Helen Wright Center for Women: Building a Foundation for Independence
Our mission, made possible through community support, is to ensure single adult women experiencing homelessness have a safe place to rebuild, regain dignity, and achieve stable housing and long-term self-sufficiency.
How We Serve
More than an emergency shelter, the Helen Wright Center for Women (HWCW) is the only low-barrier facility in Wake County dedicated exclusively to serving single adult women without custody of children experiencing homelessness. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we provide safe shelter, essential services, and workforce development in a supportive, goal-oriented environment that empowers women to move from homelessness to stable housing and long-term self-sufficiency.
We provide intensive, goal-focused programs designed to remove barriers to housing and employment, grounded in the evidence-based Housing First model. We do not provide emergency drop-in shelter.
Core Principles of the Housing First Model:
- Provides food, shower and laundry facilities, and safe shelter.
- Provides meals, which are often donated by members of the community.
Case Management & Housing
- Immediate access to housing with no readiness requirements
- Consumer choice and self-determination
- Recovery-oriented and trauma-informed care
- Individualized, voluntary supportive services
- Social and community integration
How to Access Shelter
For those in need of shelter assistance:
- Please visit the access sites listed here: PDF Download
- The center is located at 3603 Bastion Lane, Raleigh NC 27603.
