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Lake Cumberland Region Resources
ACCESS provides daily meal service and temporary shelter support for men in Frankfort. Call before traveling for current meal times, shelter intake, and bed availability. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whene...
Arbor Youth Services provides emergency shelter and support for children and young adults experiencing homelessness in Lexington. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Best for Children and minor...
Awake Ministries operates a free food-distribution center in Shelbyville for Shelby County residents, offering weekly drive-through food boxes and a monthly senior-box program. This food program is intended for Shelby County residents. Schedule and supply c...
BRIDGE Kentucky in Glasgow helps individuals and families connect with practical support that may include food, clothing, rent, utilities, and other community needs. Assistance depends on current funding, supplies, eligibility, and program priorities. Conta...
Clark County Homeless Coalition helps individuals and families in the Winchester area with emergency shelter, transitional housing, outreach, case management, and housing assistance. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before tra...
Community Outreach Center in Tompkinsville is listed as a local source of emergency shelter, food, clothing, and basic-needs assistance. Public information is limited, so call before relying on a specific service. This resource could only be partially verif...
Daniel Pitino Shelter in Owensboro provides emergency housing, meals, and housing-stability services for people and families experiencing homelessness. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Best ...
Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky in Covington provides low-barrier emergency shelter and daytime services for adults experiencing homelessness. Seasonal admission periods and current capacity can change. Call for the safest current instructions. Best ...
The former Jordan's Crossing listing could not be confidently verified as a current Kentucky recovery-housing provider. Use Kentucky's official recovery-housing search instead. If someone may be overdosing or is in immediate medical danger, call 911. Do not...
The former “Somerset Rehab” entry used a telephone number associated with a nursing and rehabilitation facility, not a verified addiction-treatment program. Use Kentucky's official treatment locator instead. If someone may be overdosing, is unconscious, has...
FindHelp.org is a free online directory that can help you search for food, housing, healthcare, transportation, legal help, employment services, and other community support by ZIP code. Directory listings can become outdated. Confirm important details direc...
Fountain of Hope Ministries in Maryville, Tennessee describes itself as a long-term, faith-based recovery program for adult men. If someone may be overdosing, is unconscious, has very slow or stopped breathing, or is otherwise in immediate danger, call 911 ...
Gateway Homeless Coalition serves people and families experiencing homelessness in Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, and Rowan counties. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Best for Individual...
God's Food Pantry in Somerset provides food assistance for Pulaski County households and also offers prepared-food support through its community services. Hours, documentation requirements, and food supply can change. Call before traveling, especially near ...
Green River Horizons in Campbellsville provides adult substance-use treatment at residential and intensive-outpatient levels of care. If someone may be overdosing, is unconscious, has very slow or stopped breathing, or is otherwise in immediate danger, call...
Green River Ministries Center in Campbellsville provides emergency shelter and connects people experiencing homelessness with community services. Current public intake details are limited. Call before traveling and ask the program to confirm eligibility and...
Homeward Bound, a Brighton Center program in Covington, is a 24-hour emergency shelter for youth ages 11 through 17. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Best for Youth ages 11 through 17 who ar...
House of Hope Kentucky provides transitional recovery housing in Louisville for single women age 18 and older who are homeless and have completed a substance-use treatment program. House of Hope is transitional recovery housing, not emergency shelter or med...
Isaiah House provides substance-use recovery services for men and women in Kentucky, including residential care, outpatient services, recovery housing, and employment support. If someone may be overdosing, is unconscious, has very slow or stopped breathing,...
J.O.Y. Ministries in Columbia provides temporary shelter and practical assistance for people and families facing homelessness or other immediate hardship. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Be...
Jessamine County Homeless Coalition provides emergency shelter, meals, basic-needs services, and a case-managed stability program in Nicholasville. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Best for ...
Jesus Community Center in Russellville is listed as a local emergency-shelter and basic-needs resource. Current public program details are limited, so call before traveling. This listing was only partially verified through a current local directory. Confirm...
KCEOC's Emergency Support Center in Gray provides temporary emergency shelter and case-management support for eligible adults and families experiencing homelessness. The old article title and McKinney mailing address were not a reliable current referral. Us...
Kentucky River Foothills' Supportive Services for Veteran Families program helps eligible low-income veteran households prevent homelessness or move from homelessness toward stable housing. SSVF is a housing-stability program, not a guaranteed source of sam...
Lady Veterans Connect provides transitional housing and supportive services for women veterans working toward stability, healing, and independence. If someone may be overdosing, is unconscious, has very slow or stopped breathing, or is otherwise in immediat...
Lake Cumberland Recovery in Burnside provides licensed substance-use treatment and recovery support, including residential care and sober-living options. If someone may be overdosing, is unconscious, has very slow or stopped breathing, or is otherwise in im...
Living Bread Soup Kitchen in Somerset provides free community meals and periodic food-box distributions. Food schedules and supply levels can change. Call or check the official source before traveling. Best for People who need a free prepared meal in Somers...
Madison Home in Richmond operates a community resource center with meals, clothing, hygiene items, housing help, transportation support, and seasonal winter shelter services. Winter shelter dates and extreme-weather operations are seasonal. Confirm current ...
Mountain Haven, operated by Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, provides short-term emergency shelter and supportive services for youth ages 12 through 17. Mountain Comprehensive Care Center lists multiple youth-shelter locations. Call to confirm the correc...
New Liberty Family Shelter in Richmond provides temporary housing and support for families with children who are experiencing homelessness. Family space is limited. Call before traveling and do not assume a unit can be held. Best for Families with children ...
One Parent Scholar House in Lexington helps single parents pursue post-secondary education by combining affordable family housing, on-site child development, and ongoing support. This is a supportive education and housing program, not a same-day emergency s...
Protea Behavioral Health Counseling provides adult behavioral-health and substance-use services in Somerset, including assessment and multiple outpatient or residential levels of support. If someone may be overdosing, is unconscious, has very slow or stoppe...
Room in the Inn Bowling Green coordinates seasonal winter shelter through participating congregations for people experiencing homelessness in the Bowling Green area. This is a seasonal winter program, not a year-round walk-in shelter. Call for current seaso...
Ryan's Place is a KCEOC youth-homelessness program in Barbourville that provides short-term housing and support for young adults ages 18 through 24. Housing is limited and admission is not guaranteed. Call before traveling to confirm eligibility, openings, ...
S.P.A.R.C. Recovery provides substance-use treatment in Russell County, including residential care and outpatient services. If someone may be overdosing, is unconscious, has very slow or stopped breathing, or is otherwise in immediate danger, call 911 now. ...
Somerset Sober Living provides Christ-centered recovery housing in Nancy for adults building stability after treatment or during ongoing recovery. If someone may be overdosing, is unconscious, has very slow or stopped breathing, or is otherwise in immediate...
SpringHaven in Elizabethtown continues to provide free, confidential domestic-violence support, emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, and advocacy under a new organizational partnership announced in 2026. If you are in immediate danger, call ...
St. John Center is a Louisville day shelter and housing-services organization for adults experiencing homelessness. It is not an overnight shelter. St. John Center is a day shelter. People needing overnight shelter should use Louisville Coordinated Shelter ...
Sweet Evening Breeze supports LGBTQ+ young adults ages 18 through 24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability in Louisville. Sweet Evening Breeze is designed specifically to provide affirming support for LGBTQ+ young adults. Best for LGBTQ+ ...
The Gathering Place Mission in Georgetown provides year-round, low-barrier emergency shelter and practical support for adults and families experiencing homelessness. The official site displays conflicting location information. Call to confirm the current in...
The Next Chapter in Whitley City provides licensed behavioral-health and substance-use services using individualized, evidence-based, and faith-integrated approaches. If someone may be overdosing, is unconscious, has very slow or stopped breathing, or is ot...
The Salvation Army of Northeast Kentucky operates an emergency shelter and meal support in Ashland for people facing homelessness and crisis. Shelter hours, capacity, and feeding schedules can change. Call before traveling. Best for Men, women, and families...
The Well of Lexington supports women survivors working to overcome trafficking, exploitation, addiction, homelessness, and related trauma through long-term relationships, practical support, and recovery-oriented programming. If someone is in immediate dange...
Volunteers of America Mid-States operates a Recovery Community Center in Somerset and broader recovery services across Kentucky. If someone may be overdosing, is unconscious, has very slow or stopped breathing, or is otherwise in immediate danger, call 911 ...
Wayside Christian Mission provides low-barrier shelter and basic-needs services in Louisville for adults and families experiencing homelessness. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possible. Best for Adu...
Welcome House provides housing-focused services in the Lake Cumberland region for people and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Welcome House is a housing-services provider, not a guaranteed same-day emergency shelter. Call to learn ...
WestCare Kentucky's Perry Cline Emergency Shelter in Pikeville serves adults and families experiencing homelessness in Pike County and surrounding communities. Shelter space, hours, and intake rules can change quickly. Call before traveling whenever possibl...
White Flag Ministry in Corbin provides seasonal cold-weather assistance, including meals, supplies, and limited shelter support announced during White Flag conditions. This is a seasonal program, not a year-round shelter. Services and qualifying weather con...
Women in Circle in Louisville provides recovery and transitional-housing support for women working toward stability after substance-use and related life challenges. If someone may be overdosing, is unconscious, has very slow or stopped breathing, or is othe...
