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Legal Rights for Adolescents
Thursday, February 4th , 9:30 to 12:30, at 675 Hegenberger Road, Oakland.
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housing / Shelters /Meals/ drop in centers

A Friendly Manor/Place

2298 San Pablo (at 23rd Street)

Oakland

(510) 451-8923

Drop in center for women (no children) open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Showers and washer/dryer available.

A Safe Place
P.O. Box 23006
Oakland, CA 94623
(510) 986-8600
(510) 536-7233 or (24 hour crisis line)
www.asafeplacedvs.org
Emergency shelter for battered women, single or with children.

All Souls Episcopal Parish
2220 Cedar (at Spruce)
Berkeley
(510) 848-1755
Serves a 4:00 p.m. meal on the second Sunday of the month.

Ark House

2500 Market Street

San Francisco

(415) 861-6130

www.arkofrefuge.org

Transitional living facility for LGBTQ young adults with stays of 3-6 months.

Bay Area Helplink

(800) 273-6222

Provides referrals to housing and shelter resources.

Bay Area Youth Centers*

22245 Main Street, Suite 200

Hayward, CA 94541

(510) 727-9401

www.bayareayouthcenters.org

Transitional Housing Placement Program for youth ages 16-19; Support Housing Program for youth ages 18-21.

Berkeley Food and Housing Project

Multi-service center: 2362 Bancroft Way (at Dana), Berkeley (510) 649-4976.

Men's Shelter: 1931 Center Street (at MLK Way), Berkeley (510) 649-4980.

Women's Shelter: 2140 Dwight Way (near Shattuck), Berkeley (510) 649-4965.

http://www.charityadvantage.com/bfhp/

Overnight shelter for up to 30 days. Drop-in Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Also serves a 4:00 p.m. meal Monday-Wednesday.

BOSS Emergency Shelter

711 Harrison (at 4th Street), Berkeley

1931 Center (at MLK Way), Berkeley

(510) 843-3700
(510) 525-8841 (for preliminary telephone interview, call Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

www.self-sufficiency.org

Emergency shelter for men and women. Cost is 30% of income. Signup for lottery (if beds available) Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. at 1931 Center Street.

BOSS Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC)

Basement 1931 Center Street (at MLK Way), Berkeley

(510) 843-3700

www.self-sufficiency.org

Daytime drop-in center for men and women. Showers, laundry.

Canaan Place

1706 Fairview Street

Berkeley, CA 94703

(510) 985-2928

www.canaanplace.net

Transitional housing for emancipated young women up to age 25.

Chaplaincy to the Homeless Youth Drop-in Center
2425 College Avenue (& Haste)
Berkeley
(510) 704-1861
Drop-in center for ages 13-25, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Free breakfast and lunch.

Church By the Side of the Road
2108 Russell (at Lorina)
Berkeley
(510) 644-1263
Second Sunday of the month, serves 1 p.m. meal.

CityTeam Minstries Shelter

722 Washington (at 7th Street), Oakland

(510) 452-3758

www.cityteam.org/Oakland/

Overnight shelter for men only. Serves a meal after non-mandatory 7 p.m. chapel service Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday. Showers Monday-Friday 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for men and women.

Coalition for Alternatives in Mental Health
3234 Adeline Street (& Alcatraz)
Berkeley
(510) 653-3808
Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., drop in center for past, current, or at risk of becoming mental health clients (men and women) and their families.

Congregation Beth El
2301 Vine (at Arch)
Berkeley
(510) 848-3988
Serves a 5:00 p.m. meal on the third Sunday of the month. Tickets distributed 3:00-5:15 p.m.

Coolidge Court

3850 Coolidge Avenue

Oakland, CA 94602

(510) 336-9250

www.fredfinch.org

Supported housing for youth ages 18-24 exiting the foster care system who are low-income and have a chronic mental illness.

Covenant House

2781 Telegraph Avenue

Oakland, CA 94612

510-625-7800

www.covdove.org

Serves older youth who are without stable housing at night and provides meals and crisis intervention and counseling.

Dorothy Day House Catholic Worker

2362 Bancroft (& Dana)

Berkeley, CA

510-466-5553

Serves breakfast Monday-Saturday at 8:00 a.m.

Dreamcatcher*
A Program of Xanthos, Inc.
2325 Clement Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
Drop in center: 422 Jefferson Street (at 5th), Oakland
Office (510) 522-8363
Shelter (510) 379-1114
(800) 379-1114
www.alamedafs.org
Provides emergency shelter to youth ages 13 through 17 (18 if enrolled in school). Drop in support center for ages 13-19: 422 Jefferson Street (at 5th) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 2:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Free dinner, showers, washer/dryer available.

East Oakland Community Project

Families in Transition

5725 International Blvd.

Oakland, CA 94621

(510) 532-3211

www.EOCP.net

18-24 month transitional housing program for homeless women and their children that includes support services and case management.

Eden Information & Referral

(510) 537-2552

www.edenir.org

Provides referrals to housing and shelter resources.

Emergency Shelter Program

22634 Second Street, Suite 205

Hayward, CA 94541

(510) 786-1246

(888) 339-SAFE

Shelter for homeless women and children and women and children who are victims of domestic violence.

Emergency Storm Shelter
2300 Bancroft Way (at Ellsworth)
Berkeley
(510) 845-6161
Shelter for men, women, and families only1) on nights when raining or especially cold, 2) when facility is available, and 3) when "Open" sign is posted.

FamiliesFirst, Inc.
3350 Clayton Road, Ste. 100
Concord, CA 94519
(925) 602-1750
www.FamiliesFirstinc.org
Transitional Housing Program for youth ages 16-19. Therapeutic support, living skills training, and case management for straight or LGBTQ youth.

First Place for Youth*

519 Seventeenth Street, Suite 600

Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 272-0979
www.firstplacefund.org

Supported housing program for emancipated foster youth.

First Presbyterian Church
2407 Dana (at Haste)
Berkeley
(510) 848-6242
Serves a 5:00 p.m. meal on the second and last Saturday of the month.

Food Not Bombs/People's Park
Haste above Telegraph
Berkeley
(510) 644-4187
Monday through Friday, vegetarian meal is served at 2:30.

Henry Robinson Multi-Service Drop-in Center
559 16th Street
Oakland
(510) 419-1010
Emergency and transitional housing for families or singles with children. Drop-in center open Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for men, women, and families upon completion of intake. Showers (for adults only) and washer/dryer available.

Krishna Temple
2334 Stuart (& Telegraph)
Berkeley
(510) 649-8619
Serves a vegetarian meal Monday through Sunday at 7:00 p.m.

Matilda Cleveland Transitional Housing Program

8314 Macarthur Blvd.

Oakland, CA 94605

(510) 639-7153

24 month transitional housing program that assists single moms who are moving toward self-sufficiency with support services and case management.

McGee Avenue Baptist Church
1640 Stuart (at McGee)
Berkeley
(510) 843-1774
Noon meal served Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Newman Hall
2700 Dwight Way (at College)
Berkeley
(510) 848-7812
First Saturday of the month: lottery at 10:00 a.m. for limited meal seating for 4:00 p.m. meal; meals "to go" at 4:45 p.m.

Night on the Streets Catholic Worker/People's Park
Haste above Telegraph
Berkeley
(510) 845-6151
Serves a 3:30 p.m. meal Thursday and Friday, and a 3:30 p.m. meal on the fifth Sunday of the month.

Open Door Mission
92 - 7th Street (at Oak)
Oakland
(510) 451-7924
Serves 7:00 a.m. meal Sunday through Friday, and a meal after 6:25 p.m. service Monday through Friday, and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

Phoenix Program

559 16th Street (at Jefferson)

Oakland

(510) 419-1010

Emergency and transitional housing for parents and their children.

Project Independence of the Tri-City Homeless Coalition*

4145 Bay Street
Fremont, CA 94538

(510) 226-7141, ext. 201

www.tricityhomeless.org/projectindep.html

2 year supportive housing program for emancipated youth age 18-24.

Salvation Army Shelter Program

2794 Garden Street (at East 27th Street)

Oakland
(510) 437-9437 (call for intake appointment Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Shelter program (up to 6 months) for parents and their children.

Shattuck Avenue United Methodist Church
6300 Shattuck (at 63rd Street)
Oakland
(510) 653-4028
Serves a 4:00 p.m. meal on Monday, holidays included.

Shelter Hotline for Alameda County

(800) 774-3583

South Berkeley Community Church
1802 Fairview (at Ellis)
Berkeley
(510) 652-1040
Serves a meal at 12:00 noon on Thursdays.

St. Andrews Soup Kitchen
3220 San Pablo (at 32nd Street)
Oakland
(510) 658-6622
Lunch served Monday through Friday at 1:00 p.m.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church
2300 Bancroft Way (at Ellsworth)
Berkeley
(510) 848-5107
Serves a 5:00 p.m. meal on the third Saturday of the month. Tickets distributed at 4:00 p.m.

St. Mary Magdalen Church
2005 Berryman (at Henry)
Berkeley
(510) 526-4811
Serves a 3:00 p.m. meal on the first and fourth Sundays of the month.

St. Paul AME Church
2024 Ashby (at Adeline)
Berkeley
(510) 848-2050
Serves a meal every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.

St. Vincent de Paul Dining Facility
675 - 23rd Street
Oakland
(510) 451-7676
Serves a meal 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Monday through Sunday (except first Wednesday of the month)

St. Vincent de Paul Visitation Center
2260 San Pablo (at 23rd Street)
Oakland
(510) 444-3790
Drop-in center Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. for women alone or with children. Showers and washer/dryer available.

Suitcase Clinic Youth Clinic
St. Marks 2nd Floor
2300 Bancroft (and Ellsworth)
Berkeley
(510) 643-6786
Drop-in center for ages13-25 Monday 5:30-9:00 p.m. Free dinner.

Turning Point
Fred Finch Youth House*

Berkeley, CA
(510) 601-8966
www.fredfinch.org
Transitional housing program for homeless young adults ages 18-25.

University Lutheran Chapel
2425 College (at Haste)
Berkeley
(510) 843-6230
Serves a 4:30 p.m. meal on the fourth Saturday of the month (months with 5 Saturdays only.)

Women's Daytime Drop-In Center
2218 Acton (& Bancroft)
Berkeley
(510) 548-6933
Serves 9:00 a.m. meal (free w/chore) Monday through Friday for women and children.

Women's Resource Day Services
2140 Dwight (& Shattuck)
Berkeley
(510) 649-4965, ext. 313
Drop-in resource center for homeless women alone or with children, Sunday-Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Wednesday noon-4:00 p.m. Hot lunch at noon.

Women's Shelter
2140 Dwight Way (near Shattuck)
Berkeley
(510) 649-4976
Overnight shelter up to 30 days. Call first (or go to Multi-Service Center) for reservations Monday through Friday 10:00-10:30 a.m.

Youth Emergency Assistance Hostel (YEAH)

1744 University Ave. (Lutheran Church of the Cross)

Berkeley, CA 94703

510-704-9867

http://www.yeah-berkeley.org

Shelter program for youth ages 18-25 (and their children). 7 days 8:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m. (December to mid-April). Pets allowed; showers; hot snack.

 

 

 

 

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