Homeless Shelters and Emergency Housing in Colbert County, AL
21 programs for shelters, emergency housing and homeless intake in Colbert County, Alabama, including 10 local options. Phone numbers, who qualifies and what to bring. Call first: funding opens and closes.
Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
Good to know
ACADV member program. Shelter address is confidential; call the crisis line. Statewide DV hotline 1-800-650-6522 also routes to local program. Culturally specific services for foreign-born survivors, statewide; based in Huntsville area.
Cold-event shelters with cots: Michael Community Center (1001 E 17th St, Sheffield), Sheffield Rec Center (2901 E 19th Ave), York Bluff Baptist (301 N Atlanta Ave), Cherokee (1211 2nd St), Leighton (8856 Main St), Ford City (14439 County Line Rd), Littleville (1448 Jackson Hwy), One Heart Church (719 Michigan Ave, Muscle Shoals), Tuscumbia Multi-Purpose Center (601 N Commons St).
Seasonal: opens only during declared cold events; sites/hours change each event. Source: Alabama EMA warming list (Jan 2025); Franklin County Times Jan 2026. United Way NW Alabama/211 keeps the current list.
The Help Center / Shoals Shelter and Home Free Haven
Local · Colbert, Lauderdale Counties, AL
Overnight shelter on cold nights with meals; intake 4:30-5:30pm (weekend intake Fridays only). Home Free Haven gives overnight stays with pickup at Southern Legacy Assembly at 4:15pm.
Child-placing agency (foster and private adoption), Davidson Farms girls' cottage community (ages 10-19), KTECH job training and scholarships for foster youth, emergency assistance, Christmas and back-to-school help.
Alabama DHR - Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Housing Vouchers
Statewide (AL)
Time-limited (up to 3 years) Housing Choice Voucher for youth leaving foster care who are homeless or at risk, referred by DHR to the local housing authority.
Christian family-style ranch homes for at-risk teens: Baldwin County Boys Ranch, St. Clair County Boys Ranch, FAME Colbert County Girls Ranch, Tallapoosa Girls Ranch; school help, college program, independent-living skills.
Foster care/therapeutic foster care, adoption support, Independent Living for older foster youth, Project Independence housing for young homeless mothers, EPIC parenting classes, summer camps.
Foster care licensing/support, family preservation, Independent Living (to 21), Higher Education housing for youth from care, Support for Success (ETV/Fostering Hope help), Babies First home for young mothers in care, Headland Boys Home.
Service locations also in Florence, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Headland, Dothan, Andalusia and Mobile (addresses not listed). Older UMCH line 334-386-5354.
Talladega campus: Moderate Care home for teen girls referred by DHR, Transition to Adult Living (women 19-24), Secure Dwellings housing for homeless children with female caregivers, Family Bridges reunification, therapeutic foster care.
Free, 24/7 referral line. Finds the smaller church and community funds near their address that open up week to week. Also 1-888-421-1266, or text a ZIP code to 898-211.