Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Resource Guide
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Individuals and families in the City of San Diego who are newly homeless or at risk of becoming homeless can receive assistance through the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) Homelessness Prevention & Diversion program. |
Learn More: (619)578-7768 |
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Modest Needs' hallmark grant is our Self-Sufficiency Grant. We make Self-Sufficiency Grants in an effort to assist individuals and families who, because they are working and live just above the poverty level, are ineligible for most types of conventional social assistance but who, all the same, are living one or two lost paychecks away from the kind of financial catastrophe that eventually leads to homelessness |
Register here: https://www.modestneeds.org/registration/registrationwizard/ 8586944801 |
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The County’s 2021 Emergency Rent and Utilities Assistance Program (ERAP) helps eligible households in qualifying areas who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides payment assistance for renters who need help with rent and utilities. |
8586944801 |
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The County of San Diego’s Security Deposit Assistance Program (SDAP) helps eligible County residents with a security deposit payment.The program provides one-time payment assistance for renters unable to pay for a security deposit through a security deposit voucher program. The security deposit cannot exceed two months’ rent for a maximum award amount of $7,000. Vouchers are limited. The application period opened on September 3, 2021, and will remain open until further notice. Applications received after the first two-week period will be assigned for review based on the date and time of application as funding permits. |
To apply over the phone:8586944801
Apply online: https://covid-19-2021-rental- assistance.sandiegocounty.gov/Identity/SDAccount/Login |
Community Showers
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We believe that every person deserves access to a shower and dignity, no matter what. We do this on the premise that it's every person's fundamental human right to have access to showers. Weekly we offer mobile showers throughout North County, San Diego, Ca. Our goal is to support those in need, assisting them in our best capacity for a better quality of life. To do this, we collaborate with local groups to provide showers, haircuts, hygiene, food, and clothes. Local community members help fund our efforts. |
For Shower Hours: https://www.humanityshowers.org/about - |
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Our Fresh Start Showers events can provide up to 24 showers on a first-come, first-serve basis (ID is not required). Every guest receives a toiletry kit and bath towel to use during their 15 minutes in a private shower unit (or 30 minutes for senior citizens, people with disabilities, or families with minors). Our shower events also serve as a resource hub as we offer services on-site, such as food, ID vouchers, or haircuts, for guests to access while utilizing our shower services. |
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DCF is dedicated to addressing this key aspect of hygiene. Offering 7 shower stalls (1 wheelchair/family unit) and 2, 20-lb washers and dryers, DCF’s Shower Trailer Program offers these services on a scale unparalleled in San Diego. As many of our homeless neighbors are transient, the mobility of our showers enables us to serve them wherever they reside. |
101 16th Street San Diego, CA 92101 Monday - Friday (Excluding Holidays) 10 am-3 pm |
Safe Parking
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The Safe Parking Program provides supportive services and a safe place to park for families and individuals who are living in their vehicles. |
Contact for info on spot availability (619) 497-0236 |
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Every night, JFS operates a Safe Parking Program for unsheltered San Diegans living out of their vehicles, many of whom are experiencing homelessness for the first time. As these individuals and families work to lift themselves up out of a difficult situation, many are making a nightly choice between buying food or purchasing gas to get to work and school. Creating further barriers to stability are the isolation and lack of social support that so many experiencing homelessness often face. The program operates seven nights per week at four secured lots at Balboa Avenue, Aero Drive, Mission Village Drive, and Encinitas. |
To enroll, call (858) 637-3373 or start the process online. |
Transitional Age Youth
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Emergency shelter for runaway or homeless 12 to 17 years of age. Take Wing is a transitional living program for youth ages 18-22 (and emancipated 16 to 17 years old) who are in danger of becoming homeless or are homeless and are not in the foster care system. Accepts legally married couples with children, women with children, men with children, and single men and women. Transitional housing is for youth ages 18-24 (will also take 16 and 17 years old who are emancipated) who are aging out of the foster care system and are at risk of becoming homeless. |
Phone Number (619) 221 8600 extensions 2254 for Take Wing Shelter and transitional housing. |
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TAY Academy is a safe, inclusive, youth-led HUB for Transition Age Youth (TAY). It provides trauma-informed services to youth ages 14 - 25. TAY Academy is a one-stop center for comprehensive services to support youth on their journey to independence and self-sufficiency. |
Drop-in Center: 2220 Broadway San Diego, CA 92102 Phone: (619) 232-8126 Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11pm – 3pm |