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Urban Ministries of Wake County — Helen Wright Center for Women

Helen Wright Center for Women

Homelessness & Housing Help

Emergency Shelter

Help Finding Housing

What they help with

Low-barrier emergency shelter for single women experiencing homelessness. Provides safe shelter, basic needs support, housing navigation and other supportive services.

The Helen Wright Center for Women (HWCW) is a low-barrier emergency shelter for single women experiencing homelessness in Wake County. Provides safe shelter, basic needs support, housing navigation, healthcare and benefits navigation, financial assistance and life skills support. An independent program of Urban Ministries of Wake County; WakeWell does not operate or endorse it. Contact to confirm availability and intake. Helpful for: shelter tonight, I'm homeless and need help, woman needing shelter, homeless woman, emergency shelter.

Who qualifies

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Women

Homeless

Hours

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Cost

Free

What to bring & access

ID requiredCall to verify

Insurance requiredCall to verify

Walk-ins acceptedCall to verify

Referral requiredCall to verify

Address

1390 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, NC 27603

Last verified

Never verified — please call ahead to confirm details.

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