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What do emergency/temporary shelters look like?
What do emergency/temporary shelters look like?
Emergency and temporary shelter programs are typically for people experiencing homelessness who do not have a safe place to sleep and need shelter as soon as possible. Spaces at these shelters are limited and often first-come, first-serve.
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Resources
Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center: Emergency/Short Term Housing Program
The Aggie Compass office is open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Located in the East Wing of the Memorial Union on the UC Davis campus
This program gives students experiencing homelessness or related emergencies hotel vouchers for up to 2 weeks. These vouchers allow students to stay in a hotel for free while they look for more stable shelter.
Submit a Basic Needs Assistance Form to apply. Be as detailed about your situation as possible, so the case managers at the basic needs center can understand how to best help you.
Office contact information:
Phone: 530-752-9254
Email: compass@ucdavis.edu
Image Description: The Aggie Compass office at the Memorial Union. The office has blue and green walls, tables, and chairs.
Davis Community Meals and Housing Day Center
Open Monday-Friday, 11am-4pm
Located at 1111 H Street, Davis, CA 95616
*Does not provide overnight shelter, only shelter during open hours
Provides food, showers, laundry facilities, basic hygiene products, telephone access, and mail services
Also offers case management support and referrals to other housing, mental health, or substance abuse programs in the area if needed
Contact information:
Phone: 530-753-9204
Image Description: The logo, with a house outline and images of a loaf of bread, a heart, and a house. It says "Helping People in Need since 1991."
Fourth and Hope Emergency Shelter
Dinner begins at 5pm, and check-in for the emergency shelter begins at 6pm
Located at 1901 East Beamer St., Woodland, CA 95776
Provides overnight shelter, meals, and access to restrooms, showers, laundry facilities, phone and mail services
Case managers help clients create a plan and connect with resources
Contact information:
Phone: 530-661-1218
Email: shelter@fourthandhope.org
Image Description: The Fourth and Hope logo, which reads "Fourth & Hope, a mission to change lives," next to a green heart.
Empower Yolo: Wallace and Vannucci Shelter
Open 24 hours per day
Provides safe shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and human trafficking
Therapeutic services, case management, and empowerment programs available
Contact information (call these crisis lines to determine eligibility and learn more about the location):
Phone: 530-662-1133
Phone: 916-371-1907
Image Description: The Empower Yolo Logo, which reads "Empower Yolo, Promoting Safe, Healthy, Resilient Communities" and has two circles with profiles of people in them.
My Sister's House: Safe Haven Shelter Program
Open 24 hours per day
Provides shelter, food, and case management services for up to 90 days
Specifically serves Asian and Pacific Islander women and children who are escaping domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, but all ethnicities are welcome
Contact information (call to get connected with appropriate services):
24-hour Support Line: (916) 428-3271
Image Description: The My Sister's House logo, with two purple figures touching hands, and a heart in between them. the logo reads "A safe haven for Asian Pacific Islander Women and Children."
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