https://essberrien.org/home daily 1.0 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1633962028523-BUOLK1D2WZ8ULOM8VXW7/ESSiconsgreen-25.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1633962049313-JV7BC4BHRQXKB69V28NL/ESSiconsgreen-26.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1633962070223-7X6NOLSBLBX0ZW21H311/ESSiconsgreen-27.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1633976477286-MLZELKDWI37NMFVNU5TD/Screen+Shot+2021-10-11+at+11.19.12+AM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1633393187376-MPINVV7SV3MG0M60M6N1/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-156.jpg Home - Our Story Emergency Shelter Services, Inc. (ESS) is a nonprofit that services the homeless and those experiencing housing instability. Our various programs and support help the residents of Berrien County get back on their feet, creating hope for a better future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/753ab263-2bc3-4a77-a5ed-4dce0d0af14f/IMG_0461.jpg Home - Lakeshore Lions Group Making a difference in our community since 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/2390eb05-10db-4b71-a0b0-1e0d09b43fbf/Green+Watercolor+Instagram+Story+Background.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/912c441f-872c-4f32-8dd4-6202938e54f4/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-153.jpg Home We could not serve the community without your support. ESS is thankful and grateful for your generosity! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1633392841461-G236AH610W4QTAF2DTAW/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-42.jpg Home - The only family homeless shelter in Berrien County We serve as the entry point for those at risk of homelessness, providing access to the support they need. https://essberrien.org/who-we-are daily 0.75 2025-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1636687464624-ILP26OZMEY4HN87IKFFG/1.jpg Who We Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1636687481857-3ZLBI0OJBHOABCLOLST0/2.jpg Who We Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1636687659436-J41X6IQP7JROUX0RRFSN/3.jpg Who We Are https://essberrien.org/contact daily 0.75 2025-09-26 https://essberrien.org/shelter daily 0.75 2025-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1634054807864-IKNLHWMNRCFWUH1PU7IC/ESSnumberswhite-28.png Our Shelter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1634054822804-BU2OUFAWJ04NYHAW7Q3T/ESSnumberswhite-29.png Our Shelter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1634054849962-IXIR1I7QJ2MK33CFL86H/ESSnumberswhite-31.png Our Shelter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1636694525164-CDZQHTKIAY36GLYWV0OF/1.png Our Shelter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1636694545757-X4BATN9Q1HG0GH4Y2TXH/2.png Our Shelter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1636694566365-ONMB0THGA2K5GFFHKEE8/3.png Our Shelter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1638143750223-BNSCHVLLPJ0M36MWP92D/37icon-13.png Our Shelter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/e6885625-59ee-4eed-92c5-ef82579d341b/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-3.jpg Our Shelter Woman working at a desk with a notebook, laptop, and papers, in a well-lit office. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/4b4e1664-6cf4-42ce-9e52-557946bb1030/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-48.jpg Our Shelter Children sitting at tables eating in a kitchen or dining area with a woman and a baby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/9d2ad046-9ce5-4f16-a963-8566a2cff964/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-8.jpg Our Shelter Two children sitting at a round table reading books, wearing face masks in a room with wooden cabinets and shelves filled with books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/b3d17fa4-66d5-4349-8569-0979058fc2a0/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-17.jpg Our Shelter A group of five children, three sitting at a table and two on a couch, in a cozy room with wooden paneling. One child is standing and smiling, while the others are reading and smiling. The girl on the couch is holding a stuffed toy and wearing a face mask. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/e4c75baa-93c8-4330-b8e9-f576e65ae2cc/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-39.jpg Our Shelter View of a cozy living room seen through a doorway, with a sofa, armchairs, and windows with curtains. The interior has wooden trim around the door and window, with some papers and notices on the wall. An exit sign is above the door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/e17d8111-21e1-4d63-8dea-e8e3aa4123cc/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-43.jpg Our Shelter Kitchen with open refrigerator, microwave, stove, and a double sink on a kitchen island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/823eeaaa-c728-4629-9350-02be7da64c0a/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-85.jpg Our Shelter A young boy playing basketball outside near a basketball hoop, with a girl watching, on a partly shaded outdoor court with trees and a wooden fence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/49b076f7-2266-4e15-8b17-adc16efc9dda/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-94.jpg Our Shelter Small bedroom with two mattresses, a mirror, two black chairs stacked, a window with white blinds, and plain light-colored walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/4b55b806-0ab3-4e21-aa21-82825e7cb2e1/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-98.jpg Our Shelter Three children, two girls and one boy, in a room near a round wooden table with chairs, backpacks, and reference materials. They are preparing to leave for school, with the boy and the girl on the right wearing backpacks, and the girl on the left looking into her bag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/8744d257-49a5-485e-a664-1e8807bcd772/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-123.jpg Our Shelter A spacious bedroom with multiple beds, including a visible mattress, pillows, and framed artwork on lavender-colored walls. There are additional furniture pieces like a chair, mirror, and side table, with a window on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1600e526-1d40-4423-aabd-23395e7ad85a/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-127.jpg Our Shelter A cozy living room with a wood-trimmed ceiling, wooden furniture, plush couches with patterned pillows, a patterned area rug, and large windows with white curtains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/60633c23-d4e7-4315-b368-9e73498e6319/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-130.jpg Our Shelter A young child with a black hat and white shirt touching a white pipe on an outdoor wooden fence decorated with various metal and PVC pipe installations and circular mirrors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/e9d0ed1f-1355-49cb-8db9-da02bfd63d7e/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-116.jpg Our Shelter - We are the only family shelter in the county. The Family Shelter has been the heart of Emergency Shelter Services (ESS) for 40 years. It provides temporary housing, where individuals experiencing homelessness can stay while receiving supportive services. Our goal is to help them develop necessary life skills, and find them permanent housing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/a20f7408-2e34-4e7c-9cee-2bf0b7ff24c9/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-254.jpg Our Shelter - Option 1 Visit our Amazon wish list and send donations right to the shelter’s door. Choose the ESS gift address when checking out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/ada2fa8c-5213-437e-9230-93b853006eb8/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-223.jpg Our Shelter - Option 2 Contact our Shelter Manager, Reshella, to donate much needed items from the list below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/48c678ba-a4e7-44ab-98c9-1193368760a8/ESS-+Facebook+Covers-4.png Our Shelter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://essberrien.org/donate daily 0.75 2025-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/3f4389c0-2c97-4d2f-b1e3-4fc9bc33d788/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-4.jpg Donate - Our neighbors deserve a warm, safe home. Rising costs of food, utilities, and layoffs — they all mean the need for our shelter is greater than ever. Together, we can keep Berrien County residents warm and safe this holiday and beyond. *ESS is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation is tax deductible* https://essberrien.org/covid-19 daily 0.75 2021-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/379afb9b-f967-47b5-bd2e-709e0bfa78cf/APPLY+NOW COVID 19 - Apply Now Questions: Send inquiries to CERA@EmergencyShelterServices.org or call the CERA Team at 269-277-5055. https://essberrien.org/connection daily 0.75 2025-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1636464638691-TAPTKQ1JXRLFAE0RMG4U/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-175.jpg The Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1636464683500-7KQRNDC22E1I3959HNPG/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-3.jpg The Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1636464712872-N91O1OPFGQ8WNKDVRP67/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-116.jpg The Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/1636465729349-NS8B6D5RPXFF3PE4TVS0/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-254.jpg The Connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615b5a23adf0e473fc4326eb/6834ea83-9ccf-4376-a6f9-98eab792999a/Emergency+Shelter+Services+Benton+Harbor+Michigan+SEP20211-169.jpg The Connection - This one-stop shop is how we get those experiencing housing instability back on their feet. 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