Finding housing resources for your specific situation can be daunting especially when you are unhoused due to IPV/DV crises. We hope that our housing troubleshooting guide (specific to Santa Clara County) below will provide some clarity. Scroll further down this page for even more housing options:
If you feel that you are in immediate or imminent danger, please call 911. If you are in need of emergency housing or other types of housing assistance, please call one of these numbers listed below:
Housing and Shelter Resources
24/7 Crisis Line: +1(408)975-2739
Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)
2400 Moorpark Ave., Suite 300
San Jose, CA 95128
Languages: English, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Vietnamese, and other languages using interpretation line
24/7 Crisis Line: +1(408)279-2962
Next Door Solutions
234 E Gish Rd #200
San Jose, CA 95112
Languages: English, Spanish
24/7 Crisis Line: +1(877)363-7238
Community Solutions
9015 Murray Avenue, #100
Gilroy, CA 95020
Languages: English, Spanish
24/7 Crisis Line: +1(800)572-2782
YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley
375 S. Third Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Languages: English, Spanish
Helpline (Weekdays 9am-3pm): +1(888)862-4874
Voicemails left during non-working hours will be answered within 24-48 hours.
Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 Hotline: 1(800)799-7233
24/7 Hotline: +1(877)-384-3578
SAVE (Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments; Alameda County)
24/7 Hotline: (510)794-6055
SAVE Empowerment Center
1900 Mowry Ave., Suite 201
Fremont, CA 94538
(510)574-2250
Ruby’s Place (Alameda County)
24/7 Spanish Crisis Hotline: (510)786-1246
24/7 English Crisis Hotline:1(888)339-7233
Ruby’s Place Administrative Office
20880 Baker Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94546-5729
(510)581-5626
Food pantries every 2nd Friday of the Month; hygienic kit pick-ups every 4th Friday (11am-2pm)
Languages: English, Spanish
Tri-Valley Haven (Alameda County)
24/7 Crisis Line: 1(800)884-8119
Tri-Valley Haven Community Building
3663 Pacific Avenue
Livermore, CA 94550
A Safe Place (Alameda County)
24/7 Crisis Line: (510)536-7233
STAND! (Contra Costa County)
24/7 Hotline: 1(888)215-5555
STAND! For Families Free of Violence
1410 Danzig Plaza
Concord, CA 94520
Emmaus House (San Benito County)
24/7 Hotline: 1(877)778-7978
Emmaus House (Organization Postal Address)
440 San Benito St.
Hollister, CA 95023
Asian Women’s Shelter (San Francisco County)
24/7 Crisis Line: 1(877)751-0880
Asian Women’s Shelter (Organization Mailing Address)
3543 18th Street #19
San Francisco, CA 94110
Languages: Support in 40+ languages (listed on website)
Riley Center (San Francisco County)
24/7 Support Line: (415)255-0165
Services for Domestic Violence Survivors
Community Offices
1175 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415)552-2943
Languages: English, Spanish
La Casa de las Madres (San Francisco County)
Adult 24/7 hotline: 1(877)503-1850
Teen 24/7 hotline: 1(877)-923-0700
Text Support Line (Monday-Friday during business hours): (415)200-3575
La Casa de las Madres Drop-In Center
1269 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Open for drop-in peer counseling Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10am-2pm
CORA (San Mateo County)
24/7 Hotline: 1(800)300-1080
Legal Helpline: (650)259-1855
CORA Walk-In Crisis Support
2211 Palm Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403
Walk-in crisis support Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 9am-12pm and 2pm-4pm; call hotline to make appointments
Here4You Housing Referral Line: (408)385-2400
Call from 9am-7pm for referrals to temporary housing programs people needing shelter including emergency shelters and transportation, financial assistance, and more.
Contact Cares 24/7 Crisis Line: (408)850-6125
24/7 Youth (16-24) Support Line: (408)850-6140
Safety Net Shelter Line for Youth (12-18): (408)850-6140
Housing First Rapid Re-Housing Line: (408)243-0222
Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System
HPS Screening Line: (408)926-8885
Email: info@preventhomelessness.org
Homeless Helpline: (408)510-7600
Email: hpsinfo@homefirstscc.org
LiveMoves Georgia Travis House
260 Commercial Street
San Jose, CA 95112
(408)271-1630
Interim shelter and supportive services for families and women
LifeMoves Opportunity Services Center
33 Encina Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650)853-8672
Drop-in services for single adults including food, clothing, laundry/shower facilities, and case management
Casa de Clara House of Hospitality
318 N 6th St.
San Jose, CA 95112
(408)297-8330
Email: casadeclara@sjcw.org
Housing Authority of Santa Clara County (SCCHA)
Main Office Line: (408)275-8770
San Jose Family Shelter Waitlist: Click here.
To stay on the waitlist after completing the form, you must check in every weekday by calling (408)926-8885 or texting (408)516-5117 between 10am-11am.
Family Supportive Housing, Inc.
692 N. King Road
San Jose, CA 95133
24/7 Hotline: (408)294-1238
Heritage Home
435 North 3rd Street
San Jose, CA 95112
* Addresses of the DV agencies given here are not of the actual shelters themselves due to the confidential nature of emergency housing. Instead, they are administrative and/or resource buildings. Please call the crisis lines to inquire more about individual agencies’ emergency shelter(s).
Find resources based on location:
* This map contains the location of several shelters and resources center for survivors and individuals facing homelessness. If you need emergency housing in an undisclosed confidential location for DV survivors, please call one of the helplines on the left of this page.
If you are experience human trafficking in Santa Clara County, please call Community Solutions at 1(877)363-7238.