| Organization | Description | Phone | Website |
Alameda Family Services
DreamCatcher Youth Services
2325 Clement Avenue
Suite A
Alameda, CA 94501 | DreamCatcher
Youth Services has been the only safe landing for homeless and
disconnected at risk youth in Alameda County who are between the ages of
13-18. | 800.379.1114 | http://www.alamedafs.org/dreamcatcher/ |
| All Souls Episcopal Church | Meals & Rides program | 510.848.1755 | http://www.allsoulsparish.org/ |
All Souls Episcopal Church
2220 Cedar (@Spruce)
Berkeley, CA | Meal Service 510.848.1755 2nd Sunday @ 4:00 pm | 510.848.1755 | http://www.allsoulsparish.org/ |
Berkeley Food and Housing Project
1901 Fairview Street
Berkeley, CA | Berkeley
Food & Housing Project works with people who are homeless to move
them into affordable permanent housing as quickly as possible – and to
help them remain housed. To facilitate this, we provide an extensive
range of food, housing, and social support services at 6 sites over 3
counties – Alameda, Solano and Contra Costa.
Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri* 3:30–4:45pm
*A free spaghetti meal is provided by the Lutheran Church of the Cross on Wednesdays
from 4:00–6:00pm. | 510.649.4976 | https://bfhp.org/ |
BOSS Multi-Agency Service Center
1931 Center Street
Berkeley, CA | The
mission of BOSS is to help homeless, poor, and disabled people achieve
health and self-sufficiency, and to fight against the root causes of
poverty and homelessness. | 510.843.3700 | https://self-sufficiency.org/ |
Dorothy Day House
P.O. Box 12701
Berkeley, CA 94712 | P.O. Box 12701
Berkeley, CA 94712 | 925.519.9881 | www.dorothydayhouse.org |
Dorothy Day House Community Meal
2138 Cedar St
Berkeley, CA 94709 | Our
community breakfast is provided 6 days a week, year-round, at Christ
Church of Berkeley, located at 2138 Cedar Street (at Walnut) in north
Berkeley. Anyone in need of a hot breakfast can join us between 7 and 8
am. | 925.519.9881 | www.dorothydayhouse.org |
First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley
2407 Dana Street
Berkeley, CA 94704 | Come be a part of God’s work in the world! Twice a month, the Street
Meal serves nutritious hot meals to people in need in the Berkeley
community. Volunteers are needed to help in the kitchen and greet the
guests; contact Don Louie to sign up (information below). We are
especially looking for people who can serve on a regular basis as
assistant and lead cooks; to find out more about leading in the kitchen,
contact Fran Sheppard at (510) 524-8003 or franshep@juno.com.
Dates: 2nd & last Saturday of each month
Street Meal
Location: Gym (John Knox A), Westminster Hall
Time: Volunteer
between 2:00 & 7:00 pm: Set-up at 2:00 pm; Kitchen Crew Leads at
2:30 pm; Greeters and Hosts at 2:45 pm; Kitchen Crews at 3:00 pm. Dinner
begins at 5:00 pm | 510.848.6242 | http://www.fpcberkeley.org/streetmeal.asp |
Free Clinic Berkeley
Address: 2339 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704 | The
mission of the Berkeley Free Clinic is to empower individuals and
communities by providing accessible, client-centered health services and
information.
Since the Clinic opened, there has been an
ever-present, albeit dynamic, need for its services as social conditions
have undergone shifts and changes.
| 510.548.2570
Clinic Phone: 800.6CLINIC | berkeleyfreeclinic.org/ |
Harrison House
711 Harrison St. (at 4th.) Berkeley, CA | You must be referred through the Berkeley Shelter Hotline at (866)-960-2132.
Shelter is closed from 9am-5pm every day, open 24 hours for families. There is a separate wing for women and children. | 510.525.4469 | none |
Night on the Streets
Catholic Worker | In
addition to weekly meals, NOSCW serves the neediest residents in the
East Bay with an overnight storm shelter in winter (at the Dorothy Day
House), pantry operation, soup nights, and a variety of other mail,
legal, tax, and health services and other outreach that ranges from
hospital and prison visits to advocacy for healthcare for the homeless. | N/A | https://sites.google.com/site/berkeleycatholicworker/ |
| Online Homeless Resource webpage |
| none | http://homelessresource.net/berkeley |
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
2300 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704 | Hot Meals for the Hungry
On the third Saturday of each month, volunteers from St. Mark’s
and the wider community cook for 120 guests. The volunteers work in two
shifts. From 1:30-4 p.m. volunteers set tables, prepare and cook the
meal, and prepare box lunches. From 4:30-6:30 p.m., volunteers serve the meal and clean up.
All volunteers are welcome, including one-time or walk-in
volunteers. Call (510) 848-5107 for further details or just show up and
introduce yourself. | 510.848.5107 | https://stmarksberkeley.org/event/hot-meals-hungry/ |
United for Health – Suitcase Clinic (18-25 years old)
2300 Bancroft – St. Marks Church | The
Suitcase Clinic is a humanitarian student organization and volunteer
community offering free health and social services to underserved
populations since 1989. Structured around the principles of public
health, social welfare, community activism and empathy, the Suitcase
Clinic currently operates three weekly multi-service drop-in centers in
the city Berkeley: the General Clinic, the Women’s Clinic and the Youth
Clinic. | 510.643.6786 | http://www.suitcaseclinic.org/partners/united_for_health-2/ |
Women’s Daytime Drop In Center
2218 Acton Street
Berkeley, CA | The Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center offers free services to any homeless woman and her children. Mon – Fri 8 am – 4 pm | 510.548.6933 | womensdropin.org |
WOMXN’s Clinic
Address: 2236 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 | This
past summer, the Womxn’s Clinic relocated to LIFE Adventist Church. All
womxn and children are welcome to receive our services, which include
medical and professional services, nailpainting, childcare, and more. | 510.269.7242
510.423.3659 | https://www.suitcaseclinic.org/womxn-s-clinic?p=5948 |
Youth Emergency Assistance and Housing (YEAH!)
1744 University Avenue
Lutheran Church of the Cross | Our
mission is to support young adults (18-24) in Berkeley who are
currently homeless. We provide basic necessities, offer case management
and counseling, linkages to education, employment and housing, and
opportunities for meaningful community involvement. Monday-Sunday 8 pm –
8 am. Hot meals, Showers, Pets Allowed | 510.704.9867 | yeah-berkeley.org/ |
Youth/ LGBTQ+ Clinic
2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 | The
Y/LGBTQ+ Clinic strives to provide culturally appropriate and
accessible services to homeless and street-identified youth, which
simultaneously increases their opportunities for positive social and
physical well-being. The clinic space is open to those in their teens
and twenties and is LGBTQ+ friendly. | 510.423.3303 | https://www.suitcaseclinic.org/youth-lgbtq-clinic |
