Finding shelter and accessing community resources can often feel overwhelming. The Coalition is committed to helping you navigate the options available based on whether you are single or part of a family with minor children.
Shelters
Adults Without Children
Shelters
Families with Children
Youth Housing Services
Transitional Housing Assistance for Families
Transitional Housing programs do not require a referral through Coordinated Entry; however, they may have additional eligibility requirements, such as a referral from a shelter program
Emergency Shelters with 24-Hour Shelter Intake
Brown County After Hours Plan
The Brown County Homeless & Housing Coalition plans to connect people experiencing homelessness in Brown County to emergency services and the coordinated entry system after business hours of 5:00 PM to 8:00 AM. We would like to ensure individuals and families in our community have reasonable access to shelter 24 hours a day.
If someone needs shelter after business hours, they are referred to the appropriate shelter and given the Brown County After Hours Plan in person or virtually. Referring individuals include agency staff, police officers, school social workers, outreach workers, etc.
When someone experiencing homelessness presents at a participating agency:
Staff will discuss natural supports for housing to divert (rapid resolution) from shelter. If diversion is not possible and shelter beds are unavailable, staff will contact other shelters in the community to determine if beds are available. When a bed is available, an intake is completed, and they are sheltered.
If a shelter bed is not available, a referral is made to agencies with a motel voucher funding until funding is depleted.
The Brown County Emergency Housing Access Flowchart will be offered to those presenting with a shelter or housing need to connect them to the coordinated entry system, the next business day. The informational sheet includes contact information for the agencies that can make a referral to the coordinated entry system. If a shelter bed is available, but they refuse the available shelter options, clients are offered the Brown County Emergency Housing Access Flowchart and can still be connected to the coordinated entry system the next business day.
The Brown County Homeless and Housing Coalition reviews, approves, and distributes the After Hours Plan to coalition members annually. In addition, the plan is communicated to others in the community who encounter individuals or families in need of shelter, such as Outreach Workers, Police Departments, School Social Workers, etc.
The After Hours Plan is given to individuals and households in person or virtually. The plan is posted on the Brown County Homeless and Housing Coalition website, the Wisconsin Balance of State website, and is distributed via the Brown County Homeless and Housing Coalition email list.
Agencies providing motel vouchers:
- Agencies that provide Coordinated Entry (CE):
- Freedom House (for in-house residents only)
- Golden House
- House of Hope
- New Community Shelter
- St. John’s Homeless Shelters
- Wise Women Gathering Place (Safe Parking)