Helping Our Community,
One Citizen at a Time

Our mission is to provide a clear path forward for individuals seeking assistance.
We recognize that each person has unique needs, and our work begins by establishing
trust and respect.

As the only drop-in service center for unhoused individuals in San Francisco’s northeast quadrant, we deliver support and services tailored to each client’s specific circumstances. Together, we build an individualized program with personalized benchmarks that are realistic and achievable as they move toward stability.

Progress is measured through a series of meaningful steps: obtaining identification documents, securing benefits, accessing medical care, and entering stabilization housing. Each step builds confidence, strengthens self-esteem, and sets a clear course out of homelessness.

Our Annual Impact

Help people experiencing homelessness SF. North Beach Citizens.Local community nonprofits SF

200,000

Help people experiencing homelessness SF. North Beach Citizens

pounds of food distributed

635+

community members served yearly

Help people experiencing homelessness SF. North Beach Citizens. Local community nonprofits SF

3,500

bags of litter removed

“Every neighborhood would would benefit from a community group addressing homelessness.”

- Francis Ford Coppola, award winning American filmmaker & Founder, North Beach Citizens

Our Programs

  • Two people, a woman and a man, are smiling and looking at a clipboard while the woman signs it. The woman has her hair tied up and is wearing a gray vest, and the man is wearing a colorful hat and a graphic T-shirt. They are standing in front of a blue backdrop with white text and logo.

    C.O.R.E

    The Community Outreach Reconnection and Engagement program is focused on client stability, offering case management, goal setting and action plans.

  • A woman with glasses and a patterned headscarf smiling at the camera, wearing a pink tie-dye sweatshirt, standing indoors with a cityscape visible through a large window behind her.

    Housing Assistance

    We provide housing assistance and support through housing applications, eviction resources, and direct subsidies.

  • A smiling woman in a white cardigan giving a paper bag with green vegetables on a busy city street. Three men stand beside her, two are looking at the camera. People and cars are visible in the background.

    Community Food Pantry

    We distribute fresh groceries to extremely low-income individuals residing in single-room occupancy residences in North Beach.

  • Street Beautification + Community Engagement

    We provide client volunteers with a path towards self-sufficiency and an opportunity to give back

Our Clients

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