Unhoused and Homeless Adults
We serve the socially and intellectually disabled by providing multidisciplinary services designed to address their specific needs.
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Nearly 340 beds support the unhoused.
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300 residents are currently housed in our shelters and transitional homes.
411
Transitioned over 411 unhoused residents to permanent housing, since 2021.
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Transitional Housing and Emergency Shelter
Since 2021, Magdala House joined forces with the City of St. Louis, providing transitional housing and emergency shelter to decrease homelessness.
Magdala’s housing and shelter program provides a direct network of resources and services to help our guests re-establish their lives. Each facility offers 24-hour security, daily meals, hot showers, and laundry facilities.
Reaching for Permanent
Transitional Housing and Emergency Shelter was created to respond to those not chronically homeless but those who have the desire to live independently.Maximized Support
Guests in our programs have access to meals, showers, round-the-clock security, and programs that aid in mental, vocational and psychological care.
Our Housing Facilities
Magdala has expanded its unhoused program to include the following facilities: Jefferson Spaces, Sisters Mission, Hammond Apartments, and Biddle House.
Transitional Shelter
Jefferson Places
Tiny home to permanent home.
Jefferson Spaces provides a collection of “tiny homes” tasked with providing temporary housing. The goal is to help participants secure permanent housing within 3 to 6 months.
This collection of tiny homes is a community of 85 single, 10 doubles, and 5 ADA occupancy homes.
Transitional housing applicants are required to meet the following requirements:
- Have a completed income and housing plan or are willing and capable of developing an income and housing plan
- Willing and capable of developing an income and housing plan
Transitional Shelter
Sisters Mission
Our transitional shelter program has expanded to Sisters Mission. At this North St. Louis facility, formerly a nursing home, Magdala operates five of the eight floors in the building. Each floor contains 17 single rooms and two wings with greeting and counselor rooms in the center.
*Due to the rise in COVID-19, Sisters Mission provides quarantined housing on one of the five floors.
Transitional housing applicants are required to meet the following requirements:
- Have a completed income and housing plan or are willing and capable of developing an income and housing plan
- Willing and capable of developing an income and housing plan
Emergency Shelter
Biddle House
Built upon the conviction that no person should be deprived of basic, fundamental necessities, Biddle House serves as an indispensable respite for adult men who are homelessness. In its distinctive role as a 24-hour emergency shelter, Biddle House extends a multitude of invaluable services, including case management services, comfortable beds, sustaining meals, revitalizing showers and essential laundry facilities.
Rapid Rehousing
Hammond Apartments
Magdala oversees the Rapid Rehousing residency at Hammond Apartments. Hammond offers 56 separate efficiency apartments with bathrooms, 24-hour service, and more.
Rapid Rehousing helps the unhoused find permanent housing with cost-effective interventions. The goal is to teach sustainability to prevent experiencing homelessness again.
“We provide an opportunity that helps YOU become a better citizen.”
— Thomas Mangogna, President & CEO, Magdala
Magdala is helping people build sustainable lives.
Wellness and training are essential to the success of our tenants. We’ve partnered with agencies and universities to ensure our tenants get adequate care to help them become self-sufficient.
Temporary Housing
We are committed to providing secure transitional living places for unhoused individuals. We focus on providing life skills training to promote stability, secure income, and ultimately find permanent housing.
24/7 Security
Keeping our clients and living spaces safe and secure is our number one priority.
Mental Health Services
We've partnered with doctoral students from the Department of Psychology at Saint Louis University and Washington University. Through this partnership, we provide our clients with exceptional care in the areas of mental health, a range of medical conditions, as well as legal concerns.
Emergency Shelter
Our organization offers round-the-clock emergency shelter for individuals in urgent need of a stable and secure environment. Additionally, we provide them with access to services that can improve their quality of life.
Amenities
Guests are provided with on-site laundry and showers, as well as three meals a day prepared by our in-house chefs.
Case Management
With the help of the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Office, we assist our clients in discovering their ideal career path. We have also established additional community partnerships to support our clients in obtaining identification, rehabilitating from substance abuse, and providing counseling services for those who require mental and behavioral support.
Temporary Housing
We are committed to providing secure transitional living places for unhoused individuals. We focus on providing life skills training to promote stability, secure income, and ultimately find permanent housing.
24/7 Security
Keeping our clients and living spaces safe and secure is our number one priority.
Mental Health Services
We've partnered with doctoral students from the Department of Psychology at Saint Louis University and Washington University. Through this partnership, we provide our clients with exceptional care in the areas of mental health, a range of medical conditions, as well as legal concerns.
Emergency Shelter
Our organization offers round-the-clock emergency shelter for individuals in urgent need of a stable and secure environment. Additionally, we provide them with access to services that can improve their quality of life.
Amenities
Guests are provided with on-site laundry and showers, as well as three meals a day prepared by our in-house chefs.
Case Management
With the help of the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Office, we assist our clients in discovering their ideal career path. We have also established additional community partnerships to support our clients in obtaining identification, rehabilitating from substance abuse, and providing counseling services for those who require mental and behavioral support.
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Success Stories
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Jefferson spaces opened my eyes. I really appreciate their work. They feed us, we can shower, and it is a nice place to stay. I can relax, not looking over my shoulder. Doctors are available. This place brings me joy.
– Tiny Homes Resident
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What I enjoy most about working at Magdala is the everyday success I see clients achieve. I enjoy supporting clients in creating normalcy in their homes, and I enjoy being around coworkers who live to advocate on behalf of our clients.
– House Supervisor
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I feel safe and I love my friends. I like to exercise, play games, and go on field trips with my friends at the day program.
– IDD Resident
Every person deserves to live with dignity.
Our group homes are funded through contractual arrangements with the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and supporters like you.
