Shelters

If you need a roof tonight, call first.

Emergency and family shelters in Xenia and Dayton. Walk-in rules change. A website cannot hold a bed. If every line is busy, dial 211.

This is a resource list, not medical advice. Meeting times, beds, and hours change. Call and verify before you go. Nobody here can promise you a bed or a treatment slot.

City

11 listings

City Gospel Mission

Ohio · Cincinnati · Shelter & meals

Faith

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Open site

Meals, shelter, and recovery programs in Over-the-Rhine. Call first.

Dayton Homeless Solutions

Ohio · Dayton · Coordinated entry

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Montgomery County coordinated entry. Call 211 if this line is busy.

Fairhaven Rescue Mission

Ohio · Hamilton · Emergency shelter

Faith

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Open site

Hamilton / Butler County shelter and meals. Call first.

Friends of the Homeless

Ohio · Columbus · Emergency shelter

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Open site

Men's and women's emergency shelter in Columbus. Call for intake.

Project Woman

Ohio · Springfield · DV shelter

Open 24 hours · never closed

Open site

Clark County domestic violence shelter and advocacy. 24-hour line.

Shelterhouse (Cincinnati)

Ohio · Cincinnati · Emergency shelter

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Open site

Emergency shelter and services in Cincinnati. Call first. Rules change.

Soteria House (TCN New Directions)

Ohio · Xenia · DV shelter

Open 24 hours · never closed

Open site

Safe housing, food, and clothing for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault and their children. Address not published. Call the 24-hour hotline 1-877-394-1046. Pets can be supported through a partner agency.

Welcome House shelter services

Kentucky · Northern Kentucky · Emergency help

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Open site

NKY emergency housing help. Call 859-431-8717. If you are in danger, call 911.

YWCA Columbus

Ohio · Columbus · Women & families

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Open site

Women's programming, DV support, and housing help. Call first.

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