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Cold weather shelters open across Western Washington in response to low temperatures, potential snow

By KIRO 7 News Staff
By KIRO 7 News Staff

As people brace for incoming cold temperatures this week, with lows in the 20s and 30s, organizations are opening cold weather shelters across Western Washington.

Pierce County

Information provided by Pierce Transit; Tacoma-Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness.

Pierce Transit is offering free rides to warming centers. Riders just have to tell the driver that they’re traveling to or from a warming center or shelter. The service will be running from Tuesday to Friday.

Overnight shelters

Adams Street Shelter

Bethlehem Baptist Family Shelter, 4818 E Portland Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404

Holy Rosary Temporary Shelter, 504 S 30th St, Tacoma, WA 98402

  • 253-383-4493, x1107
  • https://www.trm.org/
  • Single adult men - meet at dinnertime at the TRM Downtown Campus at 425 South Tacoma Way

LIHI Village at 6th and Orchard, 602 N Orchard St, Tacoma, WA 98406

  • 206-496-2749
  • https://lihi.org/
  • Serving families (single women with children, couples with children), single women, and couples without children.

Nativity House Shelter, 702 S 14th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

Roosevelt Barracks Crisis Residential Center, 1301 Orting Kapowsin Hwy E, Orting, WA 98360

Tacoma Rescue Mission Men’s Shelter, 425 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98402

  • 253-383-4493
  • http://www.trm.org/
  • Adult men. There is typically a waitlist for the dorm, but if guests haven’t stayed at the shelter before (or in the last 6 months), they will always provide a mat to sleep on.

Tacoma Rescue Mission Women’s Shelter, 425 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98402

  • 253-383-4493
  • http://www.trm.org/
  • Adult women. There is typically a waitlist for the dorm, but if guests haven’t stayed at the shelter before (or in the last 6 months), they will always provide a mat to sleep on.

The Loft, 1424 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402

FOB Hope’s Veteran’s Village, 82nd and Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA

Forging Paths Community - Mitigation Site, 3561 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA

Give Me a Chance (GMAC) Family Shelter - Altheimer Memorial Church, 1121 S Altheimer St, Tacoma, WA 98405

Harbor Hope Center, 3781 Rosedale St NW, Gig Harbor WA 98335

Helping Hand House Emergency Shelter

LIHI Aspen Court, 8620 S. Hosmer Street, Tacoma, WA 98444

  • 253-302-4587
  • https://lihi.org/
  • This site does not take walk-ups. Referred through Urban League, Next Chapter, City of Tacoma Hot Team, Catholic Community Services, and other agencies.

LIHI S 69th and Proctor, S 69th and Proctor

  • 425-295-5421
  • https://lihi.org/
  • This shelter does not accept walk-ups; Contact 425-295-5421 to get on the waitlist. Open to single adults and couples. No sex offenders. Harm reduction model.

Next Chapter Pregnant and Single Mothers Shelter, 7031 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98408

Open Hearth

Puyallup Tribe Tiny House Village, 2027 E Wright Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404

  • https://lihi.org/puyallup-tribe-village/
  • Puyallup tribal members experiencing homelessness, including individuals, couples, veterans, seniors, students, and people with pets. All residents will be adults aged 18 and over.

Safe Parking

Shiloh Emergency Shelter, 1211 S I St, Tacoma, WA 98405

Stability Site, 1423 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma, WA

Tacoma Salvation Army - Family Shelter, 1501 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405

Tacoma Salvation Army - Single Adults, 1501 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405

The Beacon Center Young Adult Shelter, 415 S 13th St, Tacoma, WA 98402

King County

Information provided by the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.

On Tuesday, the King County Regional Homeless Authority activated its Severe Weather Response protocols, in response to the cold weather and potential for snow.

Seattle Overnight & Daytime Shelters

Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison Street (bottom floor)

  • Open overnight 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 through the morning of Mar. 1
  • 100 – 130 bed capacity
  • All genders, adults 18 and older; Pets allowed
  • Meals served

Seattle Indian Center (Roy Street Shelter), 157 Roy Street, Seattle

  • Open 24/7
  • 15 beds
  • Males only, 18+
  • 3 meals a day

Seattle Regularly Operating Daytime Warming Centers for Single Adults

The Salvation Army Jefferson Day Center (4th & Jefferson), Daily, 7:00am – 5:00pm

Seattle Indian Center Day Center (624 S. Dearborn Street), Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm

Compass Day Center (77 S Washington St.), Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm

Immanuel Community Services (1215 Thomas St.), Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 2:00pm

Urban Rest Stop

  • Ballard (2014-B NW 57th St), Monday – Sunday, 8:30 am – 4:00pm
  • Downtown (1924 Ninth Avenue), Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm and Saturday – Sunday from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Chief Seattle Club Day Center (410 2nd Ave. Ext S.), Monday – Friday, 7am – 2pm (Native / Indigenous only)

Bread of Life Mission (97 South Main St.), Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 3pm

God’s Little Acre (12521 33rd Ave NE), Monday-Friday 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm

Seattle Center Armory (305 Harrison St), Open Daily, 7am – 8pm

Seattle Regularly Operating Daytime Warming Centers for Single Adults

Elizabeth Gregory Home (1604 NE 50th St.), Sunday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:30pm, women only

Mary’s Place Day Center (1830 Ninth Ave), Monday – Friday from 7:00am – 3:30pm; women or women with children only

YouthCare

  • Orion Center (1828 Yale Ave), Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 9am – 8:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am – 2:00pm; youth only (ages 12 to 24)
  • UDYC (4516 15th Ave. NE) Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8am-4pm / Wednesday 8am-1pm / Sunday 9am-1pm youth only (ages 12 to 24)
  • S. Seattle 24 hours (except Wednesday CLOSED from 12:45pm-3pm) youth only (ages 12 to 24) overnight 18 only

Street Youth Ministries (4540 15th Ave NE), Wednesday – Friday, 11am – 1pm

New Horizons Ministries (2709 3rd Ave), Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 3:00pm – 8:30pm Wednesday 2pm-8:30pm (clinic is onsite on Wed, from 2p-3:30pm)

North Seattle/Shoreline

Overnight:

St. Dunstan’s Church, 722 N 145th St (North Seattle / Shoreline, off Aurora)

  • Opening announced daily, 8:30pm – 7:30am
  • Single adults and couples, 15-bed capacity
  • Hotline: 206-801-2797

Daytime:

Aurora Commons (8914 Aurora Ave N.),

  • Open M-TH 10 am-1 pm

East King County Overnight & Daytime Shelters

Overnight Shelters with Drop-in:

Congregations for the Homeless (515B 116th Ave NE, Bellevue), for adult men, closest bus route is the 271, 425-496-4885

The Sophia Way, two locations, Helen’s Place (8045 120th Ave NE, Suite 200, Kirkland) and Sophia’s Place (3030 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue), for adult women, closest bus routes are the 239 and 250, 425-896-7385

New Bethlehem Place (8045 120th Ave NE, Suite 100, Kirkland), for families with children, 425-679-0354

Friends of Youth (16101 NE 87th ST Suite 110, Redmond) for young adults 18-24 years, 206-236-5437

Daytime:

Congregations for the Homeless – Day Center (Male-identifying) Lincoln Center 515B 116th Ave NE Suite 174 Bellevue, WA 98004, 5AM – 10PM 425-496-4885

Catholic Community Services – New Bethlehem Day Center (Families with Children) 11920 NE 80th St Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98033, 9AM – 4PM 425-679-0354

The Sophia Way – Sophia’s Place Day Center (Women-identifying) 3032 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004, 8AM – 3PM 425-896-7385

Friends of Youth 16101 NE 87th ST Suite 110, Redmond, (youth and young adults) , 206-236-5437

South King County Overnight & Daytime Shelters

Auburn:

Ray of Hope – Year-Round Emergency Shelter, Day Center, AND Temporary Warming Center, 2806 Auburn Way N. Auburn, WA 98002

  • 50 Emergency Shelter beds in Sundown Shelter. 16 Safe Parking spots, must check in inside first.
  • Temporary Overnight Warming Center (at the same location, 2806 Auburn Way N)
  • Dates: Tuesday, 2/21 through Friday night, 2/24
  • Check-In Time: 9:00 p.m., Check-Out: 7:00 a.m.
  • Phone: 253-334-4860
  • Food, snacks, coffee and drinks served throughout the night.

YMCA Arcadia Youth Shelter – Year-Round Emergency Shelter, 932 Auburn Way S, Auburn, WA 98002

  • Operating hours: Drop-In: 2:30-6 pm; Overnight Shelter: 9 pm-8 am.

Burien

Highline United Methodist Church – Severe Weather Shelter, 13015 1st Ave. S., Burien

  • (206) 241-5520
  • Open 7 pm – 9 am, Wednesday (2/22) night through Friday (2/24) night
  • Adults only

Mary’s Place – Year-Round Emergency Shelter,12845 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien, WA 98146

  • Open at normal capacity, families with children only.
  • Call Family Shelter Intake Line: 206-245-1026

Federal Way

Multi Service Center (MSC) – Year-Round Emergency Shelter

  • Open overnight; Open at normal capacity, families with children only.
  • Call Family Shelter Intake Line: 206-245-1026

Catholic Community Services Federal Way Day Center (Year-Round), 33505 13th Pl S Ste D, Federal Way, WA 98003.

  • Open M-F 9 am-4 pm. Closed observed holidays.

Kent

Overnight:

UGM KentHOPE – Year-Round Emergency Shelter

  • Located in Kent – Walk-in not available, please call to begin the intake process
  • Women and Children Only. Call (206) 501-HELP (4357) between 8 am and 4 pm to begin the intake process or check for bed availability

Kent Overnight Severe Weather Shelter, Holy Spirit Church, 310 3rd Ave S., Kent

  • Open overnight 9 pm – 7 am Wednesday (2/22) and Thursday (2/23) nights
  • Water and snacks provided
  • Open to Adults and Families (separate room for families)
Daytime:

Catholic Community Services Kent Community Engagement Center (Year-Round), 1229 W Smith St, Kent, WA 98032

  • Open M-F 9 am-4pm. Closed observed holidays

Maple Valley

Vine Maple Place – Year-Round Emergency Shelter, 21730 Dorre Don Way SE. Maple Valley, WA 98038

  • Open overnight at normal capacity, families with children only.
  • Call 424-432-2119

Tukwila

Riverton Park United Methodist Church: 3118 S. 140th Street

  • Overnight 7:00 pm – 7:00 am Wednesday (2/21) through Saturday (2/25) nights
  • Space is also open during the day for warming (usual hours are 5:30 am – 9:00 pm)
  • Metro bus route 128 nearby

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