The Night Shelter
For more than 20 years, the Night Shelter has provided 118 emergency beds for homeless men, women, and families with children every night, year round. The shelter space includes two dorms for single men, a dorm for single women, and four private rooms where families with children can stay together. While the reasons for their becoming homeless vary, many of our guests are working individuals unable to afford housing in our increasingly expensive community. Others are elderly individuals or persons with significant disabilities who will need a heavier touch of supportive services in order to regain stability. Importantly, Good Shepherd endeavors to serve every demographic who finds themselves unhoused and does not turn away people in active addiction or with severe special needs. As a result, our guests include everyone from seniors to newborns and their parents, Veterans, individuals experiencing a brief episode of instability and people who have been without housing for years as a result of their severe disabilities.
Our goal for every shelter guest
Our goal for every shelter guest is to provide a safe place to regroup and the intensive support needed to shorten the length of their crisis and expedite their return to housing and well-being in the community.
After check-in, overnight guests are provided a meal, on-site educational and enrichment opportunities, and Rapid Rehousing case management, including setting and working toward a plan for becoming housed again. Volunteers—including individuals, families, and congregations—are essential to our efforts and help to prepare and serve the dinner meal.
Over one year, more than 300 homeless men, women, and children receive safe shelter at Good Shepherd Center.
“Having a safe place to sleep gave me the chance to breathe, rest, and start thinking about what came next.”
Former Guest