Housing and Shelter
Are you a student with questions about housing, experiencing housing insecurity or know someone who needs housing support? Contact the Basic Needs Center for support at (805) 922-6966, ext 3927 and visit us in G-101 to assist you.
An individual who is experiencing housing insecurity as defined by the Mckinney-Vento Act is an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This definition also includes, children and youth sharing the housing of other people due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.
Visit the Basic Needs Office in G-101 for support in connecting to community housing
navigation resources.
Basic Needs Intake Form
Community Housing Navigation Resources
Coordinated Regional Entry Points are sites where individuals experiencing housing insecurity can be assessed for, referred, and connected to housing and assistance based on their needs.” - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
SANTA MARIA
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Good Samaritan Shelter, 401 W. Morrison- Navigation Center (trailer), Santa Maria, CA 93458
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Monday 1:00- 3:00 PM and Thursday from 9:00-AM- 11:00 AM
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Salvation Army, 200 W Cook St., Santa Maria, CA 93458
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Thursdays from 9:30-11:45am
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Shower Site
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Power of God Christian Center, 1503 North McClelland (Rancho Bowl Parking Lot), Santa Maria, CA 93454
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Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30 pm
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Shower Site
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Solvang, Santa Ynez People Helping People, 545 N. Alisal Road, Solvang, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays from 8:00am- 3:00am (11:30am-12:30pm lunch closure) and Friday 10:00am-2:00pm (11:30am- 12:30pm lunch closure).
LOMPOC
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Good Samaritan Diversion Office, 604 E. Ocean Ave #G, Lompoc, Mondays from 1:00pm- 3:00pm and Fridays from 9:00am- 11:00am
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New Beginnings, Vandenberg Village Office, 3769 Constellation Rd., Suite D Lompoc, Thursday from 12:30pm-2:30pm
The Santa Maria Emergency Shelter and Lompoc Bridgehouse Shelter are open starting at 4:30 pm each day. Persons wishing to enter the program may contact the program at anytime during regular working hours between 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. to set up a time for an intake. There are several services available to residence of our shelters that include but are not limited to: overnight shelter, case management, laundry facilities, hot meals, and mental health services. Please note, COVID-19 testing protocols are in place for ALL clients.
Good Samaritan’s Family Shelter is located at 401 W Morrison Ave., Building C. The family shelter was developed in response to the growing need of a program to assist families who are in limbo due to socio and economic hardship. This 90 day program allows families with children to work closely with a case manager to attain various life skills so that the family may successfully transition into independent living.
Contact information:
Emergency Shelter and Family Shelter
Santa Maria
401-C West Morrison Ave
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone: (805) 736-0357 x207
Bridge House in Lompoc
2025 Sweeney Rd
Lompoc, CA 93436
Phone: (805) 735-4390
Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley oversees the Young Adult Homeless Services program was initially created to assist unhoused and unsheltered individuals aged 14-24 in obtaining housing. FBSMV offers a variety of services to help Transitional Age Youth make the transition to permanent housing, including rapid rehousing, supportive housing, and case management.
Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley
201 S. Miller St. #209
P: (805) 346-1774
E: streetoutreach@fbsmv.com
Through CalAIM, Wisdom Center offers housing navigation services and Enhanced Care
Management (ECM) to people experiencing housing insecurities.
For interest in this program, visit the Basic Needs Center. A Basic Needs staff can
provide support with a referral.
In order to qualify, clients must have CenCal (Medi-Cal).
To apply for Cen-Cal:
1. Apply Online at benefitscal.com
2. You can call Santa Barbara DSS at 844289-4682
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New Beginning Safe Parking
*Located in Lompoc only.
New Beginnings’ Safe Parking Shelter and Rapid Rehousing Program provides safe overnight
parking to individuals and families living in their vehicle. Housing Navigation support
and case management is also provided for participating clients.
Required documents to be considered:
- A valid driver’s license
- A valid vehicle registration
- A valid vehicle insurance
To enroll in the program, call (805) 963-7777 or email a program staff at safeparking@sbnbcc.org
For unhoused individuals, you can visit the following community resources for food,
clothing and hygiene support.
Rescue Mission
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Tuesdays from 2 pm-4 pm at Cornerstone Church: 1026 Sierra Madre Ave., Santa Maria, CA
- Wednesday from 10 am- 1 pm at Preisker Park: Northeast end, Santa Maria, CA
- 200 W. Cook Ave.
- Monday- Friday (11:30 am- 12:30 pm)
Enrolled students who are unhoused are allowed to use the showers in the gym.
Santa Maria Campus, Building N
Monday-Friday: 7:30 am - 8 pm
Lompoc Valley Center, Building 3
Monday-Friday: 7:30 am- 11:30 am
For questions, please contact the Basic Needs Center at (805) 922-6966 ext. 3927.
Supportive Housing Resources
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF Santa Barbara COUNTY
The HACSB assist those individuals in housing while in a time of need; working families, seniors on fixed incomes, and persons with disabilities. The housing programs they currently have to help members of the community are as follows:
- Section 8
- Work force
- Senior housing
- Supportive housing
PEOPLE'S SELF-HELP HOUSING
People's self-help housing supports low income families, farm workers, seniors, and veterans and provide welcoming environments for those living with disabilities and for the formerly homeless. While also having services to promote health, well-being, and career success.
IMPORTANT
Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People in Santa Ynez reach from the Santa Ynez Valley to Los Alamos.
Their service staff is working with clients over the phone at this time but they are still providing their services. They have food, emergency programs that may help pay rent or bills and more. If you are interested and fall under their service area please refer them to call their main office at (805) 588-2572 and ask for Victor.
Homeless Youth Handbook (California)
A website of resources for youth experiencing homelessness. Information such as health care, foster care, and public benefits are among the many resources listed on this website.
211 Santa Barbara COUNTY
Provides free, confidential, 24 hour information to help you find:
- Housing
- Utilities
- Food
- Hygiene & Household
- Transportation
- Health Care
- Mental Wellness
- Substance Abuse
- Education
- Finance & Employment
- Legal Assistance
Learn more about 211 and CommUnify and their community services available.