For Adult Men
Porchlight Men's Shelter
The Porchlight men’s shelter is located at 1904 Bartillon Drive and serves male-identifying adults. It is a reservation-based shelter with a waitlist. Enrolled guests must use their assigned bed every night in order to retain it.
To join the shelter waitlist, you must enroll with a Day Shelter or Street Outreach team and complete a shelter interest assessment. See detailed instructions in English and Spanish linked below.
Drop-ins will not be accepted. You must be offered a bed to access the shelter.
To speak with shelter staff, call the shelter line at (608) 416-1446 during operating hours (5:00 PM-8:00AM, daily). For general information during regular business hours, contact Porchlight at (608) 257-2534.
Shelter Hours:
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There is no walk-in access. Guests must be offered a bed to access the shelter.
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For enrolled guests, intake is from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM every day of the week, including weekends. Enrolled guests are not allowed on property before intake hours.
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The shelter closes at 8:00 AM every day of the week, including weekends.
Transportation:
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Buses will transport enrolled guests from The Beacon (615 E. Washington Avenue) to the shelter every evening.
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Buses will transport guests from the shelter to The Beacon every morning.
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The closest Madison Metro Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stop is the A line at Anderson-Wright, about ½ mile from shelter.
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Street parking is available for shelter guests during shelter operation hours. Car camping is not permitted.
