Friends of the Homeless

Friends of the Homeless provides residential support to homeless men and women through shelters, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing. Since 1983, Friends of the Homeless has provided residents with the opportunity to reestablish themselves as members of the Columbus community.

Our Programs

Men's Emergency Shelter
This essential program provides shelter to 130 men, 24-hours-a-day, 365 days a year. The Mens Emergency Shelter provides basic life-sustaining services while residents work to rebuild their lives.

New Horizons Transitional Housing
New Horizons Transitional Housing offers housing to chronically homeless and seriously mentally ill individuals who have moved beyond the need for immediate emergency shelter. This program also offers supportive case management and stability while residents learn basic living skills and secure a more permanent housing solution.

Success in Housing
A Supportive Housing program to persons living with certain medical conditions that assists them in resolving housing crises quickly and linking them with community resources and supports to avoid homelessness in the future.  The program services referred clients that live in the Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway and Union Counties.
Bridges to Success
The Bridges to Success Program helps referred clients who are returning to the community from psychiatric hospitalization or crisis unit placement avoid homelessness, find ongoing treatment, housing, and support services, and increase stability in the community.