Offers an emergency shelter to all adults needing shelter. All new clients to the shelter are encouraged to work with Primary Health Care Centralized Intake upon entering the shelter. Length of stay at the shelter is determined upon entry. Other services include AA meetings, laundry facilities, clothing closet, and a health clinic.

WEATHER AMNESTY - is no longer offered. This specific service is closed.

Christian-based shelter that provides temporary housing for single men, single women, and families. Men are in separate residences from women and children even if the rest of their family is in the women's shelter. Residents are able to stay at the shelter for a maximum of 6 months as they work on a transition plan for self-sufficiency. The shelter provides referrals and support to residents as they work on their transition plan.

Provides shelter, services, clothing, food and daily needs for the residents. All prospective occupants must fill out an application and go through an interview process with a board member before entering the home. Open to families with children of all ages.

Provides emergency and transitional living program for men, women, and families with children.

Provides temporary homeless shelter providing those in need with more permanent solutions, for up to 30 days with a re-evaluation for a possible extension. RRM networks with other charitable organizations to meet the needs of the guests for things such as clothing, food, and job assistance. All guests must participate in a screening process before beginning their stay to ensure the safety of clients and staff. Screening process involves a background check, interview, heat treating of all fabric items, and shower.

Emergency Shelter Services - Provides emergency/crisis short-term shelter for 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.

Provides assistance to individuals and families who are facing a crisis situation with food and/or shelter. Homeless prevention services can assist families who are facing eviction or utility disconnection in preventing their family from becoming homeless.

Crisis funds may be available for one month's rent, utilities, or groceries for a short period of time. This assistance is intended for individuals and families who need temporary, one-time assistance to resolve an emergency situation.

Shelter for single men, single women, and families with children. Provides a laundry facility for the homeless. Laundry supplies are provided. Shelter is handicap accessible including wheelchair accessible rooms and an elevator.

Provides housing, meals, clothing, case management, life skills, health care and mental health care referrals, substance abuse treatment referrals, financial and job skills coaching, socialization and recreation opportunities to assist men experiencing homelessness to overcome the barriers that keep them from becoming housed and self-sufficient.

Cold Weather Shelter "Cold Cots": During the winter months when the temperatures are severely cold, the cold weather shelter opens expanding the 30 bed men's shelter to handle an additional 20 men providing them with a cot, a meal, and access to showers while space is available.

Provides 104 bed emergency shelter for women. Services include three meals daily, advocacy and case management, sack lunched for those going to work, and access to medical, dental and mental health care resources.

Health clinics include:

-- Charles Drew Medical Clinic - schedule varies weekly. Patients must schedule appointment through clinic (402-345-9860).

-- Visiting Nurse Association - Monday and Thursday in the Services Center from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm and in the Baright Shelter from 3:30 pm-7 pm.

-- Creighton University Magis Clinic - Saturday afternoon medical clinic.

Emergency 24 hour temporary shelter during winter months November 1st through April 30th. No drinking or drugs allowed at the shelters (cannot bring in alcohol, drugs, or weapons) but persons who are intoxicated are not turned away.

The Warming Shelter in Sioux City offers a temporary emergency shelter for people who do not have a warm place to stay out of the cold and winter weather. It is open from November 1st to April 30th annually.

Welcomes any and all who are in need of shelter, provides support necessary to help these individuals get their lives on track, provides shelter, food, and hope, stability, and finally help them on a path to reintegrate into the community and become a contributor to the region.

Primary Health Care Centralized Intake is the centralized intake location for Polk County. Anyone experiencing homelessness can be referred to PHC for assistance. Each case manager will complete an intake with the household and may provide referrals to shelter, housing, public benefits or any other resource that will meet the household needs. Anyone who may be seeking emergency shelter for their family should come to PHC to complete an intake as all emergency family shelters placements are referred through PHC.

Also offers a shower to those who are homeless and in need.

Provides a homeless shelter and advocacy services to homeless men, women, and families. Day shelter services include three meals a day, a locked storage area for medications (guests are responsible for providing and self-administrating medications), showers and laundry facilities, and case management by appointment.

Shelter provides 360 beds for men ages 19 and over. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner served every day, a bed, showers, and storage for personal belongings. Services for clients include case management and medical and psychiatric services.

Health clinics include:

-- Charles Drew Medical Clinic - schedule varies weekly. Patients must schedule appointment through clinic (402-345-9860).

-- Visiting Nurse Association - Monday and Thursday in the Services Center from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm and in the Baright Shelter from 3:30 pm-7 pm.

-- Creighton University Magis Clinic - Saturday afternoon medical clinic.

Works to end homelessness one person at a time. Offering seven homes across the community, where individuals enrolled in our 12- to 18-month Pathways to Progress Program receive support. This intensive program follows a four-phase system, addressing seven key areas of instability to help participants regain stability and independence.

Emergency Winter Overflow Shelter provides shelter for the homeless when the regular shelter is full. Will be open 7 days a week through March if the weather stays cold. Starting Nov. 15th.

**If anyone is working with someone in need of shelter, they should contact Shelter Services at 319-366-7999 or have the client VISIT Shelter Services at 318 5th St SE. If they are unable to get through via phone, leave a voicemail stating they are seeking shelter that day/evening and someone will call them back before 5 pm.

Individuals seeking shelter should arrive at the Overflow Shelter starting at 6pm. Check-in is open until 9pm daily. Beds are reserved through Shelter Services for the evening with limited openings.

Emergency shelter for single men, single women, and families. Meals served to anyone, including breakfast and supper.