Catholic Charities Shelter Cottonwood

Our emergency housing provides homeless families with shelter, support services and case management for up to 120 days as we help them work towards independence and permanent housing.



In Northern Arizona, because other agencies provide shelter to single mothers with children or to single men and women, we focus on two-parent or single-father-with-children families. We are the only shelter in Northern Arizona that allows fathers to stay with their families as they seek assistance.



There is no charge to clients during their stay, however, they are required to begin and maintain a savings plan while in the program. Clients may then move into their own permanent housing or, if they still require supportive services, into affordable or Permanent Supportive Housing.



Empowering Our Clients

We empower our families by teaching them how to advocate for themselves, set their own goals and build the resources to reach those goals. In addition, we provide life-skills classes, case management and transportation to appointments and interviews.