Oshun Women's Drop-in Center
From San Francisco Homeless Resource
IMPORTANT NOTICE 11-18-08 -- Oshun has been temporarily relocated to Buster Place's old location at 211-13th street due to a plumbing problem at the Turk and Taylor address. Please read the attached notice for information about the current services. They are still open 24 hours and serving women only, and their children if they have them.
Oshun notice 11-17-08 re temporary change of location and services offered.
The Oshun Center is a women-focused 24-hour, 7-day per week site providing a welcoming safe haven for women and their families where they can access services that nurture healing, and build strength. Women are allowed to stay at Oshun over night if there is no Shelter Bed available. No women is turned away, except for inappropriate behavior that affect the other guests on the site, or the threat of violence. The desired .outcome of the Oshun Drop-in Center is to secure housing and reduce the negative and harmful behaviors that make it difficult to maintain permanent housing. While the program promotes a harm reduction philosophy, clients are engaged on a regular basis to help them move step by step to a more stable environment. The intention is to eventually engage the women accessing Drop-in services with early intervention services. These services will include assessment, information, counseling and referral services for substance abuse, medical and mental health issues, vocational and housing needs.
211-13th Street
Off 13th Street and Mission
(415) 746-1945
Respite Services
- Showers
- Laundry facilities
- Access to Phones
- Snacks
Early Intervention services
- Case management with a focus on creating a "Street to Home" plan.
- Substance Abuse services
- Access to Shelter Beds
[edit] The Information Below is for the Turk and Taylor location which is temporarily closed, please see the temporary information above
101 Taylor (at Turk)
415-746-1945
Ben Eiland, Director
Regina Grant, Manager
Official flyer of services as of 8-18-08, 500k pdf
Oshun is a Program of the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics
[edit] A Women's 24 hours Drop-in Shelter
The Oshun Center is a women-focused 24-hour, 7-day per week site providing a welcoming safe haven for women and their families where they can access services that nurture healing, and build strength.
Women are allowed to stay at Oshun overnight if there is no Shelter Bed available. No women are turned away, except for inappropriate behavior that affect the other guests on the site, or the threat of violence.
The desired outcome of the Oshun Drop-in Center is to secure housing and reduce the negative and harmful behaviors that make it difficult to maintain permanent housing. While the program promotes a harm reduction philosophy, clients are engaged on a regular basis to help them move step by step to a more stable environment.
The intention is to eventually engage the women accessing Drop in services with early intervention services. These services will include assessment, information, counseling and referral services for substance abuse, medical and mental health issues, vocational and housing needs.
Respite Services:
- Showers
- Laundry facilities
- Access to Phones
- Snacks (soup, juice, sandwiches)
Early Intervention services:
- Case management with a focus on creating a "Street to Home" plan.
- Substance Abuse services
- Access to Shelter Beds
Additional information per HSA/Shelter Director's meeting on 8-18-08:
- Issues of doors closing at 12AM have been resolved, and center is now open 24 hours for drop-in, and visitors are received 24 hours as well.
- There is no limit on duration of stay.
- Single women are admitted, as well as women with children. Men with children are not admitted. Men are not admitted under any circumstance.
- As of 8-18-08 the drop-in is operating at 55% capacity on average, and there is no danger of turnaways, but that could change once more publicity goes out.
- The number of visitors that are family units on average is 10%.
- There is no anti-chair sleeping policy like 39 Fell or Buster's Place. Children can also sleep on couches when available.
- Transportation to Oshun is available on a limited basis. Call Oshun for requests.
- There is capacity for 35-40 visitors.
