Palm Beach County Homeless Services

1150 45th Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

(561) 904-7900 Visit Website

Class of Housing/Services: Emergency Shelter, Halfway House, Transitional Housing

General Information:
Serves individuals who are homeless through a continuum of care, emergency shelter, intake and assessment, transitional housing and support services, with the goal of gaining or regaining economic self-sufficiency. Contact during office hours: Mondays through Fridays 8am - 5pm.  

Website: http://www.pbcgov.com/communityservices/programs/humanservices/homeless/homelessservices.htm

Helpful Definitions For Palm Beach County Homeless Services:
Transitional housing is affordable supportive housing designed to provide housing and appropriate support services to persons who are homeless or who are close to homelessness. The transition is to help them be more self sufficient to move towards independent living on their own. Transitional housing locations are oftentimes called Halfway Houses. The naming of the two (Halfway House OR Transitional House) is oftentimes interchangeable.

Many Transitional Housing programs are subsidized and are income based. Income based transitional housing generally charges 30% of your income for rent when you do have income. Contact the transitional housing facility to see if this applies.

Services provided at transitional housing facilities varies from substance abuse treatment, to psychological assistance, job training, domestic violence assistance, etc. The assistance provided varies, but it is generally affordable and low cost housing. Read the descriptions of each of the transitional living locations for more detailed information. Transitional housing facilities also may or may not assist with alcohol and/or drug substance abuse treatment.

If you need assistance call 'Palm Beach County Homeless Services' directly at: (561) 904-7900

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