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Coordinated Entry Access Points for Survivors of Violence

Victim Service Providers in partnership with HSH, now offer Coordinated Entry services focused on the privacy and safety needs of survivors. These Access Points offer housing assessments and resources for survivors of various types of violence.

Asian Women’s Shelter Access Point Phone: 415-926-3328 Staff Contact: Vanessa Lantz This Access Point is by phone only.	Monday to Friday: 9:30AM to 4PM (leave voicemail after hours)
Safehouse Access Point 1089 Mission Street Staff Contact: Angel Euceda and Karla Monroy This Access Point is in-person only.	Monday: 1PM to 7:30PM Tuesday to Friday: 1PM to 5PM, 6PM to 11:30PM
St. Vincent De Paul – Riley Center (SVDP) Access Point 1175 Howard Street Crisis Line: (415) 255–0165 Staff Contacts: Marvin Paddock and Chelsy Josepher	Monday to Friday: 9AM to 12PM & 1PM to 4:30PM

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Youth Coordinated Entry Access Points

Coordinated Entry Access Points provide housing problem solving, assessment, prioritization, and referral to shelter, housing, and other community services for young adults in San Francisco experiencing homelessness. Young adults between 18 and 27 who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness can contact the Access Points listed below. Some housing and shelter services are only available for people under 25.

Larkin Street Youth Services 134 Golden Gate Avenue	Monday to Friday, 10AM – 3PM \| 9AM – 2PM & 3PM – 5PM by appointment	(415) 673-0911 ex. 456 TayNavigation@Larkinstreetyouth.org Website
LYRIC Center for LGBTQQ+ Youth 566 Castro Street	Monday to Thursday, 9:30AM-5:30PM \| Friday by appointment	(415) 889-0342 housingnavigation@lyric.org Website
The SF LGBT Center 1800 Market Street	Monday – Thursday, 10AM – 6PM	(415) 865-5612 youth@sfcenter.org Website
3rd Street Youth Center and Clinic 5688 3rd Street and 800 Innes Avenue, Suite 12	Monday to Friday, 9:30AM – 5PM	(415) 713-5952 Website

Family Coordinated Entry Access Points

Coordinated Entry Access Points provide housing problem solving, assessment, prioritization, and referral to shelter, housing, and other community services for San Francisco families experiencing homelessness. Families with minor children who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness can contact the Access Points listed below.

If Access Point staff are busy communicating with other community members, please leave a voicemail with your name, contact information and preferred language. Your call will be returned within one business day. Mobile response teams are available to meet families anywhere in the city who are unable to visit an Access Point.

Central City Access Point – 37 Grove Street	Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 9AM – 5PM Tuesday: 9AM – 12PM Closed the fourth Tuesday, monthly	415-644-0151 Website
Bayview Access Point – 1641 LaSalle Avenue	Monday to Friday: 7AM – 6PM Last Thursday of the month: 7AM – 12PM Closed: December 22nd & 25th	415-430-6320 Website
Mission Access Point – 2871 Mission Street	Monday to Friday: 7AM – 5PM Last Thursday of the month: 7AM – 12PM Closed: December 22nd & 25th	415-972-1281 Website

There are additional resources for families who need emergency shelter placements. Visit the family shelter page for more information.

Adult Coordinated Entry Access Points

Coordinated Entry Access Points provide housing problem solving, assessment, prioritization, and referral to housing and other community services for San Francisco adults experiencing homelessness. Adults access shelter through a different process. Learn more about options for adult shelter.

Adults over the age of 18 without minor children who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness can contact the Access Points listed below. If Access Point staff are busy communicating with other community members, please leave a voicemail with your name, contact information and preferred language. Your call will be returned within one business day.

Mission Action Formerly Dolores Street Community Services 2645 Mission Street Phone: 415-857-7762	Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9AM – 5PM Tuesdays: 9AM – 3:30PM
Episcopal Community Services (ECS) 123 10^th Street (at Mission) Phone: 415-487-3300 x 7000 Mobile response teams are available during operating hours to meet adults anywhere in the city who are unable to visit an Access Point. Teams will respond within a 2-hour window.	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 9AM – 4:00PM Wednesday: 9AM – 12PM, 2PM – 4PM
Swords to Plowshares (Swords) 1060 Howard St. (at Russ) Phone: 415-727-VETS (8387) This access point focuses on veteran services.	Monday: 9AM – 4PM Tuesday to Friday: 8AM to 4PM
SF Pretrial Diversion Project 1200 Folsom St. Phone: 415-522-7592 This access point focuses on serving justice involved people.	Monday to Friday: 8:30AM – 4PM

Accessing Shelter

There are different ways for adults, families with minor children, young adults ages 18 to 27, and unaccompanied minors to access shelter. Scroll for more information.

Adult Shelter

Adults seeking shelter have several options. Visit the adult shelter page to learn more.

Call the San Francisco Homeless Outreach Team (SFHOT) to request outreach and connection to available resources at: (628) 652-8000.
Sign up for the adult shelter reservation waitlist for a bed at three of HSH’s sites.
Get shelter through other self-referrals.

Family Shelter

Families can:

Contact a Family Coordinated Entry Access Point.
Request emergency placements at programs specific to families. Visit the family shelter page to learn more.

Young Adult (18 – 27) Shelter

Young adults (18-27) can:

Contact a Youth Coordinated Entry Access Point.
Use the adult shelter reservation system or self-refer to sites in the adult system.
Call the young adult temporary hotel voucher program hotline.

Shelter for Unaccompanied Minors

Unaccompanied minors under 18 can contact Huckleberry House or Diamond Youth Shelter to access shelter and other resources.