Welcome to The Shop – a barbershop located in the TL, serving as a safe, therapeutic space for all. Our model combines professional barber services with health education, active listening, and direct linkages to care. Our goal is to combat overdose fatalities, substance abuse, mental health struggles, and social isolation by leveraging the trusted, community-building role of a barbershop.
Glide Foundation welcomes and serves all ethnicities and populations within San Francisco with focused expertise to meet the unique cultural needs of older Black/African American (B/AA) men ages 50+, residents who use drugs and are disproportionately impacted by fatal opioid overdoses particularly those living or spending time in the Tenderloin and surrounding neighborhoods, who also experience social isolation and substance use disorder
The Shop is more than a haircut – It’s an invitation to critical health conversations, building dignity, community, and a pathway to GLIDE’s full continuum of care.
Launching March 5, 2026!
Services and Hours
Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri/Sat – 9:00a to 5:00p
Wed – 9:00a to 7:00p
Grooming services offered Tues – Sat
Counseling, case management, and support groups offered Mon – Fri
Located at 330 Ellis St, San Francisco
GLIDE is launching The Shop, a groundbreaking program that highlights the culturally sacred space of the barbershop as a gateway to health, wellness, and connection.
Located at GLIDE, The Shop is a safe, therapeutic environment where older Black/African American men can find community, dignity, and direct access to the support they need.
A Model of Integrated Care
The Shop integrates professional grooming with a full spectrum of public health interventions, creating a low-barrier, high-trust point of entry into GLIDE’s continuum of care. Featuring:
- Trained Barbers as Health Advocates: Our professional barbers are certified in active listening, overdose prevention, and mental health first aid to engage clients in compassionate, culturally responsive conversations.
- Direct Linkages to Care: During appointments, clients are warmly connected to:
- Substance Use Treatment
- Behavioral Health Counseling & Recovery Groups
- Case Management & Housing Support
- Health Services & GLIDE’s Daily Meals
- Peer-Led Community: The Shop seeks to empower clients to co-design community events and health interventions, combating isolation, and building leadership from within.