St. John of God Health Care Services - Samaritan’s Helping Hand

Samaritan’s Helping Hand (Samaritan’s) is a program offering emergency assistance to stabilize low-income and homeless families and individuals in crisis. Samaritan’s operates the High Deserts largest food pantry and the only one accessible to clients five days a week. Samaritan’s also provides utility payment assistance for gas, water, electricity and propane; rental assistance; emergency shelter assistance in the form of motel vouchers; emergency prescription assistance; assistance with ID/DMV; diapers, formula and baby food for infants; clothing and transportation assistance. These services provide nutritious food to the hungry, prevent low-income families from becoming homeless, assist households in danger of having vital utilities terminated, provide temporary housing to the homeless, and emergency prescription assistance provides individuals with vital and lifesaving medications when faced with illness.

Utility Payment Assistance for Gas, Water, Electricity and Propane; Rental Assistance; Emergency Shelter Assistance in the form of Motel Vouchers