SHELTER

St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore operates four emergency shelters that accept families and single adults experiencing homelessness. Shelter enrollment is based on a referral process that varies based on whether you live in Baltimore City or Baltimore County.

CONTACT

If you need shelter in Baltimore County, contact Baltimore County Department of Social Services Homeless Service Coordinated Entry at (410) 887-TIME.

If you need shelter in Baltimore City, contact Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS) Coordinated Entry at 443-984-9540.

For more information on shelter or homeless services call the 211 Maryland United Way Helpline by simply dialing 2-1-1. If you can’t reach them by calling 211, dial (410) 685-0525 or 1(800) 492-0618.

FOOD

Meals are served twice a day at Beans & Bread located at 400 S. Bond Street.

• Breakfast is served from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.
• Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and on the last Sunday of each month.

Many of our parish-based volunteer groups, SVDP Conferences, maintain food pantries offering temporary assistance with groceries to households in their immediate area. Locate a SVDP Conference food pantry near you.

Contact

For more information on other food pantries and food resources call the 211 Maryland United Way Helpline by simply dialing 2-1-1. If you can’t reach them by calling 211, dial (410) 685-0525 or 1 (800) 492-0618.

Beans & Bread Day Resource Center located in Fells Point at 400 S. Bond Street in Baltimore City offers services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness that include:  meals, clothing distribution, healthcare, showers, laundry, employment services, case management, housing referrals and placements, recovery referrals, assistance in obtaining personal identification documents and records, mail receipt, and telephone access.

The Day Resource Center is open:

• Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• The last Sunday of each month from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Contact

Call Beans & Bread for the schedule of services each day at (410) 732-1892. Daily services vary.

Housing

St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore provides permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing and shelter diversion programs in coordination with Baltimore City and Baltimore County for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Front Door offers rapid re-housing and shelter diversion services for families experiencing homelessness in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.

To access services in Baltimore City: Case managers are available at Beans & Bread to assist clients become enrolled into the City’s HMIS system from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday. Call (410) 732-1892 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Federally funded housing is very limited in Baltimore City. Once entered into HMIS housing is assigned by the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services.

For assistance in Baltimore County: Referrals originate from the Department of Social Services. Call (410) 853-3000 – Option 2.

Family Pathways, Baltimore County is a Shelter Diversion and homelessness prevention program serving 40 families per year.

Family Pathways, Baltimore City is a Shelter Diversion and homelessness prevention program serving 75 households per year.

Promise Housing provides rapid rehousing services and permanent supportive housing for 48 young adults ages 18-24.

Home Connections is a Housing First permanent supportive housing program primarily serving single men, women, and families with disabilities who have experienced longer term periods of homelessness. Housing is provided in scattered sites around Baltimore City with case management support.

To access services, case managers are available at Beans & Bread to assist clients become enrolled into the City’s HMIS system from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday. Call (410) 732-1892 for more information or to schedule an appointment.  Federally funded housing is very limited in Baltimore City. Once entered into HMIS housing is assigned by the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services.

Interim Gardens is a permanent supportive housing program primarily serving all families in Baltimore County with disabilities who have experienced longer term periods of homelessness. Housing is provided in scattered sites around Baltimore County with case management support.

To access services in Baltimore County, contact the Baltimore County Department of Social Services at (410) 887-TIME.

Cottage Avenue Community is a permanent supportive housing program serving families in Baltimore City. Housing is provided in in the Park Heights Community of Baltimore City with case management support.

To access services, case managers are available at Beans & Bread to assist clients become enrolled into the City’s HMIS system from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday. Call (410) 732-1892 for more information or to schedule an appointment.  Federally funded housing is very limited in Baltimore City. Once entered into HMIS housing is assigned by the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services.

Frederick Ozanam House serves families in Baltimore City. Housing is provided in in the Upper Fells Point area of Baltimore City with case management support.

The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program serves low-income Veteran families. The program helps eligible homeless Veterans access safe, affordable housing while providing case management and supportive services.

To access services,  please visit http://www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp and look for the list of current year SSVF providers or call VA’s National call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-4AIDVET (1- 877-424-3838).

For more information on housing assistance call the 211 Maryland United Way Helpline by simply dialing 2-1-1. If you can’t reach them by calling 211, dial (410) 685-0525 or 1 (800) 492-0618.

Head Start

Early Head Start
We offer Early Head Start services for low-income children ages 6 weeks – 2 years old at two sites in Baltimore City.

Click here for the Early Head Start Parent Interest Form.

Contact our Early Head Start office for eligibility requirements (443) 681-1966

Camp St. Vincent offers a free summer camp for children (ages 5 – 14) being served by homeless service programs in Baltimore City and County.  If you are in a shelter or transitional housing program in Baltimore City or Baltimore County, ask your case manager about enrolling your child in Camp St. Vincent.

For more information on services to children and families call the 211 Maryland United Way Helpline by simply dialing 2-1-1. If you can’t reach them by calling 211, dial (410) 685-0525 or 1(800) 492-0618.

For information on assistance for eviction prevention or utilities call the 211 Maryland United Way Helpline by simply dialing 2-1-1. If you can’t reach them by calling 211, dial (410) 685-0525 or 1(800) 492-0618.

The ACE Program helps eligible renters on the verge of eviction get access to free legal help. Click here for more information.