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Help in San Marcos
37 service locations · 2 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Family and youth
111 San Elijo Rd, San Marcos · 760-471-2490
Boys & Girls Club
Gosnell
Child care and early childhood education
139 Gosnell Way, San Marcos · 760-736-3066
Head Start early childhood program — 92 funded slots; operated by Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee.
Family and youth
1 POSITIVE PL, San Marcos · 760-471-2490
Boys & Girls Club
Family and youth
1825 Knob Hill Rd, San Marcos · 760-539-3315
Boys & Girls Club
Family and youth
3697 LA MIRADA DR, San Marcos · 760-471-2490
Boys & Girls Club
Linda Vista EHS
Child care and early childhood education
1587 Linda Vista Drive, San Marcos · 760-744-7995
Head Start early childhood program — 40 funded slots; operated by Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee.
Family and youth
1820 Melrose Dr, San Marcos · 760-798-7500
Boys & Girls Club
Family and youth
910 Richland Rd, San Marcos · 760-566-4353
Boys & Girls Club
Family and youth
1615 Schoolhouse Way, San Marcos
Boys & Girls Club
Family and youth
1600 SCHOOLHOUSE WAY, San Marcos · 760-290-2820
Boys & Girls Club
Family and youth
1 Tiger Way, San Marcos · 760-471-2490
Boys & Girls Club
Family and youth
650 W Mission Ave, San Marcos · 760-471-2490
Boys & Girls Club
Family and youth
413 Autumn Dr, San Marcos · 760-539-3315
Boys & Girls Club
Westlake
Child care and early childhood education
415 Autumn Dr, San Marcos · 760-798-4857
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee.
Family and youth
1270 Rock Springs Rd, San Marcos · 760-471-2490
Boys & Girls Club
Food assistance
Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego
Meal program
520 E. Carmel St., San Marcos · (951) 956-0403
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by BAYPOINT PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
Baypoint Preparatory Academy San Diego
Meal program
520 E. Carmel St., San Marcos · (951) 956-0403
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by BAYPOINT PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
San Marcos Elementary
Meal program
1 Tiger Way, San Marcos · (760) 752-1250
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by SAN MARCOS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
San Marcos Elementary School Pantry
Food pantry
· 858-283-8998
San Marcos Mobile Pantry
Food pantry
· 858-283-8998
San Marcos Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Food pantry
· 760-277-8819
Health care
Free or charitable clinicHealth carefree
Rancho Santa Fe Road Professional Building, S Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Marcos · 760-744-1313
Neighborhood Healthcare ~ San Marcos
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2085 Montiel Rd, Suite 102, San Marcos · 760-520-8300
Community health centersliding-scale fees
150 Valpreda Rd, San Marcos · 760-736-6767
TrueCare
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1595 Grand Ave, Suite 100, San Marcos · 760-736-6767
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1595 Grand Ave, Suite 106, San Marcos · 760-736-6700
Community health centersliding-scale fees
325 Buena Creek Rd, San Marcos · 760-736-6767
Community health centersliding-scale fees
150 Valpreda Rd, San Marcos · 760-736-6767
TrueCare Mobile Unit 2
Community health centersliding-scale fees
150 Valpreda Rd, San Marcos · 760-736-6767
TrueCare Mobile Unit 3
Community health centersliding-scale fees
150 Valpreda Rd, San Marcos · 760-736-6767
Community health centersliding-scale fees
295 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Marcos · 760-736-6767
TrueCare Richmar Health Center
Community health centersliding-scale fees
309 Richmar Ave, Suite 102, San Marcos · 760-566-1802
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1560 Capalina Road, San Marcos · 760-744-2104
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
751 Rancheros Drive, San Marcos · 760-761-0515
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1809 Windriver Street, San Marcos · 619-363-4767
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
Vet Center
One Civic Drive, Suite 150, San Marcos · 855-898-6050
Vet Center
1 Civic Center Drive, Suite 150, San Marcos · 855-898-6050
Mon 08:00–20:30 · Tue/Wed/Thu 08:00–20:00 · Fri 08:00–16:30
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
Higher Education
Mon 16:00 · in-person · Palomar College in the Rising Scholars BuildingOpenDiscussion
Newcomers & Oldtimers
Sun 18:30 · in-personOpenDiscussion
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