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Encinitas, CA

  • Meals on Wheels – San Diego County
    • https://meals-on-wheels.org/get-meals
    • Apply here: https://meals-on-wheels.org/get-meals/sign-up-get-meals
      • Call 1.800.5.SENIOR
    • Fresh Lunch Program: This program is available to anyone 60 years of age or older and veterans with disabilities of any age
    • Frozen Entrée Program: This program is available to anyone 60 years of age or older and veterans with disabilities of any age
    • San Diego County Meal Program: This program is available to seniors aged 60 and older who exhibit at least two limitations in Activities of Daily Living presented in this list (bathing, eating, dressing, toileting, continence, homebound or social isolation, mobility, transferring) OR are homebound OR socially isolated. This program is free to seniors who meet qualification criteria. This program not only provides free meals to qualified seniors, but it also provides a free meal for their caretakers. If you have any questions regarding the San Diego County Meal Program, please contact us at (619) 858-1006.
  • Restaurant Meals Program
  • Community Resource Center
    • https://crcncc.org/get-help/food-and-nutrition-services/
    • 650 2nd Street, Encinitas
    • Phone:(760) 300-3238
    • Email:intake@crcncc.org
    • Monday – Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Friday: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Programs:
      • Daily Assistance/First Light: Designed to provide light, ready-to-eat items for participants with limited access to cooking facilities.
        • Ticketing Time: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
        • Selection Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
      • Client Choice Pantry (monthly): Designed to support individuals and families in accessing healthy, nutritious food options, CRC’s Client Choice Pantry provides monthly access to items, which may include frozen meat, eggs, dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables, and essential canned goods.    
        • Appointments are available Monday–Friday, beginning at 11:15 a.m. with the last appointment at 1:15 p.m.
        • Appointments can be scheduled in-person, over the phone by calling (760) 300-3238, or online through Calendly at this link.  
      • USDA Commodities: CRC is a designated emergency site for the USDA Commodities Program that provides individuals and families with pre-bagged basic food items. 
        • Monday-Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM; Friday: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Community Food Distribution Sites:
    • Community Resource Center - 650 2nd Street, Encinitas, CA 92024
    • Andrew's Episcopal Church (Thursdays) - 890 Balour Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
    • Venture Church (food and diapers) - 777 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
    • Saint John Food Pantry: 1001 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024
  • Oakcrest Café Lunch Program: Enjoy a nutritious and satisfying lunch experience weekdays at the Encinitas Community and Senior Center's Oakcrest Café for Adults 60 plus.
    • Reservations are required and can be made up until 12 p.m. one business day beforeyou would like to have lunch, by calling (760) 943-2258.
    • Check-in for lunch between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Lunch is served at 11:40 a.m.
    • Fill out the online registration formand bring to the center or register on site after reserving your spot in advance. There is no wait list day of lunch. 
    • Suggested daily meal contribution is $5 for adults 60+ and $8 cost per meal for ages under 60. 
    • The Encinitas Senior Center's Transportation Program:
      • For Encinitas residents who are interested in attending lunch at the Encinitas Oakcrest Café and meet eligibility requirements. 
      • Passengers will be picked up at home before lunch and dropped off after lunch. 
      • Online transportation application hereor you can fill out on site.
      • Application, qualification, and supervisor approval required before a ride can be requested.
      • For more Lunch Transportation information, contact the office at (760) 943-2258.
  • Meals & Dining for Older Adults: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/ais/Older-Adults/Meals-Senior-Dining.html 

  • Veterans Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 (Veterans- press 1)
  • Adult Maltreatment Hotline: 800-482-8049 
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
    • Hours: 24/7. Languages: English, Spanish, and 200+ through interpretation service
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or SAMHSA's National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
  • Crisis Services & Suicide Prevention:  Dial  988