Support Services & Aid

Emergency financial rental and utility assistance to help extremely low-income residents in our San Diego county community at risk of eviction and/or at risk of utility shutdown (Subject to available funding).  Key points

• Recipients must be signed up for services at Brother Benno’s to receive rental assistance*. If you aren’t, please go to the intake office to register.
• The following paperwork will be required
  • For rental assistance - a 3 day “pay or quit notice” for rental assistance. Your three-day notice must be for the current month. You do not need to wait until three days before the due date; ask your landlord to issue you one in advance.
  • Lease agreement
  • For utilities assistance, a current bill
  • Proof of income via pay stubs, a letter indicating any benefits you receive (GR, EBT, food stamps, social security etc). If you were recently laid off, bring a letter of termination and your last pay stub.

If you need additional assitance, contact Darryl Harris (760) 231-1652 or email darryl.harris@brotherbenno.org.

*Unfortunately, we cannot help with unpaid past rent.

Under a partnership with non-profit TrueCare Mobile Health Services, a TrueCare mobile clinic visits Brother Benno’s Oceanside facility to serve the needs of homeless persons.  Appointments are required.

Medical services are available Mondays and Fridays by appointment.

Dental services are provided on Wednesdays by appointment.

Assistance with the replacement of personal papers such as IDs (e.g. California Identification Cards) and birth certificates, is provided,

• medical appointments
• visiting government offices to apply for aid
• visit partners in the Continuum of Care (CoC) 
• job interviews
• relocation of persons back to their families.

• Citizens 65+
• Medicare recipients (not MediCal)
• People with disabilities who qualify for a reduced fare under federal and state law
• Youth ages 6-18 (school ID, transit identification, or government-issued photo ID required), under the Youth Opportunity Pass pilot program

For more information or assistance, contact Alex Maitre alex.maitre@brotherbenno.org

We assist veterans and active military members with referrals, information about other services, and transportation to medical and other appointments.

Vaccinations and booster shots (e.g., COVID and flu vaccinations/booster shots) are periodically scheduled at the Center.

VACCINATION/BOOSTER SCHEDULE

Currently, we have no vaccinations or boosters scheduled.