Connecting people to shelter, food, detox, medical care, and financial resources — quickly and without judgment.
Immediate support — all numbers are tap-to-call
Mobile Crisis Response Teams come to you — no police required. Find your California team below.
Every county's crisis response team with direct contact numbers and service hours. Find the team nearest to you — or call 988 and ask to be connected to your local MCRT.
📋 View California MCRT Directory →Call 988 and say "I need a mobile crisis team." A trained mental health clinician will come to your location. Free, confidential, and available across most of San Diego County.
📞 Call 988 → Request MCRTFree food, groceries, and meal programs across North County San Diego.
Free clothing, hygiene supplies, and essentials across North County.
Benefits, free phones, and government programs available to you now.
Emergency shelter and transitional housing in North County. Call 211 anytime for real-time bed availability.
Can't find a local bed? HUD's shelter finder covers emergency shelters, transitional housing, and rapid rehousing programs nationwide.
🏠 HUD Find Shelter →Extra Life Services was created after seeing a consistent gap between available resources and real access to those resources. While many programs exist, navigating them can be overwhelming — especially without a phone, transportation, or guidance.
Through frontline outreach experience, it became clear that engagement and follow-through are just as important as the resources themselves. Extra Life Services focuses on removing barriers and helping people take immediate, practical steps toward stability.
"Engagement and follow-through are just as important as the resources themselves."— Extra Life Services
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