EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR THE TRANS/GNC COMMUNITY
Taimon Booton Navigation Center
The Taimon Booton Navigation Center (TBNC) is our shelter and service center for transgender, gender non-conforming & intersex people, as well as cisgender women, to find sanctuary, community, and a pathway to housing.
Marginalized gender identities often face challenges in finding safe housing due to discrimination and violence. Gender-supportive housing offers a crucial refuge, fostering belonging and safety. Additionally, inadequate housing exacerbates health issues, making access to housing a critical public health concern.
In January 2024, SFCHC officially assumed management of the Taimon Booton Navigation Center (TBNC), a shelter and service center for transgender, gender non-conforming & intersex people, as well as cisgender women, to find sanctuary, community, and a pathway to housing. For those with marginalized gender identities facing challenges and outright discrimination when searching for safe housing, TBNC's gender-supportive facility offers refuge, belonging, and safety. It is the only shelter in Northern California attached to a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Resources available on site at TBNC include:
♥ Beds
♥ Meals
♥ Showers
♥ Laundry Facilities
♥ Medical Services
♥ Behavioral Health Services
♥ Case Management
♥ Recreational Activities
♥ Community
It is our hope that everyone who stays at the Taimon Booton Navigation Center leaves feeling safer, more supported, and on their way to stable housing.
Taimon Booton Navigation Center is not open to the public. If you’re seeking shelter at the Taimon Booton Navigation Center, please visit Adult Coordinated Entry at 123 10th St., San Francisco, CA to get a coordinated entry assessment and access to shelter. Anyone can speak with any of our team members at Trans: Thrive to find out more information.
“At TBNC, staff and guests learn from one another.”
"Case management supports guests in navigating systemic barriers keeping them from accessing basic needs. We work to help guests get and stay on benefits, access health care, find housing, pursue their personal goals, and help maintain the social and emotional wellbeing of the community at TBNC.
As a trans person who has struggled in the past to find an affirming and accepting workplace, TBNC has given me the opportunity to pursue my passion of supporting my fellow trans community members who have been largely overlooked and excluded from standard social service provision.
Because much of our staff is part of the trans community and/or has struggled with homelessness or housing instability, we're able to connect with and understand many of the experiences our guests have. At TBNC, staff and guests learn from one another.”
- Isaac Weiskopf, Case Manager at TBNC since October 2022