Helping someone else find services?
Homeless Services in the Mid-Peninsula
Whether you're a caseworker, a family member, or a concerned neighbor, here's what Street Life Ministries and our partner organizations offer, and how to connect someone to it.
How to refer someone
There's no paperwork or formal intake process. The fastest path is showing up.
Bring them to a meal
Any of our three locations, four nights a week. No sign-up, no ID, no conditions. They can come as they are.
Reach out directly
Contact our team and we'll walk you through next steps, including how to connect them to Transformation House or a case manager.
Find services by area
Point them to the location and schedule nearest them: Palo Alto, Redwood City, or Menlo Park.
Services available
A meal is the entry point to everything else we can connect someone to.
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 →
Case Management & Referrals
Connections to partner organizations for housing, detox, medical care, and case management. See below.
More Resources
A directory of the partner organizations and support lines we refer to most.
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
How do I refer someone to Street Life Ministries?
There is no referral form or intake process. The simplest path is to bring them to a meal service at any of our three locations, or reach out through our Contact page and our team will walk you through next steps.
Does Street Life Ministries coordinate with other agencies or caseworkers?
Yes. We regularly connect the people we serve to case management, housing, and detox resources through partner organizations. See More Resources below, including the IMAT case-management support line.
What if the person I'm helping doesn't want faith-based support?
Faith is never a condition of receiving help. A short Biblical message is shared before most meals, but anyone can come for the meal, clothing, or supplies without participating.
Is there a cost, or an insurance/eligibility requirement?
No. Everything Street Life Ministries offers directly is free, with no eligibility screening or insurance requirement.
Can I volunteer or give on behalf of someone, or toward a specific need?
Yes. You can sponsor a specific, named item (like a meal, a hygiene kit, or a night of shelter support) on our Donate page, or sign up to volunteer directly.
What if they need shelter tonight, not just a meal?
Call 211 for immediate shelter placement. Real people answer 24/7, at no cost. Our team can also connect them to Transformation House, our residential recovery program, and to partner shelters like LifeMoves and Samaritan House.
Are you the one who needs help, rather than helping someone else? See our Homeless Assistance page, written directly for you.
Thank you for showing up for someone.
Sponsor a specific need, or reach out with questions, and a real person will help.