Community Resources
The healing Gospel is not just spiritual healing, but also tending to people’s physical and mental well-being. This list of resources attempts to address some of these needs that people face on a daily basis by recommending organizations that are already doing great work in these areas:
mental health, depression, food insecurity, housing insecurity, and domestic violence.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources
Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT)
Mobile Crisis Response Teams provide in-person support to anyone, anywhere, experiencing a mental health, drug, or alcohol-related crisis
Mental Health Online Screening
Online mental health screenings for a variety of potential mental health conditions
County Mental Health
List of County Behavioral health services for Adult, families, children, and emergency and crisis
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 hotline to connect with advocates who offer crisis intervention information, education, and referral services
San Diego Food Bank
A map of food distribution sites throughout San Diego
UPAC (Union of Pan Asian Communities)
Mental health services, addiction treatment & recovery, housing counseling community engagement
Christian Asian Mental Health
Christian Asian Mental Health provides coaching and resources for churches to develop their mental health ministry to care for and support people through life challenges. Navigate their website for a directory of Christian Asian counselors and therapists from across the country. They have also included a blog, podcast, and other mental health resources
211 San Diego
Resource Database to find everything including finding food, housing, health care, or other basic needs, emergency and transitional shelters
San Diego Housing Commission
Information on the rental assistance programs offered by the Housing Authority of the County of San Diego
San Diego Housing & Community
A countywide list of affordable housing complexes
Also see their housing directory