The Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida helps about 600 people every night.
About 60 percent are men, officials said. The organization held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for a new men's center, but there's already a waiting list to get in.
The new facility holds up to 250 homeless men.
The waiting list has had as many as 200 names, said Brent Trotter, the coalition's president.
"The reason that we see such a prolific visual of homeless men is because there's such a failure to address those specific needs," Trotter said, who also pointed out that it's sometimes more difficult to find help for men than it is for women and children.
The grand opening of the men's center, which officially started taking in homeless men last June, is a step toward helping the population of homeless that's sometimes hard to care for.
"It's worth giving it a try," said John Hawkins, a homeless man who has been staying at the new shelter. "It's worth giving it a shot."
Hawkins said his battle with addiction is what landed him on the streets before he found the shelter.
"That was a very depressing time for me," he said.
Hawkins said he's also taking advantage of classes at the center to help rehabilitate himself and get on his feet. He also hopes to become an addiction counselor one day and help others who are going through the same problems he did.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said there is no "cure all" answer to Central Florida’s homeless issues, but he said the city is planning to donate millions of dollars toward getting some of Orlando’s homeless off the streets.