Emergency Services
The following are emergency services for the homeless population in Sacramento County. Additional transitional and permanent housing programs are coordinated through Sacramento Steps Forward (SSF). If you are not already working with SSF, please contact them to find out how to be assessed for transitional or permanent housing - 916-577-9770.
Adults General Populations
The Salvation Army, 12th and North B Street
- Adult men & women
- Registration between 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Salvation Army lobby
- Must check in between 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- 30 - 60 day shelter
Safe Ground Pilgrimage, Rotating churches downtown
- Adult men & women
- Look at calendar
- Arrive no earlier than 5 p.m. at host church, check out 7 a.m.
- Shelters typically only available Monday nights and some various weeknights throughout the month
- Bed count varies, shelter often limited to 75 guests, 60+ and severely handicapped priority admission
VOA A Street Shelter, 1400 North A Street, Building B
- Adult men
- Must arrive Mondays at 8 p.m. to add name to weekly priority list
- Only available beds given to those on list at 8 p.m. each night
Union Gospel Mission, 400 Bannon Street
- Adult men
- Arrive at 5:30 p.m. with Identification and Tuberculosis test
- Out between 5:30 - 6:30 a.m.
- Max stay of 7 days
WIND TAY Shelter, Confidential
- Youth 18 - 24
- Must go to drop in center, 3671 5th Avenue, to get on wait list
- Call and check in once a week
- Miss 3 weeks, then dropped
VOA Senior Safe House, Confidential
- Adults age 62 or older
- Referral through Adult Protective Services
- Only abused, neglected, or exploited seniors
Families
Family Promise Center, Rotating host congregations
- Parents and their minor child(ren)
- Must call center to apply to the program, 916-443-3107
- Must pass a phone interview to verify qualification
- Sleeping at host congregations, then transported back to the Family Promise Day Center for services during daytime
- Length of stay is on case by case basis
Next Move Shelter, Confidential
- Parents and their minor child(ren)
- Self-register
- For assistance, call Sacramento County DHA at 916-874-3100
VOA Family Shelter, Bannon Street
- Parents and their minor child(ren)
- Self-register
- For assistance, call Sacramento County DHA at 916-874-3100
Francis House Family Rescue, Various motels
- Parents and their minor child(ren)
- Must apply at Francis House on Mondays from 1 - 3 p.m.
- Provides motel vouchers to 4 families for 7 days
St. John's Program for Real Change, Closed campus (confidential)
- Women and their minor child(ren)
- Must call to get on wait list, 916-453-1482
- Must check in each day until spot opens up
- Interviewed to see if able to participate
Medical Conditions
VOA Open Arms Shelter, Confidential
- Adults with HIV or AIDS
- Must receive referral by doctor
- Must have Tuberculosis test, proof of viral illness, and homeless certification
Sister Nora's Place, Loaves & Fishes, 1351 North C Street
- Chronically homeless women with a mental health diagnosis
- Must go through Genesis to get a referral for program
- No predetermined length of stay
Comprehensive Alcohol Treatment Center, Confidential
- Adults under the influence of alcohol
- Referrals through Sacramento law enforcement or DA only
Pregnant / Youth
WIND Youth Shelter, Confidential
- Youth ages 12 - 17
- Must call shelter hotline first for assessment, 800-339-7177
- Must receive referral to wait list before acceptance
- 6 beds/ 21 day shelter
Sacramento Children's Home, 4533 Pasadena Avenue & 6699 South Land Park Drive
- Youth ages 0 - 5
- Call 916-679-3600 or 916-394-2000
- Can bring children for emergency care or overnight sleeping
- Children may stay up to 30 days
Bishop Gallegos Maternity Home, South Sacramento
- Pregnant women
- Call Lenore Mullarkey at 916-395-9370
Domestic Violence / Sex
WEAVE Safehouse, Confidential
- Adult female survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and kids
- Must call 916-920-2952 crisis support line to receive an assessment to be entered into the program
WEAVE Open House, Confidential
- Domestic violence survivors
- Call 916-920-2952 crisis support line for assessment
- Can stay up to 2 years
My Sister's House Safe Haven Shelter, Confidential
- Women and children survivors of domestic violence
- Target toward Asian and Pacific Islander women
- Must call 916-428-3271 for assessment
- 13 beds/ 30 day shelter
A Community for Peace: Harmony House, Citrus Heights (confidential)
- Women and children survivors of domestic violence
- Call crisis hotline, 916-728-7210, or referrals by police/ hospitals
- Only those considered to be in imminent danger
- Stay 2 - 3 days or case by case basis; 24/7 access
Day Centers & Services
Loaves & FIshes, 1351 North C Street
- Adults
- 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., lunch daily from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Animal services
- Restroom/ wash house (men only from 7 - 10 a.m. and 12 - 1:45 p.m.
- Various independently run programs throughout the day
Maryhouse, 1321 North C Street
- Women and children
- 8 a.m. - Noon and 1 - 3 p.m.
- Day shelter: breakfast/lunch, case management
Wind Youth Center, 3671 5th Avenue
- Homeless youth ages 12 - 24
- 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday through Friday
- 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday through Sunday
- Day shelter; counseling
Sac Veterans Resource Center, 7270 East Southgate Drive
- Veterans
- 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Counseling Monday through Thursday
- Employment/ housing
Roads Home Outreach and Housing, N/A (outreach)
- Veterans
- Call 1-833-255-4899
Crisis Respite/ Mental Health Support
TLCS Respite Center, Confidential
- Adults
- Call 916-737-7483 for eligibility and availability
- Open 24/7, eligibility to stay for 23 hours
Turning Point Abiding Hope Respite House, Confidential
Community Support Team, Not a physical center
- All ages
- Mobile response team: call 916-874-6015
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Turning Point Crisis Residential, Confidential
- Adults 18 - 59
- Must be referred by Sacramento County mental health treatment center
- 24-hour facility
El Hogar Guest House, 600 Bercut Drive
- Adults
- New clients Tuesday/ Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. & Thursday at 1 p.m.
County Mental Health Services, Not a physical center
- Adults
- Must call for assessment and referral, 916-875-1055
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Seasonal Shelters
Winter Sanctuary, Meet at 1400 North A Street, then bussed to rotating churches
- Single men and women
- Thanksgiving through April
- Register at 2 p.m., open from 3 p.m. - 7 a.m.
Elk Grove Winter Sanctuary, Meet at 8986 Elk Grove Boulevard, then bussed to rotating shurches
- Up to 20 adult men, women, and families
- December through March
- Register at 5:30 p.m., open from 6 p.m. - 7 a.m.
Union Gospel Mission, 400 Bannon Street
- Men
- No sleeping
- November through March
- 10 p.m. - 4:30 a.m.
HART (Homeless Assistance Resource Teams) Winter Shelter Programs, Rotating churches in Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Folsom, and Rancho Cordova
- Adults and families
- Contact each HART or Ken Bennett from Sacramento Self Help Housing for details:
- Carmichael
- Citrus Heights, 916-533-3069
- Folsom, 916-542-0615
- Rancho Cordova, 916-846-3988
- Email Ken Bennett