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.

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CATHEDRAL CENTER

845 N. Van Buren St.

Milwaukee, WI 53202

cathedral-center.org

Single Women and Families

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HOPE HOUSE

209 W. Orchard St.

Milwaukee, WI 53204

hopehousemke.org

Families only - no singles

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SALVATION ARMY HOMELESS PROGRAMS

1730 N. 7th St. 

Milwaukee, WI 53205

Single men, women and families

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GUEST HOUSE OF MILWAUKEE

1216 N. 13th St.

Milwaukee, WI 53205

guesthouseofmilwaukee.org

single men

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Community Advocate's - Milwaukee Women's Center

414-671-6140 - DV related

Non-DV family placements call 211

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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

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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

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CASA MARIA

1131 N. 21st. St.

Milwaukee, WI 53233

414-344-5745

Women with children, call daily 9am-10pm

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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

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HEBRON HOUSE

812 N East Ave

Waukesha, WI 8722

hebronhouse.or

Singles and families

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HOPE STREET MINISTRY

2522 W Capitol Dr.

Milwaukee, WI 53206 

414-445-5404

men, women and children

hopestreetministry.org

Application required

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Daytime Warming/Cooling Rooms

Safe Havens for during the day

SALVATION ARMY DAYTIME WARMING ROOMS

samilwaukee.org

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MILWAUKEE CITADEL

4129 W. Villard

 Milwaukee, WI 53209

414-463-3300

M-F 9am-4pm

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MILWAUKE WEST

1645 N @5th St.

414-342-9191

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MILWAUKEE COLDSPRING CHURCH

2900 Coldspring Rd.

Milwaukee, WI 53221

414-213-3444

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OAK CREEK CENTENNIAL

8853 S. Howell Ave.

Oak Creek, WI 53154

414-762-3993

M-F, 8am-5pm

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ALL MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATIONS

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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.

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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

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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

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GREATER NEW BIRTH CHURCH

8237 W. Silver Spring Dr

MIlwaukee, WI 53218

greaternewbirthchurch.org

414-264-5683 - 8pm-6am

call 211 for referal