Homeless Outreach Services
Recovery and Mental Health Outreach Groups
Seven Counties
502-589-8926
24/7 Addiction Line: 502-583-3951
24/7 Adult Crisis Line: 502-589-4313
Provides MAT and other addiction services, as well as mental health services. 24 hour bed access and peer support specialists available.
NuLease
502-492-7455
Provides a variety of recovery options.
The Healing Place
502-585-4848
Provides recovery options and 24 hour treatment. Peer support is also available.
Wellspring
502-637-4361
24/7 Crisis Stabilization Unit: 502-561-1072
Provides mental health services and recovery for those with severe mental illnesses. Outreach provided through Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, a multi-disciplinary team with social workers, therapists, case managers, peers, and psychiatrists. The team supervisor is available to respond to the needs of homeless adults with symptoms of mental illness and/or mental illness and substance use disorders. The Crisis Stabilization Units provide 24/7 crisis stabilization for adults in psychiatric crisis. Services include therapy, case management, and psychiatric services (including medication).
RecoveryWorks
800-782-1520
MAT services along with a variety of recovery options.
Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition
502-537-6061
Provides psychiatric care, case management, recovery options and treatment, and harm reduction (Narcan and needle exchange). Works in conjunction Seven Counties and U of L.
CleanSlate Center
502-238-9462/ 833-505-4673
MAT services along with a variety of recovery options.
Social or Specialized Services Outreach Groups
Family Health Center- Phoenix
502-568-6972
Contains the Louisville Metro Common Assessment Team, in addition to providing social service, case management, and mental health outreach. Medical care and housing assistance are also provided. The Common Assessment team is made up of multiple Metro agencies including Resilience and Community Services, Public Works, and LMPD Liaison Officers which work in conjunction with St. John Outreach. This group conducts an initial assessment when potential encampments are reported to Metro311 and also provides ongoing support, cleanings, and outreach for known encampments.
St. John's Center for Homeless Men
502-901-5852
St. John's outreach team connects unsheltered individuals to overnight shelter, recovery, social services, and healthcare.
YMCA Safe Place Services
502-855-5142
24/7 Hotline: 502-635-5233
Outreach and crisis services for youth and adults aged 18-24.
Louisville Metro Syringe Services Program
Please view the entire list of exchange sites at this link.
Food and Supplies Outreach Groups
The Forgotten Louisville
502-345-9308/502-594-3223
Serves a variety of encampments in different locations around Louisville every Wednesday night at 5 p.m. Provides a meal and supplies. Provides inclement weather runs during dangerously low or high temperatures or flooding.
Keep Louisville Warm
502-835-4829
Serves encampments in Okolona, Fern Creek, and Downtown Saturday afternoons. Provides supplies and a meal.
River City Love Squad
502-533-7257
Serves at 7 p.m. every Monday at 821 S. Clay St (corner of Clay and Breckenridge). Provides food, clothing, and hygiene products.
Sidewalk Servants
812-748-2054
Provides a meal and supplies on Friday evenings to various encampments.
Love Transformation Project
502-612-1134
Provides breakfast and clothing every Sunday morning in the Jude Catholic Church (4335 Hazelwood Ave.) parking lot.
Burrito Riders of Louisville
502-727-3308
Serves breakfast burritos the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month around 8:30 a.m.
Fed with Faith
502-269-1027
Serves encampments and street homeless on Sunday evenings. Supplies and food is provided. Provides inclement weather runs during dangerously low or high temperatures or flooding.
HipHop Cares
502-457-5317
Serves food at the Broadway underpass every Sunday at noon. Gives out clothing and supplies as well. There are mobile resource center routes that run Monday-Saturday.
Lost Sheep Ministries
502-494-8470
Serves food at 800 E. Liberty (Jeff St. Baptist) every Thursday at 6 p.m.
Fern Creek United Ministries Street Reach
502-931-8529
Provides food and supplies to various encampments on Thursday evenings. Provides inclement weather runs during dangerously low or high temperatures or flooding.
Feed Louisville
502-876-2287
Serve meals at various times during the week, as well as provide outreach services 7 days a week in the late afternoon and evening.
