Housing
In this section, you will find a variety of resources to assist teens and young adults with housing, such as shelters and transitional living programs in San Diego County.
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Catholic Charities: Rachel’s Night Shelter
Rachel’s Night Shelter exists to provide supportive, safe, and sober emergency, short-term, and mid-term shelter for homeless women.
(619) 696-0873
Catholic Charities: Rachel’s Women’s Center
Drop-in day center for homeless and very-low income women
(619) 696-0873
San Diego Regional Center Community Resources
San Diego Regional Center believes that access to information, supports and learning is necessary for all people to achieve their life goals.
(858)-576-2996
YMCA: Oz San Diego
YMCA Oz San Diego is an intensive two week residential treatment program for youth ages 12-17. While in treatment, youth attend counseling sessions and engage in daily enrichment and recreational activities. Upon completion of the residential treatment program, the youth and family are able to return for 8 family therapy aftercare sessions. The program is based on positive youth development, focusing on youth strengths and the development of coping, communication, and life skills.
(858) 270-8213 Ext. 207
San Diego Youth Services
Emergency shelter for runaway, homeless and “street” youth 12-17. Can access services with or without a referral by calling the number listed.
(619) 325-3527
BrightQuest: Semi-Independent Living Program
This program treats individuals with serious mental illnesses and takes place in semi-independent housing that is walking distance from BrightQuest clinical offices, where the clients receive treatment services. Clients have access to 24-hour on-call therapeutic support and are supported in learning how to live independently.
(619) 466-0547
San Diego LGBT Community Center: Sunburst Youth Housing Project
The Youth Housing project provides 23 units of affordable, supportive housing for youth between 18-24 years of age, with a special focus on LGBTQ+ youth.
(619)-692-2077 Ext. 207
South Bay Community Services: Muncey Manor
Muncey Manor is an affordable housing development for youth who have “aged out” of the foster care system.
(619) 591-0100
South Bay Community Services: Trolley Trestle
Trolley Trestle offers affordable, transitional housing for former foster youth and/or homeless youth while they finish school or complete job training. We welcome emancipated youth ages 16-24 and parenting youth.
(619)-420-3620
San Diego JobCorp
San Diego Job Corps offers career planning, on-the-job training, job placement, residential housing, food service, driver’s education, health and dental care, a bi-weekly basic living allowance, periodic clothing allowances, and an on-center childcare program for single parents as well. The program lasts from 8 months to two years. Clients may participate in transitional living or may live off-site simply use the vocational and educational services. Interested youth must attend a “presentation” to be oriented to the program. Presentations take place at 8:30 am every Wednesday at the address listed.
Admissions Office: (800) 733-5627
San Diego location: (619) 429-8500
(619) 429-8500
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We do not endorse any specific organization listed nor are we responsible for ensuring the quality of the services listed. Users should always select services at their own discretion. Additionally, this information is subject to change as funding for programs can shift over time, though we do our very best to keep the resource center as up-to-date as possible.