Resources

The community service agencies listed below are the first place to contact for emergency assistance. They can provide or locate emergency food, clothing, shelter, deposit and rental assistance, utility assistance, short-term counseling and/or employment information. Most provide translation services.

GENERAL HELP
For information and referral for health and human services or for non-medical questions about COVID-19, contact 211 at: 2-1-1 (or 800-273-6222) or text your zip code to: 898211.

COASTSIDE
Coastside Hope: 650-726-9071
Puente de la Costa Sur: 650-879-1691

NORTH COUNTY
Daly City Community Service Center: 650-991-8007
YMCA Community Resource Center: 650-276-4101
Pacifica Resource Center: 650-738-7470
Samaritan House: 650-347-3648

CENTRAL COUNTY
Samaritan House: 650-347-3648

SOUTH COUNTY:
Samaritan House South: 650-294-4312
Fair Oaks Community Center: 650-780-7500

FOR ASSISTANCE ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTY
Salvation Army: 650-368-4644
St Vincent de Paul Society: 650-373-0622

OTHER RESOURCES
Second Harvest Food Bank: 800-984-3663
Public Assistance Programs: 800-223-8383

Disaster Relief

American Red Cross, Bay Area Chapter: 259-1750

Inmate and Post-Release Support

Service League of San Mateo County: 650-364-4664
David Lewis Community Reentry Center: 853-3120-2227
Service Connect: 650-508-6745

Victim Assistance

Victim Services: 650-599-7479

12-Step Programs

Al-Anon/Alteen
San Mateo: 650-592-7935
Redwood City: 650-592-7935
Spanish Line: 408-849-3583

Alcoholics Anonymous: 577-1310 2215

Cocaine Anonymous
San Francisco/North Bay: 415-226-1300
South Bay: 408-966-9344

Crystal Meth Anonymous: 855-638-4373

Marijuana Anonymous: call or text 800-766-6779

Narcotics Anonymous: 818-773-9999 x771

Detoxification Services

Palm Avenue Detoxification Program
2251 Palm Ave
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 513-6500

Information and Referral

San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services: 800-686-0101

California Smokers' Helpline: 800-NO-BUTTS
Spanish: 1-800-45-NO-FUME

Alcohol & Drug Helpline: (650) 573-3950

San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services: (650) 573-2222

Hope House (residential treatment for women and their infants): 650-363-8735, info@serviceleague.org

Homeless Services

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
St . Vincent de Paul Society Homeless Help Desks: 650-343-9251
Emergency Services: 650-343-4403
Redwood City Center: 780-7500 2600
San Mateo Center: 650-343-9251
South San Francisco Center: 589-9039

EMERGENCY SHELTER
Emergency Shelter: Call 211

FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN: call the nearest Core Service Agency for referral. If after normal business hours, call 211.

Home and Hope (formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network): 650-652-1103
LifeMoves: www.lifemoves.org
First Step for Families, San Mateo
Family Crossroads, Daly City
Haven Family House, Menlo Park
Redwood Family House, Redwood City

FOR ADULTS WITHOUT CHILDREN: call the nearest Core Service Agency for referral. If after normal business hours, call 211.

Catholic Worker Hospitality House, San Bruno: www.catholicworkerhospitalityhouse.org/
Project WeHOPE Shelter, East Palo Alto: 650-330-8000; www.wehope.org/emergency-food-and-shelter

FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS
Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA): 800-300-1080

FOR MENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS
Spring Street Shelter: 650-365-5772

FOR RUNAWAY OR HOMELESS TEENS
New Creation Home Ministries: 650-321-3109
StarVista - Your House South: 650-367-9687

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