Emergency Shelter

For immediate and safe shelter, call (713) 739-7514. 
The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, Inc. will help you find services and programs that offer shelter and transitional living arrangements for the homeless, as well as for individuals and families at risk of becoming homeless.  

Emergency Shelter Help Card front and Help Card back, provided by Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County.  These cards can be downloaded and printed for your organization to distribute.

For information on emergency shelter for hurricane evacuees, click here.

Assistance For The Homeless

Cathedral Health & Outreach Ministries (CHOM) will assist you with case management; a day center (The Beacon) providing hot meals, clothing, laundry, and essential services; a transitional residence service for homeless women who have left the Texas prison or jail system; a legal aid program providing legal services to the poor and homeless; and a health clinic providing medical and mental health services to homeless men, women, and children.                                               

Physical Address:                                                 Mailing Address:
1212 Prairie Street                                                 1117 Texas Avenue
Houston, Texas 77002                                            Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 220-9737

Each facility has their own requirements for admission, so call, ask, and click through their Web sites for more information.

Covenant House   
(713) 523-2231
1111 Lovett Boulevard - Houston, Texas 77006
Eligibility: Children ages 10 to 20 years old.

DePelchin Children’s Center   (713) 730-2335
4950 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX  77007
Eligibility: Children ages 5 to 17 years old.
 

Covenant House Texas 
(713) 523-2231
1111 Lovett Boulevard, Houston, TX 77006
Eligibility: Teens and young adults ages 10 to 20 years old who need immediate shelter.
 

AAMA’s G.I. Sanchez School  (713) 928-6726
6001 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX  77023
Eligibility:  Teens ages 13-17 years old who are drug-free.

Students Taking Action for Respect (STAR)
For helpful information on sexual assault and teens.
 

Maternity Homes

Covenant House Texas 
(713) 523-2231
3413 Stanford, Houston, TX 77006
Eligibility: Pregnant teens up to 21 years

Crisis Pregnancy Center of Southwest Houston 
(713) 944-1730
1028 Edgebrook, Houston, TX 77034
Eligibility:  Pregnant teens

Harken House Maternity Home (Humble area)
(281) 446-6461
Eligibility:  Pregnant women 16 to 26 years old.  Harken House provides free room and board and support services. Ask for Shirley.

Life House Maternity Home (Hobby airport area)
(713) 623-2120
Eligibility:  Pregnant women 13 to 24 years old.  Harken House provides free room and board and support services.  Ask for Becky.
 

If you are a victim of family violence or sexual abuse, who needs immediate shelter or information on helpful resources to make a plan, the following services can provide you with protection.

Bridge Over Troubled Waters 
(713) 473-2801
Pasadena

Family Time Foundation   
(281) 446-2615
24-hour helpline
Tomball/Humble Area

Houston Area Women's Center  Hotline    
(713) 528-2121
 
Montrose Counseling Center     (GLBT)   
(713) 529-0037
701 Richmond Avenue             
Houston, TX 77006 
  

Population and Eligibility: Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual (in same-sex relationships only) and Transgender (GLBT) Survivors of Domestic Violence can call the Gay and Lesbian Switchboard
(713) 529-3211.

The Montrose Counseling Center can provide around the clock, scattered site emergency shelter for GLBT survivors of domestic violence, as well as transitional housing. Advocacy and counseling services also are available.

Facility Location: Central

New Horizon Family Center  
(281) 422-2292
Baytown 
 
Salvation Army Family Residence
(713) 650-6530
1603 McGowen
Houston, TX  77004

Population and Eligibility:
Accepts homeless women who have children. Walk-ins are OK.

Description/Comments:Adults and children participate in classes and counseling to provide tools, so that the family can return to independence. 

Facility Location: Central

Northwest Assistance Ministries  
(281) 885-4673
15555 Kuykendahl Road, Houston 77090

Texas Association Against Sexual Assault

For information and help on sexual assault and domestic violence

For more information on shelter for victims of domestic abuse, click here.