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Emergency Shelters in Metro Milwaukee
Milwaukee County residents should call the shelter directly and/or use the Shelter Hotline, while Waukesha County residents should call 211 first.
This list was created with information from Milwaukee County, Milwaukee County Continuum of Care, www.wifrontdoor.org, and Waukesha Housing Action Coalition.Always call first to verify eligibility and hours. Shelters are often full.
Click one of the links below:
Milwaukee County
Washington County
Waukesha County
Milwaukee County |
Shelter Hotline(A-Call) (414) 302-6633 |
Community Information Line 211 |
Casa Maria 1131 N 21st Street Milwaukee (414) 344-5745 Serves families & singles (all must be 18+) 30 day limit; call each day. Inaccessible. http://www.geocities.com/casa_maria_worker/ |
Cathedral Center 845 N Van Buren Milwaukee (414) 831-0394 ext 2153 Serves adults (18+), single women and parents and families. Must have intake assessment. Hours: Mon-Fri 1-4PM. Accessible. |
Guest House 1216 N 13th Street Milwaukee (414) 345-3240 Serves adult males up to 2 weeks. Must get on a waiting list each day and be there by 6 PM. Inaccessible. http://www.guesthouseofmilwaukee.org/ |
Hope House 1501 S 2nd Street Milwaukee (414) 645-2122 Serves adult males 30 day limit. Accessible. http://www.hope-house.com/ |
Joy House 818 N 19th Street Milwaukee (414) 344-3774 Serves: Adults/Parents over 18 years old and families. 30 day limit. Inaccessible. www.milmission.org |
LaCausa Crisis Nursery 522 W Walker Street Milwaukee (414) 647-5990 Serves infants to 12 years old. Overnight stays up to 3 days. |
Milwaukee Women’s Center 611 N Broadway, #105 Milwaukee (414) 671-6140 Serves battered women with or without children. Inaccessible. |
PathFinders Youth Center 1614 E Kane Place Milwaukee (414) 271-1560 Serves males & females 12-19 years old. 24-hour shelter. Accessible on ground floor. |
Rescue Mission (Safe Harbor) 1820 W Wells Street Milwaukee (414) 344-2211; (414) 935-0200 Serves adult males; must attend religious service. Inaccessible. www.milmission.org |
Salvation Army Emergency Lodge 1730 N 7th Street Milwaukee (414) 265-6360 Serves men & women Call each day & speak to intake person. Accessible. www.samilwaukee.org |
Salvation Army Respite Care 1730 N 7th Street Milwaukee (414) 265-6360 (ext 32) Serves men & women For single women with medical needs. Call each day & speak to Tony Giallanza. Accessible. www.samilwaukee.org |
SDC-Family Support Center 3025 W Mitchell Street Milwaukee (414) 385-0854 ext 2 Serves Families-parents must be at least 18 years old. 30 day limit. Accessible on 1st floor. www.cr-sdc.org |
Sojourner Truth House (414) 933-2722 Serves battered women & their children. Accessible; chair lift outside & bedroom. |
Walkers Point 732 S 21st Street Milwaukee (414) 647-8200 Serves males & females 12-19 years old. 24-hour shelter or 2 weeks if family is in shelter. Accessible on ground floor. |
Washington County |
Friends of Abused Families P.O. Box 117 West Bend (262) 334-7298 Domestic violence shelter for women & children. Accessible. |
Hebron House of Hospitality 143 N 8th Ave West Bend (262) 549-8720 Accessible |
Waukesha County |
Hebron House of Hospitality 812 N East Avenue Waukesha (262) 549-8722 Serves families. Accessible. http://www.hebronhouse.org/ |
Jeremy House Safe Haven 1301 E Moreland Blvd Waukesha Waukesha Serves Single Adults w/ diagnosed mental illness. Accessible entrance, but bathrooms not accessible. |
Siena House 1319 Summit Avenue Waukesha (262) 549-8732 Serves women and children. Accessible. |
The Sister House 726 N East Avenue Waukesha, WI 53186 (262) 542-3828 Domestic violence shelter for women and children. The shelter is accessible. |
The Women’s Center 505 N East Avenue Waukesha (262) 547-4600 Serves victims of domestic violence & their children. Accessible. http://www.twcwaukesha.org/ |