PADS Shelter

The PADS Shelter Program is created in partnership with area faith communities to provide overnight shelter to those in need. The PADS shelter season runs from October 1st to April 30th each year.  An active faith community will open its doors to pre-qualified JOURNEYS clients to provide a safe place to sleep, a warm dinner, and breakfast. Clients are allowed on site between 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM on the night the church serves as a shelter site. 

To gain access to the program, individuals seeking shelter must register and complete intake paperwork with JOURNEYS to be qualified for participation in the program. As part of the intake process, case managers work with the clients to assess their needs and identify which programs they qualify for. 
 
Qualified clients are issued a PADS photo identification card to gain access to an available site on the nights they are awarded a slot. 
 
Currently, demand for shelter is greater than supply, as such, JOURNEYS awards slots through a lottery process for those interested in the program. 
 
The PADS program only operates during the winter season which runs between
October 1st and April 30th.