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Our Mission

The mission of Boulware Mission, Inc. is to alleviate homelessness, one life at a time, through education, treatment and services.  Our focus is on recovery from the root causes that brought about homelessness in the first place. 

About Us

Boulware Mission, Inc. offers both emergency shelter and long term, comprehensive services for homeless men and women. Boulware primarily serves the Green River Area Development District (GRADD) of Western Kentucky which includes the counties of Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster. The shelter is located in Owensboro, Kentucky.

The services provided by Boulware Mission are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Boulware provides clients with 3 nutritious meals per day, snacks, emergency clothing, personal hygiene items, secure shelter, telephone crisis intervention, counseling, outreach, advocacy, and referrals to local and regional resources along with follow-up services.

Residents are charged no fees for the services of Boulware Mission, with the exception of the licensed addiction treatment programs; there is a minimal financial responsibility built into their recovery program.  Money from the United Way, local and federal grants, churches, and private contributors pay for the cost of daily operations and services. Clients help defray some operating costs by voluntarily performing household chores and participating in special projects sponsored by Boulware Mission.

Clients are accepted for services without regard to age, race, sex, national origin, income, religious affiliation, referral source, marital status, sexual orientation, or physical or mental impairment. Boulware is not, however, a medical or assisted living facility and is not equipped to serve individuals who need assistance with daily independent living activities.

Additional Information You Should Know About Boulware

• Boulware Mission is a faith-based, non-profit shelter.
• Boulware has been supported primarily through private donations by the community since 1921.
• Boulware functions on the premise that homelessness should be ended, not managed.  Clients are offered life-changing services which will help them become self-sufficient.
• On average, residents remain at the mission for 140 days, nearly 5 months, but they are strongly encouraged to "stay longer to grow stronger."
• Our No Touch Savings Program has helped many of our clients save money for the first time in their lives.  Many leave with their debts paid down AND with money in savings!
•  Approximately 80% of clients participate in a licensed substance abuse treatment program offered at Boulware.