Admission Criteria

HHCS serves the Twin Ports Area with a focus on Douglas County. All potential guests are sheltered based on the availability of beds.

The following categories are suitable guests at HHCS:

  1. Single woman with no children or has lost custody of children.
  2. Mother with minor children (under age 18).
  3. Father with minor children (under age 18).
  4. Married adults with minor children (under age 18).
  5. Adult female with legal custody of minor children (under age 18).
  6. Adult male with legal custody of minor children (under age 18).

HHCS does not shelter single men, except as noted above. Single males may access homeless services through Solid Rock Safe Haven.

HHCS provides services to qualified persons (i.e. meeting our admission criteria) without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical conditions, sexual orientation or age, to the extent covered by law.

HHCS reserves the right to deny entry without cause. If denied, HHCS will refer to other appropriate shelters or agencies for assistance.

Our Services

Harbor House Crisis Shelters provide emergency shelter for thirty (30) days. Each family will have their own secure room. Single women will be in a dormitory-style room with an available secure locker space.

Bedding, toiletries, diapers, towels, and non-perishable foods are provided.

A free clothing store is on-site.

There is a resource library with adult and children's books and videos.

Harbor House Crisis Shelters assist families after they leave the shelter with a "Welcome to Your Home" kit.

An outreach newsletter provides resource and referral information for all current and former guests.

Case Worker Goals (priority determined through assessment)

  1. Increase income via financial assistance, employment, child support, etc.
  2. Budgeting process, even if there is little to no income. Budgeting is a needed skill.
  3. Housing Counseling includes credit problems, evictions, and finding a place.
  4. Mental Health/AODA/Physical Disabilities assessment referrals.
  5. Referrals to other housing programs.
  6. Nutrition and parenting education.
  7. Prevention of further incidence of homelessness.

Transitional Housing

Transitional Living Center is a extension of Harbor House Crisis Shelters, emergency homeless shelters for single women and families in Superior, Wisconsin. The Transitional Living Program, located in Superior, Wisconsin, is for homeless families that need more extensive assistance in attaining permanent housing. The Transitional Living Program offers affordable housing while education, advocacy and empowerment are provided through case management.

Harbor House Crisis Shelters' expertise and vast experience has led to the development of case management that addresses barriers to attaining permanent housing that homeless families and single women face. These barriers include:

  1. poor credit;
  2. prior eviction/poor rental history;
  3. unpaid fines;
  4. mental illness/disability; and
  5. lack of education/employment.

While these barriers seem daunting, these can be addressed given the needed time, expertise and resources for these families and single women. Harbor House Crisis Shelters' Transitional Living Program addresses these barriers through weekly case meetings, weekly educational resident meetings, accountability, and support for the families and single women.

Weekly meetings help with accountability, direction and further goal setting. These meetings also are utilized for community referrals and additional resources.



HHCS Organizational Memberships

Harbor House Crisis Shelters

Business Office

FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1531 Hughitt Avenue ( Map )
Superior, Wisconsin 54880
Phone: 715-394-9608 or 715-392-4157
Email: info@harborhousecs.org

Harbor House Crisis Shelter

Phone: 715-392-4157 or 715-392-3636