Homeless Shelters and Emergency Housing in Russell County, AL

ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7)

Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless

24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals.

Who

People who are homeless or at risk

Asha Kiran

Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help.

Who

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.

Crisis Center of Russell County

24/7 domestic violence hotline and confidential 15-bed emergency shelter (up to 90 days), plus safety planning and court advocacy.

Who

Domestic violence survivors in Russell County

Good to know

Office: (334) 297-4435, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

Home for Good (United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley)

GA-505 CoC

Continuum of Care for Columbus GA and Russell County AL: coordinated entry via walk-in or online Get Help form (goes to 211), housing placement.

Who

Homeless people in Muscogee Co. GA and Russell Co. AL (Phenix City)

Where

1005 Front Ave, Columbus GA 31901

Email

Ewells@unitedcv.org

Good to know

Russell County AL is part of this Georgia CoC, so Columbus shelters are the main option for Phenix City residents. AHFA 2025 list also gives (762) 250-0643.

House of Mercy (Columbus GA)

Longer-term faith-based shelter for men, women and families with curfew and worship requirement.

Who

Homeless men, women and families; married couples need a marriage certificate

Where

1532 3rd Ave, Columbus GA 31901

Email

info@houseofmercycolumbus.com

Good to know

Details from HomelessShelterDirectory (2/2024).

Kingdom Builders Foundation Ministries and House of Restoration

Shelter for homeless men, women and children, soup kitchen meals, clothing and hygiene kits.

Who

Homeless people in Phenix City

Where

1200 12th Ct, Phenix City 36867

Good to know

From a third-party directory; call to confirm beds.

Open Door Community House - Homeless Program (Columbus GA)

Homeless day program with showers, clothing, breakfast, hygiene items and laundry; Mon-Fri.

Who

Unsheltered homeless people

Where

2405 2nd Ave, Columbus GA 31901

Email

opendoorcommunityhouse@odch.org

Good to know

Day services; some directories list a women's home. Confirm.

SafeHouse Ministries (Columbus GA)

Day center plus family, women's and overnight shelter, meals, showers, and help with recovery and reentry.

Who

Homeless men and women, including people leaving addiction or incarceration

Where

2101 Hamilton Rd, Columbus GA 31904

Good to know

Phone from Harris County GA warming notice (2022). Services per GracesList.

Valley Rescue Mission

Men's emergency shelter and transitional program (Howard Mott Center), women and children's shelter, and cold-weather shelter.

Who

Homeless men, women and children

Where

2903 2nd Ave, Columbus GA 31904

Email

information@valleyrescue.com

Good to know

Georgia provider serving the Columbus/Phenix City CoC. Call about intake for Alabama residents.

Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Auburn

ABCH

Christian foster care agency (and campus foster care), homes for single moms, College Care for youth from care, Pathways Counseling; supplements state board payments.

Who

Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care

Email

info@alabamachild.org

Good to know

Office location; county coverage is approximate (office county and neighbors) - call to confirm. Statewide info line 1-888-720-8805 (2005 source).

Statewide domestic violence hotline

Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence

24-hour hotline and shelter referral anywhere in Alabama.

Who

Domestic violence survivors

The WellHouse - Home for trafficked minor girls

Residential restorative home for girls under 18 who are survivors of sex trafficking, plus adult women's program; 24/7 intake.

Who

Female trafficking survivors; separate home for girls under 18

Email

info@the-wellhouse.org

Good to know

Local intake (205) 306-6058; office (800) 991-9937, Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30. Mailing P.O. Box 868, Odenville, AL 35120.

Alabama DHR - Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Housing Vouchers

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.

Who

Youth 18 to under 25 who left foster care at 16+ (or will within 90 days) and are homeless or at risk

Email

ILP@dhr.alabama.gov

Good to know

Referral comes through DHR/ILP worker, not directly to the PHA.

Alabama Sheriffs' Youth Ranches

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.

Who

At-risk children and youth in crisis, including foster youth

Where

2680 Bell Rd, Montgomery, AL 36117

Good to know

HQ number; website not confirmed. Mailing P.O. Box 240009, Montgomery 36124.

Big Oak Ranch

Christian children's homes (Boys' Ranch, Girls' Ranch) with houseparent couples, foster family communities, Westbrook Christian School.

Who

Children who have faced abuse, neglect or family crisis (call for intake criteria)

Where

6000 Shelley Dr, Springville, AL 35146

Children's Aid Society of Alabama

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.

Who

Foster youth, adoptive/foster families, young parents

Where

2141 14th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205

Email

info@childrensaid.org

Good to know

Maternity group home line listed by ACF: (205) 943-5325. Older listing address 181 West Valley Ave Ste 300, Homewood - verify.

Embrace Alabama Kids (United Methodist Children's Home) - Montgomery office

UMCH

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.

Who

Children/teens in DHR care; foster families; young adults from foster care

Where

923 S. Perry St., Montgomery, AL 36104

Good to know

Service locations also in Florence, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Headland, Dothan, Andalusia and Mobile (addresses not listed). Older UMCH line 334-386-5354.

King's Home

Long-term Christian youth homes for abused youth 12-21 and housing with services for women and mothers with children escaping abuse or homelessness.

Who

Abused youth ages 12-21; women/mothers with children fleeing DV or homelessness

Where

221 Kings Home Dr., Chelsea, AL 35043

Email

info@kingshome.com

Lee County Youth Development Center

Residential care, therapeutic foster care homes, transitional living home and independent living apartments for youth; Project Uplift mentoring.

Who

Youth in DHR/DYS care and at-risk youth (statewide referrals)

Where

1101 Spring Dr, Opelika, AL 36801

Presbyterian Home for Children

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.

Who

Teen girls in DHR care; young women 19-24; homeless mothers/female caregivers with children 0-17

Where

905 Ashland Hwy, Talladega, AL 35160

Good to know

Also has a Hoover office at 3603 Lorna Ridge Drive. Serves statewide.

United Way 2-1-1

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.

Who

Anyone