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Kearney Center (CESC)

Overnight Emergency Shelter & Essential Support for Individuals

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Need a Warm Bed for your Family?

Family Promise - Hope Community Family Shelter

Safe Overnight Shelter & Wrap-Around Support for Families
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Under 24? Discover Youth Housing Options Tonight

Capital City Youth Services (CCYS)

Dedicated Overnight Emergency Shelter
& Empowerment Services for Youth (<24)
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Escaping Domestic Violence? Help is Available.

Refuge House

Secure, Confidential Overnight Shelter & Advocacy for Survivors


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Kearney Center (CESC)

Website:

https://kearneycenter.org

Location

2650 Major James Morgan Jr. Way Tallahassee, Fl 32304

Check-in Time:

4:00pm – 7:00pm

Phone Number:

850-792-9000

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The Kearney Center is the Big Bend’s one-stop operations hub for single adults experiencing homelessness—safe overnight shelter plus the practical services that actually move people out of crisis: hot meals, showers, laundry, secure mail service, on‑site healthcare access, coordinated entry assessments, intensive case management, transportation assistance, and direct links to permanent housing programs. Everything’s under one roof so clients aren’t bounced around town collecting signatures and business cards.

Behind the scenes, it runs like a triage-to-housing pipeline: prioritize needs fast, strip away barriers, and push forward to permanent housing. Services are funded to focus on adults from Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties—so resources stay pointed where they were intended. The metric that matters here is exits to stable housing, and the Center is engineered to hit it—quickly, efficiently, and for good.

Connecting Everyone with Second Chances

Family Promise - Hope Community

Website:

https://familypromisebigbend.org

Location

2729 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, FL 32304

Phone Number:

850-576-5566

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Hope Community: Shelter & Housing Help for Families

Hope Community is more than a roof—it’s a launchpad for families in crisis. Operated by Family Promise of the Big Bend, the program pairs safe, family‑centered emergency shelter with the wraparound support that actually moves households from panic to stability: housing navigation, intensive case management, childcare and healthcare connections, transportation assistance, and follow-up to keep families housed after they leave. Parents stay with their children, goals are set with—not for—the household, and every step is trauma‑informed and dignity-first.

Because resources are targeted, Hope Community prioritizes families from the eight counties it was built to serve: Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla counties. The mission is simple: remove barriers fast, restore stability, and help families return to safe, permanent housing as quickly as possible.

Capital City Youth Services (CCYS)

Website:

https://www.ccys.org

Location

2407 Roberts Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32310

Phone Number:

 850-576-6000

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CCYS is here for Big Bend youth and young adults around the clock—day or night, weekends, and holidays—whenever things fall apart: no place to stay, fights at home, or unsafe situations. Their door never closes, offering crisis and short-term shelter, Safe Place pickups, street outreach, counseling and family mediation, plus transitional living apartments. Rather than just handing you a phone number, CCYS staff walk alongside you—helping you get to school, find job and housing resources, and stay connected every step of the way. Serving Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties, they’re always ready to answer your call for help.

Because CCYS is open 24/7, they don’t just calm the immediate crisis—they build your plan with you. If returning home is safe, they help make it work; if not, they map out an alternative path that sticks long after you leave shelter. Their goal is to ensure you land on your feet with stable housing, a stronger support network, and a real shot at long-term success.

CCYS: Safety, Shelter & Support for Youth

Refuge House

Website:

https://www.refugehouse.com

Location

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Phone Number:

850-681-2111

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Refuge House: Safety, Shelter & Advocacy for Survivors

Refuge House is the Big Bend’s lifeline for survivors of domestic and sexual violence—and their children—offering a 24/7 confidential hotline, emergency shelter, safety planning, counseling, legal and court advocacy, hospital accompaniment, and help with housing and basic needs after crisis. Core services are based in Leon (Tallahassee) and Taylor Counties and extend throughout Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, and Wakulla.

After the immediate danger is addressed, staff stay in the fight: helping secure protective orders, finding stable housing, reconnecting with work or school, and rebuilding support networks. Every step is survivor‑led and confidential, with the aim of restoring safety now and long-term stability next—so the survivor, not the abuse, defines what comes next.

📞 Need Additional Support?

Dial 211 for crisis counseling and immediate assistance.

Explore FindHelp.org for food, medical care, and other free or low-cost services.

Download our Resource & Service Guide for a full list of local assistance programs, or view services from our community partners below:

Housing Providers

Brehon House – Housing and support for homeless, pregnant women ages eighteen or older w/ one child (three years or younger). Healthy Families Program for infants less than 3 months old. 1315 Linda Ann Dr. 850-656‐7110 

Chelsea House (Good Samaritan Network): Faith- ased transitional facility for single women and families. 850-297‐1113

The Living Harvest, Serenity House: Alcohol/drug free faith-based rehabilitation center for men. 308 E. Orange Avenue. 850-900‐5930 – thelivingharvest.org.

Maryland Oaks (Good News Outreach): Housing for single women with children. Section 8 vouchers accepted. 3103 Bicycle Rd. – 850-412‐0016

Supportive Services for Veterans Housing (SSVF Program, Family Promise of the Big Bend): Case management, homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing program for qualified, very low-income Veterans. 850-597‐5595 (Outreach/Eligibility)

Home Front (Family Promise of the Big Bend): Apartment complex housing for homeless Veterans. Must apply through the VA’s Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Outreach Worker, Denna Green-Corbett. 1602 Stuckey Ave. – 850-792‐9438

Tallahassee Veterans Village: A 6-month transitional housing program for veterans (no longer 24 months). Must qualify for VA medical services. 1280 Kissimmee St. Tallahassee, FL 32310 – 850-575‐3140

Grace Mission: Lunch Thursdays 11:30am. Dinner and Sunday Service 4:00pm. Closed on Mondays. Bible Study and showers (by appointment) Wednesdays and Fridays. Clothes distributed the third Thursday of month at 11:30am – 1:00pm. 303 W. Brevard. 850-224‐3817

Salvation Army ‐ Food pantry and clothing vouchers: Open Monday-Friday 10:00am-1:00pm. Must have picture ID and social security card. 2410 Allen Rd. 850-222‐0304 or Thrift Store 850-575‐9798

ECHO Outreach Ministries Emergency Resources Program: Food pantry, clothing vouchers, household items. Monday –Friday 9:00am-12:00pm. 548 E Bradford Rd. – 850-224‐3246.

Not sure who to contact? Tell us a bit about your needs, and we’ll match you with the right help.

Please Read Before Requesting Help: 

Due to recent funding changes, our resources are currently limited. We may not be able to offer direct assistance – and in some cases, any assistance – at this time.

That said, we’re still here for you. If we can’t help directly, we’ll gladly connect you with other local groups that might. While support isn’t guaranteed, we believe every path is worth trying. 

Thank you for your understanding. We’re committed to doing all we can to support you.