THE FAMILY ADVOCATE PROGRAM

 WE’VE BEEN THERE, WE CAN HELP

The Riverside County Department of Mental Health (RCDMH) recognizes that adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses either live with or are involved with family members or other caregivers.  The Department provides a variety of services to family members and caregivers through its Family Advocate Program; staff members are themselves family members.

The Family Advocate Program is able to provide assistance to monolingual (Spanish) family members.  If you are a family member or caregiver of an ADULT with a serious mental illness, please contact one of the following:

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW HOURS OF OPERATION:  Monday - Thursday - 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Family Advocate, Mid-County (Perris, Hemet, San Jacinto, Temecula, Menifee, Lake Elsinore) (800) 330-4522	Family Advocate, Desert (Banning, Beaumont, Indio, Blythe, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Coachella, Rancho Mirage) Elizabeth Aguilar Office: (760) 863-8516 ElizabethAguilar@rcmhd.org
Family Advocate, Western (Riverside, Moreno Valley, Corona) Maria Algarin Office:  (951) 358-7655 mdalgarin@rcmhd.org	Family Advocate Administration Claudia Espinoza, Mental Health Peer Policy & Planing Specialist Office: (951) 955-1745 Fax:    (951) 955-7206 cespinoza@rcmhd.org

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