Shelter

COMMUNITY SHELTER

Urban Ministries of Durham operates the Community Shelter on behalf of Durham County. The shelter houses 80 beds for men, 26 for women, and 9 rooms with private baths for families. In emergency situations the shelter can house up to 175 people. We average about 125 people each night.

Shelter residents have access to laundry machines and dryers. The shelter also offers recovery programs for both men and women and can serve up to 30 men and 10 women at any one time.

Urban Ministries of Durham offers a 6-month, live-in drug and alcohol rehabilitation program called the Hope Recovery Program.

SHELTER NEEDS

We have ongoing needs for pre-assembled toiletry kits in plastic bags for men, women and children. Kits should include soap, shampoo, deodorant, combs, razors, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and lotions and, for women, feminine hygiene products. Do not include any items that contain alcohol. We also need donations of items such as twin blankets.

For more detailed information about our shelter, see UMD’s Program Services Brochure