Community Resource Directory

This Resource Directory provides a comprehensive list of services for people experiencing homelessness or those at risk of homelessness.

The purpose is to connect individuals with providers of valuable and relevant community resources in San Diego County.

  • Access and Crisis Line | Call 1 (888) 724-7240
    • Provides a free 24-hour, 7-days a week, confidential, crisis intervention hotline for anyone struggling with issues such as depression, anxiety, loss, or anger, family members or friends concerned about someone, people thinking about harming themselves or others, and professionals seeking resources for their clients. Services include support in all languages, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, referrals for mental health and/or alcohol and drug needs, and referrals to other related resource including for Medi-cal recipients and people without insurance.
  • Animal Boarding | Information regarding free animal boarding for those in crisis
  • 211 San Diego | Call 211 |Free 24 hour confidential phone service and searchable online database that connects people with community, health, and disaster services. 211 Video
  • Clean and Safe Homeless Outreach | Call 1 (619) 501-9520
  • COVID Information and Resources | Call 211
  • Domestic Violence Hotline | Call (800) 799-7233
  • Exodus Recovery (Mental Health) | Call 1 (760) 305-4777| 24 hr Psychiatric Crisis Unit
  • Emergencies | Call 911
  • Family Reunification Program | Call 1 (619) 548-7103
  • Human Trafficking Hotline | Call 1 (888) 373-7888
  • Health and Human Services Agency | Call 1 (866) 262-9881
  • Homeless Response Center |  Call 619-880-8810 City of San Diego Homelessness Response Center - SDHC
  • Job Options | Call 1 (760) 547-2480 (NO. CTY) | 1 (619) 688-1784 (SD)
  • Legal Aid Society of San Diego | Call 1 (877) 534-2524
  • McAlister Institute (Mental Health/Addiction) | Call 1 (619) 442-0277
  • Mental Health System | Call 1 (619) 385-1360
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness in San Diego (NAMI San Diego) | Call (800) 950-6264
    • Staffed by peers and family members, NAMI San Diego's Family & Peer Support Helpline offers free, safe, confidential information, referrals, support and an empathetic ear for individuals with lived mental health experience and their loved ones.
  • People Ready Jobs | Call 1 (877) 733-0396
  • Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) | Call 1 (619) 276-8112 
  • Regional Task Force on the Homeless | Call 211
  • Social Security | Call 1 (800) 772-1213
  • Suicide Hotline | Call 1 (800) 273-8255
  • Traveler's Aid | Call 1 (619) 295-8393 ext. 314
  • Veteran Affairs | Call 1 (800) 698-2411 | Crisis Line 1 (800) 273-8255 ext. 1
     

San Diego (Downtown Area) 

Locations and times for services may change, so it's a good idea to call or check the website to confirm before passing along the information to a Neighbor.

Hot Meals  

  • Daily:  
    • 11:00am-12:30pm | Father Joe's | 1501 Imperial Ave | Get orange badge for first meal at SD Day center or Joan Kroc Center | Father Joe's 
    •  9:30am-11:30am on Sundays | Father Joe's | 1501 Imperial Ave | Get orange badge for first meal at SD Day center or Joan Kroc Center Father Joe's 

Showers  

Storage 

Document Replacement 

California IDs and Birth Certificates 

  • New Day Urban Ministries | (619) 232-2753 | 2459 Market St | By appt only: Mon-Fri 9-11:30am, 1-3:00pm | New Day Urban Ministries 
  • Neil Good Day Center | (619) 230-7390 | 299 17th St | Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm, Sat-Sun 6am-2pm | Free Transportation to the DMV  

Travel Assistance 

Healthcare 

  • Family Health Centers | (619) 515-2300 | Walk-ins: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm | Downtown: 1250 6th Ave (6th & A) | Banker's Hill: 140 Elm St (2nd & Elm) | North Park: 3544 30th St (+ dental) | Logan Heights: 1809 National Ave (+ dental, vision) | Family Health Centers of San Diego: Low Cost Clinic - No Insurance 
  • Father Joe's Health Center | (619) 645-6405 | 1501 Imperial | Mon Tues Wed Fri 8:30-11:45am & 1-4:45pm | Thurs 8:30-11:45am, 1-4:45pm & 5:30-8:45pm | Father Joe's  
  • T.A.C.O (First Lutheran) | 1420 3rd Ave (3rd & Ash) (Medical, Dental, Acupuncture) | Monday 5:30pm-10pm | Third Avenue Charitable Organization

Mental Health 

Walk-In Clinics 

Homeless Ministries 

  • Ladle Fellowship (First Pres.) | (619) 232-7513 | 320 Date St (3rd & Date) | Sun. 2pm, Wed. 5pm | Meals, Bible study, medical assistance, clothing, hair cuts (Sundays) | Ladle Fellowship 
  • T.A.C.O. (First Lutheran) | (619) 235-9445 EXT. 1001 | 1420 3rd Ave (3rd & Ash) | Mon, Tue, Thurs 4pm, Fri 9am | Meals, clinical services | Third Avenue Charitable Organization  

Residential Programs  

For Single Men 

For Women & Families with Children 

Safe Parking Lots 

  • Dreams for Change | (619) 497-0236 | Dreams For Change  
  • New Life Church Parking Lot | 766 28th St
  • Jewish Services Parking Lot | 8804 Balboa Ave | Check-in: 6-7:30pm

Emergency Shelters 

For Women & Children 

Domestic Violence

Youth

  • Storefront (SD Youth Services) | (619) 221-8600 |  | San Diego Youth Services 
  • Salvation Army CARS | (619) 699-2217 | For Youth 25 and Under | Residential Housing |
  • YMCA San Diego | (619) 640-9774 | YMCA Youth and Family Services 
  • Youth Assistance Coalition (YAC) | (619) 458-6588 |1848 Commercial  St., San Diego, CA | YACSD 
  • Doors for Change | (760) 415-0009 | Doors For Change 

Comprehensive Homeless Services 

Veterans

Daytime Resource Centers  

*Offers mail services 

  • Neil Good Day Center | (619) 230-7390 | 299 17th St (17th & K) | daily 6am-4pm  

For Women 

  • Rachel's Women's Center | (619) 696-0873 | 759 8th Ave | intake Mon-Fri. 1pm single women | Rachel's House 

For Seniors (60+) 

For Those with Mental Health Concerns

  • Uptown Safe Haven | (619) 228-2800 | 401 Mile of Cars Way | Uptown Safe Haven 
  • Oasis Clubhouse | (858) 300-0470 | 3330 Market St (Market & 33rd) | Mon-Fri. 9am-6pm | Ages 16-25 receiving mental health services | Oasis Clubhouse Resources

North San Diego County 

Locations and times for services may change, so it's a good idea to call or check the website to confirm before passing along the information to a Neighbor.

Document Replacement

California IDs and Birth Certificates

Food/Clothing 

  • North Coastal Family Resource Center  (866)262-9881, 3708 Ocean Ranch Blvd, Oceanside
  •  Interfaith Community Services (760)721-2117 4700 North River Rd., Oceanside
  • North County Lifeline (760)726-4900  200 Michigan Ave, Vista
  • Womens Resource Center (760)757-3500  1963 Apple St, Oceanside
  • North County Food Bank (858)863-5177  3030 Enterprise Court, Suite A , Vista 
  • Salvation Army (760)631-8212   3935 Lake Blvd, Oceanside
  • Brother Bennos (760)439-1244  3260 Production Ave, Oceanside
  • Cornerstone Christian Church  (760)940-9494  1010 Crest View Rd, Vista Hot Meals for Men, Women and Children

 

Hot Meals

  • Brother Benno's Monday-Friday 6:30am-8:00am, Saturday 10:00am-11:30am 3260 Production Ave | Brother Benno's
  • Interfaith | (760) 489-6380 | 5:00am-7:00am |  550 W. Washington Ave., Escondido, CA  Interfaith Community Services   

For Men, Women and Children

 

SHOWERS 

  • San Diego Rescue Mission Mobile Shower Ministry 
  • Monday: 12 noon – 3 pm | YMCA TAY (Transition-Age Youth) | 215 Barnes Street, Oceanside
  • Tuesday:  8 am – 11 am | Calvary Chapel Oceanside  | 3715 Oceanic Way, Oceanside  
  • Brother Benno’s | (760) 439-1244  | 3260 production Ave., Oceanside, CA | Tuesday & Saturdays 6:30am-10:30am Services – Brother Benno
  • Humanity Showers | 208 S Clementine St | Wed 7:00am-10:30 am |  Humanity showers

For Men and Women

Healthcare

For Men, Women & Children

  • North County Health Services| (760)736-6767| 2210 Mesa Dr. #12, Oceanside, CA
  • Tri-City Medical Center | (760) 724-8411 | 4002 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA | Tri-City Med
  • Vista Community Clinic | (844) 308-5003 | Vista Community Clinic

For Men & Women

  • Cal State San Marcos School of Nursing | (760) 822-8264 | 3256 Madison St., Carlsbad, CA | Email: [email protected] 

Substance Abuse

For Men, Women and Children

For Men and Women

For Women and Children

For Men

Youth (Ages 14-25 including Young Parents)

Substance Abuse, Day Center and Housing

  • Stand Up for Kids Oceanside | (760) 433-5437 | 1905 Apple St., Oceanside, CA | Stand Up for Kids

Domestic Violence

For Men and Women

For Women

Veterans  

Residential Programs

For Men, Women and Children

For Men and Women

For Women and Children

For Men

Safe Parking Lots

Emergency Shelters

For Men, Women and Children

For Men and Women

Comprehensive Homeless Services 

For Men, Women & Children

For Men

Daytime Resource Centers 

*Offers laundry and mail services

For Men, Women and Children

For Men and Women

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