Who We Are
Thurman Brisben Center (The Brisben Center) is a safe and secure place where homeless individuals and families have their basic needs met 24 hours a day/365 days a year. Living quarters are available for 80 people (20 for single women, 28 for single men and 32 individuals in 8 family rooms). The Center offers a variety of services to those who stay in the emergency shelter. Mobility Mentoring Coaching is offered for one year post discharge from the shelter.
The shelter employs case and program managers to address root issues that cause an individual or family to become homeless. The purpose is to help individuals and families reach their full potential, transitioning from dependence to self-sufficiency. .
People who come to the Shelter must be willing and to work on the issues that have caused their homelessness. Residents participate in and have access to medical treatment, parenting skills, budgeting classes, life skills classes, nutrition, transportation, housing information, learning self-sufficiency, job/interview skills and more.
The Shelter has several computers that are available for residents to prepare resumes, learn to type or to do homework on. GED training is also available.
Thurman Brisben Homeless Shelter Inc, now doing business as Thurman Brisben Center. Shelter is open seven days week, 24 hours per day.