Emergency Homeless Shelter Services
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Emergency Homeless Shelter Services *
Our Mission
The Mission of The Latrobe Street Mission is to provide Rest for the Weary, Food for the Hungry, and Love that Changes Everything. Developing community partnerships that will help provide resources, opportunities, and shelter for the homeless.
How the shelter works
The Emergency Shelter fulfills immediate basic needs (food, shelter, clothing), connects individuals with available resources, and guides them toward experiencing freedom and self-sufficiency.
Individuals seeking emergency shelter can check-in at any point during the day to complete an in-take form. Shelter services are available to men, women, and children. Separate, secure areas separate men from women and children.
Our kitchen staff serves three meals a day (cold breakfast) hot lunch and dinner that is open to the public.
Shelter doors are locked at 10pm each night and residents are only permitted to leave with approval from the Shelter Manager (Exception are made for those who work later than 9 pm).
Shelter residents are also provided— clothing, belts, shoes, backpacks, hygiene product and more are available at all times. (Have items to donate? Find out more here!)
Every shelter resident must:
Have a photo ID (We will help them obtain one)
Be free of any open warrants, and cannot be on the sex-offender registry
Agree to random testing throughout their stay
Complete a tracking card that tracks referrals to area services such as identification services, job resources, veteran assistance, etc. These resources are provided to residents via an onsite case manager and collaborative partnership with Westbrook Health Services which can include transportation to and from Westbrook. This is an accountability measure to ensure they are seeking and receiving needed services to transition back to independent living arrangements.
Every resident also participates in our house case management - individualized attention to meet their unique needs and situation.
Agree to a maximum stay of 90 days in the Mission. Any exceptions must be approved by the Shelter Manager.
Agree to follow all posted rules