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The shelter was founded in December [[1983]] as an outreach program of the [[Cooperative Downtown Ministries]]. The downtown emergency shelter offers dinner, breakfast, and showers to overnight guests, and places no specific time limit on the length of a stay. Firehouse also assists clients with job training, counseling, employment, transitional housing placement, and other forms of help based on close involvement and trusting relationships developed over time. Lunch is served daily at the downtown shelter to both men and women, whether they reside in the shelter or not. Nearly 300 men are assisted each day by Firehouse programs, and more than 100,000 meals are served from the shelter each year. Since [[2002]] the organization's focus has been on assisting clients in acquiring stable housing for themselves. | The shelter was founded in December [[1983]] as an outreach program of the [[Cooperative Downtown Ministries]]. The downtown emergency shelter offers dinner, breakfast, and showers to overnight guests, and places no specific time limit on the length of a stay. Firehouse also assists clients with job training, counseling, employment, transitional housing placement, and other forms of help based on close involvement and trusting relationships developed over time. Lunch is served daily at the downtown shelter to both men and women, whether they reside in the shelter or not. Nearly 300 men are assisted each day by Firehouse programs, and more than 100,000 meals are served from the shelter each year. Since [[2002]] the organization's focus has been on assisting clients in acquiring stable housing for themselves. | ||
In [[2016]] Firehouse Shelter kicked off a capital campaign to try to raise $8 million to construct a new two-story shelter and program center on a vacant site at 626 [[2nd Avenue North]]. The new building would replace the obsolete firehouse building and would be centered around an open courtyard. | |||
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* Royer, Mike (July 17, 2013) "[http://www.alabamas13.com/story/22859601/spirit-of-alabama-the-firehouse-shelter Spirit of Alabama: The Firehouse Shelter]" alabamas13.com | * Royer, Mike (July 17, 2013) "[http://www.alabamas13.com/story/22859601/spirit-of-alabama-the-firehouse-shelter Spirit of Alabama: The Firehouse Shelter]" alabamas13.com | ||
* Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) "Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama" Jefferson County Historical Commission | * Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) "Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama" Jefferson County Historical Commission | ||
* Gordon, Tom (March 30, 2016) "Seeking New Refuge." {{Weld}} | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 12:37, 30 March 2016
The Firehouse Shelter, sometimes referred to as Firehouse Mission or the Old Firehouse Shelter, is a men's homeless shelter and recovery center located in the historic Birmingham Fire Station No. 6, which was constructed in 1905 at 1501 3rd Avenue North. The organization also operates fifteen other facilities in the Birmingham area. The executive director is Anne Darden Wright.
The shelter was founded in December 1983 as an outreach program of the Cooperative Downtown Ministries. The downtown emergency shelter offers dinner, breakfast, and showers to overnight guests, and places no specific time limit on the length of a stay. Firehouse also assists clients with job training, counseling, employment, transitional housing placement, and other forms of help based on close involvement and trusting relationships developed over time. Lunch is served daily at the downtown shelter to both men and women, whether they reside in the shelter or not. Nearly 300 men are assisted each day by Firehouse programs, and more than 100,000 meals are served from the shelter each year. Since 2002 the organization's focus has been on assisting clients in acquiring stable housing for themselves.
In 2016 Firehouse Shelter kicked off a capital campaign to try to raise $8 million to construct a new two-story shelter and program center on a vacant site at 626 2nd Avenue North. The new building would replace the obsolete firehouse building and would be centered around an open courtyard.
Program locations
- Emergency Shelter, Headquarters, 1601 3rd Avenue North
- Affordable Low Income Housing, 607 3rd Street North, Smithfield
- Community Garden, 626 2nd Avenue North, Smithfield
- CDM Apartment Complex (Permanent Supportive Housing), 1512 11th Avenue North
- Nashamah (Transitional Housing), 1630 13th Avenue North
- Nashamah Transitional Housing, 1825 15th Avenue North
- Safe Haven (Permanent Supportive Housing), 1649 18th Place North
- Phoenix Project (Permanent Supportive Housing), 40 15th Terrace Northeast
References
- Royer, Mike (July 17, 2013) "Spirit of Alabama: The Firehouse Shelter" alabamas13.com
- Satterfield, Carolyn Green (1976) "Historic Sites of Jefferson County, Alabama" Jefferson County Historical Commission
- Gordon, Tom (March 30, 2016) "Seeking New Refuge." Weld for Birmingham
External Links
- Firehouse Shelter website
- Firehouse Shelter on Facebook.com
- Firehouse Shelter on Twitter.com