Get Help
Are you looking for homeless shelters near you?
We’re here to help.
First, call our Centralized Intake Department at 211
Centralized Intake Department is a centralized system for families and individuals who are currently experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless. Begin your journey, from shelter, to hope and stability.
If you are currently homeless or experiencing a housing crisis, please call. Our Intake Specialists will gather information about your situation and help place you in a shelter or provide a referral to a partner agency for help.
The Centralized Intake Department is funded in part by the United Way
Emergency Shelters
- Haven of Rest: 175 E. Market St. Akron, OH 44308
- ACCESS Shelter: 230 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44303,
- Battered Women’s Shelter: 974 E. Market St. Akron, OH 44305
- Family Promise of Summit County: 1040 E Tallmadge Ave, Akron, OH 44310
- Harmony House: 828 East Exchange St. Akron, Ohio 44306
- Akron Emergency Overnight Warming Center
Centralized Intake
Centralized Intake is a process developed to ensure that all people experiencing a housing crisis have fair and equal access and are quickly identified, assessed for, referred, and connected to housing and assistance based on their strengths and needs.
United Way operates the SCCoC Centralized Intake System as well as 2-1-1.