Transitional housing and homeless shelters in Houston TX area.
Short term, temporary housing is available in Harris County for single parents, low income families, the homeless, and people threatened with an eviction. There are a number of homeless shelters as well as transitional housing locations that offer a place to stay. Find free temporary housing near you in Houston TX as well as all of Harris County.
Several charities and churches help homeless people or families get a place to stay. There are also income based, transitional apartments for people recovering from an addiction as well as migrants. Not only can these Harris County organizations provide affordable or free transitional housing and shelter, but self-sufficiency is offered too. Participants will often follow a plan with financial, educational, employment, and career goals to both establish stability and maintain self sufficiency after leaving the program.
Housing resources are limited. Not everyone will be able to receive assistance, however in general the agencies are committed to doing what they can to help. If an organization does not have a shelter or short term housing program available (or a bed available), they can sometimes refer applicants to other programs, such as section 8, emergency rental resources, or free motel vouchers that can provide lodging in a crisis.
List of temporary housing programs in Harris County
Allies in Hope - AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc.
Center address is 6260 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX 77057. Call (713) 623-6796
There are income based, temporary housing programs for people with HIV or AIDs. The non-profit also addresses other needs, ranging from transportation to medical. Project LifeRoad is the main transitional program offered here.
Asset Building Network
12211 Fondren Rd # 1009, Houston, TX 77035. Telephone for intake is (713) 776-3925
Provides supportive services and transitional housing for homeless individuals in Harris County. There is a place to stay as well as help offered in long term stability, such as rapid rehousing, credit repair and more.
Brentwood Community Foundation
Location is 13033 Landmark, Houston, TX 77045. Phone: (713) 852-1452
The organization provides resources from a program known as Project WAITT. Transitional housing assistance is for people living with HIV/AIDS. Services offered include, but are not limited to, emergency rental, mortgage, and utilities assistance. There are also transitional apartments for men, support groups, and more. Also get information on public housing units in the county.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Houston and the Guadalupe Area Social Services
326 South Jensen, Houston, TX 77003. Call (713) 227-9981
Applicants need to be homeless as defined by HUD, and it provides transitional housing. The shelters accept single women and parents too. Some very limited rapid rehousing assistance may be offered. There are also shelters for migrants in Houston as well as asylum seekers. Find Houston TX Catholic Charities programs.
Covenant House Texas
The program is known as Rights of Passage Living. Location is 1111 Lovett Blvd, Houston, TX 77006. Phone: (713) 523-2231
They help youth and young people get a place to stay. Temporary housing is also for expectant women.
DePelchin Childrens Center
4950 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77007. Call (713) 730-2335 for information.
Transitional Living Program can arrange housing and other forms of assistance. Participants of this center will also go through self-sufficiency, housing stability programs and workshops.
Magnificat Houses, Inc. and Morning Star Hostel
Address - 1410 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004. Phone: (713) 529-4231
The faith based charity helps the poor, homeless men or women and others. Programs range from an emergency homeless shelter to meals, income based apartments for the disabled and more.
Montrose Counseling Center
401 Branard Street, Houston, TX 77006. Call (713) 529-0037
The location provides case management and counseling to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and survivors of same sex domestic violence. Transitional housing is for the low-income LGTBQ+ Harris County community. The center also provides emergency shelter to victims of domestic violence for up to 14 days and may also coordinate shorter term transitional living.
Coalition for the Homeless of Houston and Harris County
The non-profit location is 2000 Crawford St # 700, Houston, TX 77002. Phone: (713) 739-7514
The agency works with the government to help homeless people - ex-felons, adults, migrants and others. There is an emergency intake line to get places into a shelter tonight, information on grant programs, rehousing and much more.
The Life Center for the Homeless
Charity is at 4516 Old Yale St, Houston, TX 77018. Call (832) 413-1746
A 24 hour social service charity that provides a homeless shelter. Everyone from the disabled to people with no money or parents with kids will get a place to sleep as well as other support.
Family Promise of Lake Houston
Location is 1590 FM 1960 Bypass Rd. E., Humble, TX 77338. Call 281-441-3754
This is a Harris county faith based church too. There is a homeless shelter for the elderly, low-income parents with kids and unemployed. Get counseling, free material items and other support - with a goal of moving into income based transitional homes.
Texas Children Social Services
2600 S Loop W #420, Houston, TX 77054
Referrals are given from social workers. Main number is 832-824-1570 or try (713) 359-6277
Northwest Assistance Ministries - Interfaith Hospitality Network
15555 Kuykendahl Road, Houston, TX 77090. Call (281) 885-4555 or (281) 885-4567
Runs a homeless shelter, provides meals, and other guidance. There is temporary housing for people that are sober, with a place also provided to single moms or parents with kids. Or look into Permanent Supportive Housing or shelters for veterans in Houston.
Star of Hope Mission, Inc.
Address is 4848 Loop Central Dr., Houston, TX 77081. Telephone number - (713) 748-7242
The help young adults and kids leaving foster care get a temporary place to live.
- Star of Hope Mission also runs the Women and Family Emergency Shelter. Location is 2575 Reed Rd, Houston, TX 77051. Main phone number is (713) 222-2220. Family emergency and women shelter is available. It caters to women with children, single women, homeless families, and others. Services can help people become independent and re-enter mainstream society. Services provide employment, life-management skills development, spiritual programs, and offer short-range goal setting.
The Salvation Army
The Christian charity has several locations (including emergency homeless shelters) around Harris County. The main center is known as the Greater Houston Area Command. Access social services, shelter, and short term transitional housing. Other services include ongoing case management, emergency rent and general financial assistance for the low-income or homeless people. There is also temporary housing for people with an addiction. Locations are below.
The Women's Home
607 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77006. Dial (713) 521-3150
Turning Point Center
1701 Jacquelyn, Houston, TX 77055. Call (713) 957-0099 is the main number
A free homeless shelter is for men, women, and veterans. Residents who are committed to achieve self-sufficiency can receive room and food. Three free, hot nutritious meals are served a day to residents.
Wellsprings, Inc.
Confidential Address, Houston, Texas 77045. Primary phone number is (713) 529-6559
Provides abused women, homeless, and victims of domestic violence with transitional housing. They also help female asylum seekers or refugees in Houston with housing needs.
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Houston (YMCA)
541 S 75th St, Houston, TX 77023. Call (713) 643-4396
- A second center is at 2600 North Loop West, Suite 330, Houston, TX 77092. Call (713) 758-9100
SEARCH Homeless Services
The Harris County charity is at 2015 Congress Avenue, Houston, TX 77002. Phone: 713-739-7752
Programs include an overnight, emergency homeless shelter that is open on weekends too. Or get outreach, information on motel vouchers, moving help and more. More on SEARCH for the homeless in Houston.
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