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HOUSING: SHELTERS FOR WOMEN

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FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER AND OTHER HOUSING PROGRAMS
Most emergency shelters require admission through the
ST. PATRICK CENTER WELCOME CENTER
800 North Tucker Blvd.,  St. Louis, MO 63101  
www.stpatrickcenter.org  314-802-0700
Intake Walk-in Hours Monday-Friday from 8:00am-1:00 pm.

For Emergency Intake call 211 or 314-802-5444 
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QUICK LINKS
DART (Domestic Abuse Response Team)
www.slmpd.org   314-444-5833
The St. Louis Metro Police Department Domestic Abuse Response Team is responsible for investigating and reporting domestic abuse cases, stalking, order of protection violations, incidents where the perpetrator is a current or former partner/spouse and elder abuse cases.

OTHER AREA HOMELESS SERVICES:
St. Louis County, MO: 314-615-4453
St. Charles County, MO: 636-441-1302
St. Clair County, IL: 618-825-3251
Madison County, IL: 618-296-5300
East St. Louis, IL: 618-482-6635 Ext. 

​NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE:  Phone: 888-373-7888  
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ext: 233733

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ALIVE (Alternatives to Living in a Violent Environment)
PO Box 28733,   St. Louis, MO 63146
www.alivestl.org    314-993-7080 (Office)    
24-Hour Crisis Hotline:  314-993-2777 (St. Louis) 
ALIVE (Franklin County Office)
P.O. Box 223  Union, MO 63084
Office: 636-583-9863

24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 636-583-5700 (Franklin County)
Temporary emergency sanctuary and transportation to victims of domestic violence, 24 hours a day, 365 days  a year. Night of Safety, plus counseling, interventions, legal advocacy.

ALMOST HOME
3200 St. Vincent Ave.,  St. Louis, MO 63104

www.almosthomestl.org/.  314-771-4663
Almost Home is a transitional residence for teenage mothers with up to two children. The program is nine months long and may be extended.
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COVENANT HOUSE
2727 N. Kingshighway Blvd.,  St. Louis, MO 63113

www.covenanthousemo.org/    314-533-2241
Shelter and services for youth (16-24) who are runaway, trafficked, at-risk or homeless. 

NINELINE website for other locations and services:  www.NINELINE.org 

COVERING HOUSE
P O Box 12206,   St. Louis, MO 63157
www.thecoveringhouse.org  314-962-3450

Facility for girls between the ages of 13-17 years old who have experienced sexual trafficking or
exploitation.  Counseling, therapy, housing, education.

GATEWAY 180: HOMELESSNESS REVERSED
1000 North 19th St.,  St. Louis, MO 63106
www.gateway180.org  314-231-1515 or Housing Hotline 314-
802-0700
The shelter provides emergency and comprehensive support shelter services designed to get families into transitional or permanent homes in under 30 days. 

GOOD SHEPHERD CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
1340 Partridge Ave.,   St. Louis, MO 63130
www.goodshepherdstl.org  
314-854-5700
24-hour helpline:  314-560-6703  
Emergency shelter and transitional living for pregnant and/or parenting teens residing in St. Louis County. Also foster care and adoptive services. 

GRACE HOUSE
2529 North 11th St.,   St. Louis, MO 63106

www.stpatrickcenter.org  314-802-0700 or 314-802-5444
A new low-barrier 24-hour shelter operated by St. Patrick's Center for adults.

HAVEN OF GRACE
1225 Warren St.,  St. Louis, MO 63106
www.havenofgracestl.org 314-621-6507

Residential facility that assists homeless, pregnant women with shelter, goal-setting, education, employment, parenting, household management, and permanent residence.


HOLY ANGELS SHELTER
1410 N 37th St., East St. Louis, IL 62204
www.catholicurbanprograms.org   618-398-5616
Shelter and housing resources for women and children, starting with financial assistance to help avoid homelessness; residential and after-care services.

KATHY J. WEINMAN SHELTER
Address Undisclosed. Operated by St. Louis County

www.stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/human-services/kathy-j-weinman-shelter  314-615-4430 or 314-423-1117
Domestic violence temporary emergency shelter for women and their children. Crisis intervention, hotline and referral services. Case management - safety planning, goal setting and educational groups. Medical, legal, educational, vocational and social service advocacy.


MAGDALA FOUNDATION
4158 Lindell Blvd.,  St. Louis, MO 63108  
www.magdala-house.org
  314-652-6004
A variety of residential and community based programs for intellectually and developmentally disabled adults, including Adult Day Care, as well as transitional, emergency housing and drug rehabilitation.

MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY
3629 Cottage Ave.,
St. Louis, MO 63113
www.missionariesofcharity.org   314-533-2777
Emergency shelter for women and small children. Call in the morning to see if they have openings that night. 21 day limit. It is not necessary to have a Housing Hotline referral.

NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER (NLEC)
2428 Woodson Rd.,  Overland, MO 63114

newlifeevangelisticcenter.org    314-421-3020   Toll Free: 800-334-3276
Possible emergency shelter and safe house depending on space avaiable. Also, residential training programs. It is not necessary to have a Housing Hotline referral.

OUR LADY’S INN
www.ourladysinn.org
St. Louis: 4223 South Compton Ave.,  St. Louis, MO  63111 
314-351-4590
St. Charles: 3607 Highway D, Defiance, MO  63341  636-398-5375
Emergency maternity shelter for pregnant women, 18 and older and their minor children. Transitional housing and case management services available.


QUEEN OF PEACE CENTER CATHEDRAL TOWER
325 N. Newstead St.,  St. Louis, MO 63108
www.qopcstl.org   314-531-0511 

Supportive and permanent housing is provided at five locations and at scattered community sites. Part of the Shelter Care Plus program. Walk-In Clinic Hours For Women and Children: Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm. CSTAR residential and outpatient treatment program.

ROOM AT THE INN
3415 Bridgeland Dr., Bridgeton, MO  63044
www.roomstl.org    314-
209-9181
St. Louis County immediate, temporary, emergency shelter system for women and families, regardless of age or gender of the children. Area churches provide locations. 

SALVATION ARMY FAMILY HAVEN
10740 Page Ave.,  St. Louis, MO 63132

www.centralusa.salvationarmy.org/usc/ 314-423-7770
Will take families, but no single men. 120-day emergency shelter and resources.


SAINT  MARTHA'S SHELTER
P.O. Box 4950,  St. Louis, MO 63108
www.saintmarthas.org     314-533-1313 (available 24/7)  

Saint Martha's Drop-in Center
4733 Mattis Road,  St. Louis, MO 63128

314-487-2062
Monday-Friday, 10 AM-4 PM.  No appointment necessary.
A confidential shelter for abused women and their children. Services include individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, information, referral, and follow up.  Clients must be female victims of domestic violence, 18 years old and up.  Stays can be up to four months.

ST. PATRICK PARTNERSHIP CENTER
800 North Tucker Blvd.,  St. Louis, MO 63101
www.stpatrickcenter.org 314-802-0700

St. Patrick Center offers a limited number of beds for mentally ill women.


WOMEN'S SAFE HOUSE
PO Box 63010,  St. Louis, MO 63163
www.twsh.org  24 HOUR HOTLINE 314-772-4535

A shelter for battered women and their children. Services include legal advocacy, community speaking and education, housing referrals, support groups, children’s programs, and limited transportation. Now includes  the  Purple Leash Project,  which helps create safe spaces for domestic abuse survivors and their pets.

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The Start Here St. Louis Area Resource Directory is produced by
​HEARTLAND ZEN
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRY

2342 LaSalle Street

St. Louis, MO 63104​ 
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Photographs by Robert Boettcher