Community Resources

Youth seeking emergency shelter, ages 17 and younger, who may be separated from their family, caregivers, or another legal guardian, as well as youth who run away or are couch surfing, may receive temporary housing support as well. 

• Huckleberry House, (415) 567-1020
• Diamond Shelter, Larkin Street Youth Services, 1 (800) 669-6196

Youth between the ages of 18 and 27 can contact a Youth Access Point using the website below.

• Youth Coordinated Entry Access Points

Youth in Alameda County can access

• Dream Catcher Youth Services

What youth can expect:

Youth should expect to be asked additional questions to access needs and options.

Youth seeking shelter should expect a safe, youth-friendly environment and staff to help with reunifying with family and other steps to help them with safe housing options.

Families seeking immediate- temporary shelter, can self-refer to the Stay Over Program at Buena Vista Horace Mann, or contact one of San Francisco's Coordinated Entry Access Points.

• temporary shelters for families

What families can expect:

Families should expect to be asked additional questions about their needs to access appropriate options.

Families seeking immediate shelter can self-refer to the Stay Over Program at Buena Vista Horace Mann by calling (628) 215-2080. All other family shelter programs are accessed through the Family Access Points.

Families in shelter can expect a safe, family-friendly environment, 3 meals per day, and staff who can meet with them about their needs.

Families who may be facing eviction or who may need support with moving costs, in order stay housed and support long-term housing stability, can contact a number of organizations who can provide consultation or support dependent on the families’ circumstances

• Catholic Charities
• Homeless Prenatal
• Compass SF
• Eviction Defense Collaborative
• Hamilton Families

What families can expect:

Families should expect to be asked additional questions about their needs to access appropriate options.

There is a community of service providers that support eviction prevention, who will have a conversation with families about their current eviction crisis, and suggest possible next steps that can be taken to remedy the situation.
 

Families at risk of homelessness should contact one of San Francisco's Coordinated Entry Access Points.

• Housing Assistance & Problem Solving

What families can expect:

Families should expect to be asked additional questions to access needs and options.

Access Point staff discuss your needs with you. They will possibly connect you with various resources including Problem-Solving, shelter, housing or rental assistance.

City of San Francisco Food Resources

• Use the San Francisco Food Resources Map to find food resources near you. The Food Resources page on SF.gov provides additional food options, including community providers and information on public benefits.

Cal-Fresh/EBT Benefits

• Apply online or by phone at (415) 558-4700 to get the application started or for more information. You can also schedule an appointment for application assistance at 2EnrollMeSF.org.

San Francisco/Marin Foodbank

• The food bank has pop-up pantries around the city. Check the food finder link for more information.  Some sites require a simple registration. Check back often for updates.

Food Resources for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

• The San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) coordinates services for older adults, veterans, people with disabilities, and their families.
• Call the DAS Benefits and Resource Hub at (415) 355-6700 to apply for home-delivered meals, and home-delivered groceries, and for more information regarding their meals-to-go program.

More resources can be found on the SFUSD's Student Nutrition Services webpage for more information about school meals, the SF-Marin Food Bank, Pandemic-EBT, and other food resources.

Youth

• The SFMTA has expanded the Free Muni for Low- and Moderate-Income Youth to all youth 18 years and younger, regardless of household income level. No application or proof of payment/Clipper card is required to ride Muni vehicles, with the exception of Cable Cars. Simply get on and ride.

Adults

• SFMTA offers an Access Pass which is a Muni-only pass for individuals experiencing homelessness. The pass provides free access to Muni vehicles for the pass holder for 24 months. More information and the application can be found here.

St. Anthony’s runs San Francisco’s largest free clothing program, providing new and gently-used clothing to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and poverty.

• Students and families that are in immediate need of clothing can schedule an appointment in person at 121 Golden Gate. 
• Staff are available Monday through Saturday from 7am to 3pm to assist.

Housing and Community Resources Guide (created by Oakland Unified School District)

• Access Here