Quake Aid : A Resource Guide

COMMUTER ASSISTANCE

* The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has created a new bus line for Westside commuters, Line 644, an express bus service that connects the Westside and Downtown on weekdays.

Eastbound bus service originates from a commuter parking lot on Constitution Avenue west of Sepulveda Boulevard beginning at 5:45 a.m. Buses depart every 15 minutes until 8:45 a.m.

Westbound service starts from Temple and San Pedro streets downtown beginning at 3:30 p.m. and runs until 6:30 p.m. at 15-minute intervals. The fare is $1.50 each way. MTA passes will be accepted. Information: (800) 252-7433.

* Commuter Transportation Services Inc. provides free car-pool matching services, road closure and route alternatives, contact numbers for van-pool seats and public transit options. Information: (800) 286-7433.

DISASTER AID

Federal Emergency Management Agency:

* Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

* Registration Line: (800) 462-9029 or (800) 462-7585 for the hearing impaired.

Aid Centers:

* Crenshaw

Department of Water and Power

4030 Crenshaw Blvd.

Los Angeles

* Hollywood Recreation Center

1122 Cole Ave.

1431 2nd St.

Santa Monica

(800) 462-9029

Hot Lines:

* Emergency Assistance Earthquake Hotline: (800) 244-4766

* American Red Cross Hotline: (213) 739-4543

* Department of Mental Health: (800) 854-7771

COUNSELING

* Assistance League of Southern California will help families contact FEMA. (213) 469-5893.

* Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center. Ongoing counseling available 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. (310) 390-6612.

* Assistance League of Western Region Asian Pacific Agency offers counseling and translation services in Cambodian, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Tongan and Vietnamese. (310) 337-1550.

* Jewish Big Brothers Assn. offers counseling services. (310) 315-9373.

* Santa Monica West Mental Health Center, 1525 Euclid St. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. (310) 458-2400.

* Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, Room 29, 11646 W. Pico Blvd. (310) 445-4271.

Ongoing support group conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday.

* Women Helping Women Services, telephone counseling, support and resources. (213) 655-3807.