Resources of Kentucky

Lexington Rescue Mission
Address: (Lexington, KY)
Hours: (Not clearly listed publicly)
Description: Provides services to men and women recovering from addiction, domestic violence, incarceration, or homelessness. They offer shelter, transitional housing, re-entry support, job training, and spiritual support. Lexington Rescue Mission

The Hope Center (Lexington, KY)
Address: 360 West Loudon Avenue, Lexington, KY The Hope Center - Lexington, KY
Hours: Emergency Shelter operates 24 hours / 365 days for adult men. The Hope Center - Lexington, KY+1
Description: Provides food, clothing, medical and shelter services for people experiencing homelessness. Also offers recovery support, health services, transitional housing, street outreach, and housing support. The Hope Center - Lexington, KY+1

New Life Day Center
Address: 224 N MLK Blvd, Lexington, KY 40507 New Life Day Center
Hours: (Daytime center) — open during daytime hours to provide shelter from weather and connect with local resources. New Life Day Center
Description: Acts as a daytime refuge and connection point; offers a safe place off the streets during the day and links individuals to resources for housing, support, and services. New Life Day Center

Salvation Army Central Kentucky — Women & Families Lodge (Lexington)
Address: 736 W. Main St, Lexington, KY 40508 The Salvation Army USA+1
Hours: Women & Families Lodge: walk-ins welcome 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, 7 days a week. The Salvation Army USA+1
Description: Emergency shelter for women and families. Offers housing for those in crisis, meals, life skills classes, job training, and support to transition toward self-sufficiency. The Salvation Army USA+1

Operation Care (Shelbyville, KY)
Address: 708 Main St, Shelbyville, KY 40065 Operation Care
Hours: Monday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Donations accepted Tue‐Fri 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sat 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Operation Care
Description: Christian ministry offering transitional housing and shelter for women and children, medical/dental clinic for the uninsured, emergency assistance, food pantry, and supportive services. Operation Care

Wayside Christian Mission (Louisville, KY)
Address: 432 East Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY (Low Barrier Shelter) WaysideCM+3Louisville Metro Government+3WaysideCM+3
Hours: Low Barrier Shelter is open 24 hours for drop-in (warm up, cool off, showers). Check-in for overnight lodging typically 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM, with flexibility for first-time guests or special circumstances. WaysideCM
Description: Offers emergency shelter (singles, women, families), meals (three daily plus snacks), case management, transitional housing, recovery programs, job training, and a low-barrier model (less restrictive admission rules). Lou Homeless+2WaysideCM+2

St. John Center (Louisville, KY)
Address: 700 East Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville, KY 40202 St. John Center+1
Hours: Day Shelter: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (weekday & weekend; Wednesdays shorter hours; holidays 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM) St. John Center
Description: Offers day shelter services (intake, hygiene, referrals), legal aid, ID / social service assistance, housing specialists, outreach, and connections to housing resources. St. John Center+1

UP For Women and Children (Louisville, KY)
Address: 425 South 2nd Street, Louisville, KY 40202 UP For Women and Children
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM; closed Tuesday & Thursday. UP For Women and Children
Description: Shelter for women and children; to request an overnight bed, callers are directed to the Coalition for the Homeless bed hotline. UP For Women and Children