Sacramento Emergency Shelters and Housing Community Resources.

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*Each Sacramento Emergency Shelter and Emergency Housing Resource listed below provides a free to you service. Some shelter programs have individual eligibility requirements noted for your convenience. These are all the known and updated listings of emergency shelters within Sacramento County listed in the order that you may be able to get into first with shelters for Non-Families, for Families, for Women, for Mental Health needs, for Native Americans, and Sacramento emergency shelters for Children.

*******************************Emergency Shelters for Non Families********************************

Aid in Kind

1400 North A Street, Building B

Sacramento, CA. 95814

Ph. (916) 448-5507

Department of Human Assistance

1725 28th (and R) Street

Sacramento, CA. 95816

Ph. (916) 874-2256

*Aid in Kind is located on "A" street; however, you must go through the Dept. of Human Assistance G. A. processes to receive a bed space. This Sacramento emergency shelter offers a 3-month program that also follows through with transitional housing, employment and permanent housing.

Salvation Army

1200 North B Street.

Sacramento, CA. 95814

Ph. (916) 442-0331

*Sacramento emergency shelter provided for single men or women only. You must be at their B street patio at 1:00 p.m. for placement onto their waiting list. You may even receive a bed right away. Program offers a 30 to 60 day shelter diligently assisting in employment and housing independence along with placement into transitional housing if desired.

Union Gospel Mission

400 North Bannon Street

Sacramento, CA. 95814

Ph. (916) 447-3268

*This Sacramento emergency shelter program provides an overnight stay for single men. Be there by 6:30 p.m. for a first come/first serve nightly basis.

Sacramento Self Help Housing

Mailing address: P. O. Box: 188445

Sacramento, CA. 95818

Ph. (916) 341-0593 Hours 9a.m. - 5p.m.

Meeting places and times -

Friendship Park, North C Street at 12th Street - M - F, 9 - 3p.m.

Francis House, 1422 C Street - M - F, 1 - 5p.m.

Wellspring, 3314 4th Street - M - Thurs., 9 - 11:30a.m.

Women's Center, 7640 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights - Tues. 3- 7p.m.

*"Here you will find information on current vacancies in various types of Sacramento emergency housing options including apartments, shared living arrangements and rooms for rent." This service may require you to have available a small amount of money for an initial deposit.

Men's Winter Shelter Program

*"A collaborative effort with the County of Sacramento,

the Winter Shelter program for men, women and children is open from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. seven days a week during the area's coldest months of November through March. The shelter provides clients shelter and two daily meals in a comfortable dorm-style environment."
Transportation to and from the site also provided daily.

**************************Sacramento Emergency Shelters for Families***********************

"There are the volunteers and staff of the homeless shelters who are utilized everyday to help people in need. They feed, teach, and raise money for homeless programs. There are people who drop off food and clothes. Shelters receive coffee from Starbucks and almonds from Blue Diamond". Ed Nettles

Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center - Family

4516 Parker Ave.

Sacramento, CA. 95820

Ph. (916) 455-2160 - 24 hours

*This family shelter assists families or single parents with children providing a 60 day program with possible option of transitional housing. There may be a waiting list and they do not accept walk-ins.

St. John's Shelter for Women and Children

4410 Power Inn Road

Sacramento, CA. 95826

Ph. (916) 453-1482 - Shelter

*Provides emergency shelter services to women with children or single women for up to a 90 day stay. Boys cannot be older than 14. Call for screening and there may be a waiting list.

Family Promise of Sacramento

312 N 12th Street

Sacramento, CA.95814

Ph. (916) 443-3107

*A Sacramento emergency shelter program for families and single parents with children. There is a waiting list and intakes are conducted by telephone.

Francis House

1422 C Street

Sacramento, CA.

Ph. (916) 443-2646

*Very limited emergency vouchers for families with children. Also, may provide referrals, transportation assistance, birth certificate vouchers, Etc..

River City Community Services

1322 27th St.

Sacramento, CA. 95816

Ph. (916) 446-2627 x 2

*Provides Sacramento emergency housing services by Voucher only. Must leave a message by phone. Hours are Monday - Friday 11:30a.m. - 3:00p.m.

***********************Sacramento Emergency Shelters for Women***********************

Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center - Women's Refuge

Ph. (916) 455-0415

*Offers a 30 day single women shelter. A waiting list. C. P. S. housing referral assistance. Provides added resource assistance and potential transitional living assistance along with C.P.S. housing referral assistance.

Phone screening is required and call each day until you receive a bed space.

My Sisters House

3053 Freeport Blvd. No. 120

Sacramento, CA. 95818

Ph. (916) 428-3271-24 hours

*Sacramento Emergency crisis shelter for women suffering domestic violence. Specializing in Asian Pacific community and language services.

W. E. A. V. E.

Ph. (916) 920-2952-24 hours

*Bed space is very limited. A waiting list. For women in emergency domestic violence situations only.

************************Sacramento Emergency Shelters for Mental Health*********************

Carols Place

1400 north A street, building A

Sacramento, CA.

Ph. (916) 440-1500

*Assistance for individuals who may have mental health concerns. Shelter available in a 30 day program and you may be eligible to receive follow up

transitional housing. Go to S. H. E. P. and ask for a housing advocate. Placement may happen the same day depending upon the situation

. ***********************Sacramento Emergency Shelter for Native American*********************

California Indian Manpower Consortium

738 North Market Boulevard

Sacramento, CA. 95834

Ph. (916) 564-4053

*Offers Emergency shelter services for low-income Native Americans. Hours are M - F, 8 - 5:00p.m..

****************************Sacramento Emergency Shelters for Children************************

Crisis Line: 1(877) 543-7752 - 24 Hours

Ph. (866) 856-2229 - Safely Surrender Baby, 24 Hours

North

4533 Pasadena Ave.

Sacramento, CA. 95821

Ph. (916) 679-3600

South

6699 South Land Park Drive

Sacramento, CA. 95831

Ph. (916) 394-2000

*24 hour Emergency Shelter for children. Offers 20 Spaces, 8 Overnight for children up to age 6. Pre-school and referral services available for residents.

Diogenes Youth Services

9719 Lincoln Village Drive, Suite 110

Sacramento, CA. 95827

Ph. (916) 363-0128 - Shelter

Crisis Hotline 1-800-339-7177/TDD

Ph. (916) 363-0063-24 hours, TTY.

Ph. (916) 369-5447 - Office

*Sacramento Emergency shelter for youth 12 to 17 age group. Transitional living 16 to 21 age group.

Children's Receiving Home of Sacramento

3555 Auburn Blvd.

Sacramento, CA. 95821

Ph. (916) 482-2371

*May provide emergency temporary shelter and care to children in crises between the ages of 1 and 17. The C. R. H. S. will NOT turn you away, and you will receive a caseworker immediately upon your voluntary placement to assist you in fulfilling your needs.

Wind Youth Shelter

Shelter

300 Ahern Street

Sacramento, CA. 95814

Ph. (916) 561-2424

Ph. (916) 443-8360 - 443-8333 (Office)

*Day center and 16 bed shelter for homeless or at risk adolescents. M - F, 9 - 5:00p.m., Saturday 10 - 4:00p.m., Closed Sunday.

Drop in Center

1400 North C Street

Sacramento CA. 95814

Ph. (916) 443-8333

*M - F 8:30 - 4p.m., Sat. 10- 12p.m. Drop in center for services, counselors to talk with are available.

National Runaway Switchboard

Ph. 1(800) 621-4000

*********************Additional Sacramento Homeless Resources and Information*********************

Project TEACH

P.O. Box 269003

Sacramento, CA. 95826-8333

Ph. (916) 733-8333 - 24/7 or (916) 228-2392

*Assists homeless families and youth in referrals for Sacramento community resources to seek options for educational services.

Widening Opportunities for Rehabilitation and knowledge - (W.O.R.K.) Program.

1507 21st Street, Suite 205

Sacramento, CA. 95811

Ph. (916) 441-0123 - Administrative Office. or (916) 480-9000 - TLCS.

*"Widening Opportunities for Rehabilitation and Knowledge (WORK) is a HUD funded program that provides for vocational support for homeless

adults who are motivated to enter the workforce. This program works in collaboration with Crossroads Employment Services to provide employment services and job coaches as needed."

Turning Point - Homeless Intervention Program.

601 North Market Blvd. #350

Sacramento, CA. 95835

Ph. (916) 922-2771

*Provides Sacramento Emergency housing resource assistance including case management and mental health counseling support for individuals and families.

Loaves and Fishes

*Provides a wide variety of services to Sacramento community homeless including Advocacy, Library, Animal emergency services, Day labor, Dinning room, Genesis, Guest health outreach, Wash house, Jail visitation, and Sister Nora's Place which is a overnight shelter serving the chronically homeless, mentally ill women within the Sacramento area.

Friendship Park

Ph. (916) 443-7378 or (916) 446-9316 Information service center.

*Serves Sacramento homeless needs by providing a noon meal, hair cut vouchers, toiletries, laundry, showers, shave, locker storage and much more.

Mary House

Ph. (916) 446-4961

* The MaryHouse program is a Sacramento community daytime shelter for women and children only. Also, provides assistance for homeless families and

their children.

Mustard Seed School

Ph. (916) 447-3626

*The Mustard Seed school is a free school for Sacramento homeless children 3- 15 age group. Provides resources for food, clothing, medical and dental

screenings, emergency shelter referrals and other assistance.

CHESS - Program of Homeless Services for Homeless Students.

Sacramento City Unified School District

5735 47th Ave.

Sacramento, CA. 95824

Ph. (916) 643-7400 or (916) 277-6892

*"Provides services through the Parker Avenue Resource Center/Homeless Services Office to support the enrollment and attendance of homeless students in school and to assure equal educational opportunities for homeless children and youth. Specific services include assistance in the following areas: School enrollment and attendance, Special school programs, Records retrieval, school supplies, hygiene supplies, uniform and clothing referrals, health/immunizations, housing and community agency referrals, and emergency transportation assistance."

Lutheran Social Services of Northern California

2980 35th Street

Sacramento, CA. 95817

Ph. (916) 453-2900

*The L.S.S. provides a multitude of services for the Sacramento community of all age groups. Each category of assistance is placed within this website or you may contact their office and describe your need and they will direct you to the appropriate services within L.S.S.

Travelers Aid Emergency Assistance

Ph. (916) 399-9646

*"Mission: To advance and support a network of human service provider organizations committed to assisting individuals and families who are in transition, or crisis, and are disconnected from their support systems."

Sacramento Community Family Resources

Sacramento Community Family Resources

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