drop-in center

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A drop-in center is a service agency for either the mentally ill, homeless people, teenagers, and other communities that offers a place where people can go to obtain food and other services. A mental health drop-in center can provide a friendly environment for people who are struggling with mental health symptoms to recover. Also in another case, a drop-in center as opposed to a homeless shelter usually does not provide a temporary residence; rather, it aims to provide other services to endangered or disadvantaged groups in the community, including the homeless, people with addictions, or teenagers. Drop-in centers are usually open during the daytime. Some regular drop-in centers double as warming centers or cooling centers in the winter or summer, and may provide overnight shelter during these months.

Many drop-in centers provide free services, and some offer services for a nominal fee.{{cite web|url=https://sf311.org/homeless-resources-drop-centers|title=Homeless - Resources - Drop-in Centers|publisher=SF311|access-date=15 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018223904/https://sf311.org/homeless-resources-drop-centers|archive-date=18 October 2016|url-status=dead}}