We Exist to Help Women & Children
We are a drop in day center for unhoused women and their children and marginalized genders. UP provides comprehensive services: a safe space, shower, restroom, use of UP telephone, a mailing address, help obtaining vital documents, case management, and a place to connect with community resources and providers.
Due to the increased numbers of unhoused guests that UP is serving, we prioritize guests that are living outside or in temporary shelters. We do offer limited services on Wednesdays to those living in their own apartments. In addition, we help guests that are approaching their graduation from substance recovery and sober living programs in getting IDs and birth certificates only.
For assistance, please visit our shelter during operating hours. Guests are served on a first-come-first-served basis.
Hours
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9am to 3pm
Closed Tuesdays & Thursdays
Housed guests are welcome on Wednesdays only.
Location
425 S 2nd Street, Louisville, KY 40202 (adjacent to Christ Church Cathedral)
If you or someone you know is seeking an overnight shelter bed in Louisville, please call the Coalition for the Homeless bed hotline (502) 637-2337 to reserve a bed. This hotline is available daily from 10am-1pm.
Get Involved
Uniting Partners for Women & Children:
Providing a Safe Haven for Homeless Women & Children since July 2018.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to provide day shelter, resources, emotional support, and community connections to women, children, and marginalized genders experiencing homelessness to address the barriers to housing, so they can leave homelessness for good.
Our Vision
Our vision is to ensure homelessness is rare and brief for women and children by providing a safe, empowering space that offers the supportive services and resources needed by women to become self-sufficient.
Our Model
Our model is to provide shelter and resource options through a partnership of providers, UP for Women and Children is where women, children and marginalized genders experiencing homelessness are empowered to rebuild their lives.
Families need basic supports beyond decent affordable housing to thrive: food, education, employment, child care, transportation, health and mental healthcare, trauma-informed care, and children’s services.
Make A Difference — How You Can Help
Volunteers are essential to our organization. They assist with various tasks, such as greeting guests, handling mail, laundry, and shower supplies, allowing case managers to focus on connecting women with resources.
Our current volunteer opportunities include:
Admin Volunteer: Answer phones, take messages, and perform administrative tasks.
Shelter Volunteer: Support shelter tasks like sorting mail, filling supply orders, and assisting with laundry and showers.
If interested, please complete the application form to learn more and get involved. Volunteer shifts are flexible, ranging from 1-4 hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (8:45 am - 1 pm). Sign up for the first or second half, or stay for the entire shift. Your time, no matter how much, makes a difference.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
empower@uplouisville.org
Phone
(502) 384-0001