Shelter Resources
A Milwaukee-area listing for emergency and longer-term shelter needs
211 Entry Shelters
Call 211 for availability
Dial 211 or text your zip code to 898-211 to contact a specialist.
CATHEDRAL CENTER
845 N. Van Buren St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
cathedral-center.org
Adult Men and Families
HOPE HOUSE
209 W. Orchard St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
hopehousemke.org
Families only - no singles
SALVATION ARMY HOMELESS PROGRAMS
1730 N. 7th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53205
Single men, women and families
GUEST HOUSE OF MILWAUKEE
1216 N. 13th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53205
guesthouseofmilwaukee.org
single men
Community Advocate's - Milwaukee Women's Center
414-671-6140 - DV related
Non-DV family placements call 211
Non-Coordinated Entry Shelters
These are privately funded shelters that can be contacted directly
MILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION SAFE HARBOR
1820 W Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-344-2211milmission.org
Single men- entry by 6:15 p.m., limited access for wheel chairs
JOY HOUSE
83- N. 19th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-344-2211milmission.org/programs/joy-house
Women with children, women must have current ID, children need two forms of ID
CASA MARIA
1131 N. 21st. St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-344-5745
Women with children, call daily 9am-10pm
UMCS TRANSITIONAL LIVING
3940 W. Lisbon Ave
Milwaukee, WI53208
414-344-1818
Single mothers,18 and over with children 12 and under
Call M-F 6:30am-6pm
HEBRON HOUSE
812 N East Ave
Waukesha, WI 8722
hebronhouse.or
Singles and families
HOPE STREET MINISTRY
2522 W Capitol Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53206
414-445-5404
men, women and children
hopestreetministry.org
Application required
Daytime Warming/Cooling Rooms
Safe Havens for during the day
SALVATION ARMY DAYTIME WARMING ROOMS
samilwaukee.org
MILWAUKEE CITADEL
4129 W. Villard
Milwaukee, WI 53209
414-463-3300
M-F 9am-4pm
MILWAUKE WEST
1645 N @5th St.
414-342-9191
MILWAUKEE COLDSPRING CHURCH
2900 Coldspring Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53221
414-213-3444
OAK CREEK CENTENNIAL
8853 S. Howell Ave.
Oak Creek, WI 53154
414-762-3993
M-F, 8am-5pm
ALL MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATIONS
REPAIRER'S OF THE BREACH
1335 . Vilet St. 414-934-9305
repairers.org
Homless adults, day sanctuary, drop-in resource
Night Time Warming Rooms
Most of these programs are open when temperatures are 10 degrees or lower.
REPAIRER'S OF THE BREACH
1335 . Vilet St. 414-934-9305
repairers.org
temp or windchill is below 10 degrees.
open from 8:00 pm until 4 am
DIVINE INTERVENTION TIPPECANOE CHURCH
125 W Saveland Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
tippechurch.org
Call 211 for referral -18 and over
entry between 5:30-6, dinner and breakfast provided
FEEDING HIS FLOCK
1610 S 81st St.
West Allis, WI 53219
414-439-4291
7pm-7am when 10 degrees or colder
Chair space only
blanket, hot meal and snack provdided
Must have a homeless outreach team referral for entry
GREATER NEW BIRTH CHURCH
8237 W. Silver Spring Dr
MIlwaukee, WI 53218
greaternewbirthchurch.org
414-264-5683 - 8pm-6am
call 211 for referal
