California Homeless Service Organizations

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California Homeless Services and Shelters

California homeless services consist of regional homeless service organizations that coordinate local resources and can provide assistance to the homeless.

Most California Homeless Service Organizations are funded through Continuum of Care (CoC).

Continuum of Care is a federal program that consolidates the following Homeless Assistance programs: the Shelter Plus Care Program, the Supportive Housing Program, and the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program.

The CoC Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness by providing grants to nonprofit providers, State, and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities.

California Homeless Service Organizations funded by CoC assist individuals (including unaccompanied youth) and families experiencing homelessness. With the main goal of long-term stability, those California homeless service organizations provide the services that are needed to help such individuals move into transitional and permanent housing.

If you are homeless in California and need help – call the listed homeless service organization in your area.

Continuums of Care Organizations: Northern California

For more information about homeless assistance providers, contact a Continuum of Care Coordinator in your area.

Section Chief, Homeless and Housing Assistance
Dept. of Housing and Community Development
2020 W. El Camino Ave., Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: (916) 263-2736
Fax: (916) 263-3391

Alameda County
Alameda Co. Housing & Comm. Dev.
224 West Winton Avenue, Rm. 108
Hayward, CA 94544
Phone: (510) 670-9797

Placer County
Placer Greater Collaborative
P.O. Box 215156
Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone: (916) 924-0534

Butte County/Chico
Community Action Agency of Butte County
2039 Forest Ave
Chico, CA 95928
Phone: (895) 4474 ext. 208

Redding/Shasta County
Homeless CoC Coordinator
1450 Court Street
Redding, CA 96001
Phone: (530) 245-6118

Central Sierra (Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne Counties)
Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency
Housing Resources Director
427 N. Highway 49, Suite 302
Sonora, CA 95370
Phone: (209) 533-1397, ext 251

Sacramento County
Child Care and Homeless Programs
2001 19th Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
Phone: (916) 874-3174 Fax: (916) 874-3550

Contra Costa County
597 Center Avenue, #355
Martinez, CA 94553-4670
Phone: (925) 313-6736

San Francisco
Local Homeless Coordinating Board
1440 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 558-1825

Glenn County Human Resources Agency
420 E. Laurel Street
Willows, CA 95988
Phone: (530) 934-1468
Fax: (530) 934-6650
Community Development Department
1810 Hazelton Avenue
Stockton, CA 95205
Phone: (209) 468-3157

El Dorado County
El Dorado County Human Services
937 Spring Street
Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: (530) 621-6389
Fax: (530) 295-2598

San Mateo County
San Mateo County Office of Housing
262 Harbor Blvd., Bldg. A
Belmont, CA 94002
Phone: (530) 802-3378
FAX: (650) 802-3373

Fresno/Madera County
Karri Gordon
P.O. Box 11626
Fresno, CA 93774
Phone: (559) 250-7797
Fax: (559) 445-8975

Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County – Dept of Mental Health
828 South Bascom Avenue, #200
San Jose, CA 95128
Phone: (800) 704-0900
Fax: (408) 885-5789

Humboldt County
Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services
507 F Street
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: (707) 441-4628

Kings/Tulare Counties
P.O. Box 1742
Visalia, CA 93279
Phone: (559) 684-4254

Solano County Health & Social Services Department
275 Beck Avenue. MS 5-200
Fairfield, CA 94533
Phone: (707) 422-8810

Marin County
Health & Human Services
899 Northgate Ave., Suite 104
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 473-3501

Sonoma County
Continuum of Care Coordinator
708 Gravenstein Highway N
PMB#95
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Phone: (707) 824-2852

Mendocino County
Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 839
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: (707) 463-7968

Stanislaus County
Housing Authority
1010 Tenth Street, Suite 3400
Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: (209) 525-5923

Merced County
Merced County Association of Governments
369 West 18th Street
Merced, CA 95340
Phone: (209) 723-3153 ext. 318
Fax: (209) 723-0322

Monterey County
Tom Melville, Executive Director
Coalition of Homeless Service Providers
220 12th Street
Marina, CA 93933
Phone: (831) 883-3080
Fax: (831) 833-3085

Yolo County
P.O. Box 215156
Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone: (916) 924-0534

Napa County
Charlene Horton
Community Action Napa Valley
2521 Old Sonoma Road
Napa, CA 94558
Phone: (707) 253-6103

Yuba-Sutter Continuum of Care
Sutter-Yuba Mental Health Services
1965 Live Oak Blvd
Yuba City, CA 95991
Phone: 530-822-7200
Fax: 530-822-7627

Continuums of Care Organizations: Southern California

For more information about homeless assistance providers, contact a Continuum of Care Coordinator in your area.

Bakersfield/Kern County CoC CA-604
United Way of Kern County
5405 Stockdale Highway Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone: (661) 834-2734
FAX: (661) 834-2952

Riverside City & County CoC CA-608
4060 County Circle Drive
Riverside, CA 92503
Phone: (951) 358-5636
FAX: (951) 358-7755

Glendale CoC CA-612
141 N. Glendale Room 202
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone: (818) 548-3720
FAX: (818) 548-3724

San Bernardino City & County CoC CA-609
Human Services Office of Homeless Services
850 E. Foothill Blvd.
Rialto, CA 92376
Phone: (909) 252-4067
FAX: (909) 873-4420

Imperial County CoC CA-613
WomanHaven, Inc DBA Center for Family Solutions
777 W. Main Street
El Centro, CA 92243
Phone: (760) 353-6922
Fax: (760) 353-8372

San Diego County CoC CA-601
Continuum of Care Coordinator
3989 Ruffin Road
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 694-4804
FAX: (858) 514-6561

Long Beach CoC CA-606
Homeless Services Coordinator
2525 Grand Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90815
Phone: (562) 570-4003
FAX: (562) 570-4049

San Luis Obispo County CoC CA-614
County Government Center
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Phone: (805) 781-5715
FAX: (805) 781-5624

Los Angeles City & County CoC CA-600
LAHSA
453 S. Spring Street, 12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: (213) 683-3324
FAX: (213) 892-0093

Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County CoC CA-603
Housing Program Specialist
105 E. Anapamu Street, Suite 105
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2062
Phone: (805) 568-3520
FAX: (805) 568-2289

Santa Ana/Anaheim/Orange County CoC CA-602
1770 N. Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Phone: (714) 480-2991
FAX: (714) 480-2803

Oxnard/San Buenaventura/Ventura County CoC CA-611
County Executive Office
800 S. Victoria Ave. L1940 Ventura, CA 93009
Phone: (805) 654-2871
FAX: (805) 654-5106

Pasadena CoC CA-607
649 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Room 202
Pasadena, CA 91103
Phone: (626) 744-6701
FAX: (626) 744-8340

Shelters

Catholic Charities
759 8th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 696-0873

San Diego Rescue Mission
120 Elm Street
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 687-3720 Women & Children

Brother Benno
3260 Production Avenue
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 439-1244

Alpha Project
3737 5th Street
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 542-1877 Housing

Salvation Army
732 F Street
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 231-6030 Emergency Lodging

Interfaith Community Services of Escondido
550 West Washington, Suite B
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 489-6380

Interfaith Community Services of Escondido
Coastal Office
2195 Oceanside Blvd.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 721-2117

St. Vincent De Paul Village
1501 Imperial Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 233-8500

Crisis House
1034 No. Magnolia Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 444-1194

Other California Resources for Homeless

Regional Task Force on the Homeless
4699 Murphy Canyon Road
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 292-7627

North County Solutions for Change
722 W. California Ave.
Vista, CA 92083
(760) 941-6545