Homeless Outreach and Support Agencies in Lodi and Stockton

San Joaquin County faces a significant homelessness crisis, with the homeless population doubling from 2,319 in 2022 to 4,732 in 2024 according to the Point-in-Time Count. Lodi specifically has 416 homeless individuals (154 sheltered, 262 unsheltered), while Stockton has the highest count in the county with 2,996 homeless individuals (545 sheltered, 2,451 unsheltered). The region's service providers offer a comprehensive continuum of care including emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, medical care, mental health services, job training, and case management.

Lodi-Based Organizations

Organization Location Contact Services Capacity Coordination Funding
Lodi Access Center 710 N Sacramento St, Lodi, CA 95240 (209) 642-9684
info@lodiaccesscenter.com		 Emergency shelter, meals, medical referrals, case management, employment help, showers, storage Varies City of Lodi, County services City, federal/state grants
Hope Harbor Shelter 622 N Sacramento St, Lodi, CA 95240 (209) 367-9560 104 beds, meals, medical referrals, addiction recovery, case mgmt, family units 104 beds San Joaquin County, Salvation Army Salvation Army, ESG, CDBG
Lodi House 801 S Washington St, Lodi, CA 95240 (209) 334-6346 Women/children, shelter, case mgmt, counseling, childcare, job training Small CoC, Housing Authority ESG, CDBG, donations
Grace & Mercy Charitable Foundation 425 N Sacramento St, Lodi, CA 95240 (209) 224-5273
gracenmercycharitablefnd@comcast.net		 Soup kitchen, food pantry, senior meal delivery, hygiene/pet/supplies 400 meals/mo Local churches/community Donations, grants

Stockton-Based Organizations Serving Lodi

Organization Location Contact Services Capacity Coordination Funding
Family Promise of San Joaquin County 6148 Gettysburg Pl, Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 323-4284
jory@familypromisesjc.org		 Transitional shelter, meals, family services, workshops, host churches Varies Church network, CoC National FP, grants, donations
CVLIHC 7210 Murray Dr, Stockton, CA 95210 (209) 472-7200 Perman. housing, rapid rehousing, rental assist., case mgmt., reentry 4,000 served/yr CoC, HUD, Housing Authority HUD, ESG, state/federal
St. Mary's Dining Room 545 W Sonora St, Stockton, CA 95203 (209) 467-0703
info@smcares.org		 Meals 7 days/wk, shelter, medical/dental, case mgmt, 820 beds soon 300-820 beds City, Dignity Health, County $16M city/county, ESG
PREVAIL (Women's Center) 620 N San Joaquin St, Stockton, CA 95202 (209) 941-2611 DV shelter, counseling, youth/trafficking serv., legal/med, 41 beds 41 beds CoC, law, County ESG, DV grants, federal/state
Gospel Center Rescue Mission 445 S San Joaquin St, Stockton, CA 95201 (209) 466-2138 Low-barrier shelter, addiction recovery, meals, basic needs, case mgmt 85+ yrs operation Medical partners, county CoC ESG, donations
Ready to Work 999 W Mathews Rd, French Camp, CA (209) 392-9096 Transitional housing, job training, temp employment, 45 beds 45 beds City, CalTrans, employers HEAP, private
Lutheran Social Services NorCal 4550 N Pershing Ave, Stockton, CA (209) 323-5131 Permanent supportive housing, project hope for youth, case mgmt 4,000 served/yr CoC, HUD HUD, HEAP, state/federal
Community Medical Centers - Care Link 7210 Murray Dr, Stockton, CA
Gleason House: 423 S San Joaquin St		 (209) 940-7202 Medical/dental/behavioral, respite, outreach, case mgmt 5,579 served/2017 Gospel Rescue, Mental Health HCH grants, HEAP

San Joaquin County Coordinating Agencies

Agency Contact Role/Services
San Joaquin Continuum of Care Greg Diederich
(209) 468-5610
gdiederich@sjchcs.org		 Coordinates all homeless services, HUD funding
San Joaquin County Human Services Agency 333 E. Washington St, Stockton, CA
(209) 468-1000		 CalWORKs Homeless Assistance, CalFresh, Medi-Cal, emergency aid

Key Statistics and Funding

Region Total Homeless Sheltered Unsheltered
San Joaquin County 4,732 1,278 3,454
Lodi 416 154 262
Stockton 2,996 545 2,451

Major Funding Sources

  • Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP): $7M+ to County
  • Emergency Solutions Grant: Federal and state funds
  • HUD Continuum of Care: ~$4M annually
  • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $2.4M annually
  • HOME Investment Partnerships: $700K annually

Bed Capacity

Facility Beds
Total Year-Round Beds (2024) 3,523
St. Mary's Campus 820
Hope Harbor 104
Lodi Access Center 60
Ready to Work 45
PREVAIL (Women's Center) 41

Coordinated Entry System (CES)

San Joaquin County's CES provides centralized intake and assessment, prioritizing referrals and access to all service providers based on vulnerability and eligibility. Access points:
211 San Joaquin: Dial 2-1-1 or text zip code to 898211
Emergency Shelters: Direct access
Service Providers: At any participating organization

References

  1. Lodi Access Center
  2. Homeless Outreach Program - 211 San Joaquin
  3. Lodi Access Center - 211 San Joaquin
  4. Family Promise - First Baptist Church of Lodi
  5. Homelessness Initiatives | Lodi, CA
  6. Hope Harbor Shelter - Lodi Corps
  7. Lodi House
  8. Homeless Assistance Programs - SJ County
  9. Lodi Corps - Salvation Army
  10. Lodi Community Center
  11. Stockton Resources for the Homeless
  12. Stockton Shelter for the Homeless
  13. CVLIHC
  14. Entitlement Programs
  15. Homelessness | San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office
  16. San Joaquin Continuum of Care
  17. Family Promise San Joaquin County Contact
  18. St. Mary's Dining Room Expansion
  19. PREVAIL
  20. Lutheran Social Services NorCal
  21. Gospel Center Rescue Mission
  22. Lodi Committee on Homelessness Agenda
  23. Lodi Shelter Homeless Count
  24. SJ County Homelessness Doubles
  25. Homeless Population Strain on Shelters
  26. CA Homelessness PIT Analysis 2024
  27. PPIC Blog - Homelessness Hits Record High

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Emergency Resources

Crisis Hotlines:

  • 211 San Joaquin: Dial 2-1-1 or text zip code to 898211
  • Domestic Violence Crisis: (209) 465-4878
  • Sexual Assault Crisis: (209) 465-4997

Coordinated Entry System: Call 211 for centralized intake and assessment for all homeless services.