Emergency Shelters

These shelters are normally open throughout the year. They operate on a 24-hour a day, 7-days a week schedule.
Single Women /Women Salvation Army
with Children 736 West Main Street
Lexington, KY 40508
859-252-7706

Services offered: Meals, showers, shelter.

Single Men Hope Center

360 West Loudon Avenue
Lexington, KY 40508
859-252-7881

Services offered: Clothing, meals, on-site clinic, non- medical detox, employment
information, programming.

Men and Women Catholic Action Center

1055 Industry Road
Lexington, KY 40505
859-255-0301

Services offered: Meals, showers, phone service, connections to social services.

Children: Ages 6 weeks Arbor Youth Services

to 17 years Emergency Shelter
323 South Upper Street
Lexington, KY 40507
859-254-2501

Services offered: Shelter and support

Please note: Emergency shelters welcome all eligible people during emergency weather conditions including former
residents under suspension for behavioral or programmatic reasons. Exceptions may include individuals suspended for
violence and decisions will be made case by case but providers and OHPI will collaborate to ensure emergency shelter is
available for anyone in need.
Day Shelters/Cooling Stations
Adults 18 years of age New Life Day Center
and over 224 N MLK Blvd.
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 721-2325

Operating Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 3:30pm. Saturday 8:30am – 11:30am.

Sunday Worship Service: 11am

Services offered: Employment information, clothing, medical care, Social Security,

storage lockers.

Single Men and Catholic Action Center

Women 1055 Industry Road
Lexington, KY 40505
859-255-0301

Services offered: Basic needs, lockers, storage. Offers a cooling station including water
and food for single males and females from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Lexington Rescue Mission

444 Glen Arvin Avenue
Lexington, KY 40508
859-381-9600

Operating hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm, Saturday: 9:30am-1:30pm. Sunday-Closed

Services offered: Cooling center, day center.

Single Men Hope Center

360 West Loudon Avenue
Lexington, KY 40508
859-252-7881

Services offered: Cooling station including water and food for single men without
requirement of residency.

Single Women/ Salvation Army

Women with Children 736 West Main Street
Lexington, KY 40508
859-252-7706

Services offered: Cooling station including water from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm without the
requirement of residency.
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Youth 18-25 years of Arbor Youth Services Street Outreach Center
age and their children 540 West Third Street
Lexington, KY 40508
859-254-2501

Services offered: Offers a cooling station with basic needs including water for those
youth ages 18-24 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm – Monday through Friday.

Youth 6 weeks to Arbor Youth Services Emergency Shelter

17 years of age 323 South Upper Street
Lexington, KY 40507
859-254-2501

Services offered: Cooling station including water for those 17 years of age and under.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Transportation
HopeMobile Services Offered: Transportation to emergency shelters, cooling stations, provides
859-252-7881 blankets, food, water and other materials. Operates Monday through Friday during
the day.

Street Outreach Services Offered: Transportation to emergency shelter, cooling station, provides
859-475-7173 blankets, food, water and other materials. Operates Monday through Friday
8:00 am to 11:00 pm.

Compassionate Caravan Services Offered: Transportation to emergency shelter, cooling station, provides
Operates as needed blankets, food, water and other materials. Operates as needed for cold extreme
weather, for hot extreme weather operates Saturday and Sunday. Operated by
Catholic Action Center.

Lextran Services Offered: Free rides to shelters and cooling stations. NOTE: This is only for
859-253-4636 a Phase 2 Heat Watch or Phase 3 Heat Warning.