Ridge Avenue primarily serves as a 24/7 intake facility for single men.

The 24-Hour Emergency Shelter provides the following free services to women and children who are

There are a wide variety of temporary and long-term shelter programs. Some of these shelters are publicly funded through the Office of Supportive Housing (OSH) and others are privately subsidized. Admission criteria are different for each shelter and some shelters specialize in certain populations. Publicly funded shelters rely on OSH to coordinate and approve admissions.

Recently re-opened, Jane Addams Place is a comprehensive emergency shelter for up to twenty nine mothers with children in Philadelphia. At Jane

The SELF Transitional Housing Services (THS) is part of the nonprofit SELF, Inc. It provides transitional housing for ten single men and ten single women in North Philadelphia. The Office of Supportive Housing makes referrals.

One of the Salvation Army’s homeless shelters, the Eliza Shirley House is a faith-based shelter that assists single women, families, and people with mental health issues. Eliza Shirley has a capacity of 125 people and takes referrals from the Office of Supportive Housing (OSH) and people off the street.

Somerset Emergency Shelter is operated by ADCM, a for-profit housing company, and provides services for 156 men and women at its multi-story North Philadelphia facility. The Department of Corrections and the Office of Supportive Housing make referrals.