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San Francisco / San Francisco County, California Community Resources
Verified help and community resources for San Francisco / San Francisco County, California, including referral, housing and homelessness services, food, crisis support, and additional local assistance.
Last verified: 2026-10-24 · Listings come from official/provider sources. Call first when access, eligibility, funding or capacity may change.
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211 California
Referral Service
211 California provides free assistance for housing, food, and essential resources for San Francisco and the broader California area.
Verified: 2026-10-24 · 211.
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Shelter, homelessness & housing
Coordinated Entry
Homelessness and housing assistance
Coordinated Entry is the entry point to San Francisco's Homelessness Response System, assessing and matching people experiencing homelessness to housing opportunities based on their unique needs.
Verified: 2026-10-24 · government.
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Food & groceries
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Neighborhood Food Pantries
Provides access to fresh foods at 215 conveniently-located pantries throughout San Francisco and Marin, addressing hunger on a grassroots level.
Verified: 2026-10-24 · official_nonprofit.
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Utilities & energy
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Utility Assistance
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides financial assistance to help low-income families and individuals pay their home energy bills and weatherize their homes.
Verified: 2026-10-24 · government.
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Crisis & mental health
Behavioral Health | SF.gov
Crisis Health
Provides mental health and substance use care for San Franciscans, including crisis hotlines and drop-in services.
Call: 628-217-7000
Verified: 2026-10-24 · government.
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Domestic violence & safety
Office of Sexual Harassment & Assault Response + Prevention (SHARP)
sexual assault support
SHARP within MOVR serves as an ombuds office for survivors of sexual assault and/or sexual harassment, providing support and navigation through City systems.
Verified: 2026-10-24 · government.
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Transportation
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.
Verified: 2026-10-24 · transit_agency.
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Jobs & workforce
Workforce Development Division
Job and Career Services
The Workforce Development Division of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development in San Francisco provides job training and support, career services, and recruitment assistance for residents and businesses.
Call: 628-652-8400
Eligibility: San Francisco residents
Verified: 2026-10-24 · government.
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Legal aid
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
Civil legal assistance
The Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco provides legal services for civil, criminal, traffic, and family cases, as well as probate and self-help legal information.
Where: 400 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Call: 415-551-4000
Verified: 2026-10-24 · government.
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Veterans
VA San Francisco Health Care System
Homeless Veteran Care
San Francisco VA Health Care System provides assistance to Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail. The system offers immediate food and shelter, job training, life skills development, financial support, addiction treatment, and other services.
Eligibility: Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Verified: 2026-10-24 · government.
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