Start with the problem in front of you.
Practical guides for common problems that can make homelessness harder to navigate. Use them alongside the resource directory, and confirm time-sensitive provider information before traveling.
Need shelter tonight
A practical checklist for finding an available shelter or another safer emergency option as quickly as possible.
Read guide →When shelters are full
What to try next when the first shelters you call have no bed, especially in smaller Oklahoma communities with limited services.
Read guide →Find food and drinking water
How to find prepared meals, pantries, low-cost no-cook food, safe water, and practical fallback options when you have little money or no kitchen.
Read guide →Showers, laundry and hygiene
Find showers and laundry when possible, plus practical ways to stay cleaner and protect your health when those services are hard to reach.
Read guide →Transportation help
Low-cost ways to get to shelter, work, appointments, and services when you do not have a reliable car.
Read guide →Replace ID and important documents
A practical plan for rebuilding identification when missing paperwork blocks housing, work, benefits, banking, or services.
Read guide →Work, income and job help
Practical ways to find ordinary work, short-term income, training, and small lawful opportunities while dealing with housing instability.
Read guide →Where to store your belongings
Ways to protect documents, medications, clothing, work gear, and other possessions when you do not have secure housing.
Read guide →Last-resort camping and sleeping outside
Risk-reduction ideas for a last-resort night outdoors when no indoor option is available, with special attention to Oklahoma weather and safety.
Read guide →Anonymous homelessness survey
If you are currently or recently homeless or housing-insecure, tell us what contributed and what would help most now. No name, email, or exact location is required.
Take the survey →We have a separate How to Help section.
Find guidance for individuals, businesses, employers, churches, nonprofits, and public agencies, including safe giving and what to do when someone refuses the help you found.