EMERGENCY SHELTER & HOUSING
Local emergency shelter, temporary housing, and housing support resources serving Dalton and Whitfield County.
Providence Ministries
What they provide: Emergency shelter for men, women, and children, along with meals, clothing, recovery support, and help toward stability. Dalton’s current consolidated housing plan identifies Providence as one of the city’s two homeless shelters.
📍 Address: 711 S. Hamilton St., Dalton, GA 30720
📞 Phone: (706) 275-0268
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City of Refuge Dalton
What they provide: Transitional housing for families with children experiencing homelessness and supportive housing for qualifying individuals. Their website currently notes that housing units are occupied and they are not accepting new applications, so calling first is especially important.
📍 Address: 416 S. Glenwood Ave., Dalton, GA 30721
📞 Phone: (706) 226-1301
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Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center
What they provide: Confidential emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence and their children, plus crisis intervention, safety planning, advocacy, referrals, and transitional support.
📍 Address: Shelter location is confidential; Dalton, GA
📞 Office: (706) 278-6595
📞 24/7 Crisis Line: (706) 278-5586
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Dalton-Whitfield Community Development Corporation
What they provide: Local housing assistance and housing-support services, including programs connecting residents with housing resources. United Way currently lists the organization under Dalton/Whitfield housing and shelter resources. �
📍 Address: 710 S. Thornton Ave., Suite F, Dalton, GA 30720
📞 Phone: (706) 529-8270
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