• Are You Experiencing Homelessness or At Risk of Becoming Unhoused?

    Start with a Coordinated Entry Assessment

     

    What is Coordinated Entry?

    A process designed to connect individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness to emergency resources within Wake County. A coordinated entry assessment is usually conducted in person.

    Coordinated Entry can make the following referrals:

    • Referrals to emergency shelters
    • Referrals to street outreach teams
    • Referrals to available homeless prevention programs

    Access Sites 

    Access sites can:

    • Provide friendly and compassionate service
    • Assess your needs
    • Assist in coming up with creative solutions
    • Assist in figuring out what resources are available to you
    • Provide referrals to shelters, street outreach projects, or prevention programs as needed


    Access Sites Cannot: 

    • Provide immediate shelter or hotel vouchers
    • Determine or guarantee eligibility for community resources
    • Provide financial assistance
    • Provide transportation or bus passes
    • Act as landlords, housing providers, or housing navigators/locations

Coordinated Entry Access Sites

  • Oak City Cares (families and adult individuals)

  • St John’s Metropolitan Community Church (adult individuals)

  • Haven House Services (youth and young adults ages 18-24)

  • Women’s Center of Wake County (single women experiencing homelessness)

  • The Salvation Army of Wake County (families with children)