SHELTER AND HOUSING

Permanent Supportive Housing:  Case managers work with individuals and families to find permanent housing as quickly as possible; once housed, case managers continue to work with participants to ensure stability and success.  Placement in properties owned onsite by the Kitchen and offsite is based on acuity of need through a vulnerability index.  See a case manager or day center staff person for an assessment.

The Maclellan Shelter for Families offers short-term emergency shelter to as many as 13 families with children at a time. Each room has a private bath with access to laundry facilities, dedicated case management support, and the Kitchen’s comprehensive programs serving the homeless.

The House of All Souls:  The House of All Souls is a nine bedroom home especially designed to be a quiet, peaceful, and loving home for chronically homeless men with disabilities.  Each resident has a private bedroom. There are several large common areas within the home, including a den with a fireplace and a library area as well as a laundry room on both floors.

Museum Street:  Museum Street exists in two separate houses; each house has four bedrooms with private bathrooms and a common living room.  One house is for homeless women with disabilities, the other house provides housing for homeless men with disabilities. This project was made possible in part by funds provided by the Fed Home Loan Bank and the City of Chattanooga’s Department of Neighborhood Services and Community Development.

Saint Matthew’s Shelter for Men:  Saint Matthew’s Men’s Shelter offers nightly beds to as many as eight men at a time.  Guests of the shelter are involved in programs such as the Homeless Health Care Center’s VIP drug and alcohol program and are referred by case managers.  The shelter is open nightly from 5:30PM until 6:30AM the following morning.  

Saint Catherine’s Shelter for Women:  Saint Catherine’s is the sister shelter to Saint Matthew’s and offers 8 nightly beds to women while they participate in self-sufficiency programs.  

Cold Weather Warming Shelter:  During the coldest of months, the Chattanooga Community Kitchen strives to offer a warm, safe place for anyone on the streets.  While blankets and mats are often available, the shelter is not a "night shelter" with beds, but instead a safe, warm space to avoid the inclement weather.  Operations typically become 24/7 during these coldest periods.  Inquire at the day center for details.