Resources of Alabama

Jimmie Hale Mission
Address: 5 Guinns Cove Rd, Hayden, AL 35079 (and other campuses in Birmingham area)
Hours: Call for schedule
Description: A Christian-based nonprofit providing shelter, meals, recovery programs, counseling, education, “Safe Nights” shelter, job readiness, clothes closet, and discipleship.
Website: https://jimmiehalemission.com

Firehouse Ministries Homeless Shelter
Location: Birmingham, AL 35203
Hours: Call for details
Description: Provides emergency shelter, meals, clothing, and case management for homeless individuals.
Website: https://firehouseshelter.com

First Light Shelter
Location: Birmingham, AL
Hours: Call or visit website for details
Description: Shelter and support services for women and children, including transitional housing, meals, and case management.
Website: https://firstlightshelter.org

Downtown Rescue Mission / North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (NACH)
Address: 1400 Evangel Drive NW, Huntsville, AL 35816
Hours: Walk-in Mon–Thu, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Fri–Sun closed)
Description: Provides emergency shelter, food, clothing, housing referrals, and case management.
Website: https://nachcares.org

Mercy House / MAP (Ministry About People)
Address: 2412 Council Street, Montgomery, AL
Hours: Daytime (call to confirm)
Description: Day shelter offering meals, showers, laundry, clothing, food pantry, counseling, GED support, and family services.
Website: https://www.mercyhousemgm.org

Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (MACH)
Service Area: Montgomery, Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes counties
Hours: By appointment / service hours vary
Description: Provides outreach, rapid rehousing, and homelessness prevention services.
Website: https://midalhomeless.org

Interfaith Hospitality House (YWCA Central Alabama)
Location: Birmingham, AL
Hours: 24-hour staff on site
Description: Family shelter offering furnished suites, three meals daily, case management, employment readiness, and transportation assistance.
Website: https://ywcabham.org/community-housing/interfaith-hospitality-house-ihh

Salvation Army – Alabama Divisions
Locations: Multiple sites statewide (including Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Mobile)
Hours: Vary by location
Description: Provides emergency and transitional housing, meals, case management, and programs to help transition out of homelessness.
Website: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org

McKemie Place
Location: Mobile, AL
Hours: Call for hours
Description: The only emergency shelter for unaccompanied homeless women in southwest Alabama; provides safe housing, meals, and support services.
Website: https://www.mckemieplace.org

Martha’s Hope (Emergency Shelter – United Way East Central Alabama)
Service Area: East Central Alabama
Hours: Opens nightly at 6:00 PM, closes at 8:00 AM
Description: Overnight emergency shelter offering meals, hygiene facilities, and case management.
Website: https://uweca.org/shelter

Friendship Mission
Location: Montgomery, AL (serving River Region)
Hours: Call for hours
Description: Provides shelter for men, women, and children; also runs a public soup kitchen and offers case management for self-sufficiency.
Website: https://friendshipmission.org