Food Access
Anyone in Orange County can access food through our Community Market – please visit this page to learn more and call us at (949) 552-2727 to register or schedule your appointment today. The Community Market is appointment-only.
Affordable Housing in Orange County
Click here to learn more about the affordable housing opportunities that exist in Orange County. This list was last updated 1/11/2024 and Families Forward is not affiliated with the organization that collected this list. Click here to view affordable housing opportunities within Families Forward that are available.
If You Are Homeless
Please contact 2-1-1 to be connected to services and resources. You can contact 2-1-1 by one of the following ways:
- Call 2-1-1. Select prompt #2 for Housing Assistance or ask to speak with a Housing Intake Specialist, or
- Email help@211oc.org and request to connect to a Family Access Point, or
- Text your zip code to 898211.
Need Help Staying in Your Home?
Families Forward’s mission is to support Orange County families to prevent and end family homelessness. Please see below or call Families Forward at (949) 552-2727 to determine if you should be connected with Families Forward for support. The level of support that we may assist a family with is determined based on the family’s eligibility and other circumstances. Depending on your family’s situation, you may be connected to another partner organization who is better equipped to meet your needs. Below is more information on which organization you may be referred to for help:
If you are not located in Orange County, CA:
Please call 2-1-1 to be connected to services and resources local to you.
If you are located in Orange County, CA, are currently housed AND have children under 18 in your household:
To be currently housed means:
- You are living in your own apartment/house, including if you are facing an eviction
- You are living in someone else’s apartment/house
- You are living in a motel that you pay for by yourself
If you cannot click on the button or provide us your information online, please call Families Forward at (949) 552-2727 and a volunteer will fill out this form with you. Once you have provided us your contact information, you will receive an email by the end of the day (or the following business day) with a link to an Eligibility Request Form. You will be contacted within 3-5 business days by a Families Forward staff member once you have completed the Eligibility Request Form.
If you would like to follow up on your Eligibility Request Form, you may contact us at familynavigator@families-forward.org at any time.
If you are located in Orange County, CA and do not meet the above eligibility:
This could mean that you are:
- You are in a home without children under 18 OR
- You are homeless, with or without children under 18
- To be homeless means:
- You are living in a motel that is paid for by an agency
- You are living in a shelter or transitional housing
- You are living in a residential garage or shed
- You are living in a car, recreational vehicle, trailer, etc.
- You are currently in a substance abuse treatment program
- You are living living outdoors
- To be homeless means:
Please contact 2-1-1 to be connected to services and resources specific to your family. You can contact them by one of the following ways:
- Call 2-1-1. If you are currently homeless, select prompt #2 for Housing Assistance or ask to speak with a Housing Intake Specialist.
- Email help@211oc.org and request to connect to a Family Access Point.
- Text your zip code to 898211.
Families Forward is here to help.
Emergencies can happen to anyone: a death in the family, a loss of a job, an illness, or a divorce can be devastating, both emotionally and financially. Our goal is to prevent the fear and hopelessness that can occur as a result of a crisis, and ensure that the children’s welfare and stability are protected as much as possible.
Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
It is the policy of Families Forward to comply fully with all Federal, State, and local non-discrimination laws and regulations governing Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in housing. Families Forward will not deny any individual an equal opportunity on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, familial status, or a mental or physical disability. Individuals are placed, served, and accommodated in accordance with their gender identity and are not subjected to intrusive questioning or asked to provide anatomical information or documentary, physical, or medical evidence of the individual’s gender identity. Households with children under 18 are not denied admission based on the age of any child under 18. It is the policy of Families Forward to provide reasonable accommodations for limitations or modifications needed by a disabled person due to a mental or physical disability of the individual.