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Sheltering the Homeless

Shelter Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 – 11 am and 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Valid Photo ID required, or birth certificate for children under 18
Call 910.763.4424 x100 with questions

Day Shelter

The Day Shelter is a safe haven for all, including the most fragile and chronically homeless, those with mental illness and/or physical disabilities. It provides many of the basic life necessities that we take for granted when we have a home of our own: access to bathrooms, showers, toiletries, and clean clothing; phone and mail service; assistance obtaining photo identification; case management; on-site medical treatment; and referral to needed community resources such as mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, and transitional or permanent supportive housing.

Because it is a low-demand drop-in center, the Day Shelter succeeds in drawing into services even the most severely mentally ill who are not willing, because of their fragile psychological state, to consider coming into shelter overnight. Building trust with these individuals over time through small but positive interactions results in their eventual willingness to access additional needed services toward helping them regain stability.

Life’s unexpected turns don’t have to be tragic. Help us work for a brighter tomorrow.

Night Shelter

Opened in October 2005, the Night Shelter provides 118 emergency beds for homeless men, women, and families with children every night, year round. While the reasons for their becoming homeless vary, many are working individuals unable to afford housing in this area. Our goal: to provide the intensive support needed to shorten the length of their crisis and expedite their return to housing.

After check-in, overnight guests are provided a dinner meal, on-site educational opportunities, and case management, including setting and working toward a plan for becoming housed again. Volunteers— including families, congregations, and individuals—assist with check-in and shelter monitoring, as well as preparation and service of the dinner meal.

Over the course of one year, more than 150 homeless men, women, and families with children are successfully transitioned from the shelter to housing in the community.

Homelessness (click to read more)

Homelessness is a complex social problem with multiple causes:

  • Lack of affordable housing
  • Mental illness
  • Domestic violence
  • Disability
  • Limited/fixed income
  • Substance abuse
  • Family break-up

National FAQ’s (click to read more)

Families with children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population, comprising about 30% of those in crisis.The average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. An estimated 1200 individuals are homeless at any one time, including families with children.
The hungry and the homeless are a diverse population that includes:

  • Single people
  • Veterans
  • The physically or mentally disabled
  • Families
  • People of all races and educational backgrounds

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