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GLIDE Introduces The Shop!

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Welcome to The Shop !

We are a substance use treatment resource hub located in the TL, serving as a safe, therapeutic space for all. Our model combines professional barber services with direct connections to SUD treatment, recovery services, and ongoing clinical support. Our goal is to address overdose fatalities, substance use disorders, mental health struggles, and social isolation by leveraging the trusted, community-building role of a barbershop to connect participants to care at GLIDE and in the community.
 
GLIDE Foundation welcomes and serves all ethnicities and populations within the City 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 serves as an entry point to GLIDE’s continuum of SUD treatment and recovery services, including MAT/MOUD navigation (add hyperlink to HEAT page), contingency management (add hyperlink to HEAT page), counseling, case management, and referrals to community-based withdrawal management, residential treatment, and outpatient programs.

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.

Now Open!

Services and Hours

Sun through Thurs – 9:00a to 5:00p

Drop-in support services only – no appointments (Tues – Sat)

Clinical Services (case management, individual counseling, and groups)
Mon – Fri (from 9a – 5p)

Phone: 415.674.6249
Email: theshop@glide.org

Located at 330 Ellis St, San Francisco

The Shop is 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.