LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Operation White Flag goes into effect when Louisville Metro is undergoing a severe weather emergency, or extreme cold or heat. With that in mind, select shelters in the city are preparing to take in vulnerable populations.
The participating Operation White Flag shelters include:
- Wayside Christian Mission (accepts cats and dogs), 432 E. Jefferson St., 502/742-7019
- Salvation Army Center for Hope (day shelter only), 911 S. Brook St., 502/671-4904
- St. Vincent de Paul (men Only), 1034 South Jackson St., 502-584-2480 ext. 241
To locate the nearest shelter and to reserve a bed, residents also can call the Coordinated Shelter Access (CSA) line at (502) 637-2337.
If the CSA line is closed (open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.), contact the shelter directly.
Other emergency day shelter options according to the Coalition for the Homeless' Street Tips book include:
- YMCA Shelter House (12-17 year olds only), 2400 Crittenden Drive, 502/635-5233, open 24 hours
- Jeff Street Baptist at Liberty, 800 East Liberty St., 502/585-3787, open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday
- Ekklesia Christian Life Ministries Family Day Shelter, 1401 Bluegrass Avenue, 502/614-7575, open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday
- Uniting Partners for Women and Children (UP), 425 South 2nd St., Suite 100, 502/614-7575
- St. John Center (Men only), 700 East Muhammad Ali Boulevard, 502/568-6758, Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day of the week
- Culbertson Baptist Church, 4007 Grant Line Road, New Albany, Indiana, open 24 hours
The night shelters include:
- Center for Women and Families (Domestic violence and sexual assault survivors only), 927 S 2nd Street, 502/581-7200
- Wayside Christian Mission, 432 East Jefferson Street, to reserve a bed call 502/637-2337, check-in is at 4 p.m.
- Re:Center Ministries (Men only), 733 East Jefferson Street, to reserve a bed call 637-BEDS, check-in is at 7 p.m.
- Salvation Army Center of Hope, 911 South Brook Street, to reserve a bed call 502/637-2337
- Check-in time for women is 5 p.m.
- Check-in time for men is 6 p.m.
- Check-in time for young adults is 9 p.m.
- Volunteers of America, 1321 South Preston Street, to reserve a bed, call 502/637-2337
- The Healing Place, check-in time is 3:30 p.m., to reserve a bed, call 502/637-2337
- Men's shelter is 1020 West Market St.
- Women's shelter is 1503 15th St.
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