The Uptown Shelter cares for people who are homeless and provides them opportunities to rebuild their lives.   

 

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What We Do

At the Uptown Shelter, we offer our clients virtually all the services they need from their entrance to the Shelter until they are able to secure their own affordable viable housing. 

Opportunities for Our Clients

  • A basic Job Skills class is available to all clients.  Emphasis is placed on job seeking and retention skills.

  • HIV/AIDS and infectious disease education classes offered bi-weekly with emphasis on prevention, testing, and referrals

  • Homerun Express is a motivational program designed to develop positive attitudes, using baseball as a metaphor for teaching.

  • Independent Living Skills classes, Relapse Prevention and Support, and Education Groups are available to clients in the Transitional Living Programs and to some Emergency Services clients by plan.

  • Linkage to various services provided by government agencies and other humanitarian and non-profit organizations

  • Advocacy for our clients

  • Employment Referrals for placement assistance

  • Our clothing closet gives our clients new and donated clothing items.

  • Our Medical and Dental Clinic offers our clients basic medical and dental care.

  • Onsite Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and Dual Diagnosis Services

  • Onsite GED Certification provided by CPCC

  • Our Computer Lab offers basic computer skills training as well as search engines for employment on the World Wide Web.

Phone: 704-334-3187

Fax: 704-334-1545

Physical Address

1210 N. Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28206

Mailing Address

PO Box 36471, Charlotte, NC 28236

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