Transitional Shelters

Project that has as its purpose facilitating the movement of homelessness individuals and families to permanent housing within a reasonable amount of time (usually 24 months). (HUD Definition)

• Bishop Francis A. Quinn Cottages

  1500 North A. Street, Sacramento 95814
  916-492-9065
  www.cottagehousing.org

• Friendship Housing

  1322 North C Street, Sacramento 95814
  916-341-0593
  www.sacselfhelp.org

• Havens Transitional Housing Program

  Target population: Homeless Families
  333 Third Avenue, Sacramento 95817
  916-456-1980

• Independent Living Readiness Program—VOA

  Target population: Homeless singles, men and women
  530 Bercut Drive, Suite L. Sacramento 95814
  916-442-1003
  www.voa-sac.org

• Lutheran Social Services Transitional Housing Program for the Homeless

  Target population: Homeless families
  2980 35th Street, Sacramento 95817
  916-453-2900

• Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center

  Target population: Homeless families
  4516 Parker Ave, Sacramento 95817
  916-455-2160
  www.saehc.org

• Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center for Women’s Refuge

  4516 Parker Avenue, Sacramento 95817
  916-455-2160
  www.saehc.org

• Veterans Resource Center-Drug & Alcohol Program

  7270 East Southgate Drive
  Sacramento 95823
  916-393-8387
  www.vietvets.org

• Volunteers of America-Jefferson OTLX

  Target population: CalWORKs Families
  445 Jefferson Avenue, Sacramento 95833
  916-922-9335

Emergency Shelters

Any facility the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary or transitional shelter for the homeless in general or for specific populations of the homeless. (HUD Definition)

Crisis Shelters

• Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento

  (916) 482-2370 24-hours
  www.crhkids.org

• My Sister’s House

  (916) 428-3271 – Help Line
  www.my-sisters-house.org

• Sacramento Crisis Nursery

  Information Line (877) 543-7752 24-hours
  Parents’ Support Line (888) 281-3000 24-hours
  www.crisisnurseries.org

• WEAVE (Women Escaping A Violent Environment)

  (916) 920-2952 or
  www.weaveinc.org
  (866) 920-2952 24-hour crisis line

Emergency Family Shelters

• River City Community Services (voucher only)

  (916) 446-2627
  www.rivercityfoodbank.org

• St. John’s Shelter for Women and Children

  (916) 453-1482
  www.stjohnsshelter.org

• Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center (family shelter)

  (916) 455-2160
  www.saehc.org

Emergency Singles Shelters

• Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center- Women’s Refuge (women only)

  (916) 455-0415
  www.saehc.org

• Salvation Army – Emergency Shelter (single men or women)

  (916) 442-0331
  www.tsatoday.org

• Union Gospel Mission (men only)

  (916) 447-3268
  www.ugmsac.com

• Volunteers of America – A Street Shelter (men only)

  (916) 448-5507
  www.voa-sac.org

• Volunteers of America – Residence Program (single men or women)

  (916) 443-4688

Emergency Youth Shelters

• Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento

  (916) 482-2370 -24-hours
  www.crhkids.org

• Diogenes Youth Services

  (800) 339-7177 -24-hours hotline; TTY
  www.diogenesyouthservices.org

• WIND Youth Services

  (916) 443-8333
  www.windyouth.org

Additional Shelters

• Maryhouse

  916-446-4961
  www.sacloaves.org
  Daytime shelter for homeless women and children

• Sister Nora’s Place

  Long-term overnight shelter serving chronically homeless, mentally ill women
  916-669-7000
  www.sacloaves.org

• Family Promise

  A network of local congregations which provide overnight shelter for homeless families
  916-443-3107
  www.sacfamilypromise.org

• Union Gospel Mission

  Single men be there by 6:30 pm, first-come first-serve basis
  916-447-3268
  www.ugmsac.com

• Francis House

  Families with children
  916-443-2646
  www.francishouse.info

• Open Arms

  Emergency shelter and permanent housing for individuals living with AIDS/HIV
  916-451-1765
  Open Arms

• Sacramento Children’s Home

  www.kidshome.org
  (916) 456-4417

• Sacramento Crisis Nurseries

  Crisis Line: 1(877) 543-7752 – 24 Hours
  Ph. (866) 856-2229 – Safely Surrender Baby, 24 Hours
  North 4533 Pasadena Ave.
  Sacramento, CA. 95821
  Ph. (916) 679-3600
  South 6699 South Land Park Drive
  Sacramento, CA. 95831
  Ph. (916) 394-2000
  www.crisisnurseries.org
  24 hour Emergency Shelter for children. Offers 20 Spaces, 8 Overnight for children up to age 6. Pre-school and additional referral services for residents and their families.

• Diogenes Youth Services

  9719 Lincoln Village Drive, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA. 95827
  Ph. (916) 363-0128 – Shelter
  Crisis Hotline 1-800-339-7177/TDD
  Ph. (916) 363-0063-24 hours, TTY.
  Ph. (916) 369-5447 – Office
  www.diogenesyouthservices.org
  Sacramento Emergency shelter for youth 12 to 17 age group. Transitional living 16 to 21 age group.

• Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento

  3555 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento, CA. 95821
  Ph. (916) 482-2371
  www.crhkids.org
  May provide emergency temporary shelter and care to children in crises between the ages of 1 and 17.

• Wind Youth Shelter

  Shelter 300 Ahern Street, Sacramento, CA. 95814
  Ph. (916) 561-2424
  Ph. (916) 443-8360 – 443-8333 (Office)
  Day center and 16 bed shelter for homeless or at risk adolescents. M – F, 9 – 5:00p.m., Saturday 10 – 4:00p.m., Closed Sunday.
  Drop in Center 1400 North C Street, Sacramento CA. 95814
  Ph. (916) 443-8333
  M – F 8:30 – 4p.m., Sat. 10- 12p.m. Drop in center for services, counselors to talk with are available.
  www.windyouth.org

• National Runaway Switchboard

  Ph. 1(800) 621-4000
  www.nrscrisisline.org

Year-Round Shelter and Transitional Housing Programs

• North A Street Shelter

  Single men only
  1400 North A St.
  916-448-5507

• Bannon Street Shelter

  Families with children
  470 Bannon St.
  916-447-3268

• Salvation Army Shelter

  Individuals 18+
  12th and North B St.
  916-442-0331

• St. John’s Shelter

  Up to 90 day stay for women and children only. Must contact shelter daily to stay on waiting list.
  916-453-1482

• WIND Youth Services

  Homeless youth, ages 11-18
  701 Dixieanne Ave.
  916-443-8333

• Sacramento Area Emergency Shelter

  Family Shelter-families, single mothers or fathers with children
  916-455-2160

  Single women shelter- Women’s Refuge.
  455-0415

Rental Assistance/Motel Vouchers (short term)

• Francis House

  Couples or families should call Tuesdays at 9 AM at 443-2646
  Short term Motel Vouchers only (no rental assistance). 916-443-2646
  1422 C Street

• Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center

  Motel vouchers, Utility Assistance, Transportation Assistance, and Rental assistance.
  916-228-3157

Open beds for winter

Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center has 12 beds for families as of 12/01/09. Call 455-2160

Volunteers of America-Detox (443-4688) currently has 32 beds for single men as of 12/01/09. Need to show up to North A St. Shelter on 1400 North A St. from 9:00-12:00 am.

Volunteers of America-Readiness will have 50 beds for single men and women beginning in December. Referrals needed from shelters or recovery programs.

Motel Vouchers will provide about 50 beds as of 12/01/09 and about 100 beds as of 12/15/09 for shelter-referred clients meeting priorities: elderly (60+ years), families w/children who cannot get into a shelter, referral from shelter of persons w/contagious illness or medical disabilities, shelter overflow. Emergency Shelters should call Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center (257-6126) and leave a message. A staff will contact you back.

Permanent Housing

• Lutheran Social Services’ Saybrook and Cottage Housing’s Serna Village

  Homeless Families can get on a waiting list for permanent supportive housing openings, but the wait can be several months.
  www.sacwaitlist.com