How to Locate a Homeless Shelter
Most communities provide shelters for the homeless. Some give overnight stays, others offer longer durations. These safety nets instill hope. These facilities provide the basic needs for survival. Some offer programs and job banks. They protect people from predators and other hostile environmental conditions. Read on to learn more.
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Instructions
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Locate a Local Shelter
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Find the service needed in a local phone book's Community & Human Resources. Many books contain several pages in the front section.
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Contact The Salvation Army or Goodwill Industries. Many counties have organizations that have shelters for the homeless.
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Call several churches in the community for homeless shelters. Some larger churches sponsor facilities for homeless people. Ask for recommendations.
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Ask for referrals from local government. This includes county, city, police and fire departments.
Locate a Shelter on the Internet
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Go to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's website. They maintain a special "Homeless" page with resources.
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Scroll down the page and click "Local Homeless Assistance."
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Choose a state on the list and click its name.
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Locate the service needed from the resources and click it.
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Contact the organization or service by address or phone number.
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Visit the Homeless Shelter Directory website.
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Click on any state listed in blue. Look for a suitable location and contact.
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Tips & Warnings
Write down questions you have before you contact a homeless shelter. Find out the hours, amount of space, laundry, shower and restroom provisions, availability of food and any pre-arrangements.
