- persons discharged to the community without
adequate supports
- persons who are physically and mentally
handicapped
- victims of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse
- single moms and their children
and whole intact families
- victims of medical catastrophes
- the unemployed and individuals
and families not earning a livable wage
- folks forced off disability
- people like you and me
The Emmaus Shelter opened its doors to its first
guests on February 25, 1992.
The Emmaus Homeless Shelter is a 22 bed facility
which can accommodate four families, six single
women, and five single men, ages 18 and up. The
Shelter operates (24) twenty four hours a day, 365
days a year.