
Old Made in SF
Housing for Unhoused
https://sf.gov/topics/homelessness
HUD Homeless Assistance Programs: A Basic Primer for Aging Advocates - Justice in Aging
San Francisco homelessness: Explore the maze of nonprofits (sfstandard.com)
SF Dept of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) 440 Turk St., 94102, 628-652-7700. https://hsh.sfgov.org/services/how-to-get-services
SF Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) provides outreach and case management to people experiencing homelessness living on the streets of SF; connects people to Access Points, Housing Navigators, Temporary Shelter Options, Crisis Care; works collaboratively with SF DPH’s Street Medicine team to address medical and behavioral health needs, using an individualized approach that includes wrap-around services and promotes harm reduction and stability-based recovery. Leave voicemail at 628-652-8000. https://hsh.sfgov.org/services/the-homelessness-response-system/outreach/homeless-outreach-team/
Adult Coordinated Entry (ACE) Access Point provide Problem Solving (includes relocation assistance), assessment, prioritization, and referral to housing and other community services for SF adults experiencing homelessness.
Get Access Pass for Free Muni rides https://www.sfmta.com/discounts-people-experiencing-homelessness
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Mission Action (formerly Dolores St. Community Services), 2645 Mission St./22nd St. 94110, 415-857-7762
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Episcopal Community Services (ECS), 123 10th St./Mission, 94103, 415-487-3300 x7000; mobile teams available https://ecs-sf.org/adult-coordinated-entry/
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Swords to Plowshares, 1060 Howard St./Russ St., 94103, 415-727-VETS (8387)
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Saint Vincent dePaul Society (SVDP), 525 5th St. (at Bryant) 94107, 415-597-7960 x317
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Transgender Gender Variant Intersex (TGI) Justice Project, 1349 Mission St (entrance at Grace St.) 94103, 415-554-8491
Access Points for survivors of violence
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Asian Women's Shelter 415-926-3328
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SafeHouse, 1089 Mission St., SF 94103
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St. Vincent De Paul- Riley Center, 1175 Howard St. 94103
Adult Temporary Shelter reservation register online https://tinyurl.com/adultsheltersf
Dolores Shelter Program, 1050 S. Van Ness Ave. Walk-up guests line up at 5:30 pm (first-come, first-serve) https://www.missionaction.org/our-work/housing-shelter/#dolores-shelter-program
Interfaith Winter Shelter, 11/25/2024 to 3/30/2025. Self-referral. line up start 5:30 pm https://www.sf.gov/reports/november-2024/interfaith-winter-shelter
SF Homeless Shelter Line Surges in First Week of New System (sfstandard.com) (7/12/2023)
Resource Guide: How You Can Access Shelter in San Francisco - San Francisco Public Press (sfpublicpress.org) (9/02/2023)
Navigation Centers require referral by SF HOT https://hsh.sfgov.org/services/the-homelessness-response-system/shelter/navigation-centers/
Drop-In Centers https://hsh.sfgov.org/services/how-to-get-services/other-resources/
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Mission Neighborhood Resource Center, 165 Capp St., 94110. 415-869-7977. 15 clients are allowed in the building at a time on 1st-come, 1st-served and one-in, one-out basis. Services: showers, laundry & lockers; phones, restrooms, chargers; CM; Medical Clinic. https://www.mnhc.org/community_programs/mission-neighborhood-resource-center/
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Bayview Drop-In Center, 2111 Jennings St., 94124. 415-671-1100. Services: showers, laundry & lockers; mail pick-up; Mother Brown’s Kitchen – Meals. https://felton.org/social-services/adult/bayview-drop-in-center/
https://sfbayview.com/2023/12/disabled-chronically-homeless-evicted-from-bayview/
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Glide Walk-In Center, 330 Ellis St., Room 101, 94103. 415-674-6012. https://www.glide.org/programs/walk-in-center/
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St. Anthony's Foundation, 121 Golden Gate Ave., 94102. 415-592-2855
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A Woman's Place, 1049 Howard St., 94103. 415-293-7360. https://communityforwardsf.org/womensservices
Maria X Martinez Health Resource Center offers a broad range of low-barrier healthcare services for vulnerable adults in SF, especially people experiencing homelessness. Patients can receive walk-in assessment and care for non-life-threatening illnesses or injuries. We also provide medications for addiction treatment (e.g., buprenorphine) and transitional primary care services. Limited dental and podiatry services are also offered onsite. 55 Stevenson St. between 6th St. & 7th St.
https://www.sf.gov/location--maria-x-martinez-health-resource-center
Storage
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Sixth St. Homeless Storage Facility, 74 6th St., 94103. 415-558-1178
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Bryant St. Homeless Storage Facility, 680 Bryant St./5th St., 94107. 415-487-3300 ext. 4429
Pit Stops (public toilets & sinks) https://sfpublicworks.org/pitstop
https://sfpublicworks.wixsite.com/pitstop
General Delivery mail service for those w/o permanent address. 391 Ellis St. SF 94102. 1-800-ASK-USPS (275-8777). https://tools.usps.com/locations/details/1492402
https://faq.usps.com/s/article/What-is-General-Delivery
Bayview Hunters Point Foundation for Community Improvement https://www.bayviewci.org/homeless-services
provides affordable transitional housing to homeless individuals, and case management (including life skills development, employment, and education services, health and wellness supports, housing placement services). 415-468-5100.
Bayview Senior Services Senior Ex-Offender Program (SEOP) transitional homes
https://www.bhpmss.org/senior-ex-offender-program/
Coalition on Homelessness https://www.cohsf.org/ organizes homeless people and front line service providers to create permanent solutions to homelessness, while working to protect the human rights of those forced to remain on the streets. 280 Turk St. 94102, 415-346-3740.
https://www.cohsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/How-to-Be-a-Housed-Ally-to-PEH-1.pdf
Homeless Advocacy Project – see Legal
Hospitality House Self-Help Centers – see Case Management
North Beach Citizens Resource Center (drop-in) - see Case Management
Project Homeless Connect (PHC) https://www.projecthomelessconnect.org/ connects people experiencing homelessness to comprehensive social, medical, and other supportive services. Resource line 855-588-7968.
PHC Drop-In Services, 1031 Franklin St./O'Farrell St, 2nd Flr Urban Life Center Auditorium
https://www.projecthomelessconnect.org/events/drop-in-services-101/
St. Anthony Foundation – see Case Management
The Gubbio Project @ St. John the Evangelist, 1661 - 15th St. (entrance at Julian) 94103, 415-533-4298 https://www.thegubbioproject.org/
Relocation Assistance Programs (sfgov.org) travel assist to reunite with support network outside SF
https://www.sf.gov/information--relocation-assistance
Journey Home: for people experiencing homelessness, people w/SUD; contact 669-265-9373
CAAP Relocation: for CAAP clients; contact CAAP office, 1235 Mission St. (closed 11/30/2024)
Problem Solving: for people experiencing homelessness, at-risk of homelessness; contact Adult Access Point, 123 - 10th St. 94103, 415-487-3300 x7000
Newsom orders CA agencies to clear homeless encampments - CalMatters
8/01/2024 San Francisco homeless get bus tickets before anything: New plan (sfstandard.com)
8/12/2024 SF lowered standards of program busing homeless out of town (missionlocal.org)
8/22/2024 Humboldt homeless people bused to San Francisco, other states (sfstandard.com)
Miracle Messages 1-800-MISS-YOU, 5342 Geary Blvd., 94121. https://www.miraclemessages.org/
Resource Center | Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (ucsf.edu)
10/22/2021 https://www.streetsheet.org/families-speak-out-about-coordinated-entry/
9/21/2021 https://www.codastory.com/authoritarian-tech/san-francisco-homeless-algorithm/
3/29/2021 https://www.projectcensored.org/blaming-the-homeless-for-san-franciscos-homelessness-crisis/
2/23/2021 https://beyondchron.org/san-franciscos-failed-homeless-strategy/
The ONE System: Coordinated Entry Training (bitfocus.com)
8.12.19 SFHOT Case Manager Training (2).pptx (live.com)
9/30/2024 San Francisco ramps up policing of illegal homeless camps : NPR
9/19/2024 Newsom: Encampment sweeps results are a city problem - CalMatters
9/18/2024 Why do some SF homeless people choose the street over a bed? (missionlocal.org)
8/23/2024 San Francisco homeless camp complaints spike in these areas (sfstandard.com)
8/16/2024 San Francisco homelessness: Mental illness rates skyrocket (sfstandard.com)
7/30/2024 'Aggressive' San Francisco homeless camp sweeps begin (sfstandard.com)
7/30/2024 San Francisco homeless officials use measuring stick to clear 311 complaints (sfstandard.com)
6/28/2024 San Francisco homeless sweeps: SCOTUS ruling is win for officials (sfstandard.com)
6/06/2024 California homelessness: What are some solutions?- CalMatters
6/03/2024 5 Big Lies About Homelessness - Beyond Chron
5/31/2024 San Francisco’s homeless seek refuge in Golden Gate Park (sfstandard.com)
5/30/2024 SF Homeless Services Provider Accused of Fraud Is Stripped of City Contract | KQED
5/24/2024 Open Door Legal nonprofit says it can lower SF homelessness | Politics | sfexaminer.com
5/20/2024 San Francisco mayor says homelessness is down. Confused? (sfstandard.com)
5/16/2024 San Francisco Homelessness Up 7% Despite Decline in Street Camping | KQED
5/16/2024 San Francisco homelessness spike forces housing rules changes (sfstandard.com)
5/13/2024 SF Program Isn't Just 'Free Beer' for Unhoused. It's Backed Up by Research | KQED
4/03/2024 Audit Finds SF Homeless Housing Provider Misspent Taxpayer Money | KQED
3/25/2024 SF Homeless Services Provider Accused of Fraud Is Stripped of City Contract | KQED
1/17/2024 California Is Spending $750M on Homelessness. Is It Working? (sfstandard.com)
11/07/2023 110723 Performance Audit of San Francisco Street Teams.pdf (sfbos.org)
11/07/2023 San Francisco Homelessness: Damning Report Released (sfstandard.com)
10/17/2023 San Francisco Homelessness: Nebraska-Imported Planters at Center of City War (sfstandard.com)
9/29/2023 SF Homeless Hotline Staff Couldn't Reach Most Seeking Shelter (sfpublicpress.org)
9/25/2023 How Can I Help Homeless People in San Francisco? (sfstandard.com)
9/05/2023 Can We Be Honest About Homelessness? - Beyond Chron
6/29/2023 San Francisco Homelessness: Solutions From Homeless People (sfstandard.com)
6/29/2023 San Francisco Homelessness Nonprofits Aren’t Properly Monitored: Report (sfstandard.com)
6/28/2023 Hitting the Performance Bullseye (sfgov.org)
6/20/2023 New Study: 90% of State's Homeless Are Local; 45% Report Drug, Alcohol Use (sfstandard.com)
5/22/2023 Can San Francisco Finally End Homelessness? - Beyond Chron
4/14/2023 Home By the Bay: An Equity-Driven Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in SF https://hsh.sfgov.org/about/research-and-reports/home-by-the-bay/
4/13/2023 SF Blocks Contracts to Homeless Nonprofit Referred for FBI Probe (sfstandard.com)
3/23/2023 The ongoing crisis of homelessness in the Bay Area: What’s working, what’s not | McKinsey
3/03/2023 More seniors are becoming homeless, and experts say the trend is likely to worsen | PBS NewsHour
2/21/2023 Feinstein's SF Housing and Homelessness Failure - Beyond Chron
2/10/2023 Homeless seniors: California’s numbers surge - CalMatters
10/17/2022 Why San Francisco Needs Prop C (Homelessness Oversight Commission) - Beyond Chron
7/11/2022 San Francisco Must Rethink Homeless Policies - Beyond Chron
5/2022 Homelessness in California: Causes and Policy Considerations | Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
7/06/2021 Input from the unhoused may be crucial solution to homelessness in San Francisco | PBS NewsHour
3/21/2021 Good News for SF’s Homeless - Beyond Chron
7/17/2019 America’s Homeless Industrial Complex – Causes & Solutions (californiapolicycenter.org)
7/11/2019 Homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area: The crisis and a path forward | McKinsey