• National Alliance on Mental Illness- Westside Los Angeles - List with links to different free (or low cost) therapy, counseling, or other support services when in crisis)

• Crisis Text Line- immediate text support for feelings of overwhelm, sadness, etc.

To renew your license, you will need to go to the new HCA site called Guardian.

Home Care Aide Registration Renewal

To renew your registration online, please have a credit card ready and follow the steps below:

1. Access the Guardian Applicant Portal at https://guardian.dss.ca.gov/Applicant. Home Care Organizations can submit renewal applications on behalf of Home Care Aides using their Guardian account at https://guardian.dss.ca.gov/agency.

2. If you have not created an account before, please click “Register as a new user.” Your Login username is your email address. A temporary password will be sent to the email account you used to register for Guardian.

3. Create Application. For “Request Type” select “Home Care Aide Registry Renewal”.

4. When prompted for a PIN, enter either the Home Care Organization PIN –REH4ER

You will be required to pay a fee of $35.00 to renew your registration; payment can be made by debit or credit card.

USING GUARDIAN- if you need help with their system, click on this link to the website where they provide job aids and tutorials- Choose “Guardian for Applicants” and you will see what they offer:

For questions regarding the renewal process in Guardian, please contact the Care Provider Management Bureau (CPMB) at 1-888- 422-5669 or guardian@dss.ca.gov

CPR Certification- Discount

Get 10% discount using this link: https://www.cpr.io/client/right-at-home-1 

Other Option

National CPR Foundation