First Light is a Center for Homeless Women and Children located in the heart of downtown Birmingham. It offers the only emergency shelter accepting homeless women and families 24 hours a day in the area. In addition, First Light also offers a permanent housing program.
Overall Rating
3.4
Tonya Smith
2 years ago
I stayed here and because I was helping a friend overnight with some stuff I was told I could no longer stay there. They are very unorganized when it comes to intake and they really don’t care if someone needs to see a case manager or not. I would recommend this as a final resort but that is about it.
Rebecca Ray
2 years ago
Rules are Reasonable. You turn your phone in at the desk and get it when you leave out and the Library is close to put in applications. You can get a job and work yourself out of there. 30% Mandatory Savings.
Charlotte Moore
3 years ago
I became homeless, from a nice family and I couldn't cope with it. I kept having nervous brake downs giving up on my life. The people at first light gave me chance after chance during the most critical times in my life. I'm finally ok and emotionally stable. They never gave up on me when I had given up on myself. God bless them! They saved me!!!
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