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Homelessness
Find City and external resources for people experiencing homelessness.
Contact the City about street crises and conditions
Request help for a person experiencing homelessness, or report concerns about street crises and conditions. We are committed to getting you to the help that is needed.Learn moreResources
Key resources
Addiction and substance abuse treatment
Documentation
Get a birth certificate for someone over 3
Birth certificates are available online, in-person, and by mail.
Get a birth certificate for someone under 3
Birth certificates are available in-person, and by mail.
Get a free SF City ID Card
Get an identification card to get City services and benefits if you live in San Francisco.
California ID cards
Information from the CA DMV (California Department of Motor Vehicles) on ID cards, including free ID cards for those experiencing homelessness
Social Security Card
Information about getting a Social Security Card.
Employment
JobsNOW!
Free employment program that matches people looking for jobs with open positions
San Francisco Homeless Employment Collaborative (HEC)
Provides help in getting employment.
Get job and career services
The City offers a full range of job and career services to San Francisco residents through job centers, training programs, and an online jobs portal.
Workforce Development Centers
General employment resources, for example computers, internet access, photocopiers, and fax machines.
Financial assistance
CalWORKs
Provides temporary assistance to families and expectant mothers for employment, housing, and education.
County Adult Assistance Programs (CAAP)
Cffers cash assistance and job services to low-income adults with no dependent children and to qualifying immigrants.
SFMTA fine, fee, and transit discounts
SFMTA offers a variety of discounts for individuals experiencing homelessness in San Francisco.
Food
Goods and services
Drop-In Centers for people experiencing homelessness
Visit a Drop-In Center for food or other services, like a shower or medical assistance.
Free clothing program
St. Anthony’s clothing program is the largest free clothing program in San Francisco.
Free government phone program
Assurance Wireless provides free cell phones and cell services for those who qualify.
Free or low-cost legal services
There are many ways to get free or low cost legal help. This guide lists local legal service providers.
Laundry service
Locations for laundry services.
Showers
Locations for shower services
Storage for personal belongings
The City offers storage at two facilities. Get information on requirements and operating hours on the HSH website.
Find lost personal belongings
For people experiencing homelessness, get your missing items back from a storage yard if they had been moved.
Homeless Outreach Team (SFHOT)
If you want outreach for shelter or services, call SFHOT at 628-652-8000.
Health
Find walk-in health services at 7th & Market in SOMA
Providing low-barrier urgent care and primary care services for people experiencing homelessness
Get help for survivors of drug overdoses
Find care, resources and support and prevent future overdoses
Street-based primary care, outreach and engagement
We meet unsheltered people experiencing homelessness where they are to engage them in and provide healthcare
Dental clinics
List of dental clinics in San Francisco.
Tom Waddell Urban Health Center
Primary care health services for people experiencing homelessness
Homeless Prenatal Program
Family resource center in San Francisco that empowers homeless and low-income families.
Medical care and mental health support
Getting medical care, insurance and mental health support.
Mental Health Association of San Francisco
We promote the wellness of persons experiencing mental health challenges as well as those who support them.
Mental health services
Information and resources for mental health services.
Needle Exchange
Provides safer injection and substance use supplies that prevent the transmission of HIV.
SF Health Network Clinics
SF Health Network provides primary care in 13 locations throughout San Francisco.
Health services for people experiencing homelessness
Get healthcare or get connected to services if you are experiencing homelessness or transitioning out of homelessness.
Hotlines
Crisis counseling hotlines
Call or text if you or someone else is in a crisis or need someone to talk to.
2-1-1
Free and confidential service that helps people across North America find the local resources they need, 24/7.
3-1-1
Call 3-1-1 for all nonemergency City information and services, available 24 hours a day and in over 160 languages. Dial 415-701-2311 if calling from outside SF.
Report concerns about street crises and conditions
Request help for a person experiencing homelessness, or report concerns about street crises and conditions. We are committed to getting you to the help that is needed.
Housing and rent help
DAHLIA
San Francisco's affordable housing portal.
Eviction prevention
Helps low-income tenants respond to eviction lawsuits.
Mental health and substance use resources
Access DPH mental health and substance use services.
SF rental assistance
Help for households at risk of homelessness.
Homelessness prevention
Additional prevention resources for people at risk of homelessness.
Shelters
Access temporary shelter
Find a temporary shelter for adults, youth and families.
Youth Coordinated Entry Access Points
Housing problem solving and referral to shelter, housing, and other community services for young adults in San Francisco experiencing homelessness.
Shelter for women and children experiencing domestic violence
Find a place to stay temporarily and be protected if you are experiencing domestic violence.
Shelter for unaccompanied minors under age 18
Shelters for people under 18. Phones are answered 24/7.
Report a problem at a shelter in SF
You can complain about safety and conditions at community or family shelters.
Shelter Monitoring Committee
We track the conditions of group and family shelters in San Francisco. Staff take and investigate complaints.
Veterans
Volunteering
Guide from the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing
Learn ways for individuals and property owners to help people experiencing homelessness.
The United Way of the Bay Area
Inspires and connects people to break the cycle of poverty in the Bay Area.
Project Homeless Connect
Project Homeless Connect provides the public ways to sign up for volunteer activities.