San Diego County
Guide 2 lists the shelter and Coordinated Entry contacts for Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Clara, Alameda and Sacramento counties.
San Diego County
211 San Diego is a free, private phone line open 24 hours a day. The Regional Task Force on Homelessness lists Coordinated Entry Access Sites, where you share a short overview of your situation and staff help with safety, emergency needs and next steps.
Dial 211, or chat at https://211sandiego.org/
Access Site list: https://www.rtfhsd.org/get-help/
Sleeping in a vehicle? The Task Force lists safe parking programs from Dreams for Change and Jewish Family Service on the same page.
Source: https://www.rtfhsd.org/get-help/
San Diego County: Coordinated Entry
211 San Diego is a free, private phone line open 24 hours a day. The Regional Task Force on Homelessness lists Coordinated Entry Access Sites, where you share a short overview of your situation and staff help with safety, emergency needs and next steps.
Dial 211, or chat at https://211sandiego.org/
Access Site list: https://www.rtfhsd.org/get-help/
Sleeping in a vehicle? The Task Force lists safe parking programs from Dreams for Change and Jewish Family Service on the same page.
Source: https://www.rtfhsd.org/get-help/
San Diego County
The Regional Task Force on Homelessness posts a list of domestic violence help across the county, for anyone needing a safe place to escape abuse.
Find the domestic violence list on this page: https://www.rtfhsd.org/get-help/
Dial 211 any time.
Source: https://www.rtfhsd.org/get-help/
San Diego County Office of Military and Veterans Affairs
Free benefits counseling, claims help, appeals and advocacy.
Call 1 866 726 8831.
5055 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
Source: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/hhsa/programs/ais/veterans_services/index.html
San Diego County: youth help list
The Regional Task Force on Homelessness posts a list of help for youth experiencing homelessness across the county.
Find the youth list on this page: https://www.rtfhsd.org/get-help/
Source: https://www.rtfhsd.org/get-help/
Shelter space is limited and it changes every day. Nobody can promise a bed.
Last checked Oct 12, 2026.
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Last checked Oct 12, 2026
Nothing here is a promise of a bed, money or housing. Each person chooses which options to use.