We proudly operate the Haven Center Homeless Shelter located at 1536 E. 30th St. in Lorain. This shelter serves as the only 24 hours, 365 days emergency shelter for men, women and children. We offer a full-service, 68-bed facility that provides meals, toiletries, laundry and clothing as well as connections necessary to transition into independent housing.
If you are in need of housing assistance you MUST CALL Lorain County Coordinated Entry. Please do not come directly to the shelter.
Lorain County Coordinated Entry Program
Call 440.242.0455
We strive to break the client’s cycle of homelessness and poverty by:
- Adoption of Housing First practices
- Case planning
- Employment assistance
- Transportation support
- Referrals for additional services
The only 24/7/365 Emergency Shelter in Lorain County
Neighborhood Alliance collaborates with many local agencies to provide the best possible care for clients. Below is a list of partners in Lorain County that provide complementary, not duplicative services. Neighborhood Alliance remains the only emergency shelter in Lorain County that serves men, women, and intact families.
- Catholic Charities St. Elizabeth House (Emergency) – At this location, the Community Center provides daily hot meals, basic needs, a choice food pantry, fresh produce, rental, and utility assistance, temporary overnight shelter, coordinated entry, and case management. The Men’s Overnight Shelter at this location provides shelter for up to 50 men who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, focusing on supporting those with special needs.
- Generation House (Faith-based) founded by the Church of the Open Door does not receive Lorain County Coordinated Entry referrals. Individuals and families served are subjective.
- Faith House (Faith-based) – Faith House is a supportive housing program providing homeless single-parent families with disabilities the opportunity for housing with needed support services.
- Blessing House (Children’s crisis care center) provides care for up to 10 children at one time, ages birth through 12, whose parents or caregivers are facing a crisis or emergency or who are experiencing a high level of stress that might put their children at risk of abuse or neglect. Children stay an average of nine days.
- Genesis House (Domestic Violence Shelter) is the only domestic violence shelter in Lorain County, providing information, shelter, and support to men, women, and children of all ages fleeing domestic violence.
- YWCA Elyria (Transitional housing) – operates the Women’s Campus Project (WCP), the first residential project for homeless women in Lorain County. For up to two years, the project provides transitional housing and support services in several homes owned by the YWCA.
- Office of Aging provides home-delivered meals to seniors in specific townships in Lorain County communities, Avon, Avon Lake, Sheffield, Sheffield Lake, and Wellington. They serve 75 meals a day. Neighborhood Alliance serves 500 meals a day in all the remaining Lorain County communities (except North Ridgeville).
- North Ridgeville Office for Older Adults (Senior Center) offers meals on Wheels program to seniors 60 years and older. Meals are delivered on Mondays and Wednesdays for a total of up to 5 meals per week.
- North Ridgeville Community Care provides various emergent needs, including a food pantry, clothing/household Items, utility and housing assistance, summer lunches, school supplies, and prescription financial assistance, among others.
Renovate | Repair | Reimagine
Neighborhood Alliance has the capability, the programming, the expertise, and the desire to meet the ever-growing need. The only impediment to growth is a lack of space. The Haven Center Homeless shelter renovation plan will allow us to provide a space for homeless families that feels like home, including a play area for children, a living room, and kitchenette areas. We will also offer separate wings for families and individuals.