Overview

Shelter, Inc. helps people avoid and escape homelessness by providing long-term, affordable housing and wraparound services across Contra Costa, Marin, Solano, and Sacramento counties. Its work combines housing placements with supports that help families and individuals regain stability and move toward self-sufficiency. The organization differentiates itself through decades of community-led roots, a broad geographic reach, and large-scale funding like the $5 million Day 1 Families Fund grant to scale impact. Its goal is to prevent homelessness in the first place, break the cycle for those already affected, and build lasting stability for clients.