Ozanam Inn is named after Frederick Ozanam who founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. It is a 90-bed facility that offers emergency overnight shelter, transitional housing and case management for homeless men who are fighting the effects of poverty. Many of the clients are recovering from drug and/or alcohol addiction, or mental illness. Case management is an essential part of the program.

There are 41 beds for overnight guests. Emergency shelter guests leave the shelter each day after breakfast and check-in at 2:30 p.m. Sixteen beds are available in a separate dorm for men involved with case management. Those residents have 24-hour privileges and are usually looking for work or waiting to enter treatment for chemical dependency or mental health problems. Both the emergency and transitional beds are free.

Ozanam also has 33 private rooms for men in the long-term transitional program with case management. There is a nominal weekly program fee. A typical transitional resident is working and saving for a move to independent living or paying off old debts or child support. Some are receiving disability or applying for disability and will then move to independent living. Ozanam is also involved with Operation White Flag, a program of the Coalition for the Homeless, to shelter additional men during inclement weather.

Many services are offered to the guests of Ozanam Inn. Clean linens, showers, free on-site laundry facilities, a job study center, meals at the Open Hand Kitchen, clothing vouchers, a TV lounge and an exercise and weight room are available for those who stay at the shelter. In addition, case managers help residents find employment, housing and mental health treatment.

Ozanam Inn's professional staff includes four case managers and program aides on duty 24-hours a day.

Simon Hall is a "three-quarter-way" house that serves as a relapse prevention facility for chemically dependent men who have a need for community living. It provides a long-term living environment for men with at least three months of sobriety. Simon Hall was created to provide continued support for recovering men as they transition to the point of returning to their family or living on their own. Simon Hall provides a safe place to its residents in keeping their sobriety and regaining their independence.

Many of the Simon Hall residents are former residents of Ozanam Inn. There are eight single rooms and two double rooms for the 12 residents. The residents pay a weekly program fee.




1015-C S. Preston St.
Louisville, KY 40203
Phone: (502) 584-2480
Fax: (502) 587-1977
lromine@svdplou.orgr