- View a map of Louisville shelters, services, feeding programs, and other temporary/permanent housing options: Louisville shelter/services map.
- View, download, and print our 2022 Street Tips booklet
- Need quick help or a place to sleep tonight? Call Coordinated Shelter Access (formerly called Single Point of Entry) at 502-637-2337 from 10am-1pm.
- For online assistance, see https://myky.info (formerly known as Louie Connect) provided by Family Scholar House.
- You can also dial 2-1-1 for help 24/7.
- If you’re facing eviction, click here for resources and info: www.stopmyeviction.org
COMMON ASSESSMENT
Common Assessment (run by Family Health Centers Phoenix) identifies the needs of people experiencing homelessness through a short survey, and then connects you to the best resources to serve you, including housing or case management.
Call: (502) 637-2080, Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm
Visit: 1300 S. 4th Street #200; walk-ins accepted Tues-Fri, 10am-3pm
SHELTER REFERRALS AND RESOURCES
Coordinated Shelter Access (run by the Coalition for the Homeless) provides emergency shelter bed reservations and referrals to other social services.
Call: (502) 637-2337, daily* 10am-1pm
Email: csa@louhomeless.org
Visit: 1300 S. 4th Street #250; open M-F* 10am-1pm
* CSA is closed on the following holidays, so go directly to single emergency shelters (no walk-ins accepted in family shelters): New Year’s Day, MLK Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
SINGLE OVERNIGHT EMERGENCY SHELTERS
Call (502) 637-2337 for a bed unless otherwise noted
Click here for a map of Louisville shelters.
Re:Center Ministries (men)
733 E. Jefferson St., Mon-Sun, 7pm-6:30am
Men only; meals not provided; check in 7pm
Salvation Army Center of Hope
911 South Brook St.
Adults (+young adult area); dinner; check in 6p
St. Vincent de Paul Ozanam Inn (men)
1034 S. Jackson St.
Men only; dinner served; check in 4pm
Wayside Christian Mission (singles & low barrier)
432 East Jefferson St.
Men & women; meals served; check in 4pm
The Healing Place
(502) 585-4848 to reserve a bed
Men: 1020 W Market St.; Women: 1503 15th St.
Addiction recovery; dinner served
SAFE OUTDOOR SPACE
The Hope Village (run by The Hope Buss)
212 E College St, (502) 882-3900
New residents need referral from approved agency
FAMILY OVERNIGHT EMERGENCY SHELTERS
Call (502) 637-2337 for family shelter or to join the family shelter wait list
Center for Women and Families
927 S 2nd St.; (502) 581-7222 (24-hr hotline); survivors of domestic violence/sexual assault
Salvation Army Center of Hope
911 S. Brook St.: Families; meals served
Volunteers of America
1321 S. Preston St.: Families; dinner served
Wayside Christian Mission (family & low-barrier)
432 E. Jefferson St.: Families; meals served
YOUNG ADULT SHELTERS/CENTERS
YMCA Shelter / Youth Development Center
2400 Crittenden Dr, (502) 635-5233
24/7 shelter for youth 12-17; drop-in center for youth 16-22 (M-F 9am-2pm)
TAYLRD (Youth Drop-In Center)
1020 East Broadway, (502) 690-4399; support for youth aged 16-25 (Wed-Fri, 2-5pm)
Home of the Innocents Pathways HOME
Housing for 18-24yo w/ referrals: (502) 637-2080
EMERGENCY DAY SHELTERS
Re:Center Ministries (women & children only)
733 E. Jefferson St., open Mon-Fri, 8am-2pm; (502) 584-6543, ext. 105
Women & children only; offers free storage
Jeff Street Baptist Community at Liberty
800 E. Liberty St., open Mon-Fri, 7am-10am; (502) 585-3787
Note: shelter sometimes closed due to COVID
Salvation Army Center of Hope
911 S. Brook St. (enter from Breckenridge); open MWF 9-3:15p; TTh 9a-4p (502) 671-4900
Adults only (18+), no children
St. John Center (men* only)
700 E. Muhammad Ali, MTThF 8a-4p; W 8a-2p; (502) 568-6758
*trans men welcome
UP for Women & Children (women*/children)
425 S 2nd St; open M&F 9a-1pm, W 9a-12pm; (502) 384-0001
*trans and gender diverse people welcome