EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND WOMEN WITH CHILDREN | CONTACT MINISTRIES
Emergency Shelter Services - Provides emergency/crisis short-term shelter for single women and women with children of any age, including male children (ages 13-17). The shelter provides a safe place to sleep, evening meal, laundry, and shower facilities. The length of stay is 30 days. Residents are encouraged to meet with the Emergency Shelter Lead Supervisor for long term stability plan
Transitional Shelter Services for Women with Children - Provides immediate relief to women, 18 and over, with children (male children must be 12 years of age or younger). In addition, provides life's basic needs - food, clothing, personal care items, laundry facilities, transportation, and telephones to make appointments. Supportive services provided include life skill classes, employment assistance, budgeting, family literacy, parenting classes, tutoring, and case management with a goal of finding and maintaining permanent housing.
Physical Address
1100 East Adams, Springfield, IL 62703
Hours
Emergency Shelter hours Mon-Sun 5 pm-8 am; Transitional Shelter hours Mon-Sun 24 hours
Voice
Application process
Call for services
Fee
None
Required documents
Eligibility
For Emergency Shelter services - must be a single woman and/or a woman with children of any age Transitional Shelter services - must be a woman, ages 18 and over, with children (male children must be 12 years of age or younger), must have a non-violent background
Languages
English
Service area
Sangamon County, Illinois Logan County, Illinois Montgomery County, Illinois Christian County, Illinois Morgan County, Illinois Macoupin County, Illinois Menard County, Illinois
Agency info
CONTACT MINISTRIES
Provides social service programs to those in need and an emergency shelter for women with children.