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These resources for our seniors and broader community may change over time based on availability and need during the COVID-19 emergency response. Check this webpage periodically for the latest updates.

Senior Resources

Meal Programs for Seniors

Santa Clara Senior Center

Senior Nutrition Program

Call 408-615-3170 for more information on the nutrition program offered at the Santa Clara Senior Center.

Meals on Wheels Program

408-350-3246
Provides food to homebound seniors 60+ years of age

St. Clare’s/St. Vincent de Paul Society

408-248-7786
941 Lexington Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050
6 a.m. - 9 a.m., 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month
Services: Food pantry for seniors on 2^nd & 4^th Tuesday each month.

St. Justin’s Community Ministry

408-243-1462
2655 Homestead Road
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Services: Food pantry for seniors & unsheltered residents

Senior Support Services

Santa Clara Senior Center
Phone line available: 408-615-3170

California Statewide Hotline
Call toll free 833-544-2374
If you need help with grocery and medication delivery, while staying at home or for any questions or assistance during the COVID-19 crisis.

Heart of the Valley, Services for Seniors

408-241-1571
contact@servicesforseniors.org

Sourcewise

408-350-3200 or 800-677-1116
3100 De La Cruz Blvd, Suite 310
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Area agency on aging for Santa Clara County. Serving adults of all ages 18+ including caregivers and those with disabilities.

Well Connected Program

877-797-7299
email coviaconnections@covia.org

Service: a phone-based community for seniors that offers a wide range of topics and types of connections

Community Food Resources

When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, the City of Santa Clara immediately saw a need for families who experienced food insecurity during the pandemic. To continue supporting our youth, seniors, and entire community, the City partnered with various organizations to provide the following free programs to all residents.

Senior Nutrition Meals at Santa Clara Senior Center

The Santa Clara Senior Center is now open to the public and residents may participate in the County of Santa Clara Senior Nutrition program for qualified older adults. Call 408-615-3170 for more information. At this time, Senior meals-to-go service and meal delivery have ended.

Second Harvest Food Bank

800-984-3663
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Second Harvest Food Bank is committed to providing free healthy food to anyone in need. You will be welcomed at our food distribution sites, regardless of your citizenship or immigration status, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Second Harvest is an equal opportunity provider. Find out how to get free essential food items. Visit the website for more information.

St. Justin's Parish

St. Justin’s Community Ministry
408-243-1462
2655 Homestead Road
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Services: Food pantry for seniors & unsheltered residents

St. Justin Community Ministry was established to help meet the needs of those who come to us looking for assistance, distributing food and clothing.

Meals on Wheels Delivers to Homebound Older Adults

As people age, accessing and cooking food can become a barrier to proper nutrition. If you or someone you know are unable to shop or prepare your own meals due to a physical or mental condition, and are homebound, the Meals on Wheels program may be a good option. The program provides meal service to homebound, older adults 60 years of age and older.

For more information, call or visit the websites of the two Meals on Wheels providers in Santa Clara County:
Sourcewise – 408-350-3200, option 4
The Health Trust – 408-961-9870 or toll-free at 800-505-3367

Please NOTE: This program serves people living in Santa Clara County, CA. If the person needing meals lives outside of Santa Clara County, CA please click here to find the appropriate meal delivery program.

Goodwill
408-998-5774
1080 N. 7^th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Monday – Friday, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Services: To-go meals, truck in front of agency

Sacred Heart Food Pantry
408-278-2160
1381 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Monday -Thursday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Service: Pick-up food to go

The Salvation Army
408-282-1165 x3210
Phone calls ONLY
Services: Emergency Financial Assistance/Food Pantry

2-1-1 United Way or (800) 273-6222
Dial 2-1-1 by phone or text "coronavirus" to 211211
Services: Connecting those in need with shelter locations/food pantries/senior services, comprehensive information and referral services.

Food distribution sites (information from Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County):
If you and/or anyone in your family/friends/neighbors are in need of food assistance during this time, they can get FREE FOOD at any of the listed Parishes during the listed time(s).

There are weekly drive-thru sites are at churches for food distribution.

No registration needed beforehand - registration will be done on site.

Food For Families

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The City, in partnership with The Salvation Army and Second Harvest Food Bank, provided Food for Families, free essential food items to residents. The program began in November 2020 and ended in June 2021.

Healthy Meals Santa Clara

At this time, the Healthy Meals Santa Clara program has ended. At the beginning of the pandemic, the City of Santa Clara worked quickly to establish food distribution program to our youth. From March 2020-August 2020, over 150,000 free meals were provided to youth in Santa Clara. In August 2020, Santa Clara Unified School District resumed full responsibility for meal distribution to its students.

Housing Resources

Emergency Rental Assistance Program

The City of Santa Clara’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program assisted low-income households that are at <60% of Area Median Income, with rental assistance for past due rent payments that have accumulated due to the COVID-19 crisis. The goal of the program is to prevent low-income households from becoming homeless. Visit the webpage for status of the program at SantaClaraCA.gov/RentRelief.

COVID 19 Eviction Moratorium

The City of Santa Clara recently adopted an ordinance that prevents residential tenants, who have experienced a loss of income due to COVID-19 related impacts, from being evicted in Santa Clara. Visit the webpage for more information.

Project Sentinel

If you or someone you know is experiencing financial hardship from COVID-19 and unable to pay rent or has received a termination notice, please call Project Sentinel at (408) 470-3745. Project Sentinel can provide guidance on these regulations and facilitate conversations amongst tenants/landlords. Project Sentinel also provides assistance around all other types of landlord/tenant issues.

408-470-3745
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m.
No Walk-Ins
Services: Fair housing, evictions and mediation

Sacred Heart
408- 278-2166
By Appointment Only
Service: Family Assistance/Homelessness Prevention

Find more information at sacredheartcs.org/covid19 or by calling 408-780-9134.

2-1-1 United Way or (800) 273-6222
Dial 2-1-1 by phone or text "coronavirus" to 211211
Services: Shelter locations/food pantries/senior services, comprehensive information and referral services.

For additional assistance, contact the City of Santa Clara Housing and Community Services Division at 408-615-2490.

Employment Resources

NOVA Job Center
https://novaworks.org/

NOVA is committed to providing critical workforce development services to its customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. View the NOVA Workforce Services available.

OnwardCA
https://OnwardCA.org/

OnwardCA is a one-stop resource for Californians impacted by job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. OnwardCA has been rapidly deployed by a broad coalition of companies, foundations, and humans who want to help. Help you get money or groceries or child care; help you upskill, reskill, or refresh; and help you land a great new job.

California Employment Development Department (EDD)
https://edd.ca.gov/

The EDD provides a variety of support services to people who have lost their jobs or have had their hours reduced due to the impacts of COVID-19 in California. They provide a number of online options to access this support.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: As part of the federal CARES Act, the federal government has approved funding for additional unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to workers impacted by COVID 19, which include the following:

Increasing available unemployment benefits to $600/week,
Extending program availability up to four months, and
Including self-employed and contract workers typically ineligible for UI benefits.

Those interested in these benefits are encouraged to begin the application process online as soon as possible.

Business Resources

For additional business resources, visit our COVID-19 Business Resources webpage.

Mental Health Resources

24 hour Suicide & Crisis Hotline
Available 24 hours, 7 days a week
Call 1-855-278-4204

Crisis Text Line
Text RENEW to 741741
Free, text-based, confidential assistance to people in need in Santa Clara County.

Dealing With Loss
Are you grieving? If you have lost a loved one due to COVID-19, or know someone who has. If you live in Santa Clara County and would like to talk with someone, call Bill Wilson Center for Living with Dying at (408) 243-0222. Grief counseling is available in 150 languages.

24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
Chat now
Call 9-1-1 if you or the person you are helping is in immediate danger.

24/7 Behavioral Health Services Call Center
Available 24 hours, seven days per week
Call 1-800-704-0900

Substance Use Services Call Center
Available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Call 1-800-488-9919

Children and Youth-Uplift Family Services' Mobile Crisis Team
Available 24 hours, 7 days a week
Call 1-408-379-9085 or call toll-free 1-877-41-CRISIS (412-7474)

Provides intervention to children and teens in the community who are in acute psychological crisis.

Last Updated:

03-29-2023