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.

Download Third Street Application Cover Page
Download Singles Housing Application Cover Page
Download English Housing Application for leased housing
Screening criteria for leased housing
Grievance procedure

Visit the program pages or call the Housing Director at 608.257.1436, option 2, to learn more about applying for YWCA housing.