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BASIC NEEDS Resources

General Information / Downloads
For Immediate Food Resources please contact 211 San Diego**
CalFresh is a state program that awards you up to $193 a month for groceries.
- Apply for California Food Stamps Online | GetCalFresh.org
- Resource Guide for Individuals with Financial Need
- SD County Health & Human Services Agency: COVID-19 Positive Recovery Stipend Program
TENANT Issues, public housing & Foreclosure
- The Legal Aid Society of San Diego can offer free help to eligible persons
- The City of San Diego, Housing & Tenant Protections
SD Housing Commission
- The Housing Commission provides assistance to first-time homebuyers, housing developers,
low-income homeowners and renters, https://www.sdhc.org/
ROOM CHAZER
- For students who need housing (seeking roommate)
https://www.roomchazer.com/landing/mesa_student - For roommates who have a room available for rent
https://www.roomchazer.com/landing/roommate - For landlords who want to rent their property to Mesa College students
https://www.roomchazer.com/landing/mesa_landlord
transitional housing
- YMCA (Turning Point)
“Our Transitional Housing Department offers a safe and welcoming environment for homeless youth, foster youth and transition age youth to support them in their transition to independence and self-sufficiency.”
https://www.ymcasd.org/community-support/ymca-youth-and-family-services/transitional-housing/turning-point - Transition Age Youth (TAY) - YMCA
We are committed to supporting transition age youth (TAY) who face barriers to success in adulthood, including homelessness, abuse, and more, helping them lead healthy, successful lives.
https://www.ymcasd.org/community-support/ymca-youth-and-family-services/youth-and-young-adult-development/tay-services - San Diego Youth Services SDYS (Take Wing)
"We provide shelter and transitional housing for children and young adults, without a home, who otherwise would have nowhere to go. Through our programs, we move youth experiencing homelessness into safe and stable housing and provide the tools and training they need to create a healthy path in life."
SDYC:
https://sdyouthservices.org/services/homeless-housing-and-support/