Homelessness Resources

Here are some local and national resources that can help if you are experiencing homelessness.

Table of Contents

Shelters
Food Assistance, Meals and Personal Care
Winter Amnesty
Healthcare
National Resources

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Call 574-282-4646
Email library@sjcpl.org
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Center for the Homeless
Emergency and Transitional Housing Weather for men, women, and families.
Weather Amnesty:
November 1 – April 30, 8:00 pm – 8:00 am
813 S Michigan St.
(574) 282-8700
info@cfh.net

Dismas House of Indiana
Transitional housing and support services for men and women who have been recently released from incarceration.
521 S St Joseph St.
574-233-8522
dismas@dismasin.org

Foster Youth the Independence (FYI) Initiative
For young adults between 18-24 who are currently or at one time had been in foster care can be fast tracked for available housing vouchers with DCS. DCS will pay for up to three months rent and also offer utility and deposit assistance as well.
Contact Christine Singleton christine.singleton@dcs.in.gov

Hope Ministries
Emergency and transitional housing for men, women, and families.
432 S. Lafayette Blvd.
(574) 235-4150
info@hopesb.org

Motels4Now / NewDay Intake Center
Low barrier, housing-first shelter for adults.
To sign up for the Motels4Now waitlist, visit Our Lady of the Road during the Friday Breakfast shift from 8-10am.
744 S Main St, South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 222-0417
Motels4Now@gmail.com

St Peter Claver Catholic Worker
Emergency and transitional housing for adults.
515 S St Joseph St. (Men’s house) 
518 S St Joseph St. (Women’s house)
peterclaverhouse@gmail.com

Upper Room Recovery Community
Temporary supportive home for people who are in recovery from addiction.
333 N Main St.
574-904-4957
info@upperroomrecovery.org

Youth Services Bureau Transitional Living Program
Open to individuals ages 18-21 who are on the brink of adulthood but are hindered by various challenges, including those emerging from the foster care system, those who have experienced homelessness, or those at risk due to a lack of family support.
Transitional Living Program: 574-292-5209
Crisis Hotline: 574-235-9396

YWCA
Domestic Violence Center (women and children only)
1102 Fellows St.
programs@ywcancin.org
For questions about services or programs: (574) 233-9491 ext. 315
Crisis Line: 1-866-YES YWCA

Broadway Christian Parish Church
Breakfast, food pantry, showers, mail, and telephone.
Food Pantry: Tuesday-Thursday 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Breakfast: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am – 10:00 am and lunch on Sunday
Showers: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am – 10:00 am
1412 Carroll St.
(574) 289-0333
broadwayum1412@gmail.com

First United Methodist Church
Downtown Soup kitchen
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday:
11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Food pantry
Tuesdays: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
333 N. Main St.
(574) 233-9463

Hope Ministries
Daily Lunch: 11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Daily Dinner: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
532 S. Michigan
(574) 235-4150 ext. 221

Our Lady of the Road
Breakfast, laundry, showers, clothes closet, and food pantry.
Open: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Breakfast: Friday and Saturday 9:30 am and Sunday 9:00 am
744 South Main St.
(574) 235-0623
staff@olrsb.org

St. Augustine Catholic Church
Lunch: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
1501 W. Washington St.
(574) 234-6334

St. Margaret’s House
Day shelter for women and children only – showers, lunch, and laundry.
Monday-Friday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
117 N. Lafayette
(574) 234-7795

Berean Community Services
Food Bank 1st and 3rd thursday: 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
601 Colfax Ave.
(574) 234-2784

Catholic Charities of Ft. Wayne-South Bend
Food Pantry open to St. Joseph County residents. Wednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
1817 Miami St.
(574) 234-3111

Community Food Pantry of SJC
Food Pantry Open to St. Joseph County Residents once every 30 days.
Monday and Friday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Wednesday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
702 Chapin St.
(574) 232-9986 ext.129
List of county food pantries: www.feedindiana.org/food-pantries

Cultivate
Food Rescue
1403 Prairie Ave.
(877) 725-2016
info@cultivatefoodrescue.com

First United Methodist Church
Downtown Soup kitchen
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday:
11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Food pantry
Tuesday: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
333 N. Main St.
(574) 233-9463

God’s Grace Food Pantry at Layman Chapel
Second and Fourth Saturday: 11:00 am -1:00 pm
303 S. Kenmore
(574) 344-8295

Monroe Circle Community Center
Food pantry: Mondays 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
526 Western Ave.
(574) 243-3500

Salvation Army Family Center
Food pantry, utility bill assistance – Individuals may use the food pantry once every 30 days.
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
900 W. Western Ave. (The Kroc Center)
(574) 233-9471 ext. 2205
myfamily@usc.salvationarmy.org

Southgate Food Pantry
Food pantry last consecutive Monday and Tuesday of the month: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. During the months of November and December, please call for hours of operation.
3717 S. Michigan St.
(574) 291-5230

St. Paul’s Memorial United Methodist Church
Food pantry last Thursday of the month: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
1001 Colfax Ave.
(574) 234-6940

Sunnyside Presbyterian Church
Food pantry
Monday and Thursday: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
115 S. Frances St.
(574) 287-1524

Center for the Homeless
The Center for the Homeless is open 24 hours for anyone who needs to get out of the cold, even if a bed is not available.
813 S Michigan St.
(574) 282-8700

Hope Ministries
Hope Ministries is open 24 hours a day for anyone who needs to get out of the cold.
432 S. Lafayette Blvd.
(574) 235-4150

Howard Park Event Center
Monday – Thursday: 8 am – 9 pm, Friday: 8 am – 10 pm, Saturday: 10 am – 8 pm, Sunday: 1 pm – 8 pm
219 S. St. Louis Blvd.
(574) 299-4765

O’Brien Fitness Center
Monday – Friday: 5am – 9pm, Saturday: 7am – 4pm, Sunday: 9am – 2pm
312 E. Walter St.
(574) 299-3482

Charles Black Community Center
Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm, Friday: 9 am – 3 pm
3419 W. Washington St.
(574) 235-9446

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 9 pm, Friday: 9am – 6:30pm
1522 Linden Ave.
(574) 235-9445

Indiana Health Centers at South Bend
Monday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday* 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
*Except for the first Thursday of the month, opening at 1:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday (1st & 3rd) 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
1901 W Western Ave., suite B
P: (574) 234-9033
F: (574) 847-7200

Homeless Shelters Directory

National Alliance to End Homelessness
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose sole purpose is to end homelessness in the United States.

National Coalition for the Homeless
The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national network of people who are currently experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, activists and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers, and others committed to a single mission: To end and prevent homelessness while ensuring the immediate needs of those experiencing homelessness are met and their civil rights are respected and protected.

National Health Care for the Homeless Council
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is the premier national organization working at the nexus of homelessness and health care. Grounded in human rights and social justice, the NHCHC mission is to build an equitable, high-quality health care system through training, research, and advocacy in the movement to end homelessness.

National Homeless Information Project (NHIP)
The National Homeless Information Project (NHIP) is a grassroots effort to increase sharing and understanding of homeless services data in order to increase knowledge in the field. The cornerstone of the NHIP effort is to foster a collaboration of professionals working in the field to improve the collection of homeless services data, to increase the sharing of homeless services data and to promote a greater understanding of homeless services across the country.