United Caring Services

In 1996, UCS bought an abandoned brick warehouse on 6th Street. This building was four stories and had a basement. It was close to the main bus terminal and the services for employment, social service agencies, and government offices that assist those who are homeless and in need. They are the only local shelter to offer laundry and shower facilities and allow the use of the shelter address to people who need to use it for job applications, social security disability benefits and so that their family can keep in contact with them. They currently assist 157 people a day in the day shelter. The day shelter is a space that anyone can come to cool down or warm up, grab a hot meal three times a day, do laundry, take a shower with toiletries provided and get connected with our partners on additional services. United Caring Services offers emergency night shelters for both men and women. The men's shelter, located at 324 N.W. 6th Street offers 55 beds including 5 medical respite beds. The women's shelter at Ruth's House can be found at 321 E. Walnut Street and can accommodate up to 26 guests including 4 beds for medical respite. The night shelters are safe and secure places for unhoused people where they can stay up to 90 days. While they are a guest at UCS, we will connect them with our partner services to help them find permanent housing solutions. White Flag is an emergency shelter hosted by UCS on the nights that the temperatures drops below freezing. By converting our day shelter, we can give 50 more people a place to sleep and stay warm.

United Caring Services in Evansville, Indiana strives to be a community of caring for all people by providing relief, recovery, and restoration opportunities for those we serve. This organization offers six life-saving programs and services: Day Shelter, Men’s Night Shelter and Women’s Night Shelter, Diversion Center, White Flag, Medical Respite, and Affordable Low-Income Apartments for Rent