Shelter & housingCall firstTakes Medicaid
Father Joe's Villages
San Diego, CA · Call for intake
The biggest homeless services campus in San Diego. Beds, meals, clinic.
For: Adults, Families, Veterans
Find help
Hours change. Always call to confirm. This is not a live bed count.
8 listed for Los Angeles, California
FoodWalk-in
GLIDE
San Francisco, CA · Three meals a day
Three free meals a day, no questions asked, plus health and case support.
For: Anyone
Shelter & housingCall firstPets OKTakes Medicaid
Illumination Foundation — navigation centers
Santa Ana, CA · Open 24 hours — call before you go
Low-barrier shelter beds in Santa Ana and Fullerton. Families: (714) 507-2490.
For: Adults, Families, Couples
FoodWalk-inTakes Medicaid
St. Anthony Foundation
San Francisco, CA · Dining room daily — call for clinic hours
Walk in for a free meal, a shower, clothes or the free clinic.
For: Anyone
Shelter & housing
HUD Find Shelter
Works in every city · Online, any time
Map of shelters, food and clinics run by the federal housing department.
For: Anyone without housing
Benefits & aidTakes Medicaid
Medicaid & healthcare.gov
Works in every city · Online, any time
Free or low-cost health coverage. Medicaid pays for most detox and rehab.
For: Low or no income
Medical care
NAMI HelpLine
Works in every city · Weekdays, 10am–10pm ET
Mental health information and referrals for you or someone you care about.
For: Anyone with a mental health question
Crisis line
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
Works in every city · 24 hours, every day
Confidential support after sexual assault, any time, free.
For: Survivors of sexual assault