Housing & Shelter

Everyone needs a place to call home—a safe haven and shelter from the storm, a place to settle and be nurtured. YWCA Madison has designed several services that address this need and help women and their families find their place in the world.

  • Empower Home

    Empower Home provides transitional housing to female survivors of domestic violence, who are homeless or fleeing a domestic violence situation.

  • Family Housing Stability

    Family Housing Stability

    FHS is a shelter diversion program that serves homeless families before entering the shelter system.

  • Family Shelter

    Family Shelter

    Families facing homelessness get housing and case management through YWCA Madison's Family Shelter.

  • Housing for Women

    Housing for Women

    YWCA Madison offers safe and affordable apartments for single women in our downtown location.

  • Rapid Rehousing

    Rapid Rehousing is a six-month program providing families with rent assistance and supportive case management services.

  • Steps to Stability

    Steps to Stability (S2S) is a tenant-education program for families experiencing housing instability.

  • Third Street

    Third Street

    Third Street provides affordable apartments, a safe neighborhood, and support services for families.