FAMILY ADVOCATE PROGRAM

“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) Claudia Espinoza Office:  (951) 791-3715 cespinoza@rcmhd.org	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 Myriam Aragón,Family Advocate, Acting Manager Office:  (951) 358-4987 Fax:       (951) 358-6924 myaragon@rcmhd.org