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Shelter Services

homeless prevention services

Are you homeless or about to lose your housing? 

  • Call our Shelter and Housing Screening Line: 410.386.6623.
  • Or Walk-In -> M-Th: 9AM-12PM; F: 10AM-12PM.

Are you struggling to pay rent due to COVID 19?

  • Call 410.386.6623.

Are you moving and need help with a security deposit?

  • Call our Shelter and Housing Screening Line: 410.386.6623.
  • Or Walk-In -> M-Th: 9AM-12PM; F: 10AM-12PM

Are you over 18 and need a place to sleep tonight?

  • Walk-In to our Night-by-Night Shelter, entry at 7PM, must be in by 10PM (unless you are working or attending treatment) and stay until 8AM.

Need Help Now? Call our Shelter and Housing Screening Line: 410.386.6623, or walk in at our Main Lobby located at 10 Distillery Drive, Suit G1 | Westminster, MD 21157 -> M-Th: 9AM-12PM; F: 10AM-12PM.

coordinated entry

  • Coordinated Entry places individuals on eligibility list for shelter and housing. Coordinated Entry also manages this list and contacts participants as services are available. 
  • Staff and participant complete Coordinated Entry Interview, which includes a shelter intake form, needs assessment, an analysis of the participant’s ability to live in shelter, as well as eligibility for housing programs. 

adult only emergency shelter

Call our Shelter and Housing Screening Line: 410.386.6623, or walk in at our Main Lobby located at 10 Distillery Drive, Suit G1 | Westminster, MD 21157 -> M-Th: 9AM-12PM; F: 10AM-12PM.

  • 53 bed year-round shelter, participants do not have to leave during the day.
  • Coordinated Entry schedules shelter intakes with Shelter Case Managers as beds become available. 
  • Supports any adult 18 and over, must be Homeless or at Imminent Risk of Homelessness.
  • Income 30% below median income (updated annually).
  • Eligibility may be restricted if: an individual has an open warrant; an incoming participant has an active restraining or protective order against a current participant.
  • Participants must be able to maintain independent self-care.
  • Services include case management, 24/7 support services, and referrals to HSP services and community resources. 

family shelter

Call our Shelter and Housing Screening Line: 410.386.6623, or walk in at our Main Lobby located at 10 Distillery Drive, Suit G1 | Westminster, MD 21157 -> M-Th: 9AM-12PM; F: 10AM-12PM.

  • 23 bed year-round shelter, participants do not have to leave during the day; income 30% below median income (updated annually).
  • Households must have a minor child, or being expecting within the next 30 days, and must be Homeless or at Imminent Risk of Homelessness.
  • Eligibility may be restricted if an individual has an open warrant, an incoming participant has an active restraining or protective order against a current participant. 
  • Eligibility will be restricted if person in the household is a registered sex offender.
  • Participants must be able to maintain independent self-care.
  • Services include case management, 24/7 support services, and referrals to HSP services and community resources.

night-by-night emergency shelter

Need Help Now? Walk into our Night-by-Night Shelter located at 127 Stoner Avenue | Westminster, MD 21157. Walk-in hours -> M–Su: 7PM-10PM (must arrive by 10PM for entry).

  • 27 bed year-round night only shelter, participants must leave during the day.
  • Supports any adult 18 and over, must be Homeless.
  • Beds are not assigned; overflow will be admitted during extreme weather designated nights.
  • Participants must be able to maintain independent self-care.
  • Services include case management, evening and overnight support services, and referrals to HSP services and community resources.
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