San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing

This Thanksgiving, the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing reaffirms our commitment to making homelessness rare, brief, and one-time. We are deeply grateful for the support of our partners, staff, and community members who help us work toward this vision every day. 💛 For those in need of a meal today: 🍽️ Glide Memorial Church is serving Thanksgiving dinner starting at 11 am at 330 Ellis Street 🍽️ St. Anthony Foundation is serving meals at 2 pm at 121 Golden Gate Avenue We are inspired by the generosity of organizations like GLIDE and St. Anthony’s Foundation, who ensure that no one in our city goes without a warm meal or a sense of community. Together, we can make a difference. [Image description: a group of people serving food to each other and orange words that read, "happy thanksgiving"]

On 12/4 from 10a - 3p at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, the Project Homeless Connect SF 83rd Community Day of Service is back to provide for free: • ID services • Dental services • Medical services • Benefits services • Legal services & much more Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g4HrJesU [image description: Join the 83rd Community Day of Service on December 4 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for free support services including medical care, housing assistance, and more.]

Homelessness Awareness Month: Building Trust, Changing Lives with SFHOT How does the San Francisco Homeless Outreach Team (SFHOT) make a difference? By building trust one step at a time. This month, we’re sharing Victoria’s remarkable journey from the streets of the Tenderloin to housing and stability, thanks to SFHOT’s patient and compassionate outreach. Her story highlights the power of trust, understanding, and persistence in addressing homelessness. 💙 Read the full story and learn more about SFHOT’s incredible work here: https://lnkd.in/gp8qvNCk #HomelessnessAwarenessMonth #SFHOT [Image description: features a member of the San Francisco Homeless Outreach Team (SFHOT) wearing a green jacket, with "Homelessness Awareness Month" written in the bottom right corner alongside a simple house icon.]

~ OPENING TODAY ~ The Interfaith Winter Shelter program opens today, Monday, Nov. 25th. This temporary emergency shelter is: - Open from 6pm to 7am - Self-referral - Open to all people 18 and older - First come, first serve - Serving dinner & breakfast Locations, hours & more: https://lnkd.in/gxfsFsiG [image des: Text that reads "San Francisco’s Interfaith Winter Shelter Program, starting Nov 25, 2024, offers shelter access for all individuals aged 18 and older through self-referral. For more details http://sf.gov/HSH"]

Yesterday, we were excited to join TNDC, California Department of Housing & Community Development & the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development in celebrating 180 Jones. This new affordable housing, previously a parking lot, will bring 70 100% affordable homes for low-income residents, 35 of which will be reserved for people exiting homelessness. In addition to an on-site manager unit and the 35 subsidized units for adults exiting homelessness, 34 units will serve low-income residents making between 40% and 65% of the area’s median income. This project demonstrates the City’s commitment to making homelessness rare, brief, and one-time. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gAqTesUg Photos taken by California Department of Housing & Community Development [Image description: A celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the opening of a new affordable housing, with leaders and organizers gathered to commemorate the event.]

Project Homeless Connect SF will host the 83rd Community Day of Service on December 4, 2024. It is an expo-style event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium features services from around 50 community partners! This special day provides services to support and connect people experiencing homelessness or at risk experiencing homelessness and anyone in need with the care they need to move forward. Free Service for all Include: • ID services: reissue or renew CA State ID • Dental services: cleaning, filling, & extractions • Medical services: urgent care & medication management • Benefits services: medi-cal, CalWORKS, CalFresh, & CAAP/GA • Legal services: family, landlord/tenant, & immigration • And much more! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g4HrJesU [image description: Join the 83rd Community Day of Service on December 4 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for free support services including medical care, housing assistance, and more.]

UPDATED WET WEATHER TEMPORARY SHELTER HOURS As significant rainfall continues in SF, we've updated our shelter availability for today and tomorrow. SFHOT continues to conduct wellness checks, hand out emergency blankets and ponchos, check for symptoms related to hypothermia, and provide compassion and care to people struggling with homelessness during this rainy and cold weather. More info: https://lnkd.in/gZ8Dm-pk [image description: List of SF drop-in centers providing shelter and resources with locations and intake hours for those in need, including 24/7 options like Next Door.]

Due to significant rainfall expected to impact San Francisco between 11/20/24-11/22/24, SFHOT is conducting wellness checks, handing out emergency blankets and ponchos, checking for symptoms related to hypothermia, and providing compassion and care to people struggling with homelessness during this rainy and cold weather. The image lists temporary shelters. [image description: List of SF drop-in centers providing shelter and resources with locations and intake hours for those in need, including 24/7 options like Next Door]

Today, San Francisco and the rest of the world will observe the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) to honor those we have lost and build momentum to end the ever-increasing violence against trans and gender non-conforming communities. This year’s theme, “Envisioning Safety: Uplifting Ancestors & Building Pathways to Liberation,” invites us to remember, grieve, and heal—while also, imagining a future of safety and liberation for trans communities. Join the remembrance today: 11/20 at 5 pm Location: Steps of City Hall, March to SF LGBT Center Schedule: 5:30 pm: Meet at City Hall & Rally 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm: March to SF LGBT Center (1800 Market St) 7 pm: Program Founded in 1999 by a small group of trans women activists, the purpose of TDOR is to ensure that the lives and deaths of trans people would be honored with dignity and respect. The loss of Black trans women Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett became a catalyst for the trans community to record and memorialize the victims of violence who were misgendered, deadnamed, disregarded, and ignored as they deserved to be remembered --as their whole and true selves. Learn more: tdorsf.org #transdayofremembrance [Image des: The San Francisco Trans Day of Remembrance 2024 flyer features a glowing illustration of connected figures and shares event details for November 20, highlighting speeches, a march, and a program centered on the theme "Envisioning Safety: Uplifting Ancestors & Building Pathways to Liberation]

~ Community Listening Session Tomorrow~ Join us tomorrow, 11/20 at 5 pm for a Community Listening Session for the Monarch and Adante Shelters. The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) is seeking to extend the leases of the Adante Shelter (610 Geary Street) and the Monarch Shelter (1015 Geary Street). The properties serve as shelters for San Francisco’s most vulnerable populations. The lease extensions are for 5 years with the option to extend for another 5. We are convening a virtual community conversation around the sites and how they contribute to the neighborhood. Register for Zoom meeting here: https://lnkd.in/g82VkCng [Image description: Text that reads, "Join the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing for a Community Listening Session on November 20, 2024, at 5 pm to discuss Monarch and Adante Shelters." The announcement features green and gray text on a light gray background, with the HSH logo in green.]