Resources
For GRIP Clients
Hotlines, Centers and Clinics
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Contra Costa Crisis Center
Provides homeless services, grief & crisis counseling, information & referral, and youth violence prevention. Provides a comprehensive, current directory of services and their providers, by category as well as by type of services needed, including County Online Resource Directory (CORD), 211, search by region, and more.
Contra Costa County Homeless Hotline
(800) 808-6444
The Homeless Hotline is a 24-hour toll-free number dedicated to assisting homeless persons in need by providing information and referrals to services in Contra Costa and maintains the waiting list for the County emergency shelters. Phones are answered by staff who may help assess needs and can make referrals to area agencies.
Concord and Brookside Homeless Shelters
800-799-6599
Contra Costa County homeless shelters located in the cities of Concord and San Pablo.
Bay Area Rescue Mission
Richmond agency offering emergency shelter, meals, recovery programs, food pantry, mobile outreach services, and more.
CHAIN (Community Housing & Information Network)
(510) 537-2552
For Alameda County, provides referrals to affordable housing, available emergency shelter space, and vital social services.
Hours are
Monday-Friday,
10am - 4pm
Alameda Crisis Line
800-309-2131
Contra Costa County Violence
and Trauma Counseling:
West County Residents experiencing Violence - related Anxiety or Other Stress Reactions can call the Contra Costa Mental Health Access Line: 888-678-7277.
Licensed mental health professionals answer this line. Any crisis issues will be discussed and appropriate crisis intervention services arranged and delivered the same day. Individuals not in crisis but still in need of supportive mental health services will have their needs discussed and will be referred to appropriate mental health services as indicated. All mental health services will be provided in West County.
The West Contra Costa Children's Clinic
The West Contra Costa Children's Clinic provides group and one-on-one counseling service to students who are experiencing trauma symptoms and/or witnessed recent violence. For appointments and drop-ins, the clinic address is 303 41st Street in Richmond. For all field calls related to children and families who have witnessed recent violece and who may be experiencing trauma, please call 510-374-3261.
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Contra Costa County
Berkeley Women's Daytime Drop-In Center
510-548-2884
2218 Acton Street, Berkeley
Services and emergency housing referrals for mom's with teenage boys, women with families with challenges (large, illnesses, other). womensdropin.org
Winter Nights Revolving Shelter
Emergency Shelter for families mid-October through April 1st. Families include children of all ages, both sexes, disabled, elderly.
Contra Costa Childcare Council
Bay Area Homeless Alliance (BAHA)
STAND! Against Domestic Violence
Crisis Line 888-215-5555
Provides shelter for women and their children who are victims of domestic violence. For Richmond residents, there is an office in Richmond that provides counseling and support groups.