HOUSING
VA National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 877.424.3838 / www.va.gov/HOMELESS/NationalCallCenter
VA Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV): 855.235.2413 / www.va.gov/homeless/hchv
HCHV San Diego Program Office: 619.497.8989 / www.sandiego.va.gov/services/homeless/index
VA Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Transitional Housing Programs
Eligibility for VA Healthcare is not required. All characters of discharge accepted, except Dishonorable. Must have at least one day of active duty service, outside of training. Length of stay is based on clinical assessment.
Service Intensive Transitional Housing and Bridge Housing in Oceanside
Low-Demand and Bridge Housing located Downtown
VA Safe Haven: 760.546.8616 – Housing and support services for Veterans who would benefit from a low- barrier program due to struggles with mental health, substance use, etc. Located at Interfaith Community Services in Escondido.
VA Recuperative Care: 760.294.2025 - Housing and support services for Veterans in need of short-term (>90 days) medical and/or mental health stabilization, located at Interfaith Community Services in Escondido.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF):
Homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing programs that offer temporary financial assistance and case management to assist with obtaining affordable permanent housing
PATH 619.810.8668 / www.epath.org/regions/greater-san-diego
Adjoin (formerly Veterans Community Services): www.adjoin.org/our-work/veterans
Shelters:
*Please verify 290 requirements and suitability of placement options with supervising authorities
FOOD
Calexico Neighborhood House - Emergency Food Program: 760.357.6875 / nhclx.org
Feeding San Diego: www.feedingsandiego.org
Imperial Valley Food Bank: 760.370.0966 / www.ivfoodbank.com
Jewish Family Service: 858.637.3210 / www.jfssd.org/our-services/food-meals
Mama’s Kitchen: 619.233.6262 / www.mamaskitchen.org
Meals on Wheels of San Diego County: 619.260.6110 / www.meals-on-wheels.org
San Diego Food Bank: 866.350.3663 / www.sandiegofoodbank.org
Special Delivery San Diego: 619.297.7373 / www.specialdeliverysandiego.com
Health and Wellness
Healthy Heroes Homepage: https://www.heroes-health.com/
Develop a Creativity Habit and Get More out of Life: https://www-psychologytoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-main-ingredient/202312/develop-a-creativity-habit-and-get-more-out-of-life?amp
VA National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 877.424.3838 / www.va.gov/HOMELESS/NationalCallCenter
VA Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV): 855.235.2413 / www.va.gov/homeless/hchv
HCHV San Diego Program Office: 619.497.8989 / www.sandiego.va.gov/services/homeless/index
VA Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Transitional Housing Programs
Eligibility for VA Healthcare is not required. All characters of discharge accepted, except Dishonorable. Must have at least one day of active duty service, outside of training. Length of stay is based on clinical assessment.
- • Interfaith Community Services: 760.529.9979 / www.interfaithservices.org/program/housing
Service Intensive Transitional Housing and Bridge Housing in Oceanside
- • People Assisting the Homeless (PATH): 619.810.8600 / [email protected]
Low-Demand and Bridge Housing located Downtown
- • Veterans Village of San Diego Veterans On Point: 619.393.2039 / vvsd.net/vvsd-programs/housing
- • Volunteers of America Hawley House: 619.561.9808 www.voa.org/housing_properties/hawley-veterans-services-center
VA Safe Haven: 760.546.8616 – Housing and support services for Veterans who would benefit from a low- barrier program due to struggles with mental health, substance use, etc. Located at Interfaith Community Services in Escondido.
VA Recuperative Care: 760.294.2025 - Housing and support services for Veterans in need of short-term (>90 days) medical and/or mental health stabilization, located at Interfaith Community Services in Escondido.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF):
Homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing programs that offer temporary financial assistance and case management to assist with obtaining affordable permanent housing
PATH 619.810.8668 / www.epath.org/regions/greater-san-diego
Adjoin (formerly Veterans Community Services): www.adjoin.org/our-work/veterans
- 858.300.9974 (San Diego County) / 760.610.4329 (Imperial County)
- • Veterans Village of San Diego: 619.339.0111 / www.vvsd.net/vvsd-programs/housing
Housing and Urban Development-VA Supported Housing (HUD-VASH): 619.497.8989 www.va.gov/homeless/hud-vash_eligibility / Rental assistance to chronically homeless Veterans with intensive case management needs. Veteran must be eligible for VA Healthcare.
Emergency Rental Assistance Program: www.covid-19-reopen-rental-assistance.sandiegocounty.gov
County of San Diego rental assistance to residents financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Imperial County Housing Authority: 760.337.7500 / www.ivha.org
San Diego Housing Authority: 619.231.9400 / www.sdhc.org
Dreams for Change Safe Parking Program: 619.497.0236 / www.dreamsforchange.org
Provides supportive services and a safe parking for families and individuals living in their vehicles
Jewish Family Services Safe Parking Program: 858.637.3373
www.jfssd.org/our-services/adults-families/safe-parking-program
Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels: Find current availability at 2-1-1 / sdhc.org
Board & Care Facilities: Find current Board & Care facilities at 619.542.1434 or 2-1-1.
Section 8 Rental Assistance Program: 619.578.7305 / www.sdhc.org
Drop in Centers: Can provide meals, clothing, laundry, mail box services and shelter referrals
- • San Diego Day Center (Downtown): 619.230.7390 / my.neighbor.org/get-help
- • Bread of Life (Oceanside): 760.722.0800 / www.sdrescue.org/our-programs/bread-of-life
- • Brother Benno’s Center (Oceanside): 760.439.1244 / www.brotherbenno.org
Shelters:
- • Alpha Project: 858.354.1397 / alphaproject.org
- • Catholic Charities of Imperial County: 760.353.6822 / www.ccdsd.org/programs
- • Center for Community Solutions: 888.385.4657 / www.ccssd.org/get-help/emergency-and-long-term-shelter
- • Center for Family Solutions (DV / Imperial County): 760.353.6922 / www.womanhaven.org
- • Haven House: 760.489.6380 x274 / www.interfaithservices.org/program/housing
- • House of Hope (Women and Children Shelter): 760.352.1182 / www.ivnewcreations.org
- • La Posada: 760.929.2322 / www.holycrosscarlsbad.org/community/la-posada-de-guadalupe-mens-shelter
- • Operation Hope: 760-536-3880 / www.operationhopeshelter.org
- • Our Lady of Guadalupe Men’s Shelter: 760.357.0894 / www.ccdsd.org/homeless-mens-services
- • People Assisting the Homeless: 619.810.8600 / epath.org/regions/greater-san-diego
- • Rachel’s Women’s Center: 619.696.0873 / ccdsd.org/homeless-womens-services
- • Nueva Vida Haven: 619.819.1844 / www.sdrescue.org/our-programs/emergengy-shelter-for-women-and-children
- • The Salvation Army: 619.231.6000 / www.sandiego.salvationarmy.org/san_diego2/provide-shelter
- • South Bay Community Services: 619.420.3620 /www.southbaycommunityservices.org/emergency-shelter-transitional-housing
- • St. Vincent De Paul Village Father Joe’s Villages: 619.233.8500 / my.neighbor.org/our-solutions
*Please verify 290 requirements and suitability of placement options with supervising authorities
- • Motel 6: 619.232.8931 / 2353 Pacific Coast Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101
- • Hotel Iris: 619.297.1691 / 625 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, CA 92108
- • El Cajon Inn & Suites: 619.444.8147 / 1368 East Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92021
- • Super 8: 619.470.8877 / 2435 Sweetwater Road, National City, CA 91950
- • Adonai-Jireh Sober Living: 760.295.3898
- • Etheridge Center: 619.231.6361 / 405 63rd Street, San Diego, CA 92114
FOOD
Calexico Neighborhood House - Emergency Food Program: 760.357.6875 / nhclx.org
Feeding San Diego: www.feedingsandiego.org
Imperial Valley Food Bank: 760.370.0966 / www.ivfoodbank.com
Jewish Family Service: 858.637.3210 / www.jfssd.org/our-services/food-meals
Mama’s Kitchen: 619.233.6262 / www.mamaskitchen.org
Meals on Wheels of San Diego County: 619.260.6110 / www.meals-on-wheels.org
San Diego Food Bank: 866.350.3663 / www.sandiegofoodbank.org
Special Delivery San Diego: 619.297.7373 / www.specialdeliverysandiego.com
Health and Wellness
Healthy Heroes Homepage: https://www.heroes-health.com/
Develop a Creativity Habit and Get More out of Life: https://www-psychologytoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-main-ingredient/202312/develop-a-creativity-habit-and-get-more-out-of-life?amp
