EMERGENCY SERVICES

Emergency Shelter

Sundowners Program L.A. County Department of Public Social Services 974-1234 (5 p.m.-8 a.m.) Offers emergency vouchers to single adults and women with children for one night stay at local motels; three nights over weekends.

Cold Weather Emergency Shelter Program (800) 548-6047 Offers information on shelters open during cold weather (when temperature in immediate area falls below 40 degrees or below 50 degrees with 50% chance of rain). Information is updated after 11 a.m. each day.

Beacon Light Mission 525 Broad Ave. Wilmington Open seven days a week; breakfast: chapel service, door opens 5:45 a.m., breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m.; dinner: evening chapel opens 6:45 p.m., dinner begins at 8. Facilities for 28 men, at least 18 years old and alcohol- and drug-free.

Drop-In Centers

Clare Foundation 901 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica 450-5123 Drop-in center for homeless people. Provides referrals to shelters and other resources. Call for hours.

Homeless Women’s Drop-In Center (Behavioral Health Services) 531 N. Marine Ave. Wilmington 549-2710 Services for homeless women include food, clothing and referrals to recovery programs, shelters and other resources. Call first.

Soup Kitchens

House of Yahweh 4430 W. 147th St. Lawndale 675-1384 Open seven days a week: breakfast, 10-11 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

The Crossing 1450 W. 7th St. San Pedro Breakfast: Thursday and Friday 7-10 a.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m.; dinner, 7 p.m. Saturday.

Medical Care

Harbor Free Clinic 615 S. Mesa St. San Pedro 547-0202 Offers evening appointments only. Call Monday through Thursday after 10 a.m. to set up appointments. Services: General medical, birth control, VD tests, pregnancy tests, Pap smears. No AIDS testing.

South Bay Free Clinic 1807 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Manhattan Beach 376-0791 742 W. Gardena Blvd. Gardena 327-2535 Comprehensive health services: general medical, dental, AIDS testing, family planning, pre-natal care. Open to all. No fees, but donations are requested. Call for hours.

Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach 5901 E. 7th St. Long Beach 494-5662 Offers medical, psychiatric and social work evaluations of chronically mentally ill homeless veterans. May offer limited placement in residential or other treatment facility. Call for appointment.

Hot Lines

Info Line: 603-8962 or (800) 242-4612 (24-hour referral line) Alcoholics Anonymous: 387-8316 (24-hour self-help information) Battered Women’s Hotline: 392-8381 Children of the Night: 550-7188 Community Helpline: 541-2525 Health Line: 974-7711 (L.A. County Dept. of Health Services) Mental Health Emergency Referral Service: 478-1986 Runaway Hotline: (800) 231-6946