Shelter House Finds Location for Temporary Homeless Shelter in Iowa City During Coming Winter Months

Over the past three winters, Iowa City's Shelter House has operated a temporary homeless shelter that was capable of housing 30 people per night during the winter months. These temporary shelters were created to alleviate some of the overcrowding that happens each winter at the Shelter House. They were also used as a form of "wet shelter" (i.e., allowing individuals to access the shelter who had been drinking alcohol). Those individuals are turned away from the Shelter House. It was set up in the old Aldi's building in 2014, at the old TMone building in 2015, and at the former Unitarian Universalist Society Church building last year.

It was announced last week that the 2017 temporary winter homeless shelter will be located at 821 South Clinton Street in Iowa City -- the former Carquest building.

The temporary winter homeless shelter will operate from 12/01/17-03/31/18.