Residential Programs
The Salvation Army Coastal Alabama Area Command operates three shelters, each meeting specific needs: Dauphin Way Lodge, Family Haven and Red Shield Shelter.
Dauphin Way Lodge
(251) 438-7740, Ext. 6149
Dauphin Way Lodge is certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health to provide assessment, referral, and multi-levels of residential substance use treatment services for men. Our team of certified counselors utilizes evidence-based models of therapy to address the mental, emotional, social, and physical impairments common with substance use disorders.
Core Services:
- Free Adult Placement Assessment
- Resources and Referrals for Treatment
- Individual Treatment Planning
- Individual Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Peer Support
- Relapse Prevention
- Case Management
- Lifeskills Training
- Employment/Vocational Assistance
Family Haven
(251) 471-0029
A haven is defined as a place of shelter, refuge, and safety. However, for residents of The Salvation Army’s Family Haven, this word means so much more. It means family, love, guidance, faith, support, and HOPE.
The only shelter of its kind in the Coastal Alabama region, Family Haven welcomes both single-parent and two-parent families. Family Haven provides emergency housing for homeless families based on the goal of keeping them together while teaching the life skills needed to transition and maintain permanent housing.
On any given night, there could be up to 58 individuals from 15 different families living at Family Haven. We provide food, shelter, basic items, and a safe place for families in crisis to begin the healing process. Each family is provided individualized services to assist in setting goals, obtaining life skills (such as budgeting), parenting, finding a job, and more as they begin their journey to stable, permanent housing as a family unit.
Core Services:
- Private room and bath for each family
- 3 meals per day
- Case Management
- Parenting Classes
- Financial Management Classes
- Job Preparation Assistance
- Permanent Housing Assistance
- Transportation Assistance
- Resource Center with Computer Lab
- Clothing Assistance
Red Shield Shelter
The Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama provides overnight and short-term shelter for homeless men. Clients receive access to two meals, showers, laundry facilities, and lodging. During their stay, they also have the opportunity to receive social, emotional and spiritual guidance.