Fact sheet in Spanish and English:
FOOD PROGRAMS
San Francisco:
- Nutrition & School Meals at SFUSD: https://www.sfusd.edu/services/health-wellness/nutrition-school-meals
- San Francisco-Marin Food Bank: Addresses hunger head-on—from the food pantry network and home delivered groceries to CalFresh (foodstamp) enrollment: https://www.sfmfoodbank.org/
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- Phone: (415) 282-1900
Alameda:
- Alameda Food Bank: Offers assistance to the Alameda County by providing nourishing food in a compassionate and respectful manner: http://www.alamedafoodbank.org/ Phone: (510) 523-5850
- Saint Vincent de Paul, Oakland: St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda is the largest Emergency shelter in the county, open 365 days a year. Our staff and volunteers in our free dining room and community center are dedicated to providing warm meals and supplementary programs for our unhoused/housing insecure, food insecure, and impoverished neighbors in Oakland: https://www.svdp-alameda.org/ Phone: (510) 638-7600
Contra Costa:
- Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano: Find food banks near you in Contra Costa County: https://www.foodbankccs.org/get-help/foodbycity.html
- Food Banks in Contra Costa College: Emergency food banks and pantries:
HEALTH SERVICES
- San Francisco Mental Health Warm Line: If you are feeling anxious, stressed, depressed or isolated, you can call the San Francisco Mental Health Warm Line at (855) 845-7415 or check their website at: https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/warm-line/
- The Institute of Aging – Friendship Line: If you are a senior who is feeling isolated, the Institute of Aging has a warm line called The Friendship Line. It operates 24 hours a day at: 800-971-0016.
- The San Francisco Suicide Prevention: If you are having thoughts about harming yourself, you can call the San Francisco Suicide Prevention hotline at (415) 781-0500, and they can provide you with confidential emotional support. You can also chat online with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at: https://felton.org/social-services/adult/san-francisco-suicide-prevention-sfsp/
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline: If you are in a dangerous home situation, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233 or chat online at: https://www.thehotline.org/
- Alcoholics Anonymous & Narcotics Anonymous: For those with alcohol and addiction issues, you can find help in programs like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous. For confidential support from Alcoholics Anonymous, you can call their helpline at (415) 674-1821 or look for the AA nearest you by going to their website: https://www.aa.org/
To reach Narcotics Anonymous, call (415) 610-7294. Or look for the NA nearest you by going to their website: https://na.org/
- Grail Family Services: Partners with families, schools, and communities to promote children’s success and well-being: http://www.gfsfamilyservices.org/uploads/6/2/1/3/62133081/gfs_clickable_resource_flyer__updated_4_.pdf Phone: (408) 347-7892
LEGAL AID
HOUSING
- Bay Area Legal Aid: Helping individuals and families obtain, or remain in safe affordable housing: https://baylegal.org/
- Alameda County Tenants’ Rights Line: 888-382-3405
- Contra Costa County Tenants’ Rights Line: 888-551-0068
- Legal Advice Line: 800-551-5554
- San Francisco Rent Board: Protecting tenants from excessive rent increases and unjust evictions. Speak with a Rent Board Counselor. Get help over the phone or in person on Rent Ordinance Topics: https://www.sf.gov/departments–rent-board
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- Phone: 415-252-4600
IMMIGRATION
- CARECEN, San Francisco: Advocates and works together to protect and expand the rights of all people who migrate: https://carecensf.org/
- Phone: (415) 652-4400
- Immigration Services Bureau: Provide immigrant Californians with high-quality immigration legal services and other supportive services to facilitate their integration into community: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/immigration/covid-19