About Good Samaritan Shelter Santa Maria
Good Samaritan Shelter is a shelter and behavioral health support program serving homeless individuals, families and people in recovery throughout the Santa Maria Valley and Central Coast.
The Morrison Avenue location pairs emergency shelter services with behavioral health support, life-skills programming and referrals for substance use and mental health needs.
Their approach reflects a commitment to stabilizing lives through both housing and recovery resources, recognizing that lasting change often begins with a safe place to land.
Shelter-Based Recovery Support
This location's core focus is providing emergency shelter alongside recovery-oriented services for vulnerable community members.
Guests have access to hot evening meals, continental breakfasts, showers, laundry, bed linens, and toiletries creating a stable foundation for healing.
Case management connects residents to public and private mental health providers, substance use treatment and clean and sober living options.
Trauma-informed care guides the organization's approach, helping individuals address underlying challenges while building stability through practical, wraparound support.
Life Skills and Wraparound Services
Beyond shelter, the program offers life skills programming that includes cooking, job readiness, money management and community engagement activities.
An after school program for at-risk youth is also available at the Santa Maria location, extending the nonprofit's impact to families and the next generation.
The program accepts private insurance and self-pay options for connected recovery services.
