Are you currently experiencing homelessness?
Shelter Resources
Denton County currently has the following emergency shelters available, select each for more information.
OUR DAILY BREAD – Adults ONLY
909 N Loop 288, Denton TX 76209
Day Services: Daily 8 AM – 8 PM
Night Shelter: Daily 4 PM – 8 AM
SALVATION ARMY DENTON – Adults and Limited Families
1508 E. McKinney Street, Denton TX 76209
Day Services: Daily 8 AM – 7 PM
Night Shelter: Daily Check in at 4 PM
DENTON COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY – Victims of Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault ONLY
Call to access shelter or intake for programs: 940-382-7273
JOURNEY TO DREAM – Youth ages 14-19 ONLY
479 N Valley Parkway Suite 200, Lewisville TX 75067 (Shelter located offsite)
Contact for shelter access: 469-470-2382
Coordinated Entry / Housing
Our communities agencies have worked together to create a collaborative that simplifies access to Denton County’s federally and locally funded housing programs. Access to housing programs starts with an assessment called Coordinated Entry, typically done during an agency’s intake process. Coordinated Entry assesses your needs, identifies the program(s) best designed for your need, and places you on our Housing Priority List for those agencies with federally or locally funded programs. As agencies have availability in their programs, they will pull households who have completed a Coordinated Entry assessment off of the Housing Priority List and work to verify eligibility and locate housing best fit for each household.
Agencies on the flier below can be visited to start your Coordinated Entry.
Denton Housing Authority’s Wait List is separate from Coordinated Entry. Access to Housing Choice Vouchers or Section 8 Vouchers from Denton Housing Authority can be done by visiting their website.
Inclement Weather
When measures of extreme temperatures are reached or when other severe weather conditions take place public facilities, service provider locations, and emergency shelters are available for those living without a warm/cool, dry, and safe place to escape the weather extremes.
Extreme temperature will be defined as:
• Any day when the temperature low is expected to fall below 32 degrees, or
• Any day when the temperature high is expected to exceed 100 degrees, or
• Any City declared emergency for Weather conditions such as Ice, Severe Flooding, etc.
Warming/Cooling Stations and Emergency Shelter Inclement Weather Information:
City of Denton Inclement Weather Winter 23-24 (English and Spanish)
City of Lewisville Inclement Weather Winter 23-24 (English and Spanish)
Need Other Resources?
If you or someone you know is in need of resources, please visit any of the following by selecting the image or links below:
Find Help Denton County helps you search for free or reduced-cost services in your community. Easily search by your zip code for the services you need: food, transportation, medical care, housing, job training, and more.
Developed and funded by Denton County, City of Denton, and City of Lewisville.
United Way of Denton County has created a physical and digital comprehensive Community Resource Directory to assist in resident’s search for resources locally.
Denton County Public Health Department created a Mental Health Navigator program to assist residents in navigating resources available to them. Select their page to be routed to their contact info and/or form to complete to connect with a Navigator.
Denton County created a Veteran Community Navigator program to assist residents in navigating resources Veteran specific resources and benefits available to them. Select their page to be routed to a quick contact form to complete in order to be connected to a Veteran Community Navigator.
Mental Health and Veteran Community Navigators are not crisis response services. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911. If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, call 988.
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