Emergency Shelter for Women
Located at:
Simpson UMC
2740 1st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
enter in 1st Ave door
Hours: 6:00 pm - 7:00 am
612.871.1138 (after 5:00 pm)
Shelter office hours
Monday through Friday 3 pm - 5 pm (at men's
shelter)
In December of 1999, in response to the increasing
need for shelter for single women, SHS opened a women's overnight
shelter. Our women's shelter is the only emergency shelter in the
Twin Cities which solely serves homeless single women. The capacity
is 20 women.
Requirements for the evening shelter
- Adult women at least 18 years old.
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Adelle and Ginger serve dinner at the shelter every month. |
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Getting a Bed
Shelter opens at 6 p.m. To get a bed, women should call 612.871.1138
beginning at 5 pm daily to see about bed availability and to put
their name on the bed list for the night.
Savings Program
A second way women can get a bed is through our savings program. Individuals who receive a regular paycheck or SSI can choose to save 40% of each check. (They deposit this with SHS and SHS acts as a bank.) As long as someone is saving the 40% and actively seeking other housing options, they will get an automatic bed for an extended period of time. SHS does not keep any of the money. When a guest secures an apartment or leaves the shelter, the money will be given to them. The goal of this program is to give people a means to save money for housing and also to give guests time to find housing. To enter the savings program, the guest must have a current paycheck stub and 40% of the paycheck in cash. Each paycheck requires a deposit. No fee is taken from the the 40%. Women interested in joining the savings program should come to the shelter at 6:00 pm.
Services Provided
- Hennepin County Mental Health Worker and Social
Worker
- Advocacy/Referrals
- Meals
- Showers and Laundry
- Housing Resources
- Toiletries
Our Saviour's Shelter also has beds for women. To
check availability of women's beds, call 612.872.4193 or stop by
Our Saviour's Housing, located at 2219 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis. |
