Community Shelter and Transitional Services
       

Emergency and Transitional Shelter


Shelter House, 429 Southgate Ave. Iowa City

If you or someone you know is currently homeless in the Johnson County area, you can find safe shelter at Shelter House. Shelter House is staffed and available to help 7 days a week.

Shelter House provides both emergency and short-term transitional housing to men, women, children and the disabled and elderly.

During the 2010/2011 operating year, Shelter House provided shelter and supportive services to 618 individuals for a total of 18,437 nights stayed. One hundred sixteen individuals in addition to shelter residential clients accessed the Drop-In Center throughout the year. They were offered access to shower and laundry facilities, phone, haircuts, and resource referrals.

In addition to temporary housing, Shelter House also offers many supportive services that help individuals and families make the transition to more stable and productive lives.

 

More Than Shelter

 

Shelter House also provides:

  • breakfast and a nightly meal
  • shower and laundry facilities
  • mailing address, phone and message service

 

Anyone intending more than a transient stay is expected to participate in the In-House Counseling Program.  Counseling focuses on assisting participants to become self-sufficient.

Shelter House  |  429 Southgate Ave.  |  Iowa City, IA 52240  |  MAP  | 319-351-0326

Administration/STAR  |  429 Southgate Ave.  |  Iowa City, IA 52240  |  MAP  |  319-338-5416

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