Baltimore County Westside Men's Shelter

Category: Homeless shelter

Address: 5 Redwood Cir, Catonsville, MD 21228, USA

Phone: +14108874091

Opening hours

Sunday: Open 24 hours

Monday: Open 24 hours

Tuesday: Open 24 hours

Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Thursday: Open 24 hours

Friday: Open 24 hours

Saturday: Open 24 hours

Reviews

Lil Hayes

Aug 27, 2022

This shelter is terrible. For one it looks as if it hasn't had a proper professional cleaning since the day of its opening. The food isnt cooked throughly, and the shower water has a smell/color to it. The staff is very rude, mean, bias and you can tell they're only there to get paid. I was waiting to be checked in for five/six hours and the security guard lady wouldnt even allow me to charge my phone. The staff looks down on us.. even the sober ones whose never used drugs get treated like second class citizens in this facility. On top of there not being cameras in the dorms so your belongings will more then likely be stolen within your first hours of being admitted. This shelter needs to be shut down immediately or needs to be supervised by professionals/ county representatives because there is a plethora of problems that won't be fixed unless the state/county representatives step in. I rather continue to sleep outside then to be subjugated to being treated like a second class citizen because I'm going through hard times. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Richard Toft

Jul 9, 2022

People there really try to help. Wonderful staff ! Please leave your BS at the entrance.

Gregory Banks

Dec 31, 2021

Good shelter for men the feed you everyday and you get your own bunk as you progress to get your own house

Douglas Winslow

Dec 28, 2021

This shelter is a useful place for men experiencing delays getting their Section 8 housing voucher. However, speaking as a critic of Maryland M.T.A.'s disability access policies, it is not excusable for there to be no bus transit options here. We are now being asked to pay to get our own COVID tests performed. Note: Although this shelter is on separate grounds than the Spring Grove Hospital Center, the Baltimore County Government mistakenly placed this building on the confusing-to-navigate roads of that hospital grounds. It is to your advantage to learn why the government should be prevented from running psychological experiments.

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Questions & Answers

2 questions can 2 people from the same house hold live there and can a person who owns a vehicle stay there?fyi he works untill 9 or 10pm

Brandon Scott (brando1984) | Sep 26, 2018
Gerald L | Sep 26, 2018

Yes two people from the same house hold you can stay there you'll have to be your own person but they won't turn you away and like the gentleman said as long as everything's registered with the van you can park it there but you much sleep in the facility and registered that you're on the premises but you need a referral first go there will help you the great and they will walk you through. I also had a car there and I would leave to go to work everyday and if you can get back by dinner you can eat dinner in the evening for you fend for yourself like I did cuz I was working...lol.. great place how is there less than a month and back out on my own and into an affordable apartment they will help you find the right spot for your budget enough said good luck to you have a great one.....

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Is it difficult to get in the program

Angel Valdez | Sep 26, 2018
Mark L | Sep 26, 2018

U have to call Baltimore co DSS everyday at 8:30am to see if a bed is open. It could take a day or 2 or a week maybe tops.

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Are pets allowed into the shelter

Singleton Golden -DJS- | Sep 25, 2021
michael kurth | Sep 25, 2021

I'm sorry to say no, because of the fact of the covid virus. 😭

Is it true that you have to have a disability in order to receive a referral to get a bed in this shelter?

Shay M | Sep 26, 2019
Suga Bear | Sep 26, 2019

No, but you have to be able to take care of your own personal needs (showering, using the bathroom, feed yourself) so if you have a wheelchair or cane, that's fine.

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Im working but about to be homeless. Does that mean i cant come there.

Billy Bichell | Sep 26, 2019
Billy Bichell | Sep 26, 2019

Thanks every body for actually caring. Yeah im looking forblike 30 to 45 days max just to save and get something.

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How do I get a referral ?

Harold Snead | Sep 26, 2019
Sharee Starkes | Sep 26, 2019

Call DSS TWEEN 8:00 & 8:30

How can I get in this program

Harold Snead | Sep 26, 2019
mark gaither | Sep 26, 2019

Westside Men's Shelter is TRULY nothing less than A BLESSING FROM GOD! The are really good people and the positive encouragement and attitude from staff is incredible! Call Baltimore Co. Social Servise at 8:30 a.m. for referral ... May GOD BLESS YOU ...

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Has anyone else had problems with the security guard Mr. Blizzard?? Did he talk down to you or call you out of your name??

Ryan Spicer | Sep 26, 2018
Ervin Meeks-El | Sep 26, 2018

Ain't u the one that do face painting?

Do they have employment opportunities ?

Wm S | Sep 26, 2017
Ryan Spicer | Sep 26, 2018

Very few that are reliable contacts.

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Can me and my son get into the shelter. He's 8

Aduke James SR. | Jul 27, 2022
Richard Toft | Jul 27, 2022

They will help. They will keep you together

Can I qualify if I'm moving there from California?

tyrone dowridge | May 28, 2022
Wayne Bolling | May 28, 2022

Not sure but I believe so

Can I do a walking or I got to call someone and how far is the greyhound bus station from the shelter what kind of programs do they offer

Freddie Nunez | Dec 29, 2021
Gregory Banks | Jan 28, 2022

You have to get a papers from social services then come up here anytime before 8pm. The 76 brings you closer but you can also catch the purple.

Can I bring my wife?

Dylan Martin | Sep 25, 2021
michelle otter | Sep 25, 2021

the east side shelter u can

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I work but I wanted to know if I could stay until I get myself together to get my own how would that work?

Black panther Kingscorp | Sep 25, 2020
Kenneth Ellis | Sep 25, 2020

You can stay there while you work. They also help with the security and first month rent.its a 90 day program. You also must call Baltimore county social services for a referral to be considered for your bed

Do you have to be an addict to get in this place?

Mike Nixon | Sep 26, 2019
Howard Orton | Sep 26, 2019

No

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If have drug probably and want to get off them and homele d

Mark Virts | Sep 26, 2018
John Brown | Sep 26, 2019

I work at night will be able to get in there

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