| Core Service Centers These agencies can provide or locate emergency food, shelter, clothing, employment services, PG&E assistance funds, and short-term counseling. |
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| Daly City Daly City Community Service Center 134 Hillside Blvd |
991-8007 |
| Pacifica Pacifica Resource Center 1809 Palmetto |
358-0250 |
| South San Francisco North Peninsula Neighborhood Service Center 600 Linden Avenue |
588-8822 |
| Coastside
Coastside Opportunity Center 99 Avenue Alhambra, El Granada |
726-9071 |
| San Mateo Samaritan House 401 North Humboldt Street |
347-3648 |
| Redwood City Fair Oaks Community Center 2600 Middlefield Road |
780-7260 |
| East Palo Alto Bayshore Community Resource Center 2277 University Avenue |
322-1821 |
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| North
region 1487 Huntington Avenue |
877-5608 |
| Central
region 550 Quarry Road, Belmont |
596-1025 |
| South
region 2500 Middlefield Road |
599-3811 |
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Mateo [Medi-Cal only] San Mateo County General Hospital 222 W. 39th Avenue |
573-2349 |
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| Emergency
Food (see also the core service centers) |
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| County-wide St. Vincent de Paul |
343-4403 |
| North
county South San Francisco Food Pantry-St Paul's United Methodist Church 500 Miller Street, South San Francisco Fridays, 10 am-12 noon |
583-6757 |
| Central
county CALL-Primrose Center 139 Primrose Road, Burlingame |
342-CALL |
| South
county Ecumenical Hunger Program 1934 University Avenue |
323-7781 |
| St.
Anthony's Center 3500 Middlefield Road |
366-4692 |
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| Housing
For emergency shelter, call a core service center |
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| Bay
Area Legal Aid |
358-0745 |
| Human Investment
Project 364 Railroad Avenue, San Mateo Helps seniors, single parents, or persons with low or modest incomes to obtain housing or remain in their own homes |
348-6660 |
| Housing Authority
Administers the federal subsidy program (Section 8) |
802-3300 |
| Landlord/Tenant Mediation Service | 373-3490 |
| Midpeninsula Citizens
for Fair Housing 457 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto Investigates housing discrimination cases in southern San Mateo and northern Santa Clara counties |
327-1718 |
| Project Sentinel
430 Sherman Avenue, #308, Palo Alto Investigation of housing discrimination complaints in cities north of Redwood City |
321-6291 |
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| Aging and Adult
Services Investigates and develops care plans in situations where individuals are at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. |
800-675-TIES |
| Alcohol and Drug Helpline | 573-3950 |
| Notice:
Center for Domestic Violence Prevention and Sor Juana
Ines Services for Abused Women have now merged and are known as: Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) PO Box 5090 San Mateo, CA 94402 Office: 650-652-0800 hotlines: 650-312-8515 or 800-300-1080 Website: www.corasupport.org |
650-312-8515 800-300-1080 |
| Child Welfare Services 24-hour line for situations in which children age 17 or under are in jeopardy due to abuse, abandonment or exploitation. |
800-632-4615 |
| Crisis Intervention
& Suicide Prevention |
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| Belmont through Palo
Alto San Mateo through Daly City Coastside A 24-hour phone service for troubled people seeking help in dealing with a crisis. Also counseling for families experiencing stress. |
368-6655 692-6655 726-6655 |
| Rape Trauma Services Crisis counseling, outreach, advocacy for survivors and their families. |
692-RAPE |
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| San Mateo County
General Hospital 222 West 39th Avenue, San Mateo |
573-2222 |
| Fair Oaks Family
Health Center 2710 Middlefield Road, Redwood City |
364-6010 |
| North County Community
Health Center 380 90th Street, Daly City |
301-8600 |
| Drew Health Foundation
211 University Avenue, East Palo Alto |
328-5060 |
| San Mateo County
AIDS Program 3700 Edison Street, San Mateo |
573-2385 |
| RotaCare Clinics
Free urgent care health services for uninsured persons. 3 locations: 600 Marine Blvd., Moss Beach (Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.) 1900 Sullivan Ave., Daly City (Monday, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.) 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park (Saturday, 9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.) |
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| Willow Clinic
Family practice, AIDS services 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park |
599-3890 |
| Planned Parenthood | 574-2622 |
| Mental Health Access Team | 800-686-0101 |
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| Aging & Adult
Services 225 West 37th Avenue, San Mateo |
800-675 TIES |
| Center for Independence
of the Disabled 875 O'Neil Avenue, Belmont |
595-0783 |
| Peninsula Association
for Retarded Children & Adults 1650 S. Amphlett Blvd, #213, San Mateo |
312-0730 |
| Poplar ReCare 1764 Marco Polo Way, Burlingame Therapeutic treatment, equipment loan, and other services for those with developmental disabilities, illness, or injury |
259-8500 |
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| Employment Development
Department 230 S. Spruce, South San Francisco 3520 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo |
737-2662 578-2900 |
| Numbers above are for counseling and job vacancy information. For unemployment benefits, call 341-6111. | |
| SUCCESS Center -
North 271 92nd Street Daly City |
301-8470 |
| SUCCESS Center -
South 2500 Middlefield Road, Redwood City |
367-0190 |
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| Family Law Services
609 Price Avenue, #207, Redwood City Family law assistance to men, women and families. |
368-8401, X311 |
| Judicial
Council of California Self-help website intended to help you find legal assistance, learn about California law, work better with an attorney, and represent yourself in some legal matters. |
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| Legal
Aid Society 521 East 5th Avenue, San Mateo Legal advice and counsel on civil matters for low-income individuals |
800-381-8898 |
| San Mateo County
Bar Association 333 Bradford Street, Redwood City Lawyer referral service |
369-4149 |
| District Attorney
- Family Support Division 401 Warren Street, Redwood City Questions about the collection of child support from a non-custodial parent |
366-8221 |
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| Center for a New
Generation 2086 Clarke Avenue, East Palo Alto Resource library, workshops, conflict resolution, parenting classes |
328-0641 |
| Center
for Children and the Courts Provides information about and links to courts, attorneys and bar associations, child welfare agencies, juvenile justice agencies, and domestic violence agencies. |
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| Child Abuse Prevention
Center 350 Cambridge Avenue, #50, Palo Alto Child abuse resource, referral training, education, advocacy |
327-8120 |
| Child Care Coordinating Council 2121 S. El Camino Real, Suite A-100, San Mateo Referrals for licensed child care, infant care, preschools, extended day care, summer camps. |
655-6770 |
| Children and Family
Services 400 Harbor Blvd., Belmont Services for children age 17 or under in danger of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. |
800-632-4615 |
| Parents & Educators
Resource Center 1660 S. Amphlett Blvd., #200, San Mateo Information and support for parents of learning disabled children |
655-2410 |
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| Family & Community
Enrichment Services 1607 Industrial Way, Belmont . |
591-9623 |
| North Peninsula
Family alternatives 1486 Huntington Avenue, So. San Francisco |
877-8642 |
| Pacifica Youth Service
Bureau 411 Oceana Blvd., Pacifica |
355-3900 |
| Project FOCYS
1710 S. Amphlett Blvd., #216, San Mateo |
349-7969 |
| Youth & Family
Assistance Insights Program 85 Washington Street, Daly City 1860 El Camino Real, Burlingame 609 Price Avenue, Redwood City |
755-0890 692-9300 366-8408 |
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| Information on services; programs on issues of concern to women | 363-4872 |