St. Mary's Center

St. Mary’s Center is a community of hope, justice, and healing that serves at-risk seniors and preschoolers in the heart of Oakland. We strive to improve quality of life through counseling, shelter, nutrition, advocacy and social support.

An independent non-profit social service organization with headquarters and five service locations along the San Pablo Avenue corridor in West Oakland, California, St. Mary’s Center answers basic needs and offers hope for more than 1,000 Seniors and 40 Preschool families every year.

• 41 units of transitional housing support senior men and women in their journey from homelessness to permanent housing
• Counseling, case management, and housing navigation prepare seniors for housing
• Money management and advocacy helps seniors remain housed
• Full-day Preschool helps families prepare 3- and 4-year-olds for kindergarten and a lifelong love of learning