If you are in immediate danger, please call 911 or contact:
211 LA County: Dial 2‑1‑1 — real-time multilingual shelter referrals.
LAHSA Shelter Hotline: (800) 548‑6047 (213-225-6581)— Winter & emergency shelter referrals.
LA County Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 978‑3600 — 24/7 confidential placement for DV survivors.
National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or texting “START” to 88788
Here is a list of shelters in California to call if you are in urgent need for housing
Emergency & General Shelters
|
Shelter Name |
Phone Number |
Location/Area |
Services |
|
Union Rescue Mission |
(213) 347-6300 |
Downtown Los Angeles |
Intake for adults & families |
|
The Midnight Mission |
(213) 624-9258 For referral please call (213-833-5020) |
Downtown Los Angeles |
Emergency beds, meals, support services |
|
Beacon of Light Mission |
(310) 830-7063 |
Wilmington |
Temporary shelter for men & women, meals, showers |
|
Salvation Army – Bell Shelter |
(323) 263-1206 Referrals through LAHSA call 213-683-3333) |
Bell |
Emergency shelter |
|
Long Beach Rescue Mission |
(562) 591-1292 |
Long Beach |
Emergency beds & support services |
|
New Image Emergency Shelter |
(562) 983-7289 |
Long Beach |
Short-term emergency housing |
|
First to Serve Shelter |
(323) 758-4670 Referral call 211 |
Los Angeles |
Shelter for single individuals (often via 211 intake) |
|
Harbor Interfaith Services |
(310) 831-0603 (310) 831-0589 (Families) (424) 276-3602 (Men & Women) |
Harbor Area / San Pedro |
Shelter and housing placement |
|
Ascencia |
(818) 246-7900 |
Glendale |
Emergency and interim housing |
|
PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) |
(323) 644-2200 |
Los Angeles County |
Interim shelter navigation & housing help |
|
Volunteers of America – Crisis & Bridge Housing |
(323) 231-1711 (213) 389-1500 Referrals through LAHSA call 213-683-3333) |
Los Angeles |
Crisis and bridge housing |
|
Homeless services (HOPICS) |
(323) 948-0444 |
South Los Angeles |
Bridge and interim housing |
Domestic Violence & Abuse Shelters
|
Organization |
Phone Number(s) |
Area Served |
Services |
|
1736 Family Crisis Center |
(310) 543-9900 (213) 745-6434 (213) 222-1237 (310) 370-5902 (310) 379-3620 (562) 388-7652 |
Multiple LA County locations |
Emergency & transitional domestic violence shelter |
|
Haven Hills, Inc. |
(818) 887-6589 |
San Fernando Valley |
Crisis shelter for DV survivors |
|
Jenesse Center, Inc. |
800-479-7328 |
Los Angeles |
DV shelter for women & children |
|
Rainbow Services Ltd. |
(310) 548-5450 (24hr hotline 310-547-9343) |
South Bay / Harbor Area |
DV shelter; some pet-friendly options |
|
Sojourn Services |
(310) 264-6644 |
West Los Angeles |
DV shelter & support services |
|
Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) |
(800) 339-3940 |
LA County |
DV shelter referrals & culturally specific services |
|
Jewish Family Service – Hope South |
877-275-4537 (818) 505-0900, (323)-681-2626 |
Los Angeles |
DV emergency placement & support |
|
House of Ruth, Inc. |
(909) 623-4364 (877) 988-5559 (909)-988-5559. |
LA County / Pomona area |
DV shelter & supportive services |
|
Su Casa |
(562) 402-4888 |
Long Beach & Lakewood |
DV services & safe shelter |
|
Women Shelter of Long Beach |
(562) 437-4663 (562) 437-7233 |
Long Beach |
Emergency DV shelter |
|
Angel Step Inn |
(323) 780-4357 |
Los Angeles |
Emergency shelter for DV survivors |
|
East Los Angeles Women’s Center |
(800) 585-6231 (323) 526-5819 |
East Los Angeles |
DV refuge support & crisis services |
|
South Asian Helpline & Referral Agency (SAHARA) |
Hotline varies (562) 402-4132 |
LA County |
DV support for South Asian communities |
|
YWCA (Glendale & San Gabriel Valley) |
(888) 999-7511 (626) 967-0658 (818) 242-4155 |
Glendale & SGV |
DV support & safe shelter |
|
Finish First |
323-305-2131 |
Los Angeles |
Transitional housing and support services to help women re-enter society. |
|
Doors of hope |
310 518 3667 |
South Bay/Los Angeles area |
Shelter |