Home Builders Care Assessment Center (Formerly known as the Men’s Emergency Shelter) provides year-round shelter and serves men experiencing homelessness in our community. Each year the HBCAC serves over 800 men, keeping our neighbors with some of the greatest need off the streets.

Shelter residents are encouraged to meet with case managers who connect them with supportive services, work on individual treatment plans, and assist them in relocation to more appropriate housing.  Recovery and support group meetings are held on a weekly basis.  
Services include:

• Case management, including referrals to more stable housing  
• Linkages to community resources
• Bathroom and shower facilities
• Toiletries
• Laundry facilities
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Medical Care
• Vocational Services

HBCAC was one of the first programs of MCCH, beginning operations in 1993.  For many years it had to function in inadequate facilities.  Through advocacy and a partnership led by MCCH, a state-of-the-art shelter was opened in 2000 to address the needs of people experiencing housing crises. 

With funding from the county government, the Shelter began providing 24/7 shelter and services to homeless men in 2008.  At that time a new project, Back-to-Work, began providing vocational counseling and job training to shelter residents.   An expansion, to both the size of the facility and the scope of services provided was completed in 2009.  Thanks to the support of Montgomery County government and the Home Builders Care Foundation, the shelter now has ample storage, laundry, kitchen, bath and shower facilities, medical exam rooms, a vocational computer lab, and private counseling offices.