Food Resources
Buena Park
Guidestone Church provides both a food pantry and delivery to low income families and unemployed individuals.
5600 Crescent Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 521-5882
info@guidestone.church
Monday-Friday
8:00am-5:00pm
Food pantry serves low income families, single parents, unemployed individuals, and anyone in need.
7201 Walnut Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 523-1700
Every Third Saturday
Provides delivered non-perishable emergency groceries to people living in Buena Park.
7691 Orangethorpe Ave. Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 522-2193
Please contact church to set-up delivery.
Cypress
Offers a food pantry for individuals and families in need located within the city of Cypress.
5201 Evergreen Ave. Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 826-5364
Monday-Friday
9:00am - 11:00am
Holy Cross Lutheran Food Pantry
Families can pick up food in the parish hall by entering the big gate near the office.
4321 Cerritos Ave. Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 527-7225
Monday-Thursday
10:00am - 2:00pm
Cypress Social Security Office
CalFresh (also known as food stamps and SNAP) gives qualified families monthly food benefits on an EBT card that can be used to buy food at most supermarkets and farmers markets.
6100 Chip Ave. Suite 121 Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 503-2200
Monday-Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Housing Resources
Buena Park
The Community Resource Center (CRC) helps people connect with assistance for needs such as food, shelter, financial, legal, employment, medical, and more.
6601 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90621
Tuesday-Thursday
2:00pm-5:00pm
Saturdays
9:00am-12:00pm
8401 Montana Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90621
Mondays
8:30am-4:30pm
1 (855) 796-3456
The foundation provides immediate housing for twenty-eight days and aids families in finding longer term housing.
7855 Katella Ave.
Stanton, CA 90680
(949) 273-0555
Monday-Friday
9:00am-5:00pm
First Southern Baptist Church of Buena Park
This church offers temporary shelter and services to meet basic needs for individuals and families who have fallen on hard times and have nowhere left to go.
6801 Western Ave. Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 522-7201
Monday-Friday
8:00am-5:00pm
Cypress
Cypress Social Security Office
CalWORKS Homeless Assistance (HA) aids families with payments for temporary shelter for up to sixteen days, as well as payments to secure or maintain housing.
6100 Chip Ave. Suite 121 Cypress, CA 90630
(949) 389-8426 (714) 541-4895
Monday-Friday
8:00am-5:00pm
The Residential Shelter Care Program offers emergency temporary shelter for youth aged 12-17. Residents receive three meals with snacks per day, hot showers, clothing, fresh linens, along with counseling services.
10911 Reagan St.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
1 (800) 914-2272
24 hrs. / 365 days
Other Resources
Buena Park
Women, Infants, & Children Program (WIC)
WIC provides families with nutrition education, supplemental foods, baby supplies, and help obtaining medical and other community resources.
6301 Beach Blvd. #103
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 562-1725
Monday-Friday
8:00am-6:00pm
Orange County Head Start (OCHS)
Head Start & Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs designed to meet the educational, emotional, social, health, and nutritional needs of children and families.
6625 Dale St. Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 367-1111
Monday-Friday
8:00am-5:00pm
Cypress
Regional Center of Orange County (ROCC)
The ROCC provides Early Intervention Services such as family training, psychological services, assessments of skills, nursing, vision screening, and more.
10803 Hope St. Suite A Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 796-2900
Monday-Friday
8:00am-5:00pm
Provides year-round emergency services such as monetary aid, food assistance, personal care items, and a variety of other safety-net services.
3788 W. Cerritos Ave. Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562) 598-9790
Monday-Friday
10:00am-2:30pm