Emergency Shelters

Emergency shelters are temporary residences of desperation for homeless people which seek to protect vulnerable populations from the often devastating effects of homelessness.

<strong>Annunciation House</strong>
Annunciation House(915) 544-1661
Website: http://annunciationhouse.org
Provides hospitality to homeless immigrants, refugees and the undocumented on both sides of the border. Individuals and families.
<strong>Recovery Alliance</strong>
Recovery Alliance(915) 594-7000
Website: http://www.recoveryalliance.net/
Individuals in recovery from alcoholism or drug addiction.
<strong>Dame La Mano</strong>
Dame La Mano(915) 546-4040
Website: http://www.damelamanocpc.org/
Helps women that are pregnant in crisis or homeless with children.
<strong>Center for Children (Runaway Center)</strong>
Center for Children (Runaway Center)(915) 565-8361
Website: http://www.epccinc.org/
24 emergency shelter for runaways and emergency foster care.
<strong>Opportunity Center Women's Shelter</strong>
Opportunity Center Women's Shelter(915) 577-0069
Website: http://homelessopportunitycenter.org/
Provides Emergency Shelter for women without children. Provides food, clothing, medical care, housing, employment counseling and other programs to assist the homeless.
<strong>Center Against Family Violence</strong>
Center Against Family Violence(915) 593-1000
Website: http://www.cafv.org/
Provides services for victims of domestic violence; a 24 hour crisis hotline; emergency shelter; non-residential services, and advocacy. Individuals and families.
<strong>Opportunity Center</strong>
Opportunity Center(915) 577-0069
Website: http://homelessopportunitycenter.org/
Provides Emergency Shelter for individuals without children. Provides food, clothing, medical care, housing, employment counseling and other programs to assist the homeless.
<strong>Child Crisis Center</strong>
Child Crisis Center(915) 562-7955
Website: http://www.childcrisiselp.org/
Emergency shelter and crisis nursery for children ages 0-12. Children only.
<strong>Rescue Mission</strong>
Rescue Mission(915) 532-2575
Website: http://www.rmelp.org/
Help for the homeless including food, clothing, shelter, counseling, job placement, employment for the disabled, drug and alcohol treatment program. Mostly individuals; limited space for families.
<strong>Salvation Army</strong>
Salvation Army(915) 544-9811
Website: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
Emergency shelter for families in crisis, including three hot meals, all personal grooming items, clothing vouchers, employment and educational referrals, limited counseling services and food boxes.
<strong>Sin Fronteras</strong>
Sin Fronteras(915)532-0921
Website: http://farmworkers.org/
Provides temporary shelter, food and social services to agricultural workers, publish and distribute information relative to self-improvement, health education and welfare of farm workers. Individuals only.

Transitional Shelters

Transitional Shelters provide short term (up to 2 years) interim housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

<strong>Casa Vides</strong>
Casa Vides(915) 544-1661
Website: http://annunciationhouse.org
Provides hospitality to homeless immigrants, refugees and the undocumented on both sides of the border. Individuals and families.
<strong>YWCA – TLC</strong>
YWCA – TLC(915) 533-2311
Website: http://www.ywca.org/
A residential program for homeless women and their children. Offers a supportive environment of housing and counseling services to help homeless women make the transition to independent living.
<strong>Veterans TLC</strong>
Veterans TLC(915) 577-0069
Website: http://homelessopportunitycenter.org/
Transitional Living Program for homeless veterans. Men and women. Individuals only.
<strong>La Posada Home</strong>
La Posada Home(915) 544-4595
Website: http://www.posadahome.org/
Provides shelter, food, and clothing, self-improvement classes, tutoring and casework for women and children.
<strong>Myrtle TLC</strong>
Myrtle TLC(915) 577-0069
Website: http://homelessopportunitycenter.org/
Provides shelter, food, clothing, self-improvement classes for single women.
<strong>Freedom House</strong>
Freedom House(915) 532-2575
Website: http://www.rmelp.org/
Relapse Prevention Program – designed for men and women in recovery from substance abuse.
<strong>Victory Outcry in the Barrio</strong>
Victory Outcry in the Barrio(915) 838-8887
Drug Alcohol Treatment; housing; referrals; counseling/spiritual needs.
<strong>Independence House (YWCA)</strong>
Independence House (YWCA)(915) 533-2311
Website: http://www.ywcaelpaso.org/
Transitional housing for women and women with children; Post crisis bridge housing designed to assist women and children to achieve permanent housing and self-sufficiency.
<strong>Center Against Family Violence TLC</strong>
Center Against Family Violence TLC(915) 593-1000
Website: http://www.cafv.org/
Provides transitional shelter and services for victims of domestic violence; residential services, and advocacy.
<strong>Project Vida</strong>
Project Vida(915) 533-7057
Website: http://www.projectvidaelpaso.org/
Provides primary health care, childcare, transitional shelter for homeless families.
<strong>Villa Maria</strong>
Villa Maria(915) 544-5500
Website: http://www.epvillamaria.org/
Transitional Living Program for women without children; shelter, counseling, food and clothing; spiritual needs.
<strong>Safe Zone</strong>
Safe Zone(915) 577-0069
Website: http://homelessopportunitycenter.org/
Transitional living program for homeless individuals coming out of detoxification.
<strong>Winchester House</strong>
Winchester House(915) 534-7227
Website: http://elpasohumanservices.org/
Transitional Living Program for former foster youth males, ages 18-25 years old.
<strong>Christian Home</strong>
Christian Home(915) 778-1810
Operates a 24 hr residential shelter for men helping them return to a productive life through Biblical instruction and peer to peer counseling. Men only.
<strong>Reynolds House</strong>
Reynolds House(915) 274-2598
Website: http://www.reynoldshome.org/home/
Transitional shelter for homeless families, clothing, counseling and referrals available.