementary
Meal program
4300 North Esto, El Monte · (626) 453-3700
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by EL MONTE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
San Gabriel Valley Family Center
Food pantry
4602 N. Peck Road, El Monte · 626-442-5470
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 09:00–17:00
Shirpser Elementary
Meal program
4020 North Gibson Rd., El Monte · (626) 453-3700
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by EL MONTE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Twin Lakes Elementary
Meal program
3900 Gilman Rd., El Monte · (626) 652-4984
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Willard F. Payne Elementary
Meal program
2850 Mountain View Rd., El Monte · (626) 652-4984
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Wright Elementary
Meal program
11317 East Mcgirk Rd., El Monte · (626) 453-3700
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by EL MONTE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Zamora Park
Food pantry
3120 Penn Mar Avenue, El Monte · 626-580-2200
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 09:00–17:00
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
10418 Valley Blvd, Suite B, El Monte · 888-499-9303
Community health centersliding-scale fees
3208 Santa Anita Ave, Ste 200, El Monte · 888-499-9303
Community health centersliding-scale fees
10420 Valley Blvd STE A, El Monte · 888-499-9303
Community health centersliding-scale fees
9960 Baldwin Pl, El Monte · 626-774-2988
Community health centersliding-scale fees
3229 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte · 626-575-4584
Community health centersliding-scale fees
3229 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte · 626-575-4584
Community health centersliding-scale fees
10050 Garvey Ave, Suite 111, El Monte · 626-652-0790
Community health centersliding-scale fees
3703 Peck Rd, Suite A, El Monte · 888-499-9303
Community health centersliding-scale fees
10127 Garvey Ave, El Monte · 888-499-9303
East Valley Community Health Center (EVCHC) El Monte
Community health centersliding-scale fees
4368 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte · 626-919-5724
East Valley Community Health Center, Inc - El Monte
Community health centersliding-scale fees
4368 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte · 626-919-5724
HCHC-El Monte
Community health centersliding-scale fees
3401 Aero Jet Ave, El Monte · 626-286-8700
Community health centersliding-scale fees
12100 Valley Blvd, Ste 109A, El Monte · 626-575-7500
Community health centersliding-scale fees
12100 Valley Blvd, Suite 112, El Monte · 626-575-7500
Legal aid
NLS - El Monte
Legal aid services
3629 Santa Anita Ave., El Monte
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
11041 East Valley Boulevard, El Monte · 626-471-8459
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
3426 Cogswell Road, El Monte · 626-453-3417
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; men only.
Substance use treatment facility
3430 Cogswell Road, El Monte · 646-453-3417
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; men only.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
9040 Telstar Avenue, El Monte · 626-774-5809
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults.
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