Business & Community Resources – Ramona Chamber of Commerce

Community Resources

FIRE/DISASTER & EMERGENCY INFORMATION

Ramona West End Fire Safe Council – (includes downloadable/printable PDFs of the extremely helpful Ramona Fire Go to Guide for Fire & Disaster and the Ramona Evacuation Map)
Watch Duty provides real-time push notifications about wildfires in California. It is operated by experienced fire reporters and other collaborators who monitor radio scanners and other data sources 24 hours a day (Android & Apple apps available too)
genasys Project mobile app provides evacuation management tool that helps communities and first responders more effectively plan, communicate, and execute evacuations. It is a platform where residents can look up their addresses using the search bar and use the zone map to find evacuation information for their area. (Android & Apple)
Text to 9-1-1 is available in San Diego County. Call if you can; text ONLY if you can’t.
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department – Ramona Substation
Helicopter Announcements – Call or text “Hello” to (858) 866-HELO (4356) to receive helicopter messages straight to your phone.
Dialing or Texting “988” will connect people in distress to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E):
California Smoke Spotter mobile app provides a smoke forecast – Prescribed Fires, Wildfires, Air Quality (Android & Apple)

Vista Hill Smart Care, Ramona (resource guide & monthly calendar of food resources)
First Congregational Church of Ramona (food distribution on the second Friday of the month). Also see the FCC Ramona Facebook page.
SOWED in Ramona (food distribution at Calvary Chapel Ramona every other Saturday. Watch the SOWED in Ramona Facebook page for updates.
Ramona Food & Clothes Closet Mobile Pantry (Feeding America San Diego mobile pantry every third Friday of the month; plus, pantry in store: Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm) – website / Facebook
San Diego Food Bank – website / Facebook
San Diego Hunger Coalition – website / Facebook
CalFresh – supplemental nutrition program for families and individuals who meet certain income guidelines – website or call 2-1-1.
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) – website
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – website
Tips for Finding Infant Formula (CA Dept of Public Health) – website

PET FOOD ASSISTANCE

OTHER RAMONA RESOURCES

Ramona Senior Center – website / Facebook
Ramona Community Library – website / Facebook
Vista Hill Smart Care Ramona – website (includes a food distribution calendar & local resource guide)
VFW Post 3783 Ramona – website / Facebook
Latest Census Data – 92065 – Census Bureau Profile

COUNTY RESOURCES

2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral. Call 2-1-1 for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and more – website
Cool Zones – The two designated Cool Zones in Ramona are the Ramona Community Library (Mon-Sat) and the Ramona Senior Center (Mon-Fri). This program also offers free fans and transportation for qualified persons – website
If you find a lost pet in the unincorporated area of the County, call County Animal Services’ 24-hour emergency dispatch number (619) 236-2341. If you lost your pet, check the lost and found page online – website
Planning & Development Services/Ramona: website
Report road-related issues such as potholes, cracks, damaged or missing signs, trash, graffiti and more located in Unincorporated San Diego County by phone or online – website
Health & Human Services Agency – additional resources – website
Property tax assessments for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year may file an application to appeal their value between July 2 and November 30, 2022 – website

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

SDG&E offers many assistance programs available to help you with your monthly utility bills and flexible payment options may be available – website
The California Mortgage Relief Program uses federal Homeowner Assistance Funds to help homeowners get caught up on past-due housing payments and property taxes – website
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands – website

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

LOCAL MEDIA