St. Francis House

Creating New Futures

Our main location, St. Francis House, can provide emergency shelter for up to 9 families at a time, which is generally 40 – 45 people each night. While residing at the shelter, guests receive three meals a day, are assigned an individualized case plan to follow, have access to our laundry room, can use the client phone, etc.

Shelter residents work with a case manager to develop individualized case plans to address their immediate needs and help them obtain housing and self-sufficiency.

NOTICE

As we are primarily a shelter for families with children, all clients and guests must have a current “blue card” (a police clearance card from Gainesville Police Department) before receiving any services from our facility.

Obtaining a blue card is a FAST & FREE process to be completed at the Gainesville Police Department, located: 545 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

Services

Emergency Shelter

Case Management

Resources & Referrals

Requirements & Intake Process

Please contact case manager for program availability

St. Francis House provides shelter to single women and families with children experiencing homelessness*. Please contact one of our shelter case managers for room availability and assistance. Client’s and shelter resident’s designated Case Manager and/or Director of Shelter Services will assist in completing or obtaining required documentation.

Case manager business hours and contact information are listed below. However, other times may be scheduled with the below listed staff in order to meet client needs. Clients may leave a message outside of general operating hours and a team member will reach out to schedule a convenient time for the client.

Please refer to the Day Services program page for information on meals and support provided to the hungry and homeless in our community at St. Francis House.

* Within the homeless definition, there are four categories of homelessness:
Literally Homeless, Imminent Risk of Homelessness, Homeless Under Other Federal Statutes, and Fleeing/Attempting to Flee Domestic Violence 

St. Francis House Case Manager Hours

  • Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm

St. Francis House Case Managers

Kirshayla Sumpter

Office: 352-378-9079 x314
Email: [email protected]

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