Alabama resources for: Homeless / needs shelter

Help with homeless / needs shelter in Alabama, from the DRR Resource Navigator. Statewide programs first, then local resources by county.

Statewide programs (any Alabama county)

• United Way 2-1-1 — Phone: 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 qualifies: Anyone — Website: https://www.211connectsalabama.org
• Statewide domestic violence hotline — Phone: 1-800-650-6522 — 24-hour hotline and shelter referral anywhere in Alabama. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors — Website: https://acadv.org
• The WellHouse - Home for trafficked minor girls — Phone: (800) 991-0948 — Residential restorative home for girls under 18 who are survivors of sex trafficking, plus adult women's program; 24/7 intake. — Who qualifies: Female trafficking survivors; separate home for girls under 18 — Website: https://the-wellhouse.org/ — Email: info@the-wellhouse.org
• Alabama DHR - Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Housing Vouchers — Phone: (334) 242-9500 — 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 qualifies: Youth 18 to under 25 who left foster care at 16+ (or will within 90 days) and are homeless or at risk — Website: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Foster-Youth-to-Independence-Program-Fast-Facts.pdf — Email: ILP@dhr.alabama.gov
• Children's Aid Society of Alabama — Phone: (205) 251-7148 — 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 qualifies: Foster youth, adoptive/foster families, young parents — Address: 2141 14th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205 — Website: https://childrensaid.org — Email: info@childrensaid.org
• Embrace Alabama Kids (United Methodist Children's Home) - Montgomery office — Phone: 800-239-3575 — 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 qualifies: Children/teens in DHR care; foster families; young adults from foster care — Address: 923 S. Perry St., Montgomery, AL 36104 — Website: https://letsembracekids.org/alabama/
• Big Oak Ranch — Phone: (205) 467-6226 — Christian children's homes (Boys' Ranch, Girls' Ranch) with houseparent couples, foster family communities, Westbrook Christian School. — Who qualifies: Children who have faced abuse, neglect or family crisis (call for intake criteria) — Address: 6000 Shelley Dr, Springville, AL 35146 — Website: https://www.bigoak.org/
• Presbyterian Home for Children — Phone: 256-362-2114 — 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 qualifies: Teen girls in DHR care; young women 19-24; homeless mothers/female caregivers with children 0-17 — Address: 905 Ashland Hwy, Talladega, AL 35160 — Website: https://www.phfc.org/
• King's Home — Phone: (205) 678-8331 — 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 qualifies: Abused youth ages 12-21; women/mothers with children fleeing DV or homelessness — Address: 221 Kings Home Dr., Chelsea, AL 35043 — Website: https://www.kingshome.com/ — Email: info@kingshome.com
• Alabama Sheriffs' Youth Ranches — Phone: (334) 213-2071 — 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 qualifies: At-risk children and youth in crisis, including foster youth — Address: 2680 Bell Rd, Montgomery, AL 36117
• Lee County Youth Development Center — Phone: (334) 749-2996 — Residential care, therapeutic foster care homes, transitional living home and independent living apartments for youth; Project Uplift mentoring. — Who qualifies: Youth in DHR/DYS care and at-risk youth (statewide referrals) — Address: 1101 Spring Dr, Opelika, AL 36801 — Website: https://www.lcydc.org/

Autauga County, Alabama — Shelter

• Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (334) 261-6182 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.midalhomeless.org
• Family Sunshine Center — Phone: (334) 263-0218 — 24/7 domestic violence crisis line, confidential emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, protection-order help, food and clothing for residents. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children in Montgomery, Autauga, Elmore, Chilton, Lowndes, Butler and Crenshaw counties — Website: https://familysunshine.org
• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Friendship Mission - Men's Shelter — Phone: (334) 281-2395 — Emergency shelter for men. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Website: https://friendshipmission.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Montgomery — Phone: 334-430-7569 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Raleigh's Place — Phone: See website — Christ-centered foster care ministry: Partner Homes support for foster/adoptive/kinship families, Katie's Kloset (free clothing, shoes, furniture to foster families), Camp 1:27 free summer camp, Workmanship Initiative (housing, jobs, transport, mentoring for youth aging out). — Who qualifies: Foster, kinship and adoptive families and youth aging out in central Alabama — Address: 346 County Road 1028, Clanton, AL 35046 — Website: http://www.raleighsplace.org — Email: office@raleighsplace.org
• Prattville Public Safety Building Warming Station — Phone: See website — 24-hour warming station in cold events; St. Marks Episcopal Church (178 E 4th St) also used. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 201 Gin Shop Hill Rd, Prattville 36067 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Baldwin County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Housing First (homeless coordinated entry) — Phone: (251) 450-3345 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.hfal.org
• McKemie Place — Phone: (251) 287-2225 — Temporary emergency overnight shelter for women. — Who qualifies: Unaccompanied women 18+ from Mobile, Baldwin and Washington counties — Address: 913 Broad St., Mobile, AL 36603 — Website: https://mckemieplace.org
• Mary's Shelter — Phone: (251) 986-6200 — Shelter and support for homeless pregnant women. — Who qualifies: Homeless pregnant women in Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia counties (AL) and Santa Rosa/Escambia (FL)
• The Lighthouse — Phone: (251) 947-6008 — Domestic violence shelter, advocacy and sexual assault program. — Who qualifies: Abused women and children in Baldwin, Escambia, Conecuh and Monroe counties — Address: Confidential (Robertsdale area)
• Family Promise of Baldwin County — Phone: (251) 947-5641 — Shelter and homelessness-prevention help for families with children. — Who qualifies: Homeless or at-risk families with children
• Wilmer Hall Children's Home — Phone: 251-342-4931 — Faith-based children's home (since 1864): residential care, transitional living for homeless young adults, transitional housing for young mothers and children, tutoring, food pantry delivery. — Who qualifies: Children and young adults in need from poverty, abuse, neglect or homelessness; young mothers — Address: 3811 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL 36608 — Website: https://www.wilmerhall.org/ — Email: minge@wilmerhall.org
• The Lighthouse of Baldwin County — Phone: (251) 947-6008 (24-hr crisis); (251) 947-6197 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential — Address: P.O. Box 531, Robertsdale, AL 36567 — Website: https://thelighthouseabeacon.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Mobile — Phone: 251-639-1022 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church Warming Center (Foley) — Phone: (251) 256-8202 — Overnight warming center during declared freezes. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 506 N Pine St, Foley 36535 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Barbour County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 793-2232 — 24-hour domestic violence hotline, emergency shelter and advocacy. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children — Website: https://houseofruthdothan.com/
• The House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 793-2232 (24-hr crisis); (334) 793-5214 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Eufaula Community Center Weather Shelter — Phone: See website — The city opens the Community Center as a weather shelter in extreme cold, announced by the mayor. Barbour County has also used City Hall (no bedding or food). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Website: https://www.yahoo.com/news/mayor-tibbs-announces-opening-eufaula-013344158.html

Bibb County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Raleigh's Place — Phone: See website — Christ-centered foster care ministry: Partner Homes support for foster/adoptive/kinship families, Katie's Kloset (free clothing, shoes, furniture to foster families), Camp 1:27 free summer camp, Workmanship Initiative (housing, jobs, transport, mentoring for youth aging out). — Who qualifies: Foster, kinship and adoptive families and youth aging out in central Alabama — Address: 346 County Road 1028, Clanton, AL 35046 — Website: http://www.raleighsplace.org — Email: office@raleighsplace.org
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services — Phone: (205) 758-0808 — 24/7 crisis line, emergency DV shelter, safety planning, free counseling, court/PFA advocacy, and housing help (deposits/rent, rapid rehousing). — Who qualifies: Victims of domestic violence or sexual assault — Address: 3800 Palisades Dr, Tuscaloosa 35473 — Website: https://turning-point-87gz.squarespace.com/services-1 — Email: info@turningpointservices.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Tuscaloosa — Phone: 205-831-8178 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Second Shift — Phone: (205) 201-0464 — Transition plans for youth aging out of foster care: housing assistance, life skills, jobs, transportation, education, ID documents, mentoring. — Who qualifies: Youth 18-25 aging out of or at risk from foster care — Address: 101 Aviators View Drive, Suite B, Alabaster, AL 35007 — Website: https://secondshiftalabama.org
• Bibb County Warming Sites — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming: Woodstock Elementary (19456 Eastern Valley Rd), West Blockton Elementary (828 Cahaba River Dr), Brent/Centreville Library (153 Walnut St). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 153 Walnut St, Centreville 35042 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Blount County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• YWCA Central Alabama Domestic Violence Services — Phone: (205) 322-4878 — 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter and advocacy for domestic violence survivors; has a Pell City office. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors in Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair counties — Website: https://www.ywcabham.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Birmingham — Phone: 205-982-1112 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Address: 2681 Rocky Ridge Lane, Birmingham, AL 35216 — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org

Bullock County, Alabama — Shelter

• Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (334) 261-6182 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.midalhomeless.org
• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Friendship Mission - Men's Shelter — Phone: (334) 281-2395 — Emergency shelter for men. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Website: https://friendshipmission.org
• House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 793-2232 — 24-hour domestic violence hotline, emergency shelter and advocacy. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children — Website: https://houseofruthdothan.com/
• The House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 793-2232 (24-hr crisis); (334) 793-5214 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential

Butler County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Family Sunshine Center — Phone: (334) 263-0218 — 24/7 domestic violence crisis line, emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling and legal guidance. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children — Website: https://familysunshine.org/
• Bethesda House — Phone: (334) 977-1005 (24/7) — Domestic violence emergency shelter (confidential location), safe homes, case management, food/clothing, protection-order help, counseling, transportation. — Who qualifies: Women, individuals and families affected by domestic violence — Website: https://bethesdahouseofmercy.com — Email: info@bethesdahouseofmercy.com

Calhoun County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Homeless Coalition of Northeast Alabama — Phone: (256) 549-4532 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk
• 2nd Chance, Inc. — Phone: (256) 236-7233 — 24/7 domestic violence hotline, emergency shelter, protection-order help, counseling and transitional housing. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children — Website: http://www.2ndchanceinc.org
• Anniston Warming Station at The Bridge — Phone: (256) 954-7244 — Overnight warming station on freezing nights; admission ends 6pm. — Who qualifies: Anyone without safe heat — Address: 1400 Noble St, Anniston 36201 — Website: https://annistonal.gov/warming-station/
• Servant of Jesus — Phone: 256-486-6005 — Food distribution site. — Who qualifies: Anyone in need — Address: 500 W 18th St, Anniston 36201
• Servant of Jesus Church & Shelter — Phone: No phone listed: visit, or ask 2-1-1 for hours — Shelter with food program. — Who qualifies: Anyone in need; call to confirm — Address: 3113 McCoy Ave., Anniston 36201
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Oxford — Phone: 256-831-4081 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Martha's Hope (Martha Vandervoort Center to End Homelessness) — Phone: See website — Low-barrier emergency shelter for up to about 44 people, plus warming station 5pm-8/9am on freezing nights (arrive before 6pm). — Who qualifies: Homeless individuals and families from northeast Alabama — Address: 1431 Gurnee Ave, Anniston 36201 — Website: https://www.uweca.org
• Jacksonville Public Safety Complex Warming Station — Phone: (256) 435-6448 — Overnight warming room (courtroom) any night the temperature drops below 32F. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 911 Public Safety Dr SW, Jacksonville 36265 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations
• City of Piedmont Warming Station — Phone: (256) 447-9091 — Warming station opened by the city as needed in freezing weather. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Chambers County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Domestic Violence Intervention Center — Phone: (334) 749-1515 — 24-hour crisis line, confidential 14-bed wheelchair-accessible emergency shelter, legal and child advocacy, counseling and transportation. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors in Lee, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Macon and Randolph counties — Website: https://www.dviceastal.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Auburn — Phone: 334-746-5024 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org

Cherokee County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Homeless Coalition of Northeast Alabama — Phone: (256) 549-4532 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk
• Martha's Hope (Martha Vandervoort Center to End Homelessness) — Phone: See website — Low-barrier emergency shelter for up to about 44 people, plus warming station 5pm-8/9am on freezing nights (arrive before 6pm). — Who qualifies: Homeless individuals and families from northeast Alabama — Address: 1431 Gurnee Ave, Anniston 36201 — Website: https://www.uweca.org
• Domestic Violence Crisis Services — Phone: (256) 891-9864 — Emergency domestic violence shelter (Kelley's Rainbow), 24/7 crisis line, court and PFA advocacy, case management, and help finding housing and jobs. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence victims in Cherokee, DeKalb and Marshall counties — Address: PO Box 874, Albertville, AL 35950 — Website: https://www.dvcsal.org/
• Cherokee County EMA Warming Stations — Phone: (256) 927-3367 — Opens overnight warming stations (Leesburg FEMA Building, 211 Industrial Blvd; Cedar Bluff Fire Dept, 4861 Main St) during extreme cold and extended power outages. — Who qualifies: Anyone without heat, including people who rely on medical equipment — Address: 211 Industrial Blvd, Leesburg, AL 35983 — Website: https://weisradio.com/?p=888620

Chilton County, Alabama — Shelter

• Family Sunshine Center — Phone: (334) 263-0218 — 24/7 domestic violence crisis line, confidential emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, protection-order help, food and clothing for residents. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children in Montgomery, Autauga, Elmore, Chilton, Lowndes, Butler and Crenshaw counties — Website: https://familysunshine.org
• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Raleigh's Place — Phone: See website — Christ-centered foster care ministry: Partner Homes support for foster/adoptive/kinship families, Katie's Kloset (free clothing, shoes, furniture to foster families), Camp 1:27 free summer camp, Workmanship Initiative (housing, jobs, transport, mentoring for youth aging out). — Who qualifies: Foster, kinship and adoptive families and youth aging out in central Alabama — Address: 346 County Road 1028, Clanton, AL 35046 — Website: http://www.raleighsplace.org — Email: office@raleighsplace.org
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Second Shift — Phone: (205) 201-0464 — Transition plans for youth aging out of foster care: housing assistance, life skills, jobs, transportation, education, ID documents, mentoring. — Who qualifies: Youth 18-25 aging out of or at risk from foster care — Address: 101 Aviators View Drive, Suite B, Alabaster, AL 35007 — Website: https://secondshiftalabama.org
• Clanton Warming Station (City of Clanton / Chilton County Sheriff) — Phone: See website — Emergency warming station opened at Clanton City Hall during freezing weather. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing shelter from cold — Address: Clanton City Hall, Clanton, AL 35045 — Website: https://clantonadvertiser.com/?p=359274

Choctaw County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Penelope House — Phone: (251) 342-8994 — 24/7 domestic violence hotline, emergency shelter and advocacy. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children — Website: https://penelopehouse.org/
• First Assembly of God (Butler) - Emergency Help — Phone: 205-459-2824 — Helps find housing, complete FEMA applications and sometimes obtain medications. — Who qualifies: Choctaw County residents — Address: 1701 E. Pushmataha St, Butler 36904

Clarke County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Penelope House — Phone: (251) 342-8994 — Domestic violence shelter, counseling, advocacy and referrals; also rental assistance for intimate-partner-violence survivors. — Who qualifies: Victims of intimate partner violence in Mobile, Washington, Choctaw and Clarke counties — Address: Confidential — Website: https://penelopehouse.org
• Salvation Army Clarke County Service Center — Phone: (334) 636-9840 — Emergency food, possible motel vouchers, thrift store and case management. — Who qualifies: Clarke County residents in need — Address: 122 W. Wilson Ave., Thomasville, AL 36784 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/al/thomasville/

Clay County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Clay County Warming Sites — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming: Ashland First Baptist (83558 Hwy 9), Clay County Farmers Market (86838 Hwy 9, Lineville), Shinbone Valley VFD (70819 Hwy 49, Delta). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 83558 Hwy 9, Ashland 36251 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Cleburne County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• 2nd Chance, Inc. — Phone: (256) 236-7233 — 24/7 domestic violence hotline, emergency shelter, protection-order help, counseling and transitional housing. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children — Website: http://www.2ndchanceinc.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Oxford — Phone: 256-831-4081 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org

Coffee County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• The House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 793-2232 (24-hr crisis); (334) 793-5214 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Southeast Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (334) 500-3835 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.seachhelps.org
• House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 347-1912 — Domestic violence shelter, 24-hour crisis line, counseling, legal advocacy, transportation and basic needs. — Who qualifies: DV survivors in Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties — Website: https://www.houseofruthdothan.org
• Christian Mission Centers — Phone: (334) 393-2607 — Free meals three times daily (7:30am, 11am, 4pm), food pantry, limited emergency shelter, help with rent/eviction, utilities and heart/BP/insulin meds, clothing and household goods; office Mon-Fri 8:30-11:45am and 1-5pm. — Who qualifies: Residents of Coffee, Geneva and Pike areas (Enterprise, Elba, Hartford, Samson) — Address: 231 Geneva Hwy., Enterprise, AL 36330 — Website: https://www.christmissions.org — Email: tlewis@christmissions.org
• Salvation Army of Coffee and Dale Counties (Ozark) — Phone: (334) 445-3070 — Food, clothing, school supplies, prescription vouchers, hardship funds for utilities, rent/mortgage and shelter, thrift store; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. — Who qualifies: Dale and Coffee County residents in need — Address: 1177 Andrews Ave., Ste. E, Ozark, AL 36360
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Dothan — Phone: 334-677-7856 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Elba Methodist Church Warming Station — Phone: See website — Overnight warming 6pm-9am in hard freezes; bring blankets and snacks; no pets. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 503 Davis St W, Elba 36323 — Website: https://www.wtvy.com/2026/01/30/warming-stations-open-ahead-weekends-extreme-cold/

Colbert County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Homeless Care Council of Northwest Alabama — Phone: (256) 415-8845 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.homelesscarecouncil.com
• Salvation Army of the Shoals — Phone: (256) 764-4432 — Basic-needs programs incl. food pantry and emergency assistance; has offered emergency shelter. — Who qualifies: Low-income Shoals residents — Address: 1601 Huntsville Rd., Florence 35630 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/al/florence/huntsville-rd-corps/
• Room in the Inn Shoals / Room at the Table — Phone: See website — Winter homeless shelter program; partner Room at the Table serves hot meals 7 days a week year-round. — Who qualifies: People experiencing homelessness / anyone hungry — Address: 602 Veterans Dr., Florence — Website: https://roomintheinnshoals.com — Email: roomintheinnshoals@gmail.com
• Safeplace, Inc. — Phone: (256) 767-6210 — 24/7 DV hotline, emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, transitional housing. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence victims and children — Address: Florence (confidential location) — Website: https://safeplaceal.org/
• Kids to Love Foundation — Phone: 256.880.3455 — 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. — Who qualifies: Children/youth in foster care and foster families in north Alabama — Address: 140 Castle Drive, Madison, AL 35758 — Website: https://kidstolove.org/ — Email: info@kidstolove.org
• North Alabama Christian Children's Home — Phone: See website — Licensed 24/7 family-style residential home with houseparents for up to 22 children. — Who qualifies: Abused, abandoned or neglected children — Address: 6372 County Road 63, Florence, AL 35634 — Website: https://graceslist.org/?p=10416
• The Help Center / Shoals Shelter and Home Free Haven — Phone: (256) 272-1660 — 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. — Who qualifies: Homeless adults in the Shoals — Address: 621 S Court St, Florence 35630 — Website: https://www.franklincountytimes.com/2026/01/23/warming-stations-shoals/
• Sunrise Center (Sheffield) — Phone: (256) 762-8092 — Homeless day center Mon-Fri 9am-2pm: showers, laundry, clothes closet, computers, counseling and referrals. — Who qualifies: Homeless adults — Address: 2120 W 17th St, Sheffield 35660 — Email: sunrisecentersheffield@gmail.com
• Colbert County Community Warming Shelters — Phone: See website — 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). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1001 E 17th St, Sheffield 35660 — Website: https://www.franklincountytimes.com/2026/01/23/warming-stations-shoals/

Conecuh County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• The Lighthouse of Baldwin County — Phone: (251) 947-6008 (24-hr crisis); (251) 947-6197 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential — Address: P.O. Box 531, Robertsdale, AL 36567 — Website: https://thelighthouseabeacon.org
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• The Lighthouse (Baldwin Family Violence Center) — Phone: (251) 947-6008 — 24-hour domestic violence hotline, emergency shelter and advocacy; also a sexual assault crisis line. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence and sexual assault survivors — Website: https://thelighthouseabeacon.org/
• Conecuh County - Repton Town Hall Warming Site — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming site; bring your own supplies. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1524 Conaly St, Repton 36475 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Coosa County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Raleigh's Place — Phone: See website — Christ-centered foster care ministry: Partner Homes support for foster/adoptive/kinship families, Katie's Kloset (free clothing, shoes, furniture to foster families), Camp 1:27 free summer camp, Workmanship Initiative (housing, jobs, transport, mentoring for youth aging out). — Who qualifies: Foster, kinship and adoptive families and youth aging out in central Alabama — Address: 346 County Road 1028, Clanton, AL 35046 — Website: http://www.raleighsplace.org — Email: office@raleighsplace.org
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• SafeHouse of Shelby County — Phone: (205) 669-7233 — 24-hour domestic violence crisis line and emergency shelter. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors in Shelby, Clay and Coosa counties

Covington County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• The House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 793-2232 (24-hr crisis); (334) 793-5214 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Bethesda House — Phone: (334) 977-1005 (24/7) — Domestic violence emergency shelter (confidential location), safe homes, case management, food/clothing, protection-order help, counseling, transportation. — Who qualifies: Women, individuals and families affected by domestic violence — Website: https://bethesdahouseofmercy.com — Email: info@bethesdahouseofmercy.com
• House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 347-1912 — Domestic violence shelter, 24-hour crisis line, counseling, legal advocacy, transportation and basic needs. — Who qualifies: DV survivors in Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties — Website: https://www.houseofruthdothan.org

Crenshaw County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Family Sunshine Center — Phone: (334) 263-0218 — 24/7 domestic violence crisis line, emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling and legal guidance. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children — Website: https://familysunshine.org/

Cullman County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Kids to Love Foundation — Phone: 256.880.3455 — 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. — Who qualifies: Children/youth in foster care and foster families in north Alabama — Address: 140 Castle Drive, Madison, AL 35758 — Website: https://kidstolove.org/ — Email: info@kidstolove.org
• Unsheltered International — Phone: (256) 615-6024 — Homeless ministry: food, resources, tiny-home village in development. — Who qualifies: People experiencing homelessness — Address: 479 Co. Rd. 827, Cullman 35057
• Harbor House / Crisis Center of Cullman — Phone: (256) 734-6100 — DV hotline and emergency shelter. — Who qualifies: DV victims — Address: Cullman 35056
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Decatur — Phone: 256-355-6893 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Cullman County Warming Shelters (VOAD network) — Phone: (256) 775-7145 — Overnight warming shelters on freezing nights: Donald E. Green Active Adult Center (1625 Cleveland Ave SW, Cullman, 7pm on, closes if empty by 9pm), Trinity Pentecostal (307 Whaley Ave NE, Hanceville), Etha Baptist (8417 CR 1545, Fairview), Dodge City Town Hall (130 Howard Cir), At the Foot of the Cross (2101 CR 1435, Vinemont), Bethsadia FD (454 CR 804). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1625 Cleveland Ave SW, Cullman 35055 — Website: https://www.cullmantribune.com/?p=115456
• Hanceville Civic Center Warming Station — Phone: (256) 595-8931 — Warming station opened as needed in extreme cold. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 902 Commercial St, Hanceville 35077 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations
• Cullman County Senior Centers - Daytime Cold-Weather Space — Phone: (256) 734-0145 — Senior centers open Mon-Fri 8am-1pm as warm daytime space: Cullman (1539 Sportsman Lake Rd NW), Hanceville, Colony, Crane Hill, Fairview, Holly Pond, West Point. — Who qualifies: Adults 60+ — Address: 1539 Sportsman Lake Rd NW, Cullman 35055 — Website: https://www.cullmantribune.com/?p=115456

Dale County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• The House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 793-2232 (24-hr crisis); (334) 793-5214 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Southeast Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (334) 500-3835 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.seachhelps.org
• House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 347-1912 — Domestic violence shelter, 24-hour crisis line, counseling, legal advocacy, transportation and basic needs. — Who qualifies: DV survivors in Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties — Website: https://www.houseofruthdothan.org
• Salvation Army of Coffee and Dale Counties (Ozark) — Phone: (334) 445-3070 — Food, clothing, school supplies, prescription vouchers, hardship funds for utilities, rent/mortgage and shelter, thrift store; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. — Who qualifies: Dale and Coffee County residents in need — Address: 1177 Andrews Ave., Ste. E, Ozark, AL 36360
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Dothan — Phone: 334-677-7856 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Mary Julia Lee Chrysalis Home for Girls — Phone: See website — Residential foster home for girls recovering from trauma. — Who qualifies: Girls placed through DHR — Address: 100 Westside Dr, Dothan, AL 36303 — Website: https://www.wtvy.com/2026/03/05/chrysalis-home-girls-renamed-honor-founder-mary-julia-lee/
• Ozark Warming Shelters — Phone: (334) 774-5480 — Cold-event overnight warming 6pm-8am at All God's Children (912 Andrews Ave) or the Colvin Center (125 Apple Cir); Ozark-Dale County Library used in 2025. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 912 Andrews Ave, Ozark 36360 — Website: https://www.wtvy.com/2026/01/30/warming-stations-open-ahead-weekends-extreme-cold/

Dallas County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Raleigh's Place — Phone: See website — Christ-centered foster care ministry: Partner Homes support for foster/adoptive/kinship families, Katie's Kloset (free clothing, shoes, furniture to foster families), Camp 1:27 free summer camp, Workmanship Initiative (housing, jobs, transport, mentoring for youth aging out). — Who qualifies: Foster, kinship and adoptive families and youth aging out in central Alabama — Address: 346 County Road 1028, Clanton, AL 35046 — Website: http://www.raleighsplace.org — Email: office@raleighsplace.org
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Winston Williams Homeless Shelter — Phone: See website — Overnight emergency shelter for homeless men and women (separate rooms), up to about 25 residents; a space for families was being added. — Who qualifies: Adults experiencing homelessness — Website: https://www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/homeless-shelter-gets-new-bathrooms-sees-boost-in-donations/article_b044767a-cf50-11ee-9510-97ef78c896d3.html
• SABRA Sanctuary — Phone: (334) 874-8711 — 24/7 domestic violence crisis line, confidential emergency shelter, advocacy, protection-order help, counseling, food and clothing for residents. — Who qualifies: Domestic and sexual violence survivors and their children — Website: https://sabrasanctuary.org/
• Dr. Winston A. Williams Shelter for the Homeless (Selma) — Phone: (334) 431-5051 — Overnight shelter 7pm-7am with a hot meal and bed, run by volunteers. Also a warming site in cold events. — Who qualifies: Homeless adults in Selma — Address: 1827 Broad St, Selma 36701 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations
• Gospel Tabernacle COGIC - Selma Warming Site — Phone: See website — Daytime warming site during cold events (Jan 2025: 9am-12pm). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 2300 Summerfield Rd, Selma 36701 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

DeKalb County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Homeless Coalition of Northeast Alabama — Phone: (256) 549-4532 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk
• Martha's Hope (Martha Vandervoort Center to End Homelessness) — Phone: See website — Low-barrier emergency shelter for up to about 44 people, plus warming station 5pm-8/9am on freezing nights (arrive before 6pm). — Who qualifies: Homeless individuals and families from northeast Alabama — Address: 1431 Gurnee Ave, Anniston 36201 — Website: https://www.uweca.org
• Kids to Love Foundation — Phone: 256.880.3455 — 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. — Who qualifies: Children/youth in foster care and foster families in north Alabama — Address: 140 Castle Drive, Madison, AL 35758 — Website: https://kidstolove.org/ — Email: info@kidstolove.org
• Domestic Violence Crisis Services (DVCS) — Phone: (256) 891-0019 — 24/7 DV hotline, shelter and advocacy. — Who qualifies: DV victims — Address: Albertville 35950 — Website: https://www.dvcsal.org/
• Life Resource Services of Jackson County — Phone: (256) 437-6606 — Daytime refuge for homeless people with showers, lunch 11am-12pm and help finding housing. — Who qualifies: People experiencing homelessness — Address: 304 S Andrews St, Scottsboro 35768 — Website: https://liferesourceservic.wixsite.com/liferss — Email: liferesourceservices@gmail.com

Elmore County, Alabama — Shelter

• Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (334) 261-6182 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.midalhomeless.org
• Family Sunshine Center — Phone: (334) 263-0218 — 24/7 domestic violence crisis line, confidential emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, protection-order help, food and clothing for residents. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children in Montgomery, Autauga, Elmore, Chilton, Lowndes, Butler and Crenshaw counties — Website: https://familysunshine.org
• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Friendship Mission - Men's Shelter — Phone: (334) 281-2395 — Emergency shelter for men. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Website: https://friendshipmission.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Montgomery — Phone: 334-430-7569 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Raleigh's Place — Phone: See website — Christ-centered foster care ministry: Partner Homes support for foster/adoptive/kinship families, Katie's Kloset (free clothing, shoes, furniture to foster families), Camp 1:27 free summer camp, Workmanship Initiative (housing, jobs, transport, mentoring for youth aging out). — Who qualifies: Foster, kinship and adoptive families and youth aging out in central Alabama — Address: 346 County Road 1028, Clanton, AL 35046 — Website: http://www.raleighsplace.org — Email: office@raleighsplace.org
• Prattville Public Safety Building Warming Station — Phone: See website — 24-hour warming station in cold events; St. Marks Episcopal Church (178 E 4th St) also used. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 201 Gin Shop Hill Rd, Prattville 36067 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations
• House of Love & Mercy — Phone: (334) 283-8116 — Women's shelter and clothing. — Who qualifies: Women in need of shelter — Address: 508 Jordan Ave, Tallassee
• Wetumpka Warming Sites (Elmore County) — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming: Elmore County Courthouse (100 E Commerce St, 5pm-10am) and First Presbyterian Church (100 W Bridge St, 24 hours). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 100 E Commerce St, Wetumpka 36092 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations
• Elmore County Community Warming Sites — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming: Tallassee PD (214 Barnett Blvd, 24 hrs), Deatsville FD (6930 Hwy 143, 24 hrs), Millbrook FUMC (3350 Edgewood Rd), Eclectic First Baptist (203 Claude Rd), Elmore Fire Station 1, Coosada Town Hall. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 214 Barnett Blvd, Tallassee 36078 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Escambia County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Mary's Shelter — Phone: (251) 986-6200 — Shelter and support for homeless pregnant women. — Who qualifies: Homeless pregnant women in Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia counties (AL) and Santa Rosa/Escambia (FL)
• The Lighthouse — Phone: (251) 947-6008 — Domestic violence shelter, advocacy and sexual assault program. — Who qualifies: Abused women and children in Baldwin, Escambia, Conecuh and Monroe counties — Address: Confidential (Robertsdale area)
• The Lighthouse of Baldwin County — Phone: (251) 947-6008 (24-hr crisis); (251) 947-6197 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential — Address: P.O. Box 531, Robertsdale, AL 36567 — Website: https://thelighthouseabeacon.org
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Restoration House of Atmore — Phone: (251) 359-5834 — 24-hour cold-weather shelter during freezes. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1010 E Nashville Ave, Atmore 36502 — Website: https://digital-release.wkrg.com/alabama-news/escambia-county-alabama/two-cold-weather-shelters-to-open-in-escambia-county/amp/
• Renovation Church Huxford Campus Cold Weather Shelter — Phone: (251) 359-1389 — Overnight cold-weather shelter with 8pm check-in; pre-registration and van transport available. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1560 Huxford Rd, Huxford (Atmore area) — Website: https://digital-release.wkrg.com/alabama-news/escambia-county-alabama/two-cold-weather-shelters-to-open-in-escambia-county/amp/

Etowah County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Homeless Coalition of Northeast Alabama — Phone: (256) 549-4532 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk
• 2nd Chance, Inc. — Phone: (256) 236-7233 — 24/7 domestic violence hotline, emergency shelter, protection-order help, counseling and transitional housing. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children — Website: http://www.2ndchanceinc.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Oxford — Phone: 256-831-4081 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Martha's Hope (Martha Vandervoort Center to End Homelessness) — Phone: See website — Low-barrier emergency shelter for up to about 44 people, plus warming station 5pm-8/9am on freezing nights (arrive before 6pm). — Who qualifies: Homeless individuals and families from northeast Alabama — Address: 1431 Gurnee Ave, Anniston 36201 — Website: https://www.uweca.org
• The Salvation Army - Gadsden — Phone: (256) 546-4673 — Emergency and overnight shelter (including a winter warming shelter), food pantry (Tuesdays, or by appointment), and help with rent, utilities, clothing and furniture as funds allow. — Who qualifies: Etowah County residents in need; bring ID and proof of income — Address: 114 N 11th St, Gadsden 35901
• Love Center Family Shelter — Phone: (256) 546-8831 — Family shelter with food, clothing and job-search help. — Who qualifies: Homeless women and families
• Refiners Fire Mission — Phone: (256) 390-4238 — Daily and overnight warming shelter in cold events. — Who qualifies: Homeless adults — Address: 502 Grady St, Gadsden 35901 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations
• Dynamic Outreach Ministries Warming Center — Phone: See website — Warming center open daily 5pm-9am in cold events, with dinner, coffee, Wi-Fi, charging, toiletries and socks. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 2101 Broadway Ave, Gadsden 35904 — Website: https://www.wbrc.com/2026/01/18/warming-stations-opening-across-alabama-ahead-expected-frigid-temperatures
• New Liberty Tabernacle of Praise Warming Site — Phone: See website — Daily and overnight warming site in cold events, with lunch 11am-1pm. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 934 E Broad St, Gadsden 35903 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations
• Etowah County Warming Sites — Phone: (256) 391-9716 — Cold-event warming: Family Success Center (821 E Broad St, daytime), Freedom Center (1601 W Meighan Blvd, 256-391-9716), Gadsden libraries, Carnes Rec Center Attalla (102 Case Ave SE, 5pm-7am; after 8pm call 256-485-3276), Altoona, Glencoe, Hokes Bluff (256-492-2414), Rainbow City (256-613-5851) and Southside community centers. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1601 W Meighan Blvd, Gadsden 35904 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Fayette County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services — Phone: (205) 758-0808 — 24/7 crisis line, emergency DV shelter, safety planning, free counseling, court/PFA advocacy, and housing help (deposits/rent, rapid rehousing). — Who qualifies: Victims of domestic violence or sexual assault — Address: 3800 Palisades Dr, Tuscaloosa 35473 — Website: https://turning-point-87gz.squarespace.com/services-1 — Email: info@turningpointservices.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Tuscaloosa — Phone: 205-831-8178 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org

Franklin County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Homeless Care Council of Northwest Alabama — Phone: (256) 415-8845 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.homelesscarecouncil.com
• Safeplace, Inc. — Phone: (256) 767-6210 — 24/7 DV hotline, emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, transitional housing. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence victims and children — Address: Florence (confidential location) — Website: https://safeplaceal.org/
• North Alabama Christian Children's Home — Phone: See website — Licensed 24/7 family-style residential home with houseparents for up to 22 children. — Who qualifies: Abused, abandoned or neglected children — Address: 6372 County Road 63, Florence, AL 35634 — Website: https://graceslist.org/?p=10416
• Franklin County Warming Sites — Phone: (256) 332-2230 — Russellville Police Dept lobby (400 N Jackson Ave) open 24 hours in cold events; A.W. Todd Centre/Old Canteen (201 N Washington Ave) with overnight stays; Vina Fire & Rescue (79 Church St). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 400 N Jackson Ave, Russellville 35653 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Geneva County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• The House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 793-2232 (24-hr crisis); (334) 793-5214 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Southeast Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (334) 500-3835 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.seachhelps.org
• House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 347-1912 — Domestic violence shelter, 24-hour crisis line, counseling, legal advocacy, transportation and basic needs. — Who qualifies: DV survivors in Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties — Website: https://www.houseofruthdothan.org
• Christian Mission Centers — Phone: (334) 393-2607 — Free meals three times daily (7:30am, 11am, 4pm), food pantry, limited emergency shelter, help with rent/eviction, utilities and heart/BP/insulin meds, clothing and household goods; office Mon-Fri 8:30-11:45am and 1-5pm. — Who qualifies: Residents of Coffee, Geneva and Pike areas (Enterprise, Elba, Hartford, Samson) — Address: 231 Geneva Hwy., Enterprise, AL 36330 — Website: https://www.christmissions.org — Email: tlewis@christmissions.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Dothan — Phone: 334-677-7856 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Mary Julia Lee Chrysalis Home for Girls — Phone: See website — Residential foster home for girls recovering from trauma. — Who qualifies: Girls placed through DHR — Address: 100 Westside Dr, Dothan, AL 36303 — Website: https://www.wtvy.com/2026/03/05/chrysalis-home-girls-renamed-honor-founder-mary-julia-lee/

Greene County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services — Phone: (205) 758-0808 — 24/7 crisis line, emergency DV shelter, safety planning, free counseling, court/PFA advocacy, and housing help (deposits/rent, rapid rehousing). — Who qualifies: Victims of domestic violence or sexual assault — Address: 3800 Palisades Dr, Tuscaloosa 35473 — Website: https://turning-point-87gz.squarespace.com/services-1 — Email: info@turningpointservices.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Tuscaloosa — Phone: 205-831-8178 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org

Hale County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services — Phone: (205) 758-0808 — 24/7 crisis line, emergency DV shelter, safety planning, free counseling, court/PFA advocacy, and housing help (deposits/rent, rapid rehousing). — Who qualifies: Victims of domestic violence or sexual assault — Address: 3800 Palisades Dr, Tuscaloosa 35473 — Website: https://turning-point-87gz.squarespace.com/services-1 — Email: info@turningpointservices.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Tuscaloosa — Phone: 205-831-8178 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org

Henry County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• The House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 793-2232 (24-hr crisis); (334) 793-5214 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Southeast Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (334) 500-3835 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.seachhelps.org
• House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 347-1912 — Domestic violence shelter, 24-hour crisis line, counseling, legal advocacy, transportation and basic needs. — Who qualifies: DV survivors in Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties — Website: https://www.houseofruthdothan.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Dothan — Phone: 334-677-7856 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Mary Julia Lee Chrysalis Home for Girls — Phone: See website — Residential foster home for girls recovering from trauma. — Who qualifies: Girls placed through DHR — Address: 100 Westside Dr, Dothan, AL 36303 — Website: https://www.wtvy.com/2026/03/05/chrysalis-home-girls-renamed-honor-founder-mary-julia-lee/

Houston County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• The House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 793-2232 (24-hr crisis); (334) 793-5214 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Southeast Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (334) 500-3835 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.seachhelps.org
• House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 347-1912 — Domestic violence shelter, 24-hour crisis line, counseling, legal advocacy, transportation and basic needs. — Who qualifies: DV survivors in Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties — Website: https://www.houseofruthdothan.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Dothan — Phone: 334-677-7856 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Mary Julia Lee Chrysalis Home for Girls — Phone: See website — Residential foster home for girls recovering from trauma. — Who qualifies: Girls placed through DHR — Address: 100 Westside Dr, Dothan, AL 36303 — Website: https://www.wtvy.com/2026/03/05/chrysalis-home-girls-renamed-honor-founder-mary-julia-lee/
• Dothan Rescue Mission — Phone: (334) 794-4637 — Temporary shelter, hot meals and clean clothing for men; men's lodge helps residents find and keep work. — Who qualifies: Homeless men; men convicted of sex crimes are not accepted — Address: 216 E. Crawford St., Dothan 36301 — Website: https://www.dothanrescuemission.com/
• Dothan Warming Shelter (First Baptist Church Family Life Center) — Phone: (334) 794-9720 — Overnight warming shelter with meals and cots on freezing nights; typically opens 7pm, doors lock 9pm, closes 7am. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing shelter from extreme cold — Website: https://www.wtvy.com/2025/12/28/warming-shelter-will-open-cold-weather-invades/
• Cottonwood Community Church Warming Station — Phone: (334) 726-6296 — Overnight warming 7pm-9am with meals and cots; doors lock 9pm. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1331 Metcalf St, Cottonwood 36320 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Jackson County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Kids to Love Foundation — Phone: 256.880.3455 — 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. — Who qualifies: Children/youth in foster care and foster families in north Alabama — Address: 140 Castle Drive, Madison, AL 35758 — Website: https://kidstolove.org/ — Email: info@kidstolove.org
• Life Resource Services of Jackson County — Phone: (256) 437-6606 — Daytime refuge for homeless people with showers, lunch 11am-12pm and help finding housing. — Who qualifies: People experiencing homelessness — Address: 304 S Andrews St, Scottsboro 35768 — Website: https://liferesourceservic.wixsite.com/liferss — Email: liferesourceservices@gmail.com
• Crisis Services of North Alabama (CSNA) — Phone: (256) 716-1000 — 24/7 crisis line, DV emergency shelter, legal advocacy, relocation help. — Who qualifies: DV and sexual assault victims — Address: Huntsville (confidential shelter) — Website: https://csna.org/
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Huntsville — Phone: 251-234-3414 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Jackson County Warming Stations — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming sites: Scottsboro FUMC Fellowship Campus (1609 S Scott St), Section Town Hall (72 Dutton Rd), Macedonia FS (4610 CR 43), Stevenson Cumberland Presbyterian (112 College St), Dutton Fire Hall, Flat Rock, Hollywood and Langston community sites, Paint Rock Baptist. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1609 S Scott St, Scottsboro 35768 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Jefferson County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Second Shift — Phone: (205) 201-0464 — Transition plans for youth aging out of foster care: housing assistance, life skills, jobs, transportation, education, ID documents, mentoring. — Who qualifies: Youth 18-25 aging out of or at risk from foster care — Address: 101 Aviators View Drive, Suite B, Alabaster, AL 35007 — Website: https://secondshiftalabama.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Birmingham — Phone: 205-982-1112 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Address: 2681 Rocky Ridge Lane, Birmingham, AL 35216 — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Firehouse Ministries meals — Phone: (205) 252-9571 — Lunch daily at 11:30 AM, open to the homeless community. — Who qualifies: Homeless community — Address: 626 2nd Ave N, Birmingham 35203 — Website: https://firehouseshelter.com/meals-program/
• Firehouse Ministries clothes closet & day shelter — Phone: (205) 252-9571 ext. 21 — Clothing Mon/Wed/Fri 1-3 PM; day shelter with showers, laundry and lockers. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Address: 626 2nd Ave N, Birmingham 35203 — Website: https://www.firehouseshelter.com/day-shelter/
• One Roof homeless prevention screening — Phone: (205) 848-4120 — Screening and referral to keep people housed; also the entry point for homeless housing. Prevention line Mondays 9 AM-12 PM. — Who qualifies: Jefferson, Shelby and St. Clair residents at risk of homelessness — Address: 730 8th Ave W, Suite 100, Birmingham 35204 — Website: https://www.oneroofonline.org/coordinated-entry
• Firehouse Ministries emergency shelter — Phone: (205) 252-9571 ext. 21 — Emergency shelter, meals, day shelter and case management. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Address: 626 2nd Ave N, Birmingham 35203 — Website: https://www.firehouseshelter.com
• Jimmie Hale Mission men's center — Phone: (205) 323-5878 — Emergency shelter and recovery programs. — Who qualifies: Men — Address: 3420 2nd Ave N, Birmingham 35222 — Website: https://jimmiehalemission.com
• Jimmie Hale Mission Jessie's Place — Phone: (205) 323-0170 — Shelter, food, education, job training and counseling. — Who qualifies: Women and children — Address: 2305 5th Ave N, Birmingham 35203 — Website: https://jimmiehalemission.com
• Salvation Army men's shelter — Phone: (205) 328-2420 ext. 1104 — Emergency shelter, meals and case management. — Who qualifies: Men (veterans also served) — Address: 2015 26th Ave N, Birmingham 35234
• Salvation Army women's & family shelter — Phone: (205) 328-2420 ext. 3 — Emergency shelter open 24 hours. — Who qualifies: Homeless women and women with children — Address: 2015 26th Ave N, Birmingham 35234
• Pathways — Phone: (205) 322-6854 — Overnight shelter, Safe Haven for women with severe mental illness, and a day center with meals, showers and laundry. — Who qualifies: Women and mothers with children — Address: 409 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham 35203 — Website: https://www.pathwayshome.org
• First Light emergency shelter — Phone: (205) 323-4277 — Emergency shelter, always open. — Who qualifies: Homeless women and their children — Address: 2230 4th Ave N, Birmingham 35203 — Website: https://www.firstlightshelter.org
• YWCA Interfaith Hospitality House — Phone: (205) 591-4302 — Family emergency shelter. — Who qualifies: Families with children, including two-parent families and single fathers — Address: 5916 1st Ave S, Birmingham 35212 — Website: https://www.ywcabham.org/community-housing/interfaith-hospitality-house-ihh/
• YWCA domestic violence crisis line & shelter — Phone: (205) 322-4878 — 24-hour crisis line, shelter and safety planning. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors — Address: Birmingham — Website: https://www.ywcabham.org
• One Place Family Justice Center — Phone: (205) 453-7261 — Coordinated help for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. — Who qualifies: Survivors — Address: 3613 6th Ave S, Birmingham 35222 — Website: https://www.oneplacebirmingham.com
• The Way Station emergency shelter — Phone: (205) 324-9822 — Emergency shelter. — Who qualifies: Unhoused young adults 19-29 and adults living with HIV — Address: 642 3rd Ave, Birmingham 35205 — Website: https://www.aidsalabama.org/thewaystation
• Brother Bryan Mission — Phone: No phone listed: visit, or ask 2-1-1 for hours — Shelter with food program. — Who qualifies: Anyone in need; call to confirm — Address: 1608 2nd Ave N, Birmingham 35203
• The Salvation Army Birmingham Adult Rehabilitation Center — Phone: (205) 252-8151 — Free residential work-therapy/substance-use recovery program for adult men. — Who qualifies: Adults with substance-use problems willing to enter a residential program. — Address: 1401 F.L. Shuttlesworth Dr, Birmingham 35234 — Website: https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/arc-south/birmingham
• Firehouse Emergency Shelter — Phone: (205) 252-9571 x21 — Men's emergency shelter (100 beds, no stay limit), meals and case management; check-in 6pm, out by 6am; lunch 11:30am open to all. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Address: 626 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203 — Website: https://www.firehouseshelter.com — Email: khatcher@firehouseshelter.com
• Salvation Army Birmingham - Men's Shelter — Phone: (205) 328-2420 x1104 — 24-hour emergency shelter for men; intake starts 4pm. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Address: 2015 26th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35234 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/location-finder/ — Email: birminghamsalvationarmy@gmail.com
• Salvation Army Birmingham - Women's & Family Shelter — Phone: (205) 328-2420 x3 — 24-hour emergency shelter for women and women with children. — Who qualifies: Homeless women and women with children — Address: 2015 26th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35234 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/location-finder/ — Email: birminghamsalvationarmy@gmail.com
• Family Connection Youth Shelter — Phone: (205) 663-6301 — 24-hour runaway/homeless youth shelter with food, health screening and counseling; aims at family reunification. — Who qualifies: Youth ages 12-18 — Address: 2 Walker Run, Alabaster, AL 35007 — Website: https://www.familyconnection-inc.org
• Children's Aid Society Transitional Housing (Project Independence) — Phone: (205) 251-7148 — Transitional housing and skills support for young parents; Mon-Fri 8:30-5. — Who qualifies: Pregnant or parenting homeless youth ages 16-21 and their children — Address: 2141 14th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205 — Website: https://www.childrensaid.org — Email: cas@childrensaid.org
• Jimmie Hale Mission - Brother Leo's Men's Center — Phone: (205) 324-2271 — Rescue mission emergency shelter for men with meals and recovery program. — Who qualifies: Homeless men 18+ — Website: https://www.jimmiehale.org
• The Lovelady Center — Phone: (205) 836-3121 — Faith-based residential program/safe haven for women and children (housing, school, daycare). — Who qualifies: Women and women with children in crisis, incl. reentry and recovery
• Bread and Roses Hospitality — Phone: (205) 595-6399 — Shelter for women and children. — Who qualifies: Homeless women and children
• Mary's House (emergency shelter for families) — Phone: (205) 780-2020 — Emergency shelter for families with children. — Who qualifies: Families with children

Lamar County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services — Phone: (205) 758-0808 — 24/7 crisis line, emergency DV shelter, safety planning, free counseling, court/PFA advocacy, and housing help (deposits/rent, rapid rehousing). — Who qualifies: Victims of domestic violence or sexual assault — Address: 3800 Palisades Dr, Tuscaloosa 35473 — Website: https://turning-point-87gz.squarespace.com/services-1 — Email: info@turningpointservices.org
• Lamar County Warming Sites — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming: Vernon City Hall (44425 AL-17), Sulligent storm shelter (4745 Hwy 278), Beaverton Methodist (32315 CR 49). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 44425 AL-17, Vernon 35592 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Lauderdale County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Homeless Care Council of Northwest Alabama — Phone: (256) 415-8845 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.homelesscarecouncil.com
• Salvation Army of the Shoals — Phone: (256) 764-4432 — Basic-needs programs incl. food pantry and emergency assistance; has offered emergency shelter. — Who qualifies: Low-income Shoals residents — Address: 1601 Huntsville Rd., Florence 35630 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/al/florence/huntsville-rd-corps/
• Room in the Inn Shoals / Room at the Table — Phone: See website — Winter homeless shelter program; partner Room at the Table serves hot meals 7 days a week year-round. — Who qualifies: People experiencing homelessness / anyone hungry — Address: 602 Veterans Dr., Florence — Website: https://roomintheinnshoals.com — Email: roomintheinnshoals@gmail.com
• Safeplace, Inc. — Phone: (256) 767-6210 — 24/7 DV hotline, emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, transitional housing. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence victims and children — Address: Florence (confidential location) — Website: https://safeplaceal.org/
• Kids to Love Foundation — Phone: 256.880.3455 — 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. — Who qualifies: Children/youth in foster care and foster families in north Alabama — Address: 140 Castle Drive, Madison, AL 35758 — Website: https://kidstolove.org/ — Email: info@kidstolove.org
• North Alabama Christian Children's Home — Phone: See website — Licensed 24/7 family-style residential home with houseparents for up to 22 children. — Who qualifies: Abused, abandoned or neglected children — Address: 6372 County Road 63, Florence, AL 35634 — Website: https://graceslist.org/?p=10416
• The Help Center / Shoals Shelter and Home Free Haven — Phone: (256) 272-1660 — 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. — Who qualifies: Homeless adults in the Shoals — Address: 621 S Court St, Florence 35630 — Website: https://www.franklincountytimes.com/2026/01/23/warming-stations-shoals/
• Sunrise Center (Sheffield) — Phone: (256) 762-8092 — Homeless day center Mon-Fri 9am-2pm: showers, laundry, clothes closet, computers, counseling and referrals. — Who qualifies: Homeless adults — Address: 2120 W 17th St, Sheffield 35660 — Email: sunrisecentersheffield@gmail.com
• Colbert County Community Warming Shelters — Phone: See website — 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). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1001 E 17th St, Sheffield 35660 — Website: https://www.franklincountytimes.com/2026/01/23/warming-stations-shoals/
• Southern Legacy Assembly Daytime Warming Center — Phone: See website — Daytime warming center when below freezing, with Sunday hot breakfast; pickup point for Home Free Haven. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 116 S Royal Ave, Florence 35630 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Lawrence County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Homeless Care Council of Northwest Alabama — Phone: (256) 415-8845 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.homelesscarecouncil.com
• Safeplace, Inc. — Phone: (256) 767-6210 — 24/7 DV hotline, emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, transitional housing. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence victims and children — Address: Florence (confidential location) — Website: https://safeplaceal.org/
• Kids to Love Foundation — Phone: 256.880.3455 — 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. — Who qualifies: Children/youth in foster care and foster families in north Alabama — Address: 140 Castle Drive, Madison, AL 35758 — Website: https://kidstolove.org/ — Email: info@kidstolove.org
• North Alabama Christian Children's Home — Phone: See website — Licensed 24/7 family-style residential home with houseparents for up to 22 children. — Who qualifies: Abused, abandoned or neglected children — Address: 6372 County Road 63, Florence, AL 35634 — Website: https://graceslist.org/?p=10416
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Decatur — Phone: 256-355-6893 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Lawrence County Community Shelters (Moulton) — Phone: See website — Community storm shelters used as warming sites: 14201 Court St and 200 Almon Dr, Moulton. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 14201 Court St, Moulton 35650 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Lee County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Domestic Violence Intervention Center — Phone: (334) 749-1515 — 24-hour crisis line, confidential 14-bed wheelchair-accessible emergency shelter, legal and child advocacy, counseling and transportation. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors in Lee, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Macon and Randolph counties — Website: https://www.dviceastal.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Auburn — Phone: 334-746-5024 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Harvest Evangelism — Phone: (334) 742-0777 — Emergency shelter, transitional housing, long-term recovery programs and case management for men, women and families. — Who qualifies: Homeless single men, single women with or without children, single fathers and couples — Address: 2510 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika 36801 — Website: https://www.harvestevangelism.org — Email: contactus@harvestevangelism.org
• One Voice Shelter Coalition — Phone: (334) 703-3291 — Helps homeless people in East Alabama with shelter; call for current services. — Who qualifies: Homeless people in East Alabama — Address: 801 Morris Ave, Opelika 36801 — Website: https://www.onevoiceshelter.org — Email: contactus@onevoiceshelter.org
• Lee County Warming Sites (Opelika / Auburn / Loachapoka) — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming sites: Axe Marks the Spot (223 S 8th St, Opelika), Red Wolf School of Martial Arts (2900 Wyndham Industrial Dr Ste G, Opelika), Family Enrichment Center (1 Day Lily St, Loachapoka), Auburn University Greene Hall (1130 Wire Rd) and RBD Library (231 Mell St). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 223 S 8th St, Opelika 36801 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Limestone County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Kids to Love Foundation — Phone: 256.880.3455 — 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. — Who qualifies: Children/youth in foster care and foster families in north Alabama — Address: 140 Castle Drive, Madison, AL 35758 — Website: https://kidstolove.org/ — Email: info@kidstolove.org
• North Alabama Christian Children's Home — Phone: See website — Licensed 24/7 family-style residential home with houseparents for up to 22 children. — Who qualifies: Abused, abandoned or neglected children — Address: 6372 County Road 63, Florence, AL 35634 — Website: https://graceslist.org/?p=10416
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Decatur — Phone: 256-355-6893 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Crisis Services of North Alabama (CSNA) — Phone: (256) 716-1000 — 24/7 crisis line, DV emergency shelter, legal advocacy, relocation help. — Who qualifies: DV and sexual assault victims — Address: Huntsville (confidential shelter) — Website: https://csna.org/
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Huntsville — Phone: 251-234-3414 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (256) 261-3029 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: http://www.nachcares.org
• North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (NACH) — Phone: (256) 261-3029 (Option 1) — Coordinated entry and housing assistance; walk-in client services at Downtown Rescue Mission Mon-Thu 9am-3pm. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in Madison, Limestone and Morgan counties — Website: https://nachcares.org — Email: help@nachcares.org

Lowndes County, Alabama — Shelter

• Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (334) 261-6182 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.midalhomeless.org
• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Friendship Mission - Men's Shelter — Phone: (334) 281-2395 — Emergency shelter for men. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Website: https://friendshipmission.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Montgomery — Phone: 334-430-7569 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Family Sunshine Center — Phone: (334) 263-0218 — 24/7 domestic violence crisis line, emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling and legal guidance. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children — Website: https://familysunshine.org/
• Willow Non-Profit Housing (Hayneville) — Phone: 334-548-2191 — Affordable housing assistance for low-income families (listed in national home-modification directory). — Who qualifies: Low-income Lowndes County families

Macon County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Domestic Violence Intervention Center — Phone: (334) 749-1515 — 24-hour crisis line, confidential 14-bed wheelchair-accessible emergency shelter, legal and child advocacy, counseling and transportation. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors in Lee, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Macon and Randolph counties — Website: https://www.dviceastal.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Auburn — Phone: 334-746-5024 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org

Madison County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Kids to Love Foundation — Phone: 256.880.3455 — 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. — Who qualifies: Children/youth in foster care and foster families in north Alabama — Address: 140 Castle Drive, Madison, AL 35758 — Website: https://kidstolove.org/ — Email: info@kidstolove.org
• Crisis Services of North Alabama (CSNA) — Phone: (256) 716-1000 — 24/7 crisis line, DV emergency shelter, legal advocacy, relocation help. — Who qualifies: DV and sexual assault victims — Address: Huntsville (confidential shelter) — Website: https://csna.org/
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Huntsville — Phone: 251-234-3414 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (256) 261-3029 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: http://www.nachcares.org
• North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (NACH) — Phone: (256) 261-3029 (Option 1) — Coordinated entry and housing assistance; walk-in client services at Downtown Rescue Mission Mon-Thu 9am-3pm. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in Madison, Limestone and Morgan counties — Website: https://nachcares.org — Email: help@nachcares.org
• Salvation Army - Huntsville Corps — Phone: (256) 536-5576 — Emergency shelter, community kitchen, food pantry, rent and utility help; administers Huntsville Utilities Project SHARE. — Who qualifies: Low-income residents; Project SHARE for 62+ or disabled — Address: 305 Seminole Dr. SW, Huntsville 35805
• Downtown Rescue Mission — Phone: (256) 536-2441 — Faith-based emergency shelter and meals. — Who qualifies: People experiencing homelessness — Address: 1400 Evangel Dr. NW, Huntsville 35816
• AshaKiran — Phone: (800) 793-3010 — DV crisis help for foreign-born individuals. — Who qualifies: Immigrant/foreign-born DV victims — Website: https://www.ashakiranonline.org/
• The Salvation Army Huntsville Red Shield Shelter — Phone: (256) 536-5576 — Emergency shelter. — Who qualifies: Homeless individuals/families; call for intake. — Address: 305 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville 35805 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/al/huntsville/seminole-dr-sw/
• Breaking Free Mission — Phone: (855) 398-9837 — Emergency shelter. — Who qualifies: Men (listing also says women and children)

Marengo County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services — Phone: (205) 758-0808 — 24/7 crisis line, emergency DV shelter, safety planning, free counseling, court/PFA advocacy, and housing help (deposits/rent, rapid rehousing). — Who qualifies: Victims of domestic violence or sexual assault — Address: 3800 Palisades Dr, Tuscaloosa 35473 — Website: https://turning-point-87gz.squarespace.com/services-1 — Email: info@turningpointservices.org

Marion County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Homeless Care Council of Northwest Alabama — Phone: (256) 415-8845 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.homelesscarecouncil.com
• Safeplace, Inc. — Phone: (256) 767-6210 — 24-hour helpline, emergency DV shelter (incl. a Marion County shelter), counseling, court accompaniment, transitional housing. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence victims and their children — Website: https://www.safeplaceal.org

Marshall County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Kids to Love Foundation — Phone: 256.880.3455 — 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. — Who qualifies: Children/youth in foster care and foster families in north Alabama — Address: 140 Castle Drive, Madison, AL 35758 — Website: https://kidstolove.org/ — Email: info@kidstolove.org
• Domestic Violence Crisis Services (DVCS) — Phone: (256) 891-0019 — 24/7 DV hotline, shelter and advocacy. — Who qualifies: DV victims — Address: Albertville 35950 — Website: https://www.dvcsal.org/
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Huntsville — Phone: 251-234-3414 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Room in the Inn Marshall County — Phone: See website — Overnight shelter rotating through churches; day center 1-4pm daily; ID, address and housing help. — Who qualifies: Homeless individuals/families; background and drug screen — Website: https://www.waff.com/2021/11/30/room-inn-marshall-county-now-open-help-families-need-homeless/
• The Marshall County Home Place, Inc. — Phone: See website — Emergency shelter for homeless families (state ESG-funded). — Who qualifies: Homeless families in Marshall County — Website: https://adeca.alabama.gov/2025/12/29/gov-ivey-awards-2-7-million-to-fight-homelessness-in-alabama/
• Tennessee Valley Family Services - Youth Shelter — Phone: (256) 582-0377 — Shelter care for youth 12-17 who are abused, neglected or homeless. — Who qualifies: Youth ages 12-17
• Albertville Daytime Warming Sites — Phone: (256) 891-8290 — Daytime warm space in cold events: Albertville Library (200 Jackson St, M-F 8:30-5:30), Senior Center (709 S Broad St), Sand Mountain Park Rec Center, First Baptist (309 E Main St), FUMC (204 Madison St), Martling Senior Center, Mt. Vernon Baptist (2650 Pine St). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 200 Jackson St, Albertville 35950 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations
• Guntersville Daytime Warming Sites — Phone: (256) 571-7595 — Daytime warm space in cold events: Guntersville Library (1240 O'Brig Ave), Senior Center (1503 Sunset Dr), First Baptist (1000 Gunter Ave), St. William Catholic (929 Gunter Ave, to 8pm), Church of the Epiphany, Lake City Assembly of God. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1240 O'Brig Ave, Guntersville 35976 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations
• Boaz Daytime Warming Sites — Phone: (256) 593-7862 — Daytime warm space in cold events: Boaz Library (404 Thomas Ave), Recreation Center (400 Elizabeth St), Senior Center (112 S Church St). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 400 Elizabeth St, Boaz 35957 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations
• Arab Daytime Warming Sites — Phone: (256) 586-6793 — Daytime warm space in cold events: Arab Recreation Center (761 N Main St), Library (325 2nd St NW), Senior Center (800 N Main St), Arab Church of Christ, FUMC Arab. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 761 N Main St, Arab 35016 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations
• Grant and Horton Senior Centers (Daytime Warming) — Phone: (256) 728-2513 — Daytime warm space Mon-Fri mornings: Grant Senior Center (307 2nd Ave W) and Douglas Senior Center, Horton (335 Stadium Cir). — Who qualifies: Anyone, especially older adults — Address: 307 2nd Ave W, Grant 35747 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Mobile County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Housing First (homeless coordinated entry) — Phone: (251) 450-3345 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.hfal.org
• McKemie Place — Phone: (251) 287-2225 — Temporary emergency overnight shelter for women. — Who qualifies: Unaccompanied women 18+ from Mobile, Baldwin and Washington counties — Address: 913 Broad St., Mobile, AL 36603 — Website: https://mckemieplace.org
• Mary's Shelter — Phone: (251) 986-6200 — Shelter and support for homeless pregnant women. — Who qualifies: Homeless pregnant women in Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia counties (AL) and Santa Rosa/Escambia (FL)
• Wilmer Hall Children's Home — Phone: 251-342-4931 — Faith-based children's home (since 1864): residential care, transitional living for homeless young adults, transitional housing for young mothers and children, tutoring, food pantry delivery. — Who qualifies: Children and young adults in need from poverty, abuse, neglect or homelessness; young mothers — Address: 3811 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL 36608 — Website: https://www.wilmerhall.org/ — Email: minge@wilmerhall.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Mobile — Phone: 251-639-1022 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Penelope House — Phone: (251) 342-8994 — Domestic violence shelter, counseling, advocacy and referrals; also rental assistance for intimate-partner-violence survivors. — Who qualifies: Victims of intimate partner violence in Mobile, Washington, Choctaw and Clarke counties — Address: Confidential — Website: https://penelopehouse.org
• Waterfront Rescue Mission — Phone: (251) 433-1847 — Emergency shelter beds plus a weekday day shelter (Mon-Fri 9:30am-3pm) with a warm meal, clothing requests and resource connections. — Who qualifies: Homeless men (shelter); men, women and children (day shelter) — Address: 279 N. Washington Ave., Mobile, AL 36603 — Website: https://waterfrontmission.org
• Salvation Army Dauphin Way Lodge — Phone: (251) 438-4729 — Men's emergency shelter (seven nights every two months) and residential substance-use treatment. — Who qualifies: Homeless men; treatment program for men and women — Address: 1009 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 36604 — Website: https://salvationarmyalm.org/coastalalabama
• Salvation Army Family Haven — Phone: (251) 471-0029 — Emergency shelter and life-skills help for homeless families. — Who qualifies: Single- or two-parent families with children; parent must be 19+ — Website: https://salvationarmyalm.org/coastalalabama
• Family Promise of Coastal Alabama — Phone: (251) 441-1991 — Overnight shelter and case management for homeless families. — Who qualifies: Families with at least one child under 18 and a parent 21+; phone assessment, possible interview, background check and drug screen — Address: 1260 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 36604 — Website: https://familypromisemobile.org
• Taking It By Force Women's Weekend Shelter — Phone: (251) 458-8478 — Weekend overnight shelter open Friday and Saturday nights only. — Who qualifies: Women with or without children
• Holiday Transitional Center — Phone: (251) 447-2886 — Transitional housing and support services for homeless women. — Who qualifies: Women experiencing homelessness — Address: P.O. Box 9966, Mobile, AL 36691 — Website: https://holidaytransitionalcenter.org
• Dumas Wesley Community Center — Phone: (251) 479-0649 — Food pantry, meal delivery for homebound seniors, and transitional housing for homeless families (Sybil Smith Family Village). — Who qualifies: Low-income residents; homebound seniors; homeless women/families (village: women 24+) — Address: 126 Mobile St., Mobile, AL 36607 — Website: https://dumaswesley.org
• The Salvation Army Mobile Family Haven Center — Phone: (251) 438-1625 — Emergency shelter for families with children. — Who qualifies: Homeless families with children. — Address: 2325 Boykin Blvd, Mobile 36605 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/al/mobile/boykin-blvd/
• The Salvation Army Coastal Alabama Dauphin Way Lodge — Phone: (251) 438-7740 — Emergency shelter/lodge. — Who qualifies: Homeless adults; call for intake. — Address: 1009 Dauphin St, Mobile 36604 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/al/mobile/dauphin-st/

Monroe County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• The Lighthouse of Baldwin County — Phone: (251) 947-6008 (24-hr crisis); (251) 947-6197 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential — Address: P.O. Box 531, Robertsdale, AL 36567 — Website: https://thelighthouseabeacon.org
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• The Lighthouse (Baldwin Family Violence Center) — Phone: (251) 947-6008 — 24-hour domestic violence hotline, emergency shelter and advocacy; also a sexual assault crisis line. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence and sexual assault survivors — Website: https://thelighthouseabeacon.org/
• Monroe County Warming Sites — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming: Anne Farish Community/Senior Center (316 Vanity Fair Dr, Monroeville) and Excel Community Center (91 Buffington St, Excel). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 316 Vanity Fair Dr, Monroeville 36460 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Montgomery County, Alabama — Shelter

• Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (334) 261-6182 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.midalhomeless.org
• Family Sunshine Center — Phone: (334) 263-0218 — 24/7 domestic violence crisis line, confidential emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, protection-order help, food and clothing for residents. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children in Montgomery, Autauga, Elmore, Chilton, Lowndes, Butler and Crenshaw counties — Website: https://familysunshine.org
• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Friendship Mission - Men's Shelter — Phone: (334) 281-2395 — Emergency shelter for men. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Website: https://friendshipmission.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Montgomery — Phone: 334-430-7569 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Friendship Mission — Phone: (334) 356-6412 — Emergency shelter for men (Mobile Hwy) and for women and children (Chisolm St), plus a public soup kitchen at the men's shelter. — Who qualifies: Homeless men, women and children in Montgomery — Address: 3561 Mobile Hwy, Montgomery 36108 — Website: https://friendshipmission.org
• Interfaith Hospitality Network of Montgomery — Phone: (334) 265-2010 — Shelter, meals and case support for homeless families, housed through rotating host churches. — Who qualifies: Homeless or at-risk families with children
• Montgomery Consolidated Homeless Services Center (The Hub) — Phone: See website — One-stop center: shelter referral, rehousing, crisis help, mental health, employment, hygiene, transportation. — Who qualifies: People experiencing homelessness in Montgomery — Website: https://www.montgomeryal.gov
• Montgomery Multiplex at Cramton Bowl Warming Center — Phone: See website — City warming center open 24/7 during declared cold events. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 220 Hall St, Montgomery 36104 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations
• Mary Ellen's Hearth (Nellie Burge Community Center) — Phone: (334) 264-4108 — 24-hour transitional housing for homeless women with children, with life-skills programs; office Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. — Who qualifies: Homeless mothers with children — Address: 1226 Clay St, Montgomery 36104 — Website: https://www.maryellenshearth.org/ — Email: lateasa@nellieburge.org
• Faith Crusade Montgomery Rescue Mission — Phone: (334) 834-0551 — Food, clothing and shelter for people in poverty in Montgomery and nearby areas. — Who qualifies: Homeless and low-income people — Address: 17 Mildred St, Montgomery 36104 — Website: https://www.fcmrm.org/

Morgan County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Kids to Love Foundation — Phone: 256.880.3455 — 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. — Who qualifies: Children/youth in foster care and foster families in north Alabama — Address: 140 Castle Drive, Madison, AL 35758 — Website: https://kidstolove.org/ — Email: info@kidstolove.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Decatur — Phone: 256-355-6893 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Crisis Services of North Alabama (CSNA) — Phone: (256) 716-1000 — 24/7 crisis line, DV emergency shelter, legal advocacy, relocation help. — Who qualifies: DV and sexual assault victims — Address: Huntsville (confidential shelter) — Website: https://csna.org/
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Huntsville — Phone: 251-234-3414 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (256) 261-3029 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: http://www.nachcares.org
• North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (NACH) — Phone: (256) 261-3029 (Option 1) — Coordinated entry and housing assistance; walk-in client services at Downtown Rescue Mission Mon-Thu 9am-3pm. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in Madison, Limestone and Morgan counties — Website: https://nachcares.org — Email: help@nachcares.org
• Salvation Army of Decatur (Center of Hope) — Phone: (256) 353-2822 — Shelter and meals, food pantry, rent and utility help, clothing and furnishings. — Who qualifies: Low-income residents / homeless — Address: 100 Austinville Rd. SW, Decatur 35601
• Tennessee Valley Outreach — Phone: (256) 350-5226 — Shelter for men, women and children (3-day limit, small fee). — Who qualifies: People experiencing homelessness — Address: 2117 Moulton Heights Rd., Decatur 35601
• Hands Across Decatur — Phone: See website — Daytime warming and meals in cold events (listed Mon-Thu 8:30am-3pm, Fri-Sun 10am-3pm). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1027 5th Ave SE, Decatur 35601 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Perry County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Raleigh's Place — Phone: See website — Christ-centered foster care ministry: Partner Homes support for foster/adoptive/kinship families, Katie's Kloset (free clothing, shoes, furniture to foster families), Camp 1:27 free summer camp, Workmanship Initiative (housing, jobs, transport, mentoring for youth aging out). — Who qualifies: Foster, kinship and adoptive families and youth aging out in central Alabama — Address: 346 County Road 1028, Clanton, AL 35046 — Website: http://www.raleighsplace.org — Email: office@raleighsplace.org
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services — Phone: (205) 758-0808 — 24/7 crisis line, emergency DV shelter, safety planning, free counseling, court/PFA advocacy, and housing help (deposits/rent, rapid rehousing). — Who qualifies: Victims of domestic violence or sexual assault — Address: 3800 Palisades Dr, Tuscaloosa 35473 — Website: https://turning-point-87gz.squarespace.com/services-1 — Email: info@turningpointservices.org
• Perry County - Uniontown City Hall Warming Site — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming site. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 200 Front St, Uniontown 36786 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Pickens County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services — Phone: (205) 758-0808 — 24/7 crisis line, emergency DV shelter, safety planning, free counseling, court/PFA advocacy, and housing help (deposits/rent, rapid rehousing). — Who qualifies: Victims of domestic violence or sexual assault — Address: 3800 Palisades Dr, Tuscaloosa 35473 — Website: https://turning-point-87gz.squarespace.com/services-1 — Email: info@turningpointservices.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Tuscaloosa — Phone: 205-831-8178 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Pickens County Warming Stations (Aliceville / Carrollton) — Phone: See website — Aliceville City Hall auditorium (19 Memorial Pkwy, 8am-4:30pm) by day and National Guard Armory (539 Memorial Pkwy, 5pm-8am, limited cots) at night; Pickens County Service Center in Carrollton. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 539 Memorial Pkwy, Aliceville 35442 — Website: https://www.wbrc.com/2025/01/08/warming-shelters-open-west-alabama

Pike County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 793-2232 — 24-hour domestic violence hotline, emergency shelter and advocacy. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children — Website: https://houseofruthdothan.com/
• The House of Ruth — Phone: (334) 793-2232 (24-hr crisis); (334) 793-5214 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• City of Troy Warming Centers — Phone: See website — The city has used the Troy Recreation Center (601 Enzor Rd, 24 hours) as an overnight warming center, plus the Colley Senior Complex (715 Elm St) and Troy Nutrition Center (498 E Walnut St) by day. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 601 Enzor Rd, Troy 36081 — Website: https://troymessenger.com/?p=217121

Randolph County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Domestic Violence Intervention Center — Phone: (334) 749-1515 — 24-hour crisis line, confidential 14-bed wheelchair-accessible emergency shelter, legal and child advocacy, counseling and transportation. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors in Lee, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Macon and Randolph counties — Website: https://www.dviceastal.org
• Randolph County Warming Sites — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming: Roanoke PD (538 Main St), Bridging the Gap Community Center (908 Main St, Roanoke), Wedowee Senior Center (24 N Main St), Wadley Town Hall (265 Highland Cir), Woodland Senior Center (646 CR 51). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 538 Main St, Roanoke 36274 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Russell County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Auburn — Phone: 334-746-5024 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Kingdom Builders Foundation Ministries and House of Restoration — Phone: (334) 214-5522 — Shelter for homeless men, women and children, soup kitchen meals, clothing and hygiene kits. — Who qualifies: Homeless people in Phenix City — Address: 1200 12th Ct, Phenix City 36867
• Crisis Center of Russell County — Phone: (334) 297-4401 — 24/7 domestic violence hotline and confidential 15-bed emergency shelter (up to 90 days), plus safety planning and court advocacy. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors in Russell County — Website: http://www.ccofrc.com
• Home for Good (United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley) — Phone: (706) 327-3255 — 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 qualifies: Homeless people in Muscogee Co. GA and Russell Co. AL (Phenix City) — Address: 1005 Front Ave, Columbus GA 31901 — Website: https://unitedcv.org/hfg/ — Email: Ewells@unitedcv.org
• Valley Rescue Mission — Phone: (706) 322-8267 — Men's emergency shelter and transitional program (Howard Mott Center), women and children's shelter, and cold-weather shelter. — Who qualifies: Homeless men, women and children — Address: 2903 2nd Ave, Columbus GA 31904 — Website: https://www.valleyrescuemission.org/ — Email: information@valleyrescue.com
• SafeHouse Ministries (Columbus GA) — Phone: (706) 322-3773 — Day center plus family, women's and overnight shelter, meals, showers, and help with recovery and reentry. — Who qualifies: Homeless men and women, including people leaving addiction or incarceration — Address: 2101 Hamilton Rd, Columbus GA 31904
• House of Mercy (Columbus GA) — Phone: (706) 322-6463 — Longer-term faith-based shelter for men, women and families with curfew and worship requirement. — Who qualifies: Homeless men, women and families; married couples need a marriage certificate — Address: 1532 3rd Ave, Columbus GA 31901 — Website: http://www.houseofmercycolumbus.com/ — Email: info@houseofmercycolumbus.com
• Open Door Community House - Homeless Program (Columbus GA) — Phone: (706) 323-5518 — Homeless day program with showers, clothing, breakfast, hygiene items and laundry; Mon-Fri. — Who qualifies: Unsheltered homeless people — Address: 2405 2nd Ave, Columbus GA 31901 — Website: https://opendoorcommunityhouse.org/ministry/homeless-ministries/ — Email: opendoorcommunityhouse@odch.org

Shelby County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Raleigh's Place — Phone: See website — Christ-centered foster care ministry: Partner Homes support for foster/adoptive/kinship families, Katie's Kloset (free clothing, shoes, furniture to foster families), Camp 1:27 free summer camp, Workmanship Initiative (housing, jobs, transport, mentoring for youth aging out). — Who qualifies: Foster, kinship and adoptive families and youth aging out in central Alabama — Address: 346 County Road 1028, Clanton, AL 35046 — Website: http://www.raleighsplace.org — Email: office@raleighsplace.org
• Second Shift — Phone: (205) 201-0464 — Transition plans for youth aging out of foster care: housing assistance, life skills, jobs, transportation, education, ID documents, mentoring. — Who qualifies: Youth 18-25 aging out of or at risk from foster care — Address: 101 Aviators View Drive, Suite B, Alabaster, AL 35007 — Website: https://secondshiftalabama.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Birmingham — Phone: 205-982-1112 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Address: 2681 Rocky Ridge Lane, Birmingham, AL 35216 — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• One Roof homeless prevention screening — Phone: (205) 848-4120 — Screening and referral to keep people housed; also the entry point for homeless housing. Prevention line Mondays 9 AM-12 PM. — Who qualifies: Jefferson, Shelby and St. Clair residents at risk of homelessness — Address: 730 8th Ave W, Suite 100, Birmingham 35204 — Website: https://www.oneroofonline.org/coordinated-entry
• Firehouse Emergency Shelter — Phone: (205) 252-9571 x21 — Men's emergency shelter (100 beds, no stay limit), meals and case management; check-in 6pm, out by 6am; lunch 11:30am open to all. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Address: 626 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203 — Website: https://www.firehouseshelter.com — Email: khatcher@firehouseshelter.com
• Salvation Army Birmingham - Men's Shelter — Phone: (205) 328-2420 x1104 — 24-hour emergency shelter for men; intake starts 4pm. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Address: 2015 26th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35234 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/location-finder/ — Email: birminghamsalvationarmy@gmail.com
• Salvation Army Birmingham - Women's & Family Shelter — Phone: (205) 328-2420 x3 — 24-hour emergency shelter for women and women with children. — Who qualifies: Homeless women and women with children — Address: 2015 26th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35234 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/location-finder/ — Email: birminghamsalvationarmy@gmail.com
• Family Connection Youth Shelter — Phone: (205) 663-6301 — 24-hour runaway/homeless youth shelter with food, health screening and counseling; aims at family reunification. — Who qualifies: Youth ages 12-18 — Address: 2 Walker Run, Alabaster, AL 35007 — Website: https://www.familyconnection-inc.org
• Children's Aid Society Transitional Housing (Project Independence) — Phone: (205) 251-7148 — Transitional housing and skills support for young parents; Mon-Fri 8:30-5. — Who qualifies: Pregnant or parenting homeless youth ages 16-21 and their children — Address: 2141 14th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205 — Website: https://www.childrensaid.org — Email: cas@childrensaid.org
• Jimmie Hale Mission - Brother Leo's Men's Center — Phone: (205) 324-2271 — Rescue mission emergency shelter for men with meals and recovery program. — Who qualifies: Homeless men 18+ — Website: https://www.jimmiehale.org
• The Lovelady Center — Phone: (205) 836-3121 — Faith-based residential program/safe haven for women and children (housing, school, daycare). — Who qualifies: Women and women with children in crisis, incl. reentry and recovery
• Bread and Roses Hospitality — Phone: (205) 595-6399 — Shelter for women and children. — Who qualifies: Homeless women and children
• Mary's House (emergency shelter for families) — Phone: (205) 780-2020 — Emergency shelter for families with children. — Who qualifies: Families with children
• The SafeHouse of Shelby County — Phone: (205) 669-7233 — 24/7 domestic violence hotline and emergency shelter. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children
• King's Home — Phone: (205) 678-8331 — Emergency residential shelter with a domestic violence focus. — Who qualifies: Women and children in crisis

St. Clair County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Second Shift — Phone: (205) 201-0464 — Transition plans for youth aging out of foster care: housing assistance, life skills, jobs, transportation, education, ID documents, mentoring. — Who qualifies: Youth 18-25 aging out of or at risk from foster care — Address: 101 Aviators View Drive, Suite B, Alabaster, AL 35007 — Website: https://secondshiftalabama.org
• YWCA Central Alabama Domestic Violence Services — Phone: (205) 322-4878 — 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter and advocacy for domestic violence survivors; has a Pell City office. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors in Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair counties — Website: https://www.ywcabham.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Birmingham — Phone: 205-982-1112 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Address: 2681 Rocky Ridge Lane, Birmingham, AL 35216 — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• One Roof homeless prevention screening — Phone: (205) 848-4120 — Screening and referral to keep people housed; also the entry point for homeless housing. Prevention line Mondays 9 AM-12 PM. — Who qualifies: Jefferson, Shelby and St. Clair residents at risk of homelessness — Address: 730 8th Ave W, Suite 100, Birmingham 35204 — Website: https://www.oneroofonline.org/coordinated-entry
• Firehouse Emergency Shelter — Phone: (205) 252-9571 x21 — Men's emergency shelter (100 beds, no stay limit), meals and case management; check-in 6pm, out by 6am; lunch 11:30am open to all. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Address: 626 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203 — Website: https://www.firehouseshelter.com — Email: khatcher@firehouseshelter.com
• Salvation Army Birmingham - Men's Shelter — Phone: (205) 328-2420 x1104 — 24-hour emergency shelter for men; intake starts 4pm. — Who qualifies: Homeless men — Address: 2015 26th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35234 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/location-finder/ — Email: birminghamsalvationarmy@gmail.com
• Salvation Army Birmingham - Women's & Family Shelter — Phone: (205) 328-2420 x3 — 24-hour emergency shelter for women and women with children. — Who qualifies: Homeless women and women with children — Address: 2015 26th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35234 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/location-finder/ — Email: birminghamsalvationarmy@gmail.com
• Family Connection Youth Shelter — Phone: (205) 663-6301 — 24-hour runaway/homeless youth shelter with food, health screening and counseling; aims at family reunification. — Who qualifies: Youth ages 12-18 — Address: 2 Walker Run, Alabaster, AL 35007 — Website: https://www.familyconnection-inc.org
• Children's Aid Society Transitional Housing (Project Independence) — Phone: (205) 251-7148 — Transitional housing and skills support for young parents; Mon-Fri 8:30-5. — Who qualifies: Pregnant or parenting homeless youth ages 16-21 and their children — Address: 2141 14th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205 — Website: https://www.childrensaid.org — Email: cas@childrensaid.org
• Jimmie Hale Mission - Brother Leo's Men's Center — Phone: (205) 324-2271 — Rescue mission emergency shelter for men with meals and recovery program. — Who qualifies: Homeless men 18+ — Website: https://www.jimmiehale.org
• The Lovelady Center — Phone: (205) 836-3121 — Faith-based residential program/safe haven for women and children (housing, school, daycare). — Who qualifies: Women and women with children in crisis, incl. reentry and recovery
• Bread and Roses Hospitality — Phone: (205) 595-6399 — Shelter for women and children. — Who qualifies: Homeless women and children
• Mary's House (emergency shelter for families) — Phone: (205) 780-2020 — Emergency shelter for families with children. — Who qualifies: Families with children
• St. Clair County Courthouse Warming Sites — Phone: See website — Courthouse basements used as warming stations in cold events: Pell City (1815 Cogswell Ave) and Ashville (100 6th Ave). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1815 Cogswell Ave, Pell City 35125 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Sumter County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services — Phone: (205) 758-0808 — 24/7 crisis line, emergency DV shelter, safety planning, free counseling, court/PFA advocacy, and housing help (deposits/rent, rapid rehousing). — Who qualifies: Victims of domestic violence or sexual assault — Address: 3800 Palisades Dr, Tuscaloosa 35473 — Website: https://turning-point-87gz.squarespace.com/services-1 — Email: info@turningpointservices.org

Talladega County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• 2nd Chance, Inc. — Phone: (256) 236-7233 — 24/7 domestic violence hotline, emergency shelter, protection-order help, counseling and transitional housing. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children — Website: http://www.2ndchanceinc.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Oxford — Phone: 256-831-4081 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Talladega County Warming Stations — Phone: See website — Cold-weather warming sites: Munford (95 Mitchell St), Lay Lake/Fayetteville (716 Heasletts Rd, Childersburg), Mignon Baptist Church (900 Avondale Ave, Sylacauga). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 900 Avondale Ave, Sylacauga 35150 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Tallapoosa County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Domestic Violence Intervention Center — Phone: (334) 749-1515 — 24-hour crisis line, confidential 14-bed wheelchair-accessible emergency shelter, legal and child advocacy, counseling and transportation. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors in Lee, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Macon and Randolph counties — Website: https://www.dviceastal.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Auburn — Phone: 334-746-5024 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Tallapoosa County Warming Stations — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming sites: Alexander City Municipal Complex (281 James D. Nabors Dr), Jackson's Gap Town Hall basement (1405 Main St), Mount Lovely Baptist (21900 Sen. Claude Pepper Dr, Camp Hill), 1st Universalist Church (48 Oak St, Camp Hill). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 281 James D. Nabors Dr, Alexander City 35010 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Turning Point Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services — Phone: (205) 758-0808 — 24/7 crisis line, emergency DV shelter, safety planning, free counseling, court/PFA advocacy, and housing help (deposits/rent, rapid rehousing). — Who qualifies: Victims of domestic violence or sexual assault — Address: 3800 Palisades Dr, Tuscaloosa 35473 — Website: https://turning-point-87gz.squarespace.com/services-1 — Email: info@turningpointservices.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Tuscaloosa — Phone: 205-831-8178 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• West Alabama Coalition for the Homeless — Phone: (205) 248-5080 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk
• The Salvation Army Tuscaloosa Corps — Phone: (205) 632-3691 — Emergency shelter (Center of Hope) for men, women and families, food pantry (M-F 9am-3pm), and emergency rent/utility help and motel vouchers by appointment as funds allow. — Who qualifies: Tuscaloosa-area residents in need; financial help about once every 90 days — Address: 2902 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa 35401 — Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/al/tuscaloosa/greensboro-ave-corps/
• Tuscaloosa County EMA Warming Station — Phone: (205) 349-0150 — Overnight warming station (6pm-8am) on below-freezing nights, held in Hope City Church fellowship hall; EMA can arrange pickup. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing shelter from extreme cold — Address: 3800 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa 35404 — Website: https://www.wbrc.com/2026/01/14/warming-station-offers-comfort-freezing-temperatures-tuscaloosa-county/
• Tracy Dent Foundation - Dent Transitional Program — Phone: (205) 246-5655 — Four-step transitional program giving food, clothing, shelter, life skills and GED help. — Who qualifies: Young men ages 19-30 — Address: 15769 Thomas Chapel Rd, Cottondale 35453 — Website: https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/county/al-tuscaloosa

Walker County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Birmingham — Phone: 205-982-1112 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Address: 2681 Rocky Ridge Lane, Birmingham, AL 35216 — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• Daybreak Family Resource Center of NW Alabama — Phone: (205) 387-1157 — 24/7 domestic violence hotline, emergency shelter, food and clothing, legal advocacy and housing help. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence survivors and their children — Website: https://www.uwca.org/partners/family-resource-center-of-northwest-alabama-daybreak/
• Daybreak — Phone: (205) 387-1157 — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Jasper Area Family Services Center Warming Station — Phone: (205) 302-0801 — Overnight warming station with cots and snacks on nights below freezing; opens 6pm, check in by 10:30pm. Police or fire on site. — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 1400 19th St W, Jasper 35501 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Washington County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• McKemie Place — Phone: (251) 287-2225 — Temporary emergency overnight shelter for women. — Who qualifies: Unaccompanied women 18+ from Mobile, Baldwin and Washington counties — Address: 913 Broad St., Mobile, AL 36603 — Website: https://mckemieplace.org
• Wilmer Hall Children's Home — Phone: 251-342-4931 — Faith-based children's home (since 1864): residential care, transitional living for homeless young adults, transitional housing for young mothers and children, tutoring, food pantry delivery. — Who qualifies: Children and young adults in need from poverty, abuse, neglect or homelessness; young mothers — Address: 3811 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL 36608 — Website: https://www.wilmerhall.org/ — Email: minge@wilmerhall.org
• Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries - Mobile — Phone: 251-639-1022 — 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 qualifies: Children in foster care; foster families (active church involvement required); single mothers; college-age youth from care — Website: https://www.alabamachild.org/campus-locations — Email: info@alabamachild.org
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• Penelope House — Phone: (251) 342-8994 — Domestic violence shelter, counseling, advocacy and referrals; also rental assistance for intimate-partner-violence survivors. — Who qualifies: Victims of intimate partner violence in Mobile, Washington, Choctaw and Clarke counties — Address: Confidential — Website: https://penelopehouse.org

Wilcox County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• ARCH homeless coordinated entry (24/7) — Phone: (334) 273-0668 — 24/7 call center and online assessment for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.archconnection.org/coordinated-entry
• Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless (ARCH) - RACAS coordinated entry — Phone: (334) 273-0668 (24/7) — 24/7 Rural Alabama Coordinated Assessment System call center for shelter/housing referral. — Who qualifies: People homeless or at risk in the 37-county Balance of State — Address: P.O. Box 451, Montgomery, AL 36101 — Website: https://archconnection.org/coordinated-entry — Email: arch@archconnection.org
• SABRA Sanctuary — Phone: (334) 874-8711 — 24/7 domestic violence crisis line, confidential emergency shelter, advocacy, protection-order help, counseling, food and clothing for residents. — Who qualifies: Domestic and sexual violence survivors and their children — Website: https://sabrasanctuary.org/
• Wilcox County Warming Sites — Phone: See website — Cold-event warming: Pine Hill City Hall (50 Dunn St), Yellow Bluff Town Hall (80 Park Ave), ABC Elementary and Pine Grove Baptist (Alberta), Pine Apple UMC (16209 Hwy 10 E), Pleasant Grove Baptist (Boykin), Tates Community Church (Coy). — Who qualifies: Anyone needing a warm place during freezing weather — Address: 50 Dunn St, Pine Hill 36769 — Website: https://ema.alabama.gov/2025/01/18/alabama-warming-centers-and-stations

Winston County, Alabama — Shelter

• Asha Kiran — Phone: (256) 509-1882 (24-hr crisis); (256) 698-4446 (office) — Domestic violence emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, safety planning and protection-order help. — Who qualifies: Victims/survivors of domestic violence and their children; free and confidential
• Homeless Care Council of Northwest Alabama — Phone: (256) 415-8845 — Entry point for homeless housing and shelter referrals. — Who qualifies: People who are homeless or at risk — Website: https://www.homelesscarecouncil.com
• Safeplace, Inc. — Phone: (256) 767-6210 — Domestic violence shelter, 24/7 helpline, housing/rental/relocation help, counseling and court advocacy. — Who qualifies: Domestic violence victims and their children — Website: https://safeplaceal.org/ — Email: sells@nwalsafeplace.org