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Volunteer Opportunities

Community Connection Events

The Department of Social Services and Veteran Services host a community outreach event twice a year regionally in San Luis Obispo County.

The Community Connection Outreach Event excels in connecting the most vulnerable population of San Luis Obispo County to vital resources. At our one-stop shop event we will link participants to difficult-to-obtain services including health care, behavioral health, employment assistance, legal assistance, and much more.

We are always looking for passionate individuals who would like to volunteer at the events. The events for 2020 have been scheduled:

•    Coastal Event: February 24, 2020 from 1pm-4pm at the Veterans Hall in Morro Bay

•    North County Event: October 28, 2020 from 10am-2pm at Estrella Hall at the Paso Robles Event Center

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Jessica Lorance at [email protected]

If you are a service provider and want to sign up to have a booth at a future event please use this link:

Community Connection Event Sign Up

 

Are you an interested Community Member/Organization? How You Can Help . . .

Volunteer at a Warming Center in SLO County

Warming centers depend on volunteers to help staff the centers and several warming centers around the county are seeking volunteers to help provide a warm, dry place for people who are homeless. Warming centers in SLO County include:

  • Arroyo Grande Warming Center in Arroyo Grande. Please call the 5Cities Homeless Coalition for more information at (805) 574-1638.
  • Prado Center in San Luis Obispo. Please call (805) 786-0617.
  • Atascadero Warming Center. Please email Mary Lipscomb at [email protected]

 

Point in Time Count 2021

The Point-in-Time (PIT) count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night in January. HUD requires that Continuums of Care (CoCs) conduct an annual count of homeless persons who are sheltered in emergency shelter, transitional housing, and Safe Havens on a single night.

 

Local Agency Volunteer Opportunities

CAPSLO  https://capslo.org/custom-donation/

TMHA  https://www.t-mha.org/volunteer.php

5CHC  https://www.volunteerslo.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=35249

Stand Strong https://standstrongnow.org/volunteer/

Food Bank/Glean SLO http://www.gleanslo.org/volunteer.php

Paso Cares https://www.volunteerslo.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=45847

Family Care Network https://fcni.org/be-the-difference

Los Osos Cares https://www.losososcares.com/

SLO County Office of Education https://www.slocoe.org/

 

 

If you would like to be added to this page please contact Jessica Lorance at [email protected]

Contact Social Services

Child Hotline Information:

  • If you suspect there is an emergency requiring immediate intervention, call 911
  • To report suspected child abuse or neglect call the 24 hour Child Abuse Hotline at (805) 781-KIDS (5437) or toll free 1-800-834-KIDS (5437)

Adult Hotline Information:

  • If you suspect there is an emergency requiring immediate intervention, call 911
  • To report suspected elder abuse or neglect call the Adult Services Hotline at (805) 781-1790 during regular business hours, or after business hours call (844) 729-8011
  • Mandated Reporter