I Need Housing/Shelter

If you are in a housing/shelter crisis:

• 24/7 intake for single men and single women is done over the phone by Handson Central Ohio. Call 888.474.3587 for intake.
• Intake for families and children is done at the YWCA Family Center, 900 Harvey Ct., 614.253.7970

For the purposes of this page, we divide housing into the following categories:

• Shelters
  Free places to stay if you have nowhere else to go, shelters are not intended for long-term stays.
• Supportive & Transitional Housing
  A combination of housing and supportive social services (counseling, education, AOD treatment, etc.) that can be short-term up to permanent.
• Low Income & Section 8 Housing
  Long-term housing for those on low or limited income who need subsidies to assist with rent payments.

Community Shelter Board
Further info about programs serving those experiencing homelessness, local plans for services, and statistics about programs serving Columbus and Franklin County are available at www.csb.org or 614.221.9195.

The Community Shelter Board provides an up-to-date Street Outreach Programs list. The list is available by following this link and clicking "How to connect a homeless person to help"

You may be eligible for assistance through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. To see if you qualify, contact the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services online or by phone at 614.233.2000, or the Ohio Benefit Bank.

Shelters

Men's shelters

Contacted via HandsOn at 888-474-3587

• Faith Mission
• Friends of the Homeless
• Volunteers of America

Women's shelters

Contacted via HandsOn at 888-474-3587

• Nancy's Place
• Rebecca's Place
• Choices

Family shelters

• YWCA Family Center
  900 Harvey Ct., 614.253.3910

Supportive & Transitional Housing

• YMCA
  Permanent Supportive Housing for single men
  40 W. Long St., 614.573.3616
• YWCA
  Transitional rooms for single women, 65 S. 4th St., 614.224.9121
• Friends of the Homeless/New Horizons
  Transitional housing
  371 Carpenter St., 614.360.0120
• Southeast, Inc / Friends of the Homeless
  Supportive housing
  16 W Long St., 614.360.0251
• Community Housing Network
  ADAMH supportive housing with multiple locations in central Ohio
  614.487.6700
• National Church Residences
  Permanent supportive housing with multiple locations in central Ohio
  800.388.2151
• NISRE, Inc. - The EXIT Program
  Provide short and long term housing options for homeless offenders in Franklin County
  614.253.8969
• Maryhaven
  Supportive housing
  1791 Alum Creek, 614.445.8131

Low Income & Section 8 Housing

• Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
  880 E. 11th Ave., 614.421.6000
• Homeport
  562 E. Main St., 614.221.8889
• Community Properties
  910 E. Broad St., 614.253.0984