El Camino House

El Camino House

General / Mixed Shelter — non-congregate emergency and interim shelter

non-congregate emergency and interim shelter. Serves Single adults and two-adult households experiencing homelessness in San Mateo County. Gender/access: All genders. Age: Adults. Household eligibility: Individuals and two-adult households; not a family-with-children shelter. Intake: Contact Samaritan House client services or San Mateo County coordinated entry. Eligibility: Unsheltered San Mateo County adults and two-person adult households. Documents: Determined during coordinated-entry screening. Accessibility: Private-room model; detailed accessibility confirmed during intake. Service animals: Service-animal and accommodation needs confirmed during intake. Published capacity: 44 rooms in current county and operator pages; current job material says 45-plus rooms; 2024 HUD reports 44 beds. Waitlist/availability: Contact client services for referral and availability. Meals: Meals provided. Showers: Private bathing facilities. Case management: Immediate and intensive case management, employment and financial-resource help. Housing navigation: Housing search and permanent-housing transition support. Medical services: Help accessing physical-health services. Mental-health services: Help accessing mental-health and substance-use services. Transportation: Transportation assistance. Donations: Financial and in-kind donations accepted through Samaritan House. Volunteering: Contact operator for current shelter volunteer roles.