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Description: The BRC serves homeless adults year-round, providing emergency shelter and an array of supportive services including job search and placement, mental health services, a medical clinic, case management, legal assistance, and housing search assistance.

Hours of Operation

The BRC is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
People Served
Adult men and women who are homeless and not accompanied by minor children may obtain nightly shelter.

Services Provided
Upon arrival, clients are provided with a bed and receive two meals plus showers and toiletries. First-time clients are guaranteed to receive shelter services for a night and are encouraged to attend an orientation. Longer stays and further services are provided to clients who are eligible for any of the programs operated at the shelter.
Food Service: Clients who stay the night at the BRC are provided two nutritious meals. Clients that are enrolled in BRC's programs are provided three meals a day.
Medical Services: Through a partnership with the Valley Homeless Healthcare Program, medical services are available to all BRC clients. The medical clinic is operated onsite and provides basic screening, primary care, dental care, immunization, referrals, and follow-up.
Laundry Services: Clients may use washers and dryers to clean their clothing free of charge. Laundry soap is also provided.
Transportation: A 16 passenger van and a shuttle bus assist clients with their transit needs. The BRC also utilizes the county’s Homeless Transit Pass Project to provide clients with monthly transit passes and bus tokens.
Programs and Case Management: All clients who are eligible to participate in programs have the opportunity to receive case management services including advocacy, referrals to permanent housing, benefits assistance, financial management, and more.

Programs
BRC Year Round Shelter
Cold Weather Shelter Program
BRC Supportive Housing Program
New Start Program
Medical Respite Program

Do you have items to donate? Contact HomeFirst Program San Jose at the phone number provided above to see if they can use any items you may have to donate.

User Questions & Answers

Important:
Many of these shelters now have waiting lists. Please call before going to them. Many waiting lists are very long. Shelters and service also go out of business. Always call ahead to confirm that this location is still active. If you find that this location is no longer operating, please send us a comment using the form below.

Do you have items to donate? Contact HomeFirst Program San Jose at the phone number provided above to see if they can use any items you may have to donate.