Apply for temporary shelter for single adult women

NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS)

Information Status

All single adult women applying for shelter must apply at an intake center including the Franklin Shelter in the Bronx. A single adult woman is considered to be any woman over the age of 18 who seeks shelter independently, without being accompanied by other adults or minors.

Transitional housingShort-term sheltersHousing entry points

What to do next

Ways to connect

Individuals who have been in shelter in the last 12 months should return to the same shelter.

Call 718-483-7700

Please call H.E.L.P. Women's Center's Intake for more information.

Go in person

Subway: #2 or 5 to 149th Street, then Bus #55 to 166th & 3rd Avenue, OR Bus #21 to 166th Street & Boston Road.

Single Adult Women Franklin Shelter, 1122 Franklin Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

Details

Schedule

Call the HELP Women's Center to confirm availability.

Documentation Needed to Enroll

If you have it: 1) Any form of ID with a picture and proof of age (driver's license, state-issued ID, passport or visa, welfare card, or green card); 2) Social Security card; 3) Medicaid card, if available; 4) If working, your most recent pay stub.

ADA Accessible

Yes

Coordinated Entry

Yes

Free

Yes

Available Languages

All languages by interpreter

Boroughs Served

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

Eligibility requirements

Eligibility Requirements

Women/girls, Experiencing homelessness, Adults (18+)

Citizenship Requirements

No citizenship requirements

External Link:https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/singleadults/single-adults-applying.page

Locations

Single Adult HELP Women's Shelter

116 Williams Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Get directions

Single Adult Women Franklin Shelter

1122 Franklin Avenue
Bronx, NY 10456