Emergency or Temporary Housing for the Homeless
Hillsborough County
January 2009


ACTS: This is a forty-eight (48) bed, residential program that provides rehabilitation to homeless individuals (men and women) chronically debilitated from alcohol/drug addiction and mental illness who are incapable of living independently. Other adult programs can be seen at the Acts Program Services page.

Alpha House: Alpha House of Tampa was founded in 1981 to serve pregnant women in crisis and their families. The residential services consist of a Maternity Residence (23 rooms) and Transitional Housing (24 rooms).

Amen Outreach Ministries: Women, Children

Catholic Charities: HIV/AIDS, Men

Covenant House of Tampa, Inc.: Men, Women, and Families

Christlike Ministries: Men, Women, Ex-offenders and substance abusers

Liberty Manor: Vets, Men (12 beds)

Lighthouse Gospel Mission: Men, Women

Mary & Martha House: Women, children-abuse and/or Homeless

Metropolitan Ministries: Women, families

New Beginnings of Tampa, Inc: Women, Men

River of Grace Ministries: Men

Safe Place: Mental Health Care Inc.’s Safe Place is a 25-bed facility in Tampa Heights that helps homeless people with mental disabilities find shelter and receive treatment.

Salvation Army Transitional Housing - Hospitality House: Women, Families (up to 2 years of transitional housing) – 44 beds. Hope House: Men (up to 2 years of transitional housing) – 43 beds.

Salvation Army-Red Shield Lodge: Men, women (up to 45 days transient housing) -125 beds

The Spring: Men, women, families, victims of Domestic Violence

Turning Hearts Ministries: Men