DOWNTOWN SHOWERS PERMANENTLY CLOSED
OUR FRIENDS HAVE SHOWERS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
Sunrise Church (Ben White and Menchaca): Mon-Fri 9AM-11AM
Mosaic Church (12675 Research Blvd): Wed and Thursday ONLY 9.30-12.30
City of Austin Recreation Center at House Park (1301 Shoal Creek Blvd)
- Mon-Fri 8-4pm (cut off at 3:45pm)
- Sat 8-2pm (cut off at 1:45pm)
- No ID required – will need to sign a waiver.
Trinity Center (7th and Trinity St)
- Mondays 9:30-12 pm Women's Shower Ministry
- Thursdays 9:30-12pm TUMC’s Men’s Shower Ministry
What was It
The Mobile Hygiene Clinic delivered humanitarian relief directly to Austin’s homeless population in the form of mobile showers and hygiene materials. The idea was conceived as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and flourished into a powerful outreach tool to potential clients for other TOOF programming. By meeting people where they were and offering basic needs, MHC provided a valuable entry point into TOOF’s array of programs for people who had not already engaged in homeless services.
The Mobile Hygiene Clinic applied TOOF’s proven Workforce First employment model: Each location was run by a team of people experiencing homelessness who were paid $20 an hour to oversee and execute operations.
