Homeless Shelters, Emergency Housing and Help for People Who Are Homeless
This page has a list of shelters and programs in Vermont. It also has phone numbers for people who can help you get housing or keep housing. Also, you will find links to resources for food and other help you may need if you are homeless.
Shelters in Vermont
Looking for a safe place to sleep tonight? Call 2-1-1 to find a shelter near you.
Barre
- Good Samaritan Haven
105 North Seminary Street
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 479-2294
Bennington
- Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless
966 Main Street
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-2424
Brattleboro
- Groundworks Drop-In Center and Overnight Shelter
54 South Main St.
Brattleboro, VT 05302
(802) 302-8300
Burlington
- ANEW (formerly called Burlington Emergency Shelter)
89 North Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 862-9879 - COTS (Committee on Temporary Shelter) Shelters in Burlington
95 North Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-7402 -
Spectrum Youth and Family Services (for youth 16-24)
The Landing & Transitional Housing
177 Pearl Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-7423 x325
Ludlow
- Mountainside House (Windsor County Youth Services boys’ shelter)
6 Mill Street
Ludlow, VT 05149
(802) 228-6880
Newport
- Northeast Kingdom Community Action
70 Main Street
Newport, VT 05855
(802) 334-7316
Proctorsville
- The House At 20-Mile Stream (Windsor County Youth Services girls’ shelter)
756 Main Street
Proctorsville, VT 05153
(802) 226-7500
Rutland
- Open Door Mission
31 Park Street
Rutland, Vermont
(802) 775-5661
St. Albans
- Samaritan House
24 Kingman Street
St. Albans, VT 05478
(802) 527-0847
St. Johnsbury
- NEK Shelter
72 Moose River Drive
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 624-0949
Vergennes
- John W. Graham Emergency Shelter
69 Main Street
Vergennes, VT 05491
(802) 877-2677
White River Junction
- The Upper Valley Haven
713 Hartford Avenue
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-6500
For more information about shelters, call 2-1-1 or go online to Vermont211.org.
Warming shelters
Churches, agencies and organizations in some Vermont towns have winter warming shelters to offer additional spaces for people who need temporary shelter in the winter. To find out if there is a warming shelter in your area, call 2-1-1 or go online to Vermont211.org.
Cooling locations
The Vermont Department of Health posts locations around the state where you can stay cool on hot days.
Need help to get or keep housing?
As part of a Coordinated Entry System, dozens of local organizations are working together to help those who are experiencing homelessness – or are at risk of homelessness. They can help you find housing and get connected to support and resources in the community. Contact the lead agency in your area to get connected.
Emergency housing in Vermont
- Looking for a safe place to sleep tonight? Call 2-1-1 to find a shelter near you.
- The Department for Children and Family’s (DCF) Economic Services Division offers emergency assistance / emergency housing for homeless households. For more information or to apply, contact the Benefits Service Center at 1-800-479-6151. Or call the DCF Emergency Housing line at 1-800-775-0506. If it is after business hours or on a weekend or holiday, call 2-1-1. When you apply for shelter with DCF, they will let you know if a shelter bed or motel room is available.
- If you stay in a shelter or motel, you may have to participate in “coordinated entry.” Through coordinated entry, you will be assigned a housing case manager who will help you access subsidies and programs to help you get permanent housing. To learn more about coordinated entry, call 2-1-1.
- If you are denied or terminated from a shelter, subsidy or emergency housing, fill out our form and we will call you back. Or call us for help at 1-800-889-2047. Be sure to give us some details about your problem. Give us as many details as possible about how to reach you. Your information will be sent to Legal Services Vermont, which screens requests for help for both Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont.
- Veterans can get housing help from the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program at 1-844-820-3232 (toll-free); the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-424-3838 (toll-free); or Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs at 1-888-666-9844 (toll-free). Vermont Veterans facing eviction or foreclosure should contact the Safely Home project for advice and help.
Hotel / motel emergency housing program
Learn more about Vermont’s hotel / motel program.
Help paying back rent or moving into a new place
Local Community Action Programs work with a program called the Housing Opportunity Program Grant (HOP) to help Vermonters who are homeless or at risk of not having a home. HOP may be able to help you pay:
- back rent
- first month's rent
- security deposits
- utilities
- moving costs, or
- short-term rental help.
Funds are limited and for rental housing only. Contact your local Community Action Program to see if HOP is an option for you.
Other resources for people who are homeless
- Know your rights as an unsheltered Vermonter - ACLU
- COTS’ Community Resource Guide for Burlington (Finding shelters, food, services, medical help, counseling)
- CCHAVT list of resource centers, availability of tents and supplies, public bathroom access, and free food in and around Burlington.
- List of cooling sites during hot weather.
- Help for veterans from the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program at 1-844-820-3232 (toll-free); the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-424-3838 (toll-free); or Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs at 1-888-666-9844 (toll-free). Vermont Veterans facing eviction or foreclosure should contact the Safely Home project for advice and help.
- Links to Resources for Homeless (HUD)
- National Coalition for the Homeless
- Our web page about Subsidized Housing