General Shelters / Services Information

Temporary Pop-Up Warming Site at the Multimodal Transportation Center

• Services: Inside lobby area with warming resources and donated goods distribution. This site does not offer overnight sleeping space.
• 775 East Broad Street (Hickory Street Extension), Athens, GA 30601
• accgov.com/transit 
• 706-613-3430
• Volunteers: Individuals interested in volunteering at the site should email meredith.barnum@accgov.com. Shifts are 2 hours long and include distributing supplies, keeping inventory of supplies, making coffee, and keeping the space tidy. Volunteers must watch a quick training video prior to their shift.
• Sun., Jan. 18, 5:00 PM - Mon., Jan. 19, 9:00 AM
• Mon., Jan. 19, 5:00 PM - Tue., Jan. 20, 9:00 AM

Bigger Vision of Athens

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

Salvation Army

• Services: Emergency shelter for families and individuals
• 706-543-5350 / 484 Hawthorne Ave, Athens, GA 30606
• salvationarmygeorgia.org/athens/

Athens Area Homeless Shelter

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

Family Promise of Athens

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

The Sparrow’s Nest

• Services: Homeless support services, free meals, clothes closet, showers, laundry
• 706-549-6693 / 745 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30606
• www.sparrowsnestathens.org

Advantage Homeless Day Service Center

• Services: Homeless support services, showers, laundry
• Monday thru Friday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• 706-354-1154 / 240 North Ave, Athens, GA
• https://advantagebhs.org/homeless-services/

Athens-Clarke County Library

• 2025 Baxter Street, Athens GA 30606
• 706-613-3650
• Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM / Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM / Sunday: 2:00 - 6:00 PM

Coordinated Emergency Refuge Plan (Shelter Plan)

• ACCGov Coordinated Refuge Plan (Shelter Plan)