HOMELESS SHELTERS IN GREENSBORO
Please contact individual shelter for eligibility requirements and rules, which vary by shelter. Shelters have waiting lists.
CHILDREN, AGE 10-17
Youth Focus: Act Together Crisis Care
1601 Huffine Mill Rd. [map]
336-375-1332
Serves: children 11-18; alone, in crisis, runaway, neglect, and abused
YOUNG MEN, AGE 18-21
Joseph’s House
2703 E. Bessemer Ave. [map]
336-389-9880
Serves: homeless young men 18-21; full criteria list here
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Family Service of the Piedmont: Clara House
(location of shelter kept private for protection of occupants)
336-387-6161 or 336-273-7273 24-hr crisis line
Serves: abused women and their children with life-threatening situations; male child cannot exceed 15 years old
FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
Greensboro Urban Ministry: Pathways Family Shelter
3517 N. Church St. [map]
336-271-5988
Serves: families with children
ADULTS ONLY
Greensboro Urban Ministry: Weaver House
305 W. Lee St. [map]
336-271-5959, ext. 347
Serves: adults age 18 and over
Note: initial stay is 67 days; any subsequent stay within a 12-month period is limited to 30 days
EMERGENCY WINTER SHELTER:
Greensboro Urban Ministry (2 winter shelter programs)
305 W. Lee St. [map]
336-271-5959, ext. 347
Emergency Overflow Shelter at Weaver House:
Serves: adults age 18 and over; accommodations vary from regular shelter; guests sleep on mats in day room; no access to shower or other shelter facilities
Note: Open on nights when staff determines that temperatures are too cold for people to sleep outside — no set dates.
WE Shelters (Winter Emergency)
Serves: Adults, 18 and older
Note: Shelter is provided at area churches and other locations. Community model. Those needing winter shelter sign up ahead of time and are assigned to a shelter location where they stay at night from Dec. 1 through March 31. There are separate shelters for men and women. WE Shelters fill up quickly.
Note: Please report changes to the info above. Thanks!
