Homeless Services
Bill Wilson Center Homeless Services
Drop in center for homeless individuals
Services:
- Intake, Assessment, VI-SPDAT – entry into HMIS system
- Case Management – Focus on Housing, Education, Employment, Well-Being, Substance Abuse
- Basic Needs: 3 meals/day; laundry, showers, hygiene, clothing closet, lockers
- Life Skills Groups daily: Fatherhood Works, Thinking4Change, Sista Circle, Pacific Art League Creative Expressions, Art for Success, Seven Challenges, Seeking Safety
- Overnight Respite 9a-8a for emergency sleeping shelter when unhoused
- Medical care through Valley Medical Center
- Outreach
Eligibility and Referral Process
Clients must me 14 years to 25 years oldHours:
Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-9pm Sundays 9am-5:30pm
Contact
693 2nd St., San Jose, CA
408 925-0231
Bill Wilson Center Safety Net Shelter
Drop in center for homeless individuals
Services:
- Family counseling and reunification services
- Case Management and linkages to community-based resources
- Intake and assessment
- Daily life skills groups: Resident Council, Let’s Talk, Creative Expressions, Got Choices, Seven Challenges
- Individual counseling
- School/Education – in own home school district
- Social/Recreational Activities
- Medical care through Gardner Health Services
Eligibility and Referral Process
Clients must be 12 years to 18 years old (18 year olds must still be enrolled in high school)
Hours: 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Maximum length of Stay: 90 days
Contact
3490 The Alameda Santa Clara, CA 95050
408-850-6164
Catholic Charities John XIII Multi- Service Center
The Window: Providing a place to receive mail if you don't have an address, sandwiches, toiletries, service navigation
Eligibility and Referral Process
9:30am to 12pm and 1:30 to 5pm
Contact
195 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112
San Jose Catholic Worker/Casa de Clara
Casa de Clara is a transitional home for women and children experiencing homelessness.
The San Jose Catholic Worker also runs a free food distribution and mobile showers.
Anyone can come to “Showers to the People” without signing up ahead of time.
Call for shelter home availability.
Mobile showers offered:
Columbus Park every second and fourth Thursday of the month
Door ministry: People experiencing homelessness can ring our doorbell for food, hygiene, clothing and blankets
Eligibility and Referral Process
Food distribution is for downtown San Jose area only. Call to find out if a person's location is
within range of the weekly food distribution. Anyone can come to “Showers to the People”
without signing up ahead of time. Call for shelter home availability.
Contact
318 N 6th St. San Jose, CA 95112
408-297-8330