CSB Results - Emergency Shelter

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Emergency Shelter

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Emergency Shelter

The Community Shelter Board’s (CSB) partner agencies provide access to emergency shelter beds for men, women, and families in Columbus and Franklin County. Beyond providing a secure and clean place to sleep, all programs provide access to basic services such as showers, meals, healthcare, and material assistance as well as referrals, supportive services, and crisis assistance. Most shelters also have Resource Centers. These centers have computers with internet access, telephones, employment leads, job training resources, and other community resources as well as supportive staff who help individuals using the centers to obtain jobs and housing.

The CSB published 2005 Community Snapshot Report released in December of 2005, outlines trend data that summarizes key variables for utilization, client demographics, and outcomes of all clients served in emergency shelter for the period of 1995-2001 and 2002-2004.

Emergency Shelter Trend Data 1995 - 2004

The following CSB partner agencies currently provide emergency shelter:

Family Shelter System
·         YWCA Family Center
·         Homeless Families Foundation
·         Volunteers of America Family Shelter

Single Adult Shelter System
Men’s
·         Faith Mission on 8^th Avenue
·         Faith Mission on 6^th Street
·         Friends of the Homeless Men’s Shelter
·         Maryhaven Engagement Center
·         Volunteers of America Men’s Shelter
·         YMCA Beds
Womens
·         Faith Mission’s Nancy Place
·         Friends of the Homeless Rebecca’s Place
·         Maryhaven Engagement Center

Map of Emergency Shelters (pdf)

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