Start with the shift
Prioritize the bed, intake, census, and handoff work staff must complete together.
About ShelterCurrent
Built for the people who keep shelters running.
Our mission is to give small emergency shelter teams a clearer working day: beds they can see, arrivals they can prepare for, and handoffs the next team can act on.
Built around the shift
Bed status
Arrivals and intake
Nightly census
Shift handoff
Why ShelterCurrent exists
A shift can be busy before the first person arrives. Staff need to know which beds are ready, who is expected, and what the previous team left unfinished. ShelterCurrent brings that work together so the next step is easier to see.
Practical tools for everyday shelter work
Beds, intake, nightly census, and handoff belong in a shared workspace. ShelterCurrent connects those routines while your HMIS stays in place for required reporting.
The goal is practical: make each shift easier to understand, complete, and hand off.
What we build around
Respect the systems you already need
Support daily operations alongside your required HMIS and reporting processes.
Keep the decision straightforward
Offer clear monthly pricing, a hands-on demo, and service details you can review before choosing.
Developed in Kansas City
ShelterCurrent is developed and operated by Elm and Ink LLC, a Missouri company. We focus on practical software for privately operated U.S. emergency shelters, with one facility plan and no per-user charge.
Who prepares our guides and templates
ShelterCurrent publishes the free shelter staff resource library. The resources are original operational aids with fictional examples, instructions for adapting them, and sources for further reading.
Our software guides explain how to evaluate daily workflows, including where ShelterCurrent fits and what it does not provide. They are written by the product's publisher, not an independent vendor-ranking service. Follow your facility's approved procedures when adapting any resource.