Project Sentinel

Project Sentinel is a non-profit agency providing services to help people resolve housing problems. The agency assists home seekers as well as housing providers through counseling, complaint investigation, mediation, conciliation and education. The services are funded by cities and counties in the greater Bay Area and Central Valley. All services are free and confidential.

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Recent News

Worried about losing your home? -- Free foreclosure prevention workshop in South San Francisco on September 10.

Project Sentinel, in partnership with the Better Business Bureau of the Central Valley, has launched a new mediation program for Stanislaus County. The program offers community mediation services, mediation for small claims and unlawful detainer hearings in the courthouse, and a small claims advisory service. Stanislaus County Mediation Center

Housing Discrimination
Project Sentinel investigates allegations of housing discrimination based on a person's race, religion, familial status, marital status, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, source of income and some arbitrary physical characteristics.

Tenant and Landlord Counseling
Project Sentinel counsels tenants and landlords on their rights and responsibilities under state and local laws regulating the rental relationship.

Homeownership Counseling
Project Sentinel is HUD certified to provide counseling services to home buyers and homeowners seeking to find or maintain suitable housing.

Community Mediation
Project Sentinel provides mediation services to tenants, landlords, neighbors and consumers who are involved in disputes and who wish to avoid alternatives such as litigation.