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San Francisco County, California

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MARINALAMEDASAN MATEOCONTRA COSTA SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY San Francisco
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83 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals6

    San Francisco

    The Salvation Army San Francisco South of Market Corps Community Center

    Salvation Army location that lists help for seniors, family services and food help. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

    Hours
    8:30 AM - 4:30 AM, Monday - Friday
    Address
    360 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update
    San Francisco

    The Salvation Army San Francisco Korean Corps Community Center

    Salvation Army location that lists family services and food help. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

    Hours
    Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM; (Closed for lunch 12:00 PM-12:30 PM) Saturday-Monday: Closed
    Address
    4000 19th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update
    San Francisco

    The Salvation Army San Francisco Kroc Corps Community Center

    Salvation Army location that lists help for seniors, family services, food help and help for people without a home. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

    Hours
    Hours vary. Please visit website for specific program and facility hours
    Address
    240 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update
    San Francisco

    The Salvation Army San Francisco (Metro), CA: Bayview Hunters Point Ministry

    Salvation Army location that lists food help. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    4622 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94124

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update
    San Francisco

    The Salvation Army San Francisco Lighthouse Corps Community Center

    Salvation Army location that lists help for seniors and food help. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    445 Ninth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update
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    SF-Marin Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

    SF-Marin Food Bank serves San Francisco County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

    Hours
    Please call for hours

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: California Association of Food Banks member list.Suggest an update

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    San Francisco

    Housing Authority of the City & County of SF

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1815 Egbert Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124

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    San Francisco

    A Woman's Place

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1049 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103

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    San Francisco

    Adult Medicine Clinics

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    995 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

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    San Francisco

    Asian Pacific Islander Wellness

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    730 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109

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    San Francisco

    Balboa Teen Health Center

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1000 Cayuga Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112

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    San Francisco

    Bayview Hunters Point Clinic

    Community health center run by Marin City Health and Wellness Center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    6301 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124

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    San Francisco

    Castro-Mission Health Center

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3850 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94114

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    San Francisco

    Children's Health Center

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

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    San Francisco

    Chinatown Public Health Center

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1490 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133

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    San Francisco

    Chpy-Cole Street Clinic

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    555 Cole St, San Francisco, CA 94117

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    San Francisco

    Chpy, Larkin Street Youth Center

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    134 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

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    San Francisco

    Connecting Point

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
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    Address
    995 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103

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    San Francisco

    Curry Senior Clinic

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    333 Turk St, San Francisco, CA 94102

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    San Francisco

    Day Labor Program

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3358 Cesar Chavez, San Francisco, CA 94110

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    San Francisco

    Episcopal Sanctuary

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    201 8th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

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    San Francisco

    Haight Ashbury Integrated Care Center

    Community health center run by Healthright 360. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1563 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103

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    San Francisco

    Hamilton Family Residence

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    260 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

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    San Francisco

    Hawkins Village Medical Clinic

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    333 Schwerin St, San Francisco, CA 94134

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    San Francisco

    HealthRIGHT 360 Integrated Care Center

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1563 Mission St, #2, San Francisco, CA 94103

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    San Francisco

    Maria X Martinez Health Resource Center

    Community health center run by San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    555 Stevenson St, San Francisco, CA 94103

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    Recovery and mental health help5

    San Francisco

    The Salvation Army San Francisco Harbor House

    Salvation Army location that lists food help, addiction recovery and help for people without a home. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    407 Ninth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update
    San Francisco

    The Salvation Army San Francisco Harbor Light Center

    Salvation Army location that lists help for seniors, food help, addiction recovery and help for people without a home. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1275 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update
    San Francisco

    The Salvation Army SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Adult Rehabilitation Center

    Salvation Army location that lists addiction recovery and help for people without a home. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1500 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

    Veterans services2

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    How HelpByState works

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      Matched to the source

      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

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      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      Fixed by the community

      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in San Francisco County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in San Francisco County, California?

    We have confirmed 6 places that can help in San Francisco County: The Salvation Army San Francisco South of Market Corps Community Center (8:30 AM - 4:30 AM, Monday - Friday), (415) 777-2677, call first; The Salvation Army San Francisco Korean Corps Community Center (Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM; Closed for lunch 12:00 PM-12:30 PM Saturday-Monday: Closed), (415) 585-8877, call first; The Salvation Army San Francisco Kroc Corps Community Center (Hours vary. Please visit website for specific program and facility hours), (415) 345-3400, call first. 3 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in San Francisco County, California?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in San Francisco County: Housing Authority of the City & County of SF in San Francisco, (415) 715-3276. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in San Francisco County, California?

    We have confirmed 66 places that can help in San Francisco County: A Woman's Place in San Francisco, (415) 255-3525, call first; Adult Medicine Clinics in San Francisco, (415) 206-8494, call first; Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center in San Francisco, (415) 292-3400, call first. 63 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in San Francisco County, California?

    We have confirmed 5 places that can help in San Francisco County: The Salvation Army San Francisco Harbor House, (415) 503-3029, call first; The Salvation Army San Francisco Harbor Light Center, (415) 503-3071, call first; The Salvation Army SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Adult Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco, (415) 643-8000, call first. 2 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in San Francisco County, California?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in San Francisco County: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in San Francisco County, California?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in San Francisco County: Bay Area Legal Aid, (800) 551-5554. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the California Association of Food Banks member list. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.