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= General =
The nature of creative work means it doesn't always pan out financially, so every now and then even the best of us can have a cash flow problem.  This is pretty serious in San Francisco due to its high cost of living.  We want you to come to Noisebridge, but we also want you to have a place to call your own and to be able to get to and from there safely.  Many of the following items are linked to from [http://sfhomeless.wikia.com/wiki/San_Francisco_Homeless_Resource San Francisco Homeless Resource], which is a fantastic resource for anyone who finds themselves in a tough situation in our great city.


The nature of creative work means it doesn't always pan out financially, so every now and then even the best of us can have a cash flow problem.  This is pretty serious in San Francisco due to its high cost of living.  We want you to come to Noisebridge, but we also want you to have a place to call your own and to be able to get to and from there safely.  Many of the following items are linked to from [http://sfhomeless.wikia.com/wiki/San_Francisco_Homeless_Resource San Francisco Homeless Resource], which is a fantastic resource for anyone who finds themselves in a tough situation in our great city.


= Housing =
==General Resources==
 
* [http://www.projecthomelessconnect.com/resources Project Homeless Connect]
* [http://www.freeprintshop.org/ The SF Help Charts] offer a variety of guides to local social services including hot meals, pantries, shelter, medical care, mental health care, and neighborhood assistance
* [http://sfhomeless.wikia.com/wiki/Glide_Memorial_Church GlideSF] offers a variety of programs and services including emergency shelter placement, women's services, health services, a hot meals program, and bagged groceries programs
* [http://www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org/download/Homeless%20Survival%20Guide.pdf Berkeley Homeless Survival Guide]
* [http://211bayarea.org/ 211] - Call 211 for food, health care, shelter referrals, resources and info
* [http://sfhomeless.wikia.com/wiki/Homeless_Outreach_Team_-_HOT_Team_-_H.O.T._Team] - SF Homeless Outreach Team, connects people with resources.  (415) 401-2660, (415) 554-8471


* [http://sfhomeless.wikia.com/wiki/Glide_Memorial_Church GLIDE]
== Food ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/ Couchsurfing]
* [http://www.thclinic.org/ Tenderloin housing clinic]


= Transportation =
* Volunteer at [http://sffnb.org/ SF Food Not Bombs]
* [http://www.sffoodbank.org/programs/get_food.html The SF Food Bank] offers a variety of ways to get free or reduced cost food.
* The Print List's  [http://www.freeprintshop.org/download/eats_english.pdf Free Eats chart]
* [http://www.martindeporres.org/ Martín de Porres House]
* [http://www.glide.org GlideSF] provides a daily [http://glide.org/page.aspx?pid=395 free meals program] with three service times, and unlimited repeat trips through the line until tickets run out. Recommend you get in line early for a quick trip through.
**Breakfast: '''8am - 9am'''<br/>
**Lunch: '''Noon - 1:30pm'''<br/>
**Dinner: '''4pm - 5:30pm''' Monday - Friday, bagged lunch served '''Noon - 1:30pm''' Saturday & Sunday
* Look up [[Tastebridge]] meeting nights
* [http://www.sfhsa.org/158.htm Apply for Food Stamps]


* [http://www.bikekitchen.org/ The bike kitchen] is close enough that you can walk to it, and by volunteering your time you can earn enough credit to build your own bike from their spare parts. Some Noisebridge members have bikes from the bike kitchen and although they took some elbow grease, they work great.
== Shelters, Housing, Camping, Sleep ==
* [http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/shuttle.htm The Bay Bridge bike bridge] is a cheap way to get across the Bay Bridge. It only runs during commute hours, but it's $1 cash each way, much less than any other option.
* If you need a safe place to sleep try [http://thegubbioproject.org/services.html The Gubbio Project]. It's open every weekday 6AM-3PM, 133 Golden Gate. No reservation needed.
* Sleeping at Noisebridge is not excellent
* Neither is trolling those who are not bothering you. Offer kind, constructive suggestions and understanding. It could be you in this position.
* Get involved with [http://www.homesnotjailssf.org/wb/pages/faqs.php Homes Not Jails]
* Free shelter chart ([http://www.freeprintshop.org/download/shelter_english.pdf PDF])
* [http://sfhsa.org/82.htm Reserve a bed] at a shelter
* [http://glide.org/page.aspx?pid=383 GlideSF]
* [http://www.thclinic.org/ Tenderloin Housing Clinic]
* Hostels (some will let you do work trade), co-ops (some rent cheap bunks or sublets)
* [http://www.larkinstreetyouth.org/youth-connections/easy-access-to-services/get-help-now/ Larkin Street Youth Center] provides emergency shelter placement and a variety of other services to at-risk or homeless youth under 19
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/ Couchsurfing]
* Find [http://sfbay.craigslist.org/roo/ some roommates] or an [http://www.padmapper.com/ apartment]
* Camp in Golden Gate Park or one of SF's forested areas


= Food =
==Showers==
* [http://www.martindeporres.org/ Martin de Porres]
* [http://sfhomeless.wikia.com/wiki/Mission_Neighborhood_Resource_Center Mission Neighborhood Resource Center]
* Join a gym or the Y. Many 24 Hour Fitness branches are, as their name implies, open 24 hours. Or if you're a student your school may have shower facilities.


* [http://www.foodnotbombs.net/ Food not bombs]
==Storage==
* Storing stuff on member shelves is not excellent. Member shelves are for projects, material for hacking, and so on. They are not for general posessions.
* [http://sfhomeless.wikia.com/wiki/City_Storage City Storage], 150 Otis St. (between Gough and Duboce), 415-557-6339, Hours: 9am-3:30pm


= Work =
== Employment, Job Skills, Self-improvement ==


* [http://www.sfhsa.org/427.htm San Francisco Personal Assisted Employment Services (PAES)]
* [http://www.sfhsa.org/427.htm San Francisco Personal Assisted Employment Services (PAES)]
* [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-jobs Noisebridge Jobs mailing list]
* [https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-jobs Noisebridge Jobs mailing list]
* [http://www.sfhsa.org/424.htm SF CAAP General Assistance]
* Classes at [http://www.ccsf.edu/ City College of San Francisco] (Free for most low-income SF/CA residents)
* Free classes at Noisebridge!
* Need ID? How to get your: [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm Birth Certificate], [http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=110 SF City ID], [http://dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl.htm State ID/Drivers License], [http://travel.state.gov/passport/npic/agencies/agencies_900.html Passport] and [http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ Social Security Card]
== Transportation ==
* [http://www.bikekitchen.org/ The Bike Kitchen] is close enough that you can walk to it, and by volunteering your time you can earn enough credit to build your own bike from their spare parts.  Some Noisebridge members have bikes from the bike kitchen and although they took some elbow grease, they work great.
* [http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/shuttle.htm The Bay Bridge bike bridge] is a cheap way to get across the Bay Bridge.  It only runs during commute hours, but it's $1 cash each way (exact change only), much less than any other option.
* [http://transit.511.org/ 511's online TripPlanner] shows public transit options around the Bay
== Computers / Wifi ==
* Noisebridge wireless access is excellent
* [[User:dr_jesus|Dr. Jesus]] coordinates computer loans and donations through a generous hardware grant to Noisebridge.
* [http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100000201 San Francisco Public Library, Mission Branch] is nearby and has computers available to use.
** other branches, housing projects and some other city facilities ([http://www.sfgov3.org/ftp/survey/wifi_map.html map])
* St Anthony's Computer Lab
* Monkeybrains.net free wifi hotspots (corner of 19th and Valencia, Dolores Park, numerous other locations)
* McDonalds, Starbucks, Safeway, Union Square, the Metreon
== Medical Care ==
* [http://www.healthysanfrancisco.org Healthy San Francisco] - Free & sliding-scale medical care for uninsured San Francisco residents
* [http://www.freeprintshop.org/download/mental_english.pdf Mental health resources]
* [http://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/oservices/medSvs/sfgh/default.asp SF General Hospital] - Nearby hospital; ER, urgent care and other services
* [http://www.vetsos.org/ VetSOS] and [http://www.sfspca.org/veterinary-hospital SFSPCA Hospital] - Free and sliding scale veterinary care for companion animals.

Revision as of 09:33, 4 April 2014

The nature of creative work means it doesn't always pan out financially, so every now and then even the best of us can have a cash flow problem. This is pretty serious in San Francisco due to its high cost of living. We want you to come to Noisebridge, but we also want you to have a place to call your own and to be able to get to and from there safely. Many of the following items are linked to from San Francisco Homeless Resource, which is a fantastic resource for anyone who finds themselves in a tough situation in our great city.


General Resources

  • Project Homeless Connect
  • The SF Help Charts offer a variety of guides to local social services including hot meals, pantries, shelter, medical care, mental health care, and neighborhood assistance
  • GlideSF offers a variety of programs and services including emergency shelter placement, women's services, health services, a hot meals program, and bagged groceries programs
  • Berkeley Homeless Survival Guide
  • 211 - Call 211 for food, health care, shelter referrals, resources and info
  • [1] - SF Homeless Outreach Team, connects people with resources. (415) 401-2660, (415) 554-8471

Food

Shelters, Housing, Camping, Sleep

  • If you need a safe place to sleep try The Gubbio Project. It's open every weekday 6AM-3PM, 133 Golden Gate. No reservation needed.
  • Sleeping at Noisebridge is not excellent
  • Neither is trolling those who are not bothering you. Offer kind, constructive suggestions and understanding. It could be you in this position.
  • Get involved with Homes Not Jails
  • Free shelter chart (PDF)
  • Reserve a bed at a shelter
  • GlideSF
  • Tenderloin Housing Clinic
  • Hostels (some will let you do work trade), co-ops (some rent cheap bunks or sublets)
  • Larkin Street Youth Center provides emergency shelter placement and a variety of other services to at-risk or homeless youth under 19
  • Couchsurfing
  • Find some roommates or an apartment
  • Camp in Golden Gate Park or one of SF's forested areas

Showers

Storage

  • Storing stuff on member shelves is not excellent. Member shelves are for projects, material for hacking, and so on. They are not for general posessions.
  • City Storage, 150 Otis St. (between Gough and Duboce), 415-557-6339, Hours: 9am-3:30pm

Employment, Job Skills, Self-improvement

Transportation

  • The Bike Kitchen is close enough that you can walk to it, and by volunteering your time you can earn enough credit to build your own bike from their spare parts. Some Noisebridge members have bikes from the bike kitchen and although they took some elbow grease, they work great.
  • The Bay Bridge bike bridge is a cheap way to get across the Bay Bridge. It only runs during commute hours, but it's $1 cash each way (exact change only), much less than any other option.
  • 511's online TripPlanner shows public transit options around the Bay

Computers / Wifi

  • Noisebridge wireless access is excellent
  • Dr. Jesus coordinates computer loans and donations through a generous hardware grant to Noisebridge.
  • San Francisco Public Library, Mission Branch is nearby and has computers available to use.
    • other branches, housing projects and some other city facilities (map)
  • St Anthony's Computer Lab
  • Monkeybrains.net free wifi hotspots (corner of 19th and Valencia, Dolores Park, numerous other locations)
  • McDonalds, Starbucks, Safeway, Union Square, the Metreon

Medical Care