The Welcome Ministry’s
Resources and Referral Information
Information
for Neighbors and Reporting Problems with the Homeless
For the most current information about services in
Tenderloin Aids Resource Center
(TARC): http://www.tarcsf.org/
Schedule: (see
their schedule) DAILY (except holidays or where noted), HIV
testing/prevention counseling 9:00-11:00&
1:00-3:30 (including
Hepatitis C screening soon!), case
management drop-in 9:00-Noon,
case management appointments 1:00-4:00,
nursing clinic 9:00-Noon
& 1:00-4:00, peer & treatment advocacy 9:00-Noon & 1:00-4:00, nutritional
supplements 9:00-Noon
& 1:00-4:00.
Note from Megan: This is one of the best resources for the homeless and
hungry. TARC is very successful and has
some of the best resources in town.
KQED list of African-American
Resources
http://www.kqed.org/heritagemonths/blackhistory/resources.html
http://206.14.7.53/afram/afram2.htm
African-American Newspapers and
Magazines
http://www.aasm.com/newspaper.html
http://www.sfstation.com/museums/african.htm
Black Coalition on AIDS
http://www.bcoa.org/
African-American Churches across the
http://www.aawc.com/aac.html
African-American Shakespeare Company
http://www.african-americanshakes.org/index.htm
Hospitality
House:
Old First Presbyterian: http://www.oldfirst.org
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church: http://www.stlukesepiscopal.net/
SF Clothing Bank: http://www.clothingbank.org/
St. Anthony’s Clothing Services: Men 7:30am, Women 1pm????
Note from Megan: I have
used this service. There is a long line,
doors open an hour before and tickets are handed out a half hour before. Only those who win the lottery are able to
get clothing. You can pick out a certain
number of items including shoes and coats, but you have to wait a set amount of
time before you can get them again. You
do not need ID your first time there, but you do if you come again. The clothes are good quality. The staff is ok, some are better than
others. The wait is long and you are not
guaranteed to get anything if you go.
But the wait is worth it if your number is drawn. Expect to be there at least 3 hours to get
clothes.
The computer center at the Welcome Ministry
is open anytime that the Welcome Ministry is open. During community dinners,
Wednesday evening outreach and the
For youth: http://www.larkinstreetyouth.org/
Note from Megan: I have been to the drop in center in the LSYS Haight drop-in center.
They are not open for all of the hours that they have published, and
they will not open unless there are two staff people there. But, if you can make it there in the evening
they have supper and a movie. You can
get toiletries, socks, cold sore meds, tampons, pads, and other much needed
items. You need to be 24 or under to
go. It is worth the work that it takes
to go there. There will be a lot of
regulars there and it will be very crowded.
It is a bit uncomfortable to go the first time, but the staff is very
friendly.
Drop-In/Same Day Clinic - Same day appointments and drop in visits. Must come in person to make an appointment and be evaluated by a triage nurse. Operates from 8:00 a.m. -8:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday; 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.
Drop-In Nurse Clinic - Operates from 8:00 a.m. -8:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday; 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.
Information for Neighbors and Reporting drug problems in their neighborhood.
Individuals interested
in getting treatment for drug and alcohol abuse should contact the
Recovery
Programs
Individuals interested
in getting treatment for drug and alcohol abuse should contact the
City TEAM Recovery Program. 164 6TH (at Howard). 861-8688 (Tu-F 9am-4pm). Long-term residential drug recovery program. Show up Tu-Fri. 10am-4pm to fill out
application. Must be clean & sober for interview. Stay up to 2˝ years. Case management available.
FAD (Freedom
from Alcohol & Drugs Program).
Transporation
to Recovery Programs 431-7400,
(anyday 24 hrs), Mobile Assistance Patrol
(MAP). MAP provides a van for an intoxicated person who is nonviolent & not
needing medical attention, to go voluntarily to a detox
center. If the person does not want to go to a detox
center, MAP will leave the person there & go on to the next call. If MAP
determines that the person needs medical attention, MAP calls a paramedic van
& waits until it arrives. If the person is violent, MAP calls the police
& waits until they arrive. MAP staff are not
trained medical personnel.
Detox
Information
Individuals
interested in getting treatment for drug and alcohol abuse should contact the
Haight
Asbury Free Clinics:
Narcotics Anonymous: http://www.norcalna.org/ NA Helpline (415)
621-8600. Get an updated
listing of NA meetings in
AA Groups: http://www.aasf.org/index.asp Intercounty
Fellowship, 1821
Bookstore Hours: Monday 10-7, Tuesday - Friday 10-6, Fax: 415-674-1801, Get an updated listing of AA meetings in
Methadone
BAART CDP:
Market Clinic, 1111 Market, 415-863-3883 open 6 am – 2 pm
Geary Clinic 1040 Geary (off Polk), 415-928-7800 open 7 am – 3 pm
Note from Megan: I have accompanied
several people to the clinic on Geary between Polk and Van Ness. Expect to be there between 4 and 6
hours. The waiting room is volitale. The staff are sometimes rude.
The lines are confusing, and the staff will get mad if you are in the
wrong line. It costs $15 for each
methadone treatment and $10 for a picture.
If you are sending people to BARRT CDP, you should go with them because
there are drug dealers near the doors and the waiting room and long wait is
enough to scare anyone away. The clinic encourages maintanence
rather than detox.
Maintanence means that you will have to take
methadone indefinitely. Learn more about
the side affects of methadone before sending people here. There are two types of detox
(12 day and 60 day). In my experience
people who do the 12 day are more likely to complete detox. But, the 60 day program makes people less
sick.
Harm Reduction
San Francisco
Needle Exchange: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY 5-7pm @
San Francisco Syringe Exchange Sites
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Day |
Time |
Location |
Map |
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Sunday NEW! |
2:00-4:00 |
TARC |
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Monday |
1:00-3:00 pm |
1676 Newcomb Ave |
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Tuesday |
10:00-Noon |
117A 6th Street |
map |
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Wednesday |
5:00-7:00 pm |
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Thursday |
1:00-3:00 pm |
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map |
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Friday |
12:00-2:00
pm |
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Saturday |
3:00-5:00 pm |
117A |
Note from Megan: I have helped several of our homeless and hungry friends
start college. I believe this is one of
the best ways to get our homeless friends living indoors. You will be notified of acceptance
immediately. Our homeless friends need
to be able to go to
Steps to Enrolling in
See current information in English & Spanish
Feeding programs are ranked. Feeding programs that are listed first are
the most recommended.
Food Not Bombs:
UN Plaza near the fountain, Dinner Monday – Friday 6-7pm (this is there listed
time, in my experience they do not always show up on time, they are usually a
half hour to an hour late). Note from Megan: The food
and service at Food Not Bombs is amazing.
If you have the time to wait for them to arrive it is worth it. The dinner is always vegan and consists of
many fresh veggies, fruits and bread.
Martin DePores: 225 Portero (near 16th) Breakfast
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6:30-7:30, Lunch Monday – Saturday 12-2pm,
and Brunch on Sunday 9-10:30 Note from Megan: I have
eaten at Martin DePores several times. Martin DePores has
the best food in town and the nicest serving staff. The only drawback is the location. It’s hard for most homeless people to get
there. It’s a long walk from
St. Anthony’s
Foundation: http://www.stanthonysf.org/
45 Jones (at
Note from Megan: I have
eaten at St. Anthony’s many times. The
food is generally very good. You can get
non dairy and non meat food if you ask for it, but sometimes you may just get a
peanut butter and jelly sandwich. You
can eat as many times as you want as long as you get back in the line and get
another ticket. The staff that works
outside and manages the line is usually very rude to guests. The dining room is sometimes loud and the
quality of the service depends on who is volunteering that day. Let women know that there are special tables
that are reserved for women and children in the back of the dinning hall. Seniors are able to go to the front of the
line and eat first.
Glide Memorial: http://www.glide.org 330 Ellis (at Taylor) Open everyday for breakfast 8-9am and lunch 12-1:30 and for dinner Monday –Friday 4-5:30
Note from Megan: I have
eaten at Glide several times and I have never had a positive experience eating
there. I am glad that they are able to
feed as many people as they do. Their
large scale focus makes it possible for the Welcome Ministry to feed fewer
people. The first time I ate at Glide one
of the staff members offered me money for sex.
Glide does not offer any vegan, vegetarian or lactose free meals. And often times the food served is moldy, too
hard to eat or is going bad. Many of the
homeless have similar feelings about Glide.
I recommend that you eat their and try it out for yourself before
referring people to eat at Glide. Glide
is one of very few locations that serve breakfast. PLEASE LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THE QUALITY OF
MEALS BEFORE SENDING PEOPLE HERE.
SF Rescue
Note from Megan: I ate at
the SF Rescue Mission while I was on a 4 day homeless retreat. You have to make sure you get there by 4 or
they won’t let you in. You sit in pews
and are only given food after you have a worship service. The food is good, but the theology is
bad! The service tells people that they
are bad people who are going to hell.
Their atonement theology is about crucified Christ whose pain and
suffering is directly related to the actions of the homeless. I would never recommend sending anyone to the
SF Rescue Mission unless they were desperately hungry and they had ear
plugs. DO NOT SEND PEOPLE HERE.
See
current information in English & Spanish
Resources for youth: http://www.larkinstreetyouth.org/
General Assistance (GA) recipients:
If you are in a shelter, your GA check may be cut at cut at your next GA
appointment. Additionally you may not be
able to signup for GA unless you signup to stay in a shelter EVEN IF YOU
ALREADY LIVE INDOORS
Directory of Homeless and Housing Advocacy Coalitions in CA : http://www.nationalhomeless.org/
City &
SF Dept Pub Health - Homeless Services: http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/Services/Homeless.htm
CCSF Dept of Human Services - Homeless Program: http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/dhs/homeless.htm
Mayor's Office of Housing: http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/moh/index.htm
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation: http://www.tndc.org/
How to get housing:
Community Housing Partnership: Sign up on Tuesday
mornings at 6:30 am at the Senator Hotel (
Tenderloin Housing Clinic (Master Lease and DAH programs):
Persons employed or receiving PAES, SSIP, SSI or similar income may be eligible
for a hotel room between $310 and $460/month.
Or 50% of income. Ask your PAES trainer, employment specialist,
SSIP eligibility worker, shelter case manager or other social worker if you can
be referred. Or stop by THC at
Call Monthly for low income housing applications/open
enrollment for families and adults:
Bridge Property Management Company: 415-267-7673
TODCO: 415-776-2151
Caritas Management Corp: 415-647-7191
Canon Kip: 415-487-3723
Mercy Services Corp: 415-355-7100
Request Public Records (Department of Public Health)
Fastest way to get ID: Individuals who
have been incarcerated in
Getting Your CA ID:
Getting Your ID With
Welcome Ministry:
If you would like the Welcome Ministry to help you get your CA ID, make an appointment with Megan (megan@welcomeministry.org). She will help you fill out all of the forms and go with you, if necessary, to the offices that you need to visit. Also, as funds are available, the Welcome Ministry may be able to pay for your ID for you. You may use our address to get your required documents and to have your CA ID mailed to you. We can keep important documents in our locked file cabinet to prevent them from getting lost and give you a copy of some documents that are not against the law to copy. That way if you lose them, you will only lose a copy.
Search for jobs in the area on Craigslist: www.craigslist.com
The
http://thecity.sfsu.edu/%7Eccipp/missiondirectory.htm
Search engines and directories in
Spanish
http://clnet.ucr.edu/library/bplg/search.htm
Recursos de la Comunidad
(Community Resources)
http://www.kqed.org/heritagemonths/latino/spanish/spresources.html
Newspapers from
http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/news/
Legal Services
Clinic
The Lawyers’ Committee has provided pro bono legal services to
low-income clients for twenty-seven years through its Legal Services Clinic.
The Clinic is hosted each week by one of 21 San Francisco law firms.
Potential clients are pre-screened by the staff. Volunteer attorneys provide
representation in the areas of eviction defense, uninsured motorists, school
expulsion, tort defense, collections, and public benefits. Attorneys and other
advocates who have taken cases through the Clinic can go here for more information and helpful links.
You are welcome to use the Welcome Ministry’s
address as your mailing address so that you can gain access to city
resources. You can pick up your mail
during regular Welcome Ministry hours.
However, it is important to remember that only Megan is able to give you
your mail. Please respect members of Old
First Presbyterian who do not have access to your mail.
You may use the address as follows:
Your Name
See current
information in English & Spanish
The
Drop-In/Same Day Clinic - Same day appointments and drop in visits. Must come in person to make an appointment and be
evaluated by a triage nurse. Operates from 8:00 a.m. -8:00
p.m. Monday thru Friday; 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.
Drop-In Nurse Clinic - Operates from 8:00 a.m. -8:00 p.m. Monday thru
Friday; 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.
Primary Care Clinics - All primary care clinics are interdisciplinary and
include: medical, social and psychological services; education and outreach.
Community Site Clinics - In addition to services at Tom Waddell Health Center, Health Care for
the Homeless provides medical, podiatry, mental health and social services
around the City as part of its Outreach Program.
Hospitals
Laguna Honda
Hospital
San Francisco General
Hospital
See current information in English & Spanish
Native American Health
Center
http://www.sfccc.org/clinics/nahc.htm
How to find an inmate in
To locate an inmate within the California Department of Corrections, please call (916) 445-6713, which is available 24 hours a day. You must have either the inmate's CDC number, or the inmate's full name and date of birth to receive information. The Inmate Locator/ID Warrants will provide an inmate's location, mailing addresses and relevant phone numbers. The Inmate Locator/ID Warrants will not provide any future release date information. Please note that for new or transferring inmates it can take up to seven business days to update location information.
How to visit an inmate
Important things to remember:
How to write an inmate
Important things to remember:
How to access services
Wait in line in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Some people will be waiting overnight. Here are the current dates for upcoming PHC events: APRIL 13th, 2006 | JUNE 9, 2006 | AUG 10, 2006 | OCT 5, 2006 | DEC 7, 2006
How to Volunteer
Click
here to learn about the jobs available and how to sign up. Note: Welcome Ministry volunteers who have
volunteered have discovered that their emails are not answered and that they do
not receive confirmation like the site promises.
Note from Megan: Remember, no matte what volunteers may tell you, there are
typically only 15 housing units available for the 1,500 individuals who show up
during PHC. And for all the people who
want methadone only about 100 will get it.
Also, for people referring individuals you should know that many of the
homeless who go to PHC become more confused about the services offered by the
city during the course of the day.
Though there are a number of great freebies (socks, clothing, books,
food, phone cards) that people will receive. It is also likely that individuals who want
to make healthy changes in their lives will be told “no” over and over
again. Some individuals have felt even
more hopeless after a PHC event.
Temenos Catholic Worker: www.temenos.org
See current information in
English & Spanish
Due to changes in
For a bed for 7 nights in one of 10 shelters (1400 beds total) go to one of the 5 following Resource Centers:
1) Mission Neighborhood R.C.,
165 CAPP (btw S. Van Ness &
2)Bay
View Hunters Point R.C., 2111
3)South
Beach R.C., 320 HARRISON (at
4)McMillan
Drop-in R.C.,
5)Glide
R.C.,
The fastest (though not the most fun) way of getting signed up for SSDI is to go to the Social Security office on Market Street and get a drop in appointment. Note: if it is near the end of the month it is important that you go the SS office as soon as possible or your will lose a whole months benefits. The SSDI appointment will take between 2 and 3 hours, but you can save some time if you fill out some of the paperwork before you go. Some of the forms can be completed online (see below).
What you can do online:
For those with benefits-