Emergency Shelter Resources

Bigger Vision of Athens

• Services: Emergency shelter for individuals (Call at 4:00 PM to reserve a bed)
• Phone: 706-340-6062
• Address: 95 North Ave, Athens, GA 30601
• Website: https://biggervisionofathens.org/

Salvation Army

• Services: Emergency shelter for families and individuals
• *Men’s shelter is currently closed for renovations. Serving women, non-binary people, and families with children only.
• Phone: 706-543-5350
• Address: 484 Hawthorne Ave, Athens, GA 30606
• Website: https://salvationarmygeorgia.org/athens/

Athens Area Homeless Shelter

• Services: Emergency shelter for families with children
• Phone: 706-354-0423
• Address: 620 Barber Street, Athens, GA 30601
• Website: https://www.helpathenshomeless.org/

Family Promise of Athens

• Services: Emergency shelter for families with children
• Phone: 706-425-1881
• Address (Day Center): 355 Pulaski St, Athens GA, 30601
• Website: https://www.familypromiseathens.org/

Other Resources - Holiday Schedule

The Sparrow’s Nest 

• Services: Homeless support services, free meals, clothes closet, showers, laundry
• Phone: 706-549-6693 
• Address: 745 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30606
• Website: https://www.sparrowsnestathens.org/
• Holiday Schedule: Open 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Wednesday 12/21 – Thursday 12/23; Closed Friday 12/24 – Monday 12/26 

Advantage Homeless Day Service Center

• Services: Homeless support services, showers, laundry
• Hours: Monday thru Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Phone: 706-354-1154
• Address: 240 North Ave, Athens, GA
• Website: https://www.advantagebhs.org/ourcare/homelessservices/
• Holiday Schedule: Closed Friday 12/24 – Monday 12/26 

Athens-Clarke County Library

• Holiday Schedule:
  Friday, Dec. 23: Opening at 1:00 PM
  Saturday, Dec. 24 - Monday, December 26: Closed