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Help in Palm Desert
10 service locations · 7 recurring meetings
Family and youth
DSUSD-LINCOLN HEAD START
Child care and early childhood education
74100 Rutledge Way, Palm Desert · 760-771-8678
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Desert Sands USD.
Food assistance
James Earl Carter Elementary
Meal program
74-251 Hovley Ln. East, Palm Desert · (760) 771-8559
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Palm Desert Charter Middle
Meal program
74-200 Rutledge Way, Palm Desert · (760) 771-8559
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Palm Desert High
Meal program
74-910 Aztec Rd., Palm Desert · (760) 771-8560
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Health care
DAP Health - College of the Desert Student Health Center
Community health centersliding-scale fees
43500 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert · 833-624-9399
Palm Desert Community Health Center
Community health centersliding-scale fees
41990 Cook St, Suite F 2007, Palm Desert · 909-281-5800
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facility
73771 Dinah Shore Drive, Palm Desert · 800-547-4615
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
41990 Cook Street, Palm Desert · 760-674-7132
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
39820 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert · 951-656-8500
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
72700 Dinah Shore Drive, Palm Desert · 909-825-7084
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Multi-Specialty CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
ACA meetings
Big Red Book study
Sun 15:30 · in-person · Cross street is Haystack. Youth room is to the left of Karns Hall and adjacent to the playground. Updated May 25, 2024
NA meetings
The New Connection
Mon 19:00 · in-person · Portola Community CenterOpenWheelchair accessible
Shooting From The Hip
Tue 19:00 · in-person · Portola Community CenterClosedMen
New Perspective Book Study
Thu 17:30 · in-person · Karns HallClosedWheelchair accessible
Steppin into Traditions
Sat 17:00 · in-person
SMART Recovery meetings
Mon 18:00 · hybrid · Beacon Associates
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