Community resources for students and families

If your family is experiencing homelessness or housing instability, help is available. Please contact the McKinney-Vento liaison at your child’s school for support and additional resources.

Find shelter

Emergency shelter during extreme weather

In severe cold or heat, you can go to emergency shelter locations.

Overnight shelter for families

• Salvation Army
  1863 Capital Blvd, Raleigh
  Opens at 7 p.m., closes at 8 a.m.
  
  

Shelter and housing for adults (18 and older)

Visit Access Sites for Adults to get help with shelters, transitional housing, or street outreach. No phone calls are accepted.

Youth ages 10–17

• Wrenn House
  Open 24/7
  Call (919) 832-7866
  908 W. Morgan St, Raleigh
  
  

Youth under 18

Text SAFE and your current location to 4HELP (44357) for immediate help 24 hours a day.

Other shelters

• Raleigh Rescue Mission – (919) 828-9014

• The Carying Place – (919) 462-1800

• Interact of Wake – (919) 828-7501

Find housing 

• Affordable NC Housing Search

• Wake County Housing Resources

• Wake Network of Care

• Raleigh Housing Authority

• Housing Authority of Wake
  

• Passage Home
  
  

Find more help

• Homeless Prevention Access Sites (walk-in only)

• Financial Assistance

• Energy Assistance

• Summer Food Programs
  Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304

• Oak City Cares (food, showers, laundry)

Help for youth on their own

If you are a young person who has run away or been asked to leave home, we can help you with food, shelter, and clothing. Please talk with your high school SAP Counselor, School Social Worker, or any adult you trust. You will not get in trouble. Your safety is our first priority.

Need immediate help?

Text SAFE with your location to 4HELP (44357).