Social Services Resources
Social Services
Building Futures
Services: Coordinated Entry Intake, Referrals, Resource Navigation, Case Management
Phone: 510-769- 0271
24 Hour Crisis Line: 1-866-A-WAY-OUT
Website: https://bfwc.org/
Alameda Family Services
Address: 2325 Clement Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
Services: Referrals, Resource Navigation, Case Management
Phone: 510-629-6300
Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Website: https://www.alamedafs.org/family-support-services.html
Email: info@alamedafs.org
Shelters
Midway Shelter (Women and Children Only)
Address: Confidential
Phone: 866-292-9688
Open: 24 Hours, Registration Required
http://midwayshelter.org/
Christ Episcopal Church Warming Shelter (Men and Women)
Address: 1700 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: 510-201-0204
Services: Sunday showers open to the public 1:30-4pm, Laundry, Hot dinner, light breakfast, Case management
Open: Winter Season Only, 12/3/2025-4/30/2026, open from 6pm - 7am
Also open nights when weather is forecast to be 42 degrees or colder or there is a 50% chance of rain after 5pm predicted
http://christchurchalameda.org/seasonal-warming-shelter
Health Care
Mobile Dental Clinic, Alameda Health System and Alameda County Healthcare for the Homeless
Address: See monthly calendar for locations
Phone: 510-437-5086
Open: See monthly calendar: https://www.achch.org/mobile-health.html
Services: Provides urgent care, care coordination, linkage and referrals to community resources.
Asthma Start, Alameda County Public Health Department
Program Description: Asthma Start provides no cost, in home case management to children 0-18 years of age, living in Alameda County and diagnosed with asthma. The program provides asthma education, review of the home for asthma triggers, asthma supplies, and reviews the family's need
Website: http://www.acphd.org/asthma.aspx
Agency Name: Alameda County Public Health Department—Chronic Disease Program
Phone: (510) 383-5181
Address: 7200 Bancroft Avenue, Suite 202, Oakland, CA 94605
Food Resources
Dine and Connect Free Community Dinners, City of Alameda
1st Monday of the month: Twin Towers United Methodist Church, 2259 Central Ave. (cross street Oak St). 2nd Monday: Trinity Lutheran Church, 1323 Central Ave (at Morton Ave)
3rd Monday: First Congregational Church, 1912 Central Ave (at Chestnut St).
Occasional 4th Mondays: Christ Episcopal Church, 1700 Santa Clara Ave
Last Monday of the month: Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1910 Santa Clara Ave (enter from parking lot on Chestnut St).
Soup Suppers
First Presbyterian Church
Address: 2001 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
Dates: Wednesdays During Lent Season, 6:00pm
Alameda Food Bank
*Serves those who live, work or go to school in the City of Alameda. For more information, call(510) 523-5850 Address: 677 W Ranger Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
Programs: In Person Shopping, Online Curbside Pickup
Distribution Hours: Monday/Friday 10AM – 4PM, Wednesday 10AM – 7PM
Phone: 510-523-5850
Website: http://www.alamedafoodbank.org/
Alameda County Food Bank Hotline
Phone: Helpline at 1-510-635-3663, or visit FoodNow.net
Services: Helpline will connect you to a source for groceries or a hot meal the same day you call.
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Legal Resources
Homeless Action Center
free, high-quality public benefits advocacy to unhoused and disabled residents of Alameda County
Oakland Office
2601 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 695-2260
(510) 858-7867 (fax)
Berkeley Office
2150 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 540-0878
(510) 540-0403 (fax)
Benefits Helpline: 510-775-0035 | Mon–Thu 1:00–5:00 PM
Bay Area Legal Aid - Legal Advice Line
Free legal hotline available to qualified low-income residents living in the Bay Area. The Legal Advice Line provides counsel and advice in all languages on a range of civil legal issues.
Phone: 510-250-5270
Website: https://baylegal.org/get-help/
Tenants' Rights Line: Alameda County
Agency: Bay Area Legal Aid
Days and Hours: Mon-Thu | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
1(888) 382-3405
East Bay Community Law Center
Provides legal services to East Bay low-income and homeless residents in the areas of housing, welfare, HIV & health, homelessness and economic development.
Address: 2921 Adeline Street, Berkeley
Phone: 510-548-4040
Website: https://ebclc.org/
Eviction Defense Center
The Eviction Defense Center is a local nonprofit that offers legal guidance to tenants who have been served with a legal complaint or summons related to their tenancy.
Address: 350 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 703, Oakland
Phone: 510-452-4541
Website: https://www.evictiondefensecenteroakland.org/
Family Violence Law Center
Provides legal services to victims of domestic violence. Services include civil restraining orders, child custody/visitation/support, divorce, and victim assistance.
Phone: 510-208-0220 (business line), 1-800-947-8301 (crisis line)
Website: http://www.fvlc.org
Legal Access Alameda
Or fill out an online request any time.
CLASP, Legal Access Alameda
Community Legal Assistance Saturday Program 15-minute phone consultation with an attorney in any area of law. When: First Saturday of the month (except for the months of January and July), 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Phone intake) How: Call (510) 485-9933 during intake hours. Consultations happen later that afternoon.
Lawyer Referral Service of the Alameda County Bar Association:
(510) 302-2222, Option 4
Para español, por favor llame (510) 302-2222, Opción 1
Other
Housing Authority of the City of Alameda
Services: Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Vouchers, specialized housing assistance, Family Self-Sufficiency, resident services
Phone: (510) 747-4300
Contact online: https://form.alamedahsg.org/Forms/WebContact
Address: 701 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501