Emergency & Transitional Housing
My Brother’s Keeper Shelter (with Meyer Center)
Services
- Temporary shelter: for homeless adults up to 3 days for people from within Texas;
- Due to COVID-19: Capacity is 15 men and 5 women; not accepting anyone from outside of Texas
- Cold weather nights: When below 35 degrees open to anyone, regardless of ability to pay
- Meals for anyone: Lunch Mon & Tues at 11:45, Breakfast Friday 7:00am
- Meals for in-house participants only: breakfast Mon-Thu & Sat at 6am
- Showers: showers, soap, and shampoo provided
- Mail sent to you: checked on an as needed basis
- Use of telephone: calls limited to 3 minutes
- Laundry: $1 for inclusive washing, drying, and detergent
- Chapel services: Mon-Fri 7:00-7:45pm
Requirements:
- Photo ID required
- Intake first time: 6:30pm -8:30pm
- Meyer Center Hours: Mon – Thurs 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4pm – 5pm, Friday 7-11:30, Saturday 7-10am
- No charge currently due to COVID-19
Contact info:
- 1217 Mary Street Waco, TX 76706
- (254) 296-9866 (Meyer Center, ext 200, ask for My Brother’s Keeper)
Salvation Army
Services
- Emergency housing: men, women, and families where possible
- Permanent housing: low income housing for elderly and disabled
- Meal: evening meal M-Sun at 5:30
| Women: Sally’s House for Women & Families
● Need photo ID ● Intake by 3:00pm- Call at 3pm ● 5 nights every 6 months ● Address: 524 South 4th St ● Call for availability: (254) 753-0525 |
Men: Red Shield Men’s Lodge
● Need photo ID ● Intake is 5:30pm-7:00pm ● 5 nights every 6 months ● Address: 300 Webster Ave, Waco ● Call for availability: (254) 757-1641 |
Compassion Ministries
Services
- Transitional housing for approved applicants: for those in their housing program they provide family counseling, job training/search, drug/alcohol abuse treatment, daycare, children’s programs, transportation, literacy training, health care, social and domestic skills
- They do not offer rent and utilities assistance
Requirements
- Photo ID and Social Security Card
- Apply for admission: Wednesday after 1:00pm or online at compassionwaco.com
- A single parent/guardian with children or couple with children
- Must be alcohol and drug free, pass screening test upon move-in to begin program
- Must obtain full-time employment within the first 30 days in the program and pay approximately 30% of gross income for rent
- $100 security deposit required upon moving in and starting program
- Attend weekly counseling sessions provided by community volunteers on budget and employment skills
Contact Info
- Address: 1421 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76710
- Phone number: (254) 755-7640
Dobey Drop-In Center
Services:
- Offers “drop-in” services such as showers, food, etc.
- Offers peer support.
- Employment support, education support, life skills support, social skills support, insurance and benefits eligibility support, employment and financial aid application assistance, housing resource support, and assistance with rental/housing/lease applications, mentoring, mental health skills training and support groups, as well as appropriate referral for ongoing mental health and Substance Use Disorder services, and more.
- Mobile navigation services, and can connect people to emergency shelters.
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Requirements:
- Only provides services to young adults ages 18-24
- Must be in the HUD (Housing and Urban Development) categories 1, 2, 4
- Category 1: literally homeless
- Category 2: imminent risk of homelessness
- Category 4: fleeing/attempting to flee domestic violence
Contact Info:
- 2111 Austin Ave. Waco, TX 76701
- 254-297-8980
- Mon- Fri 8-5pm
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If you find any of this information is incorrect, please email LoveOthers@tricitiesminstries.org
Updated and Verified 9/28/21