Monterey and San Benito Counties offer a comprehensive system of Emergency Shelter Programs, each serving different populations and family structures.
Some shelters have waiting lists and require pre-screening, while others provide services on a first-come, first-served basis. Some shelters have a limit to the number of nights you can stay, while others have no limit at all.
It is important to know what is expected of you, so please ask lots of questions, write things down, and ask for copies (if any) of documents that state their program rules.
Access the Service Provider Network through CARS
Emergency shelters are not a permanent solution to your homelessness. Instead, use them as a stepping stone into a broader network of services that can help lead you into permanent housing. Most shelters have caseworkers who can do a Coordinated Assessment and Referral System (CARS) survey. The Coordinated Assessment and Referral System (CARS) is the referral system in which all federally-funded homeless housing programs must receive their clients from. Upon check-in, ask an intake worker to connect you with that person.
Shelter Bed Availability Dashboard
The data provided in the dashboard below is to serve as a guide to shelters with bed availability. Not every shelter in Monterey and San Benito Counties are listed in the dashboard below.
For a complete list of all the shelters please refer to the section below the dashboard.
All Emergency Shelters in Monterey and San Benito Counties
Monterey County Winter Warming Shelter
Community Homeless Solutions
111 West Alisal Street, Salinas CA 93901
(831) 384-3388
- For homeless men, women, and children
- Check-in at 4:00 p.m. No staging, please call to reserve your spot
The shelter will close at 8:00 a.m. daily
HOME Resource Center
Community Homeless Solutions (San Benito County Emergency Shelter)
1161 San Felipe Road, Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 384-3388
- For homeless men and women
- Access location directly at 4:30 p.m. daily, or,
- Bus pickups at 4:30 p.m. at 191 San Felipe Rd. (Straw Hat Pizza), 4:45 p.m. at the corner of West and 3rdStreet and 5:00 p.m. at Dunn Park
- The shelter will close daily at 8:00 a.m.
Victory Mission
43 Soledad Street, Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 424-5688
https://www.victorymissionsalinas.com
- For single homeless men
- Doors open at 6:30 p.m. must leave at 6:15 a.m.
Natividad Emergency Shelter
Community Homeless Solutions
Located in Salinas
(831) 422-2201
Call for phone screening.
- For single homeless women
- For homeless women with children
- Prioritized beds for those fleeing domestic violence
Hamilton Emergency Shelter
Community Homeless Solutions
Located in Marina
(831) 394-8372
Call for a telephone screening
- Single homeless women
- For homeless women with children
- Prioritized beds for those fleeing domestic violence
Outreach Unlimited I-HELP for Women
Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP) For Women
(831) 393-5154
All new intakes must call for a phone interview to see if this program is for you
- For single homeless women
- Meals are provided
Monterey County Winter Warming Shelter
Community Homeless Solutions
111 West Alisal Street, Salinas CA 93901
(831) 384-3388
- For homeless men, women, and children
- Check-in at 4:00 p.m. No staging, please call to reserve your spot
- The shelter will close at 8:00 a.m. daily
Natividad Emergency Shelter
Community Homeless Solutions
Located in Salinas
(831) 422-2201
Call for phone screening.
- For homeless women with children
- For single homeless women
- Prioritized beds for those fleeing domestic violence
Hamilton Emergency Shelter
Community Homeless Solutions
Located in Marina
(831) 394-8372
Call for a telephone screening
- For homeless women with children
- Single homeless women
- Prioritized beds for those fleeing domestic violence
Frederiksen House
Salvation Army Monterey Corps
Located in Seaside
(831) 899-1071
Call for most current information
- Must have children under the age of 18 living with them
- Must be homeless or on the verge due to eviction, foreclosure or domestic violence
- Must be substance free for at least 12 months
- 90 Day Program
Veterans Resource Center
Supportive Services for Veterans and their Families
40 Bonifacio Plaza, Monterey
(831) 375-1184
Call to request assistance
- For homeless Veterans and their families
- Emergency shelter through approved motel stays
Veterans Transition Center – HCHV ERS
Veterans Transition Center
220 12th Street, Marina, CA 93933
(831) 883-VETS
- Single Veterans
- Eligibility determined by Dept. of Veterans Affairs
HRC Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program
Housing Resource Center
60 West Market Street, Suite 130, Salinas CA 93901
(831) 424-9186 or email Art Perez at ArtP@hcmc.org
Call to request assistance.
- Veterans and their Families
- Eligible Veteran Families are provided with outreach, case management, supportive services, and assistance in obtaining VA and community benefits
YWCA Safe house
YWCA Monterey County
Confidential Location in Monterey County
Call (831) 757-1001 or (831) 372-6300 to request assistance
- Women and children fleeing domestic violence
Emmaus House
Emmaus House
Confidential Location in Hollister
Call (877) 778-7978 or (831) 636-7224 to request assistance
- Women and children fleeing domestic violence
Natividad Emergency Shelter
Community Homeless Solutions
Located in Salinas
(831) 422-2201
Call for phone screening.
- For single homeless women
- For homeless women with children
- Prioritized beds for those fleeing domestic violence
Hamilton Emergency Shelter
Community Homeless Solutions
Located in Marina
(831) 394-8372
Call for a phone screening
- Single homeless women
- For homeless women with children
- Prioritized beds for those fleeing domestic violence
Safe Place Warming Shelter
Community Human Services
590 Pearl Street, Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 373-4421
- For homeless men and women ages 18-24
- Check-in from 6-7 p.m. Admittance on a first come-first served basis
One Starfish Safe Parking Program
Orphan Productions
Various Locations on the Monterey Peninsula
(831) 275-5167
- Safe Parking Program for homeless adults
- To register for the program, call 831-275-5167 and leave a call-back number. The social worker will return the call within 48 hours to schedule an intake interview.
Monterey County Safe Parking Program
Orphan Productions
2616 First Avenue, Marina, CA 93955
831-204-0230 or safeparkingprogram@gmail.com
- Overnight safe parking program for homeless adults and their respective children
- Legally registered recreational vehicles and automobiles
- From 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Call to schedule appointment with Case Manager prior to program enrollment