What Can I do About Homelessness?

Assistance

The City of Sacramento does not provide direct services to persons experiencing homelessness.

If you need help contact Sacramento 2-1-1

Emergency Services
Use this guide to find - emergency shelters depending on your situation, day centers offering services, and crisis/mental health support agencies.

Immediate care services provided by WellSpace Health

If you are a family and have children under 18, you can have an assessment for homeless assistance done at the Department of Human Assistance (DHA) offices.

DHA offices in Sacramento:

Downtown, 1725 28th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
Del Paso Heights, 3960 Research Dr., Sacramento, CA 95838
Arden Arcade, 2700 Fulton Ave., Sacramento, CA 95821
North Highlands, 5747 Watt Ave., Sacramento, CA 95660
Rancho Cordova, 10013 Folsom Blvd., Suite I, Sacramento, CA 95821
Florin, 2450 Florin Rd., Sacramento, CA 95822
South Sacramento, 4433 Florin Rd., Suite 160, Sacramento, CA 95821

Report

If you see people experiencing homelessness in your community or see signs or homeless encampments, you can do the following:

If you witness criminal activity perpetrated by someone experiencing homelessness or where a person experiencing homelessness is a victim, call 911 immediately
If there are signs of homeless encampments in and around your neighborhood, within the Sacramento City limits, report them to the City’s 311 Service Center.

Visit 311 Service Center to submit online request
Download the 311 app

Volunteering

If you are interested in volunteering your time or donating to community organizations in Sacramento, please visit the sites below. Please note this is not an exhaustive list of organizations and none of these organizations are endorsed by the City of Sacramento.

Sacramento Steps Forward	Sacramento Self Help Housing
Cottage Housing	St. John’s Program for Real Change
El Hogar Community Services	Salvation Army
Family Promise	TLCS
Loaves and Fishes	Tubman House
Lutheran Social Services	Volunteers of America
Mercy Housing	WEAVE
Mutual Housing California	Wind Youth Services
Next Move	Women’s Empowerment

For more opportunities visit Hands on Superior NorCal.

While reaching out directly to provide food, clothing, or other items to persons experiencing homelessness may feel like a compassionate and impactful way to help those in need, your generosity may inadvertently serve to keep people homeless. Please read more about this issue here.

Should you wish to distribute food or other items, please read the City of Sacramento’s permitting requirements and CA Health and Safety Code health permit requirements for the public distribution of food.

Learn More

If you know someone experiencing homelessness and want to link them with services or if you want more information on homelessness in Sacramento and how you can help with efforts to reduce and end homelessness, contact:

Sacramento Steps Forward
info@sacstepsforward.org
916-577-9770

City of Sacramento, Homeless Services Coordinator
ehalcon@cityofsacramento.org
916-808-7896

If you know someone in need of mental health support or resources, contact either:

Sacramento County Community Support Team 916-874-6015

TLCS Crisis Respite Center 916-737-7483