WHERE TO GET HELP...
The first step to accessing
local services is to go to
OPCC's Access Center or
St. Joseph's
Homeless Service Center (see information below)--please be
advised that due to heavy demand, many other shelter and service providers in the Santa Monica
area require a referral and may not accept walk-ins.
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OPCC
Access Center |
505 Olympic Blvd.,
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 450-4050 |
OPCC (formerly Ocean Park Community Center) provides an array of
services including crisis intervention, case management, food, clothing,
showers, mail & message services, and referrals to treatment and shelter
& housing programs. To get started, call (310) 450-4050 or
visit the Access Center at 505 Olympic Blvd. in Santa Monica.
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St.
Joseph Center |
404
Lincoln Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
(310) 396-6468 |
The City of Santa Monica also provides funding to
St. Joseph Center, based in the neighboring
community of Venice. St. Joseph Center
provides case management, food, showers, laundry,
mail services and referrals to treatment, shelter &
housing programs. To access these services,
call (310) 396-6468 or visit St. Joseph's Homeless
Services Center at 404 Lincoln Blvd. in Venice.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Getting from homeless to
housed can be a long and difficult process.
The agencies listed above will help a client
navigate the
Continuum of Care
along with available County and State programs.
Once a homeless client gets in touch with one of
these agencies, a link can be established to
talk one-on-one with a case manager. Case
managers will learn about the individual needs
of a client and help him or her create a plan.
The case manager may make referrals to other
programs including emergency shelter,
transitional housing, substance abuse recovery,
medical or mental health services.
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