Homeless Services
The Office of Temporary Housing Assistance (OTHA) provides temporary shelter to homeless:
- families
- individuals
- childless couples
OTHA does not provide permanent housing.
We help with temporary shelter for those who are eligible under New York State Temporary Housing Assistance rules.
Am I Eligible?
Eligibility for temporary shelter and related services is determined at the DSS District Office which serves your last address in Westchester.
Find a District Office
DSS has District Offices in Mount Vernon, Peekskill, White Plains and Yonkers.
Afterhours Emergency Help
Call afterhours, holidays and weekends for emergency housing assistance.
Drop-In Shelters
Westchester partners with community organizations to operate drop-in emergency shelters throughout the County that also serve as warming and cooling centers in periods of extreme weather.
Click on a facility's street address for map and directions.
Mount Vernon Area
Oasis Women's Annex
(Female Only)
22 E. 1st Street
Mount Vernon
(914) 840-9539
New Rochelle Area
Oasis Shelter
(Co-ed facility)
19 Washington Ave.
New Rochelle
(914) 633-0101
Accessible by Bee-Line bus route # 7, 42, 45, 60, 66
Peekskill Area
Jan Peek Shelter
(Co-ed facility)
200 North Water St.
Peekskill
(914) 736-2636
Accessible by Bee-Line bus route #14, 15, 16, 17
White Plains Area
Samaritan House Shelter
(Female only facility)
33 Church St.
White Plains
(914) 948-3075
Accessible by Bee-Line bus route # 1, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 40, 41
Open Arms Shelter
(Male only facility)
86 East Post Rd.
White Plains
(914) 948-5044
Accessible by Bee-Line bus route # 1, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 40, 41
Yonkers Area
YWCA of Yonkers
(Male Only)
10 St. Casimir Avenue
Yonkers
(914) 963-0640
YWCA of Yonkers
(Female Only)
87 S. Broadway
Yonkers
(914) 963-0640
Manor House
(Male Only)
101 N. Broadway
Yonkers
(914) 476-4864