About
The mission of Good Shepherd Center is to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and foster transition to housing. Established in 1983 as a modest Soup Kitchen, Good Shepherd has grown to become the largest provider of homeless services in the region.
Sheltering the Homeless & Meeting Basic Needs.
Shelter Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 – 11 am and 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Valid Photo ID required, or birth certificate for children under 18
Call 910.763.4424 x100 with questions
Day Shelter
The Day Shelter is a safe haven for all, including the most fragile and chronically homeless, those with mental illness and/or physical disabilities. It provides many of the basic life necessities that we take for granted when we have a home of our own: access to bathrooms, showers, toiletries, and clean clothing; phone and mail service; assistance obtaining photo identification; case management; on-site medical treatment; and referral to needed community resources such as mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, and transitional or permanent supportive housing.
Night Shelter
Night Shelter provides 118 emergency beds for homeless men, women, and families with children every night, year-round.
After check-in, overnight guests are provided a dinner meal, on-site educational opportunities, and case management, including setting and working toward a plan for becoming housed again. Volunteers— including families, congregations, and individuals—assist with check-in and shelter monitoring, as well as preparation and service of the dinner meal.
Medical Clinic
Conveniently attached to the Day Shelter, an on-site Medical Clinic provides guests with access to primary care, wound care, screening for chronic health conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and hypertension, and needed prescriptions. In addition to individual counseling, the nursing staff also make regular group presentations in the Day Shelter to increase guests’ understanding of infectious diseases and other prevention issues.
First come first serve. The clinic is successful in serving even the most challenging, mentally ill guests who are unable to access a more structured, appointment-based service delivery system. Its location within the Day Shelter enhances the nursing staff’s ability to follow up with fragile clients who have chronic conditions, improving medication and treatment continuity. On a monthly basis, an average of 50 homeless guests receive needed prescriptions at no charge to them.
Because it is a low-demand drop-in center, the Day Shelter succeeds in drawing into services even the most severely mentally ill who are not willing, because of their fragile psychological state, to consider coming into the shelter overnight. Building trust with these individuals over time through small but positive interactions results in their eventual willingness to access additional needed services toward helping them regain stability.
Contact
Website: https://www.goodshepherdwilmington.org/
Phone: 910-763-4424 Ext.101
Address: 811 Martin St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Contact Person: Liz Carbone, Community Coordinator
