Walnut Creek Resources

Near Walnut Creek BART. Most shelters are in Concord, two stops away.

Find a bed, housing or food — call 211 Free, 24 hours. If 211 won't connect, call 1-800-833-2900. Or text HOPE to 20121. Get a shelter bed — call 211, then press 3 Reaches the county outreach team, 7am–11pm. Shelter beds here are only given out through them.
Beds Showers & laundry Food Walnut Creek BART

Showers, Laundry, Housing Placement

Trinity Center
1888 Trinity Ave — a few minutes from BART
Mon–Fri 8am–4pm
Closed weekends — call 211 instead.
  • Showers
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast & lunch weekdays
  • Housing help
  • Job help
  • Phone & computers
  • Mailing address
  • No beds
Free. Adults.
Call
If you only go one place, make it this one. Showers, laundry, meals and the county housing sign-up, all in one building near BART.
Concord Mobile Dignity Center
First Christian Church, 3039 Willow Pass Rd, Concord
Thursdays 3pm–7:30pm
  • Hot meal
  • Groceries & clothing
  • Housing help
  • Showers — some Thursdays
  • Laundry — ask
Free.

A place to sleep

Concord Shelter
2047 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord
Open 24 hours. No walk-ins — you get a bed by calling 211, then pressing 3.
  • Beds — adults
  • Meals
  • Laundry
  • Housing help
  • Showers — ask
Free. Beds are limited and go first to people who are older or have serious health needs.
Call 211
Trinity Center — Winter Evening Program
Walnut Creek — location given when you call
Runs December to April. This winter's start date isn't announced yet.
  • Overnight bed
  • Evening meal
  • You can sign yourself up
Free. Call Trinity Center to sign up.
Call
Bay Area Rescue Mission
Richmond — BART with a change of trains
Call first to check for a bed before travelling.
  • Beds — men
  • You can sign yourself up
Free.
Call

Food

GROW Concord — hot dinners in the park
Baldwin Park, Concord
4pm, six days a week
Sun, Tue, Thu at Baldwin Park · Mon, Wed, Fri at Cowell Park
  • Free hot dinner
  • Times not confirmed
Free.
Loaves & Fishes — Martinez
835 Ferry St, Martinez
Every day 11am–12:45pm
  • Free hot lunch
  • Open weekends
Free. Closed Thanksgiving and the day after.
St. Mary's Food Pantry
1186 Bont Lane, Walnut Creek
Thursdays 12:30–4:30pm
  • Groceries
  • No hot meals
Free. Call to confirm before going.
Call
SHARE Food Pantry
First Christian Church, 3039 Willow Pass Rd, Concord
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 10am–1:30pm
  • Groceries
  • No hot meals
Free.
Call

Getting into housing

The county housing list
Contra Costa Coordinated Entry
Three ways to sign up:
  • Call 211
  • Walk into Trinity Center
  • Outreach team — 211, then 3
Free. Leads to rapid re-housing, supportive housing and interim housing.
Call 211