San Mateo County Support Services
Child Care Programs and Referrals- These programs either provide referrals to child care programs or offer low-cost preschool programs.
1. Child Care Coordinating Council (4Cs) (650) 517-1460
www.sanmateo4Cs.org
2. Head Start Programs (650) 578-3440
www.ihsdinc.org
3. Peninsula Family Connections (650) 556-9503
www.familyconnections.org
Parent participation preschools
4. Peninsula Family Service (650) 403-4300 x 4775
Offers early head start and center-based services throughout SMC.
www.peninsulafamilyservice.org
Core Service Agencies- These community service agencies are the first place to contact for emergency assistance. They can provide or locate emergency food, clothing, shelter, deposit and rental assistance, utility assistance, short-term counseling and/or employment information.
1. Coastside Hope (650) 726-9071
www.coastsidehope.org
99 Avenue Alhambra, El Granada (serving El Granada, HMB, Miramar, Montara, Moss Beach)
2. Puente de las Costa Sur (650) 879-1691
www.mypuente.org
620 North Street, Pescadero (serving La Honda, Loma Mar, Pescadero and San Gregorio)
3. Daly City Community Service Center (650) 991-8007
www.dcpartnership.org
350- 90th Street, Daly City (serving Broadmoor, Colma and Daly City)
4. Community Resource Center/YMCA (650) 276-4101
https://www.ymcasf.org/community-resource-center-ymca
1486 Huntington Avenue, Ste 100, SSF (serving SSF, San Bruno and Brisbane)
5. Pacifica Resource Center (650) 738-7470
www.pacresourcecenter.org
1809 Palmetto Avenue, Pacifica (serving Pacifica)
6. Samaritan House (650) 347-3648
www.samaritanhousesanmateo.org
4031 Pacific Blvd, San Mateo (serving Belmont, Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Carlos and San Mateo)
7. Samaritan House South (650) 294-4312
www.samaritanhousesanmateo.org
1852 Bay Road, EPA (serving EPA and Menlo Park)
8. Fair Oaks Community Center (650) 780-7500
www.redwoodcity.org
2600 Middlefield Road, RWC (serving RWC, Atherton, north Fair Oaks, Portola Valley, Redwood Shores, and Woodside)
Disability Services (Children)- These programs offer services to children with special needs or disabilities.
1. Golden Gate Regional Center (650) 574-9232
www.ggrc.org
Provides diagnosis, counseling and assistance in arranging and paying for services for persons of all ages diagnosed as developmentally disabled.
2. Family Resource Center at Community Gatepath (650) 259-0189
www.smcfrc.org/San-Mateo-County-Family-Resource-Center
Provides support groups, parent mentors, resource library, warm line support, community outreach, IEP training, bilingual support and parent workshops.
3. California Children’s Services (650) 616-2500
dhcs.ca.gov/Services/CCS/Pages/default.aspx
A tax-supported statewide program that helps children and young adults up to age 21 who have certain medical conditions.
Disability Services (Adults)- These programs offer services to adults with disabilities.
1. Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP) (800) 806-4474 (TTY)
www.ddtp.org
Provides a statewide relay system between those who have and those who don’t have TTY.
2. Canine Companions for Independence (800) 572-2275
www.cci.org
Trains specially-trained dogs to assist people with disabilities to live more independent lives.
3. Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities (650) 645-1780
www.cidsanmateo.org
Provides a variety of services to enable disabled and frail elderly people to lead independent lives.
4. Hearing and Speech Center for Northern California (415) 921-7658
www.hearingspeech.org
Information/Services on hearing, hearing loss, hearing conservation, deafness. Loan of hearing aids.
5. San Mateo County Health- Aging and Adult Services (800) 675-8437
www.smchealth.org/aas
Provides a continuum of services for frail, older adults or adults with chronically disabling illnesses.
Emergency Hotline Numbers- These are emergency phone numbers for those experiencing a crisis.
1. Aging and Adult Services (800) 675-8437
Call this number to report suspected cases of elder and dependent adult abuse or neglect, or to request help for other issues.
2. CA Youth Crisis Line (800) 843-5200
Provides crisis intervention counseling, youth-to-parent message services, phone connections to service providers and families, and information and referral to youth in crisis and their families.
3. Child Protection Services (800) 632-4615
Accepts reports about children 17 or under who may be in danger due to abuse, abandonment or exploitation.
4. StarVista Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Center (800) 273-8255
Spanish Line (800) 303-7432
Domestic Violence/Victims of Crimes- These programs offer assistance when you or a family member has experienced domestic violence or was a victim of a crime.
1. Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) (800) 300-1080
www.corasupport.org
2. San Mateo County Victim Services Division (650) 559-7479
da.smcgov.org
Email: victimservies@smcgov.org
If you or a member of your family have been a victim of a crime, this program can help you with: provide support and info about your case; assistance in applying for financial assistance; community referrals and emergency assistance (food, shelter, clothing).
Food Programs- These programs offer food services, both long-term and short-term assistance.
1. Second Harvest Food Bank Food Connection Hotline (800) 984-3663
www.shfb.org/getfood
2. Emergency Food Providers
a. CALL Primrose-Drop-In Food Pantry (Burlingame) (650) 342-2255
www.callprimrose.org
b. Catholic Worker House (RWC) (650) 366-4415
rwdcw.wordpress.com
c. Catholic Worker House (San Bruno) (650) 827-0706
catholicworkerhospitalityhouse.org
d. Ecumenical Hunger Program (EPA) (650) 323-7781
www.ehpcares.org
e. LifeMoves Food Closet (5 locations in Palo Alto) (650) 569-0351
www.lifemoves.org
f. North Peninsula Food Pantry and Dining Center (Daly City)(650) 994-5150
www.fooddc.org
g. Samaritan House Dining Room @ SM Masonic Lodge (650) 341-4081 x2003
www.samaritanhousesanmateo.org
h. St. Francis Center (RWC) (650) 365-7829
www.stfrancisrwc.org
3. Meals on Wheels
a. Peninsula Volunteers (Daly City to EPA) (650) 323-2022
www.penvol.org/mealsonwheels
b. Senior Coastsiders (Coastside) (650) 726-9056
www.seniorcoastsiders.org/meals
c. City of Pacifica, Meals on Wheels (650) 738-7350
www.cityofpacifica.org/depts/senior_services/meals_on_wheels
Health and Dental Clinics- These programs offer low-cost or free health and dental services.
1. Arbor Free Clinic (Menlo Park) Sundays (650) 493-5000 x 1, 2, 22222
Arbor.stanford.edu Weekdays (650) 724-1332
2. Ravenswood Family Health Center (650) 330-7400 (EPA)
www.ravenswoodfhc.org (650) 321-0980 (Menlo Park)
3. RotaCare Clinics (650) 515-6885 (Daly City)
www.rotacarebayarea.org (650) 573-7114 (HMB)
4. Samaritan House (650) 839-1447 (RWC)
www.samaritanhousesanmateo.org (650) 578-0400 (San Mateo)
5. San Mateo Medical Center Clinics
a. 39th Avenue Health Clinics (San Mateo) (650) 573-3702
Adult Primary Care; Pediatrics; OB-GYN; Specialties
b. Coastside County Clinic (HMB) (650) 573-3941
c. Sonrises Community Dental Clinic (HMB) (650) 726-2144
d. Daly City Health Center (650) 301-8600
e. Daly City Youth Health Center (650) 985-7000
www.dalycityyouth.org
f. Fair Oaks Health Center (RWC) (650) 578-7141
g. Sequoia Teen Wellness Center (RWC) (650) 366-2927
h. Ron Robinson Senior Care Center (San Mateo) (650) 573-2426
i. South San Francisco Clinic (650) 877-7070
Health Insurance- San Mateo County offers affordable health insurance for all SMC residents.
1. Health Plan of San Mateo (650) 616-0050
Hpsm.org
A locally managed health care program for Medi-Cal and Medicare recipients.
2. San Mateo County Health Coverage Unit (650) 616-2002
www.smchealth.org/health-insurance
Enrollment application assistance with public health coverage programs.
3. Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (650) 627-9350
www.selfhelpelderly.org
Operated by Self-Help for the Elderly, HICAP provides Medicare beneficiaries insurance counseling, information and other assistance.
Household Services- Programs that can assist in paying for household-related expenses.
1. PG&E Energy Saving Assistance Program (800) 933-9555
Pge.com/energysavings
2. Rising Sun (510) 665-1501 x 300
Risingsunopp.org/programs/ghc
Offers free water and energy assessment of home.
3. California Water Service- Low-Income Rate Assistance (877) 419-1701
www.calwater.com/community/lira
Housing Assistance- These programs assist individuals and families to find affordable housing options.
1. HIP Housing (650) 348-6660
www.hiphousing.org
Programs include homesharing, self-sufficiency programs and access to some low-income housing in San Mateo County.
2. MidPen Housing Corporation (650) 356-2900
www.midpen-housing.org
3. San Mateo County Department of Housing (650) 802-3300
www.smchousing.org
Administers the federal subsidy program county-wide through a variety of assistance programs.
4. Project Sentinel (650) 321-6291
www.housing.org
Provides housing dispute resolution, housing counseling and other services.
Immigration Services- These programs offer immigrant services.
1. Catholic Charities CYO (650) 295-2160
www.catholiccharitiessf.org/
2. Coastside Hope (650) 726-9071
www.coastsidehope.org
3. International Institute of the Bay Area (650) 780-7530
www.iibayarea.org
4. Community Legal Services of EPA (650) 326-6440
clsepa.org/services/#immigration
Job Training and Placement- These programs offer job training, resume building and life-skills services.
1. Goodwill Industries (650) 575-4579
www.sfgoodwill.org/jobs
2. Jobs for Youth (650) 559-7215
jobsforyouth.org
3. JobTrain (650) 330-6429
www.jobtrainworks.org
4. Peninsula Family Services Second Career Services (650) 403-4300 x4385
www.peninsulafamilyservice.org
5. Phase2Careers
www.phase2careers.org
Legal Services/Mediation Services- These programs offer legal services and/or mediation services.
1. San Mateo County Superior Court www.sanmatecourt.org
Family Court Services – Provides mediation and limited evaluation services to parents who are in dispute about child custody; etc. Provides info and referrals.
2. Bay Area Legal Aid (650) 358-0745
https://baylegal.org
3. Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (650) 326-6440
www.clsepa.org
4. Legal Aid of San Mateo County (650) 558-0915
www.legalaidsmc.org
5. Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (650) 513-0330
www.pcrcweb.org
Library Services www.plsinfo.org
Burlingame (2), Daly City (4), Menlo Park (2), RWC (4), San Bruno (1); San Mateo (3); SSF (3); Atherton; Belmont, Brisbane; East Palo Alto; Foster City; HMB; Millbrae; Pacifica; Portola Valley; San Carlos; and Woodside.
Literacy Programs- These programs offer literacy programs to adults.
1. Project Read- Menlo Park (650) 330-2525
www.projectreadmenlopark.org
2. Project Read North San Mateo County (650) 829-3871
www.ssf.net/projectread
3. Project Read- Redwood City (650) 780-7077
www.projectreadredwoodcity.org
4. Project Read- San Mateo (650) 522-7848
www.cityofsanmateo.org/927/Adult-Literacy
LGBTQ- These programs offers counseling and other services to the LGBTQ and their family members.
1. San Mateo County Pride Center (650) 591-0133
Sanmateopride.org
2. GLBT National Help Center (888) 843-4564
www.glnh.org
3. Elder LGBT Elder Hotline (888) 234-7243
4. Star-Vista Crisis Hotline (650) 579-0350
5. Trans Lifeline (877) 565-8860
www.translifeline.org/hotline
6. Trevor Project 24/7 Suicide Prevention Lifeline (866) 488-7386
www.thetrevorproject.org
7. Transgender Adult Health Clinic (650) 573-2521
San Mateo County Medical Center
8. Stanford Children’s Health, Transgender Care Clinic (650) 721-1811 x3
www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/service/gender
9. Gelaam (Gente Latino de Ambiente) (650) 762-5428
Provides welcoming environment for LGBTQ Latinos and their families.
10. Adolescent Counseling Services, Project Outlet (650) 424-0852 x107
Acs-teens.org
Parenting- These programs assist parents/grandparents in “parenting” children/young adults.
1. Gatepath Family Resource Center (650) 259-0189
Smcfrc.org
2. Parents Place (Jewish Family & Children’s Services) (650) 931-1840
parentsplace.jfcs.org
3. The Parent Project (650) 372-3272
www.smchealth.org/parentproject
Probation Services- San Mateo Probation Department
San Mateo County Probation Department probation.smcgov.org
Adult Probation (650) 363-4244
Juvenile Services (650) 312-8816
Youth Services Center (650)312-5327or (650)312-5200
Public Assistance Programs- These are government-run financial assistance programs for low-income individuals and families.
Human Services Agency Regional Offices Hsa.smgov.org
Daly City (650) 301-8440
South San Francisco (650) 877-5608
Belmont (650) 802-6470
East Palo Alto (650) 363-4175
Redwood City (650) 599-3811
Human Services Agencies offers the following programs:
1. CalWORKS (CA Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids)- Provides temporary cash assistance and employment services to help families achieve self-sufficiency.
2. Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)- Provides assistance in the form of monthly cash payments for legal non-citizens who need financial help.
3. CalFresh- Provides electronic benefits to eligible low-income households.
www.calfresh.ca.gov (800) 847-3663
Rehabilitation Services- This program helps rebuild or renovate houses for low-income individuals or families.
1. Rebuilding Together Peninsula (650) 366-6597
www.rebuildingtogetherpeninsula.org
2. Habitat for Humanity (415) 625-1000
habitatgsf.org
Senior Services- These programs offer resources and support to older adults.
1. 70Strong (650) 477-1916
www.70strong.org- Provides a guide for older adults to connect with services, activities, and resources.
2. Healthy Aging Response Team (650) 991-5558
www.dcpartnership.org- Provides peer-based outreach and referral services to Daly City residents 50 years or older.
3. Fall Prevention Coalition of San Mateo County (844) 663-2557
www.smcfallprevention.org
4. Mission Hospice & Home Care (650) 554-1000
www.missionhospice.org- Provides education on end-of-life care, advance care planning and grief support groups.
5. Senior Villages- These are membership-based organizations whose mission is to help older adults help each other age in place.
a. Villages of San Mateo County (650) 260-4569
www.villagesofsmc.org
b. Brisbane Village (415) 508-2185
brisbanevillage.org
c. Foster City Village (650) 378-8541
www.fostercityvillage.org
d. Village of the Coastside (650) 440-5030
www.villageofthecoastside.org
6. Adult Day Centers- Provides services to enable frail and/or functionally impaired seniors to maximize and maintain their everyday activities.
a. Catholic Charities CYO, San Carlos Adult Day Services (650) 592-9325
www.catholiccharitiessf.org
b. Coastside Adult Day Health Center (HMB) (650) 726-5067
coastsideadultdayhealth.org
c. Alzheimer Day Care Resource Center (650) 696-3660
d. Peninsula Volunteers Rosener House (650) 322-0126
www.penvol.org/rosenerhouse
e. SSF Senior Services Adult Day Program (650) 829-3824
www.ssf.net
Senior Centers- Provides activities and support to all older adults.
a. Belmont Twin Pines Senior Center (650) 595-7444
www.belmont.gov
b. Doelger Senior Center (Daly City) (650) 991-8012
www.doelgercenter.com
c. Lincoln Park Community Center (Daly City) (650) 991-8018
www.dalycity.org
d. East Palo Alto Senior Center (650) 329-5900
eastpaloaltoseniorcenter.org
e. Foster City Senior Wing (650) 286-2585
www.fostercity.org/parksrec/page/senior-wing
f. Senior Coastsiders (HMB) (650) 726-9056
www.seniorcoastsiders.org
g. Menlo Park Senior Center (650) 330-2283
menlopark.org
h. Peninsula Volunteers Little House (Menlo Park) (650) 326-2025
www.penvol.org/littlehouse
i. Millbrae Senior Center (650) 259-2360
www.ci.millbrae.ca.us
j. Pacifica Senior Services (650) 738-7384
www.cityofpacifica.org
k. Fair Oaks Adult Center (RWC) (650) 780-7500
l. Veterans Memorial Senior Center (RWC) (650) 780-7306
www.redwoodcity.org
m. San Bruno Senior Center (650) 616-7150
www.sanbruno.ca.gov
n. San Carlos Adult Center (650) 802-4284
www.cityofsancarlos.org
o. San Mateo Senior Center (650) 522-7490
www.cityofsanmateo.org
p. Magnolia Senior Center (SSF) (650) 829-3820
These programs offer emergency and longer-term housing solutions. Please also visit one of the Core Service Agencies for a referral to a shelter.
1. Home and Hope (Burlingame) (650) 652-1103
www.homeandhope.net
2. StarVista www.star-vista.org
Day Break (for homeless youth, 16-21) (650) 364-4633
Your House South (runaway youth) (650) 367-9687
3. Catholic Worker House (San Bruno) (650) 827-0706
catholicworkerhospitalityhouse.org/food-shelter
4. Samaritan House (650) 341-4081
samaritanhousesanmateo.org/what-we-do/housing-services
5. LifeMoves (650) 685-5880
lifemoves.org
Social Security Benefits
Social Security Administration- Provides continuing income to workers and their families after retirement, disability or death; offers Medicare for people 65 or older and some people under 65 who are disabled; offers SSI to those in financial need who are 65 or over; or those blind or disabled.
www.ssa.gov (800) 772-1213
Offices are located at: 800 S. Claremont Street, Ste 101, San Mateo, CA
Substances Use Treatment Services- These programs offer support services, and outpatient and inpatient drug and alcohol treatment services.
1. 12-Step Program
a. Al-Anon/Alateen- For anyone affected by someone else’s drinking.
www.ncwsa.org (888) 425-2666
b. Alcoholics Anonymous (650) 577-1310
www.aa-san-mateo.org
c. Cocaine Anonymous (415) 821-6155
d. Crystal Meth Anonymous (415) 692-4762
www.norcalcma.org
e. Marijuana Anonymous (415) 325-4785 or (408) 450-0796
f. Nar-Anon (800) 477-6291
www.naranoncalifornia.org- For anyone affected by someone else’s drug abuse.
g. Narcotics Anonymous (650) 802-5950
www.peninsulana.org
2. Day (Outpatient) Treatment/Counseling
a. Adolescent Counseling Services (RWC) (650) 424-0852
www.acs-teens.org
b. Latino Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (650) 413-9635
www.thelatinocommission.org
c. Our Common Ground (650) 364-7988
www.ocgworks.org
d. HealthRIGHT 360 (415) 762-3700
www.healthright360.org/location/san-mateo-county
e. El Centro de Libertad (650) 599-9955 (RWC)
www.elcentrodelibertad.org (650) 560-9995 (HMB)
f. Free At Last (EPA) (650) 462-6999
www.freeatlast.org
g. Mills-Peninsula Health Services, Chemical Dependency Center (650) 696-4666
www.sutterhealth.org/mills/services/behavioral-health/addiction
24-hour crisis line (650) 696-5915
h. Service League, Hope House (RWC) (650) 363-8735
serviceleague.org
i. Sitike Counseling Center (SSF) (650) 589-9305
www.sitike.org
j. StarVista (650) 689-5587
www.star-vista.org- Sobering Station, Outpatient services and DUI
i. Voices of Recovery (650) 802-6552 (Belmont); (650) 289- 7670 (EPA)
www.vorsmc.org
j. Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment (Menlo Park) (650) 324-1470
www.baartprograms.com
6. Inpatient Treatment Centers
a. Free at Last (EPA) (650) 462-6999
www.freeatlast.org
b. Mills-Peninsula Health Services (650) 696-4666
24-hour crisis line (650) 696-5915
c. Latino Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (650) 244-1444
www.thelatinocommission.org (SSF)
d. Our Common Ground (650) 364-7988
www.ocgworks.org
e. Solidarity Fellowship (SM) (650) 341-3803
f. Women’s Recovery Association (415) 762-3700
www.healthright360.org/location/san-mateo-county
Transportation
1. Transportation Information www.511.org
Transit, traffic, rideshare, and bicycle information for all Bay Area counties.
2. Redi-Wheels and RediCoast (650) 508-6241
www.samtrans.com/Accessibility/Paratransit.html- Special bus service for mobility-impaired persons who are unable to use regular bus services.
3. Sam Trans (800) 660-4287
www.samtrans.com- Public transportation serving SM County.
4. Senior Mobility Guide www.peninsularides.org
Provides information on a wide variety of transportation services for seniors.
5. Sam Trans Mobility Ambassador Program (650) 508-6362
Youth Development and Mentoring
1. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bay Area (415) 503-4050
www.bbbsba.org
2. Fresh Lines for Youth (650) 263-2630
www.flyprogram.org
Prevents Juvenile crime and incarceration through legal education, mentoring and leadership training.
3. Friends for Youth (650) 368-4444
www.friendsforyouth.org
Matches teens ages 10-17 with adult volunteers.