The best resources available deal exclusively with the homeless. It is beneficial for all homeless to avail themselves of these resources. If you feel called to help the homeless directly, please volunteer to these organizations listed below. If you feel called to donate to help the homeless, please send your donation to the same organizations.
During Friday afternoon all through the weekend:
Direct them to go to the RESCUE MISSION, 535 E. Yanonali St. Santa Barbara, CA. Just have them go directly there, because they don't answer the phone on weekends, but they will be the best resource to guide the homeless person to a bed, a shower, a meal and/or their next best resource.
During business days 8:00 AM to Noon:
Direct them to Casa Esperanza, 884-8481. They need to ask for Nicole, Carmen or Kathleen. They help them get into a program and find out what benefits and assistance they might be entitled to. They only meet new clients from 8:00AM to Noon. If the homeless person approaches you after noon, then direct them to the Rescue Mission.
They may need $1.75 for exact change for the bus. All buses in one direction are included in this one fee, and they don't give change. They may need to switch buses at a stop or at the Transit Center on Chapala, but the bus drivers will be the best source of information for them.
For families:
Direct them to Transition House,
Administration Building
McCune Family Shelter
Mom’s Infant Care Center
TO FIND OUT MORE FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW:
RESCUE MISSION (Overnight accommodations 7 days a week, and hot meals daily)
The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission is the only organization between Oxnard and Santa Maria that provides hot meals and overnight accommodations seven days a week, 365 days per year. Shelter is provided every night to 100 men and 24 women. In 2013, the Mission provided 62,234 meals and 39,984 overnight stays for the homeless of Santa Barbara.
Schedule for our overnight guests:
Evening
- 3:30-4:15 - Women’s check-in, luggage storage, and showers.
- 6:15-6:45 - Dinner.
- 6:15-7:00 - Men’s check-in and luggage storage.
- 6:45-7:25 - Men’s showers.
- 7:00-8:00 - Guests may attend chapel services conducted by Santa Barbara community churches.
- 9:00 p.m. - Bedtime, lights out.
Morning
- 5:30 a.m. - Wake-up.
- 5:30-6:16 - Wash, shave and dress.
- 6:15-6:45 - Breakfast.
- 6:45 a.m. - Leave Mission for the day.
CASA ESPERANZA
816 Cacique Street, Santa Barbara. Phone: 884-8481
Our mission is to assist in moving as many people as possible from homelessness to housing.
100% of Casa Esperanza programming is now sobriety-based. The shift to a residential sobriety-based model has been adopted in order to increase the number of people who move from homelessness to housing by increasing their ability to succeed in the shelter environment.
Essentials:
Casa Esperanza provides emergency shelter and food to hundreds of individuals and families each year. In the delivery of these services we have regular needs that we struggle to provide on a daily basis. You can help us meet these needs by providing any of the items on the list below or through a cash donation that we can then use to purchase these items.)
Immediate Needs
- Blankets – new or used in good condition
Regular Needs
- Towels
- Blankets
- Socks
- Razor/Shaving Cream
- Shampo/Liquid Soap
- Feminine Hygiene Products
- Toothpaste/Brushes
- Bed Linens – (Twin Sized)
- Pillows
- Comforters
Please bring your donations to the shelter at: 816 Cacique Street, Santa Barbara
or call: (805) 884-8481. Thank you for your help!
or call: (805) 884-8481. Thank you for your help!
TRANSITION HOUSE (A home for homeless families)
2. Provision of all basics needs during the crisis period in the emergency shelter, including three meals per day, diapers for infants and personal toiletries.
3. Fully-licensed, no-cost infant care onsite; and financial assistance and referrals to fully-licensed childcare for toddlers.
4. Employment development program including assistance with job searches, crafting resumes and filling out applications.
5. The Family Support Center includes free ESL, Job Club, a computer lab and parenting classes (Childcare is provided during class time).
6. Referrals to other social service agencies as needed for programs including recovery services, counseling, legal support, and health services.
7. Money management training.
8. Primary healthcare.
9. Bus tokens until income is secured.
10. Referrals for clothing and food.
11. Free evening tutoring program for children.
13. Our Technology and Literacy for Children program.
14. Evening Arts Enrichment Program for children.
15. Haircuts and career clothing.
16. Summer camp scholarships
And for a more complete list of resources, click here o on any item of those listed below: http://www.shelterlistings.org/city/santa_barbara-ca.html
Programs and Services:
Since its creation in 1984, Transition House has provided aid to local homeless families by offering shelter for those in immediate need and by teaching the life-skills necessary to step out of the downward spiral of poverty, become self-sufficient, and return to permanent housing.
In addition to the Three-Stage Housing Program, our Homelessness Prevention Program gives financial aid and intensive case management to families in imminent danger of losing their existing housing.
Our Three-Stage Housing Program
1. Emergency Shelter - Homeless families enter Transition House’s Emergency Shelter where food, shelter, and transitional case management lasting up to 120 days are provided. Families are stabilized, career goals are identified, and strategies to reach them are implemented. Clients participate in employment and/or educational programs. Children are enrolled in school or quality childcare. Transition House’s McCune Family Shelter houses between 15 – 22 families (up to 70 people), and all meals are provided.
2. Transitional Living Residence – The family moves on to transitional residence and
services at our second-stage facility, called the Firehouse, where they live for an average of six months. Career counseling, financial management, and educational enhancement continue. Transition House case management monitors progress toward long-term financial and life-skills goals that will one day lead to lasting economic stability. Life at the Firehouse also provides families the opportunity to build friendships and support networks with other families in preparation for the time when they return to permanent housing. A total of six families live inFirehouse where they share a common living room, dining room and kitchen. Families prepare their own meals and share in household chores. Each family has private sleeping quarters and a portion of income (30% and below) is paid in rent.
services at our second-stage facility, called the Firehouse, where they live for an average of six months. Career counseling, financial management, and educational enhancement continue. Transition House case management monitors progress toward long-term financial and life-skills goals that will one day lead to lasting economic stability. Life at the Firehouse also provides families the opportunity to build friendships and support networks with other families in preparation for the time when they return to permanent housing. A total of six families live inFirehouse where they share a common living room, dining room and kitchen. Families prepare their own meals and share in household chores. Each family has private sleeping quarters and a portion of income (30% and below) is paid in rent.
3. Permanent Affordable Housing – Transition House families with long range goals of achieving lasting economic self-sufficiency can apply for placement in one of 26 low-cost apartments owned by Transition House. Services including career monitoring, case management and educational enhancement continue to be provided. At the end of two years, the family reaches an income level that enables them to afford market-rate housing. Heads of the household become fully invested in jobs they care about. Savings accrue. The family becomes self-sufficient.
Our Family Centered Services include:
1. Three stages of supportive housing.2. Provision of all basics needs during the crisis period in the emergency shelter, including three meals per day, diapers for infants and personal toiletries.
3. Fully-licensed, no-cost infant care onsite; and financial assistance and referrals to fully-licensed childcare for toddlers.
4. Employment development program including assistance with job searches, crafting resumes and filling out applications.
5. The Family Support Center includes free ESL, Job Club, a computer lab and parenting classes (Childcare is provided during class time).
6. Referrals to other social service agencies as needed for programs including recovery services, counseling, legal support, and health services.
7. Money management training.
8. Primary healthcare.
9. Bus tokens until income is secured.
10. Referrals for clothing and food.
11. Free evening tutoring program for children.
13. Our Technology and Literacy for Children program.
14. Evening Arts Enrichment Program for children.
15. Haircuts and career clothing.
16. Summer camp scholarships
And for a more complete list of resources, click here o on any item of those listed below: http://www.shelterlistings.org/city/santa_barbara-ca.html
 | Casa Esperanza Santa Barbara, CA 93121 (805) 884.8481 Transitional Shelter, Respite Shelter View Full Listing Details |
 | Housing Authority Of The City Of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805)965-1071 Housing Authority, Low Income Affordable Housing, Public Housing View Full Listing Details |
 | St Vincents Institution Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93110 (805)683-6381 Transitional Housing, Non Profit Organization View Full Listing Details |
| Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93109 (805)963-1520 Non Profit Organization that provides housing assistance View Full Listing Details |
 | Assistance League Of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93105 (805)898-1967 Non Profit Organization that provides housing assistance View Full Listing Details |
| Aids Housing Santa Barbara Inc Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93120 (805)882-1192 Non Profit Organization that provides housing assistance View Full Listing Details |
| Transition House Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805)966-9668 Non Profit Organization that provides housing assistance View Full Listing Details |
 | Pilgrim Terrace Cooperative Homes Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Non Profit Organization that provides housing assistance View Full Listing Details |
 | Independent Living Resource Center Inc Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Non Profit Organization that provides housing assistance View Full Listing Details |
 | Genuine Concern For Others Inc Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93140 Non Profit Organization that provides housing assistance View Full Listing Details |
| Casa Serena Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805)564-8701 Non Profit Organization that provides housing assistance View Full Listing Details |
| California Rural Legal Assistance Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-963-5981 Agency that provides HUD Approved Housing Assistance Programs View Full Listing Details |
| Surepath Financial Solutions - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93101 877-615-7873 Agency that provides HUD Approved Housing Assistance Programs View Full Listing Details |
 | Transition House - Emergency Shelter Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-730-3848 View Full Listing Details |
| Transition House - Transitional Residence Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-730-3848 View Full Listing Details |
| Transition House - Permanent Affordable Housing Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-966-9668 View Full Listing Details |
