Shelters

Operation Nightwatch Emergency Shelter
206-329-2099 (after 8:00 pm)
206-323-4359 daytime M-F
email: downtowner@msn.com

Nighttime drop-in center at 302 14th Avenue South (between Yesler & Jackson on the corner of 14th and Main). Open nights, not days. Screening and referrals done every night starting 9pm until midnight. Please do not arrive early.

Single men who wish to use Operation Nightwatch must be referred by Downtown Emergency Service Center (a.k.a. DESC, 517 Third Ave) or the Bread of Life Mission (97 S. Main). Please check with these agencies for distribution times and availability.

For women, no referral is required.

Age 18 and over only. Operation Nightwatch no longer is able to assist families with children.
Verified 7/06

Compass Center
206-357-3100
77 S Washington, Seattle 98104

Provides emergency and transitional shelter for women and men, 18 and over. Please call for information regarding admission or for more information.
Verified 2/08

Downtown Emergency Service Center
206-464-1570, select 1 for shelters
517 Third Ave., Seattle 98104

Underwent repairs and renovations 2003, appears to be open as usual 2006.

Age 18+. Priority to women, men over 60, mentally ill, physically or developmentally disabled. Chemically dependent persons who are willing to engage in services to treat their addiction (i.e. with treatment provider) will also have priority.
Verified 12/02

SHARE/WHEEL
206-448-7889
PO Box 2548, Seattle 98111

Do not telephone for shelter availability. They are rarely able to answer phone, and do not return calls regarding shelter.

Screenings for 15 shelters for adults (some shelters are co-ed, but there are no family or couples facilities, men and women sleep separately). All screenings take place at the Josephinium, 1902 Second Ave. Screenings are at the following times:

• Mon, Thu 1pm.
• Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 6pm.
• (No Sunday screening.)

SHARE also operates Tent City (which has had to move periodically). Contact the Community Information Line (206-461-3200 /1-800-621-4636) for the current location of Tent City.
Verified 1/03

Saint Martin dePorres Shelter
206-323-6341
1561 Alaskan Way S, Seattle 98134

Free shelter for older, homeless men (age 50+). 212 mats, day respite program, clothing and housing assistance. Must catch bus at 416 Second Ave Extension S., 6-7 p.m.
Verified 1/03

Union Gospel Mission
206-622-5177
318 Second Ave. Ext. S, Seattle 98104

Shelter for men, no fee. 110 mats available.
Verified 11/02

William Booth Center
206-621-0145
811 Maynard Ave. S., Seattle 98134

Men's facility. Breathalizer, drug test required. Several options:

• 4 emergency beds (2 week limit, meals provided).
• Dormitory-style transitional shelter $70/week, bunk bed plus locker (6 month limit, meals not provided).
• Transitional housing at 30% of gross income. Case manager available.

Other Shelter Resources for Men
This listing comes from a July 2002 listing by the Crisis Clinic, and has not been independently verified.

Noel House Women's Referral Center
206-441-3210
2325 Fourth Ave., Seattle 98121

Women only shelter, 18+, 40 beds, referrals to other shelters. Evening meals. Doesn't turn away women with mental/physical disabilities or addiction issues. Open registration nightly 6-8 p.m.
Verified 12/02

Other Shelter Resources for single women
This listing comes from a July 2002 listing by the Crisis Clinic, and has not been independently verified.

Sacred Heart Shelter
206-285-7489
232 Warren Ave. N., Seattle 98109

Shelter for families and single women 18 & over. Families (single-parent or 2-parent) with children 13 and under. (Single fathers with children OK.)
Verified 12/02

YWCA Emergency Shelter
206-461-4888
1118 Fifth Ave., Seattle 98101

28 days emergency shelter for women with or without children. Meals not provided. Call for screening.
Verified 12/02

Union Gospel Mission Women and Family Shelter
206-628-2008
520 S King St., Seattle 98104

$25 room key deposit, returnable. Single women & women with children call 9-10:30am M-F to see if any openings.
Verified 11/02

Broadview Shelter
206-299-2500
1-877-622-3122 toll free
Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing for single women (18 and older) and for women with children (including boys up to 18). 24-hr advocacy and counseling. Children's activities, groups and tutoring.
Verified 2/03

Solid Ground Family Shelter
206-694-6836

Up to 3 months shelter for single-parent and 2-parent families. Can accommodate families with large numbers of children, including older teens.

Solid Ground is the former Fremont Public Association.
Verified 1/03

Seattle Indian Center
206-329-8700
611 12th Ave S, Suite 300, Seattle 98144

Emergency motel voucher program for families of four or more. By appointment only.
Verified 12/02

Family and Adult Service Center (FASC) Family Program
206-357-3160
Mailing address: 2013 Third Avenue; Seattle, WA 98104

24-hour emergency shelter for families with children under 18. Resource for diapers, children's clothing, etc. For men to stay with their families, they must have a birth certificate for at least one child in the family, with one of the adults' names.

Confidential location.
Verified 2/08

Seattle Emergency Housing Services
206-461-3660
905 Spruce St., Seattle 98104

Call Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-noon, 1-4:30 p.m. No walk-ins. Shelter for families (households of 4 or more with children 17 years or younger. Children have to be in school.). $40 deposit, $28 a week if able to pay.
Verified 12/02

Hopelink Emergency Family Shelter
206-292-8037

9-unit shelter in Kenmore provides up to 3 weeks shelter for Greater Seattle and Eastside families seeking permanent housing. Can provide motel vouchers for Eastside families if shelter is full.
Verified 12/02

YWCA South King County Family Shelters
425-255-1201

YWCA South King County operates 28-day family shelters in Kent, Renton, and Auburn for families with at least one child under 18. Call for screening 425-255-1201. Might need to leave a return phone number for call back, or at least leave name to get on list for shelter.
Verified 12/02

Other Shelter Resources for families
These listings come from a July 2002 listing by the Crisis Clinic, and have not been independently verified.

Other Shelter Resources for youth
These listings come from a July 2002 listing by the Crisis Clinic, and have not been independently verified.

Pierce, Snohomish, and Skagit County Shelter Resources
These listings come from a July 2002 listing by the Crisis Clinic, and have not been independently verified.

• Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence lists "safe houses."
• Housing.

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