If you need help today
Homeless Assistance in the Mid-Peninsula
You're in the right place. Street Life Ministries offers free hot meals, clothing, medical supplies, and a path toward shelter and recovery. No sign-up, no ID, no conditions. Come as you are.
Find help tonight
Hot meals, four nights a week, at three Mid-Peninsula locations. Anyone can come. No sign-up, no ID, no conditions.
Palo Alto
- Schedule
- Mondays, 6:45–8:00 PM
- Address
- 2890 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
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Redwood City
- Schedule
- Mon, Wed & Fri, 6:45–8:00 PM
- Address
- 1300 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA
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Menlo Park
- Schedule
- Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:45–8:00 PM
- Address
- 1120 Merrill Street, Menlo Park, CA (train station)
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Looking for services in a specific area? Palo Alto · Redwood City · Menlo Park
What we offer, beyond the meal
A meal is the entry point, not the whole story.
Clothing & Supplies
Basic clothing, hygiene items, and cold-weather gear, available at meal service. Learn more →
Transformation House
A 12-month Christian residential recovery program for those ready to take the next step. Learn more →
Referrals & Case Management
Connections to partner organizations for housing, detox, medical care, and case management. See resources →
More Resources
Our wonderful partner organizations care for those in need just as much as we do.
Shelters & Emergency Services
If you need emergency assistance with food, health, housing, human trafficking, or any crisis situation, dial 211 from your phone.
Real people answer, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 211 staff are non-judgmental and give you confidential access to community program and service information. There is no cost to make the call.
Visit www.211.org for more about their free assistance.
IMAT Case Management Support Line
Have questions about Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)? Need to check in? Give them a call.
- What
- On-demand case management services
- Who
- Current IMAT clients, or anyone interested in MAT
- When
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12–4 PM
- How
- Call 628-212-0105, Conference ID 944 843 218#
The line is staffed by experienced IMAT case managers, offering safe and non-judgmental support to people on the recovery journey.
RealOptions
RealOptions Obria Medical Clinic is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) recognized for its quality of care since 1981, providing life-affirming holistic health care with or without insurance.
Services include well woman care, STD testing and treatment, pregnancy testing, pregnancy options consultations, ultrasounds, prenatal care, material support, and health education for parents and students. They also offer pregnancy loss healing to anyone affected by miscarriage, abortion, or stillbirth.
Five Bay Area clinics: Oakland, Union City, Redwood City, Central San Jose, and East San Jose. See full details →
Recovery Programs
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Asian American Recovery Services
- CityTeam
- Delancey Street Foundation
- Dignity On Wheels Mobile Showers
- El Centro de Libertad
- Fair Oak Community Center
- First Chance Detox
- Homeless Shelter Directory
- Hope House
- LifeMoves Opportunity Center Palo Alto
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Our Common Ground
- Palm Avenue Detox/Horizon Services
- Preventing Teen Prescription Misuse
- Project 90
- Teen Challenge International
- Women's Recovery Association
- The Recovery Village
Common questions
Do I need ID or paperwork to get help?
No. Come as you are to any of our three meal service locations. No registration, no ID, and no conditions.
Is there a cost?
No. Meals, clothing, and everything else we offer are free.
Do I have to be religious, or attend a service, to get a meal?
No. A short Biblical message is shared before most meals, but it's never a condition of being served.
What if I need help outside of meal hours?
Reach out through our Contact page any time. For an emergency shelter need tonight, call 211. Real people answer 24/7, at no cost.
Can I get help if I'm not originally from this area?
Yes. We don't require proof of local residency to serve you a meal or connect you to resources.
Where can I find emergency shelter tonight?
Call 211 for immediate shelter placement, or come talk with our team at a meal service. We can connect you to Transformation House, our residential recovery program, and to partner shelters like LifeMoves and Samaritan House.
Helping someone else find services, rather than looking for yourself? See our Homeless Services guide, written for caseworkers, family members, and anyone connecting another person to help.
You don't have to figure this out alone.
Come to a meal service, or reach out, and a real person will help.