Visalia Rescue Mission’s Services

To access our services, please come to the front office, or contact the team member listed below the service.

VRM Community Center: 741 N Santa Fe Street, Visalia, CA 93292

Daily Dinner

Every day of the year, from 4:00-5:00pm, a hot meal is served to anyone who can present an ID. If you don’t have an ID, stop by our office to get a Dinner Pass and information on how to get your California ID.

Contact Aaron Pasillas at apasillas@vrmhope.org

Community Kitchen: 322 NE 1st Ave. Visalia, CA 93291

Addiction Recovery Services

Men’s and Women’s year-long, in-house programs to address addiction and it’s fallout through recovery counseling, personal growth & wellness classes, life-skills classes, personal therapy, Christian-living classes in a communal living setting.

Men Contact Ken Embree at kembree@vrmhope.org 

Women Contact Annette Edwards at aedwards@vrmhope.org 

Mailbox

We provide a safe place to receive mail while you may be unhoused.

Contact Lisa Alvarez at lalvarez@vrmhope.org

Shelter Services

A clean bed, a shower, breakfast and daytime habitation are all available to women, women with children, and to men, each day of the year. Extended stay may be available on a case-by-case basis.

Men Contact James Stallworth at jstallworth@vrmhope.org

Women Contact Denise Barrera at dbarrera@vrmhope.org

Enhanced Case Management

If you are in need of multi-faceted support to become stable and self-sufficient, our Case Managers can help your make a plan and execute it in collaboration with service providers for things like, health care, housing help and support, your food, and utilities.

Contact Monica Silva at msilva@vrmhope.org

L.I.N.C.

On the 2nd & 4th at 1:30pm Mondays of each month, access community support services and resources from multiple agencies in the auditorium at our Community Center.

Contact Lisa Alvarez at lalvarez@vrmhope.org

Housing Support

Our Housing Navigators can help you find housing and housing programs, help you get into more permanent housing, and support you in maintaining stable and secure housing where you are.

Contact Corina Johnson at corinaj@vrmhope.org 

Locations

Community Center 

741 N Santa Fe Street, Visalia, CA 93292

Community Kitchen

322 NE 1st Ave. Visalia, CA 93291

Women’s Shelter

 831 E. Houston Ave. Visalia, CA 93292

Men’s Shelter

322 NE 1st Ave. Visalia, CA 93291