Department of Adult &
Juvenile Detention

Administration
King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue,
Room E245
Seattle, WA 98104
Office hours:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
King County DAJD

Shelter and Housing

Shelter Referrals

Bed Bank:
1-800-621-4636
After 6:00: 1-800-244-5767
TTY: 206-461-3610
List of beds available in shelters.

Operation Nightwatch:
206-323 4359 (days - Monday - Friday)
206-329 2099 (after 8:00p.m. - 7 days/week)
302 14th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98144
Walk-in for shelter referrals, 9:30 PM - 12:30 am.
Coffee, sandwiches, crisis counseling.

Shelters

No alcohol or drug use allowed in any shelter. Domestic violence only if
you are not being pursued.

Broadview Emergency Shelter :
206-622-4933
Rooms with kitchens.

Central Area Motivation Program:
206-812-4940
722 18th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122
Hours: M-F, 8:30 to noon & 1:00 to 5:00
Must be clean and sober; offer ex-offender program.

Downtown Emergency Services Center:
206-464-1570
TDD/TDY callers 1-800-833-6388
515 3rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
Show up by 5:30 PM for dinner and apply for shelter. Usually space for women
(mat on floor); not for children.

First Church Men's Shelter:
206-357-3200
77 South Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104
Walk in to the Client Services Office at the Compass Center at 9am to check for bed availability. First-come, first-served, $3 per night. Case management available.

Solid Ground (previously Fremont Public Association):
206-694-6700
1501 N. 45th St. Seattle, WA 98103
Vouchers in low-cost hotels. Limited length of stay; limited availability. Children OK.

Noel House:

Noel House Emergency Shelter
2301 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 441-3210

Noel House Women's Referral Center
open from 6pm to 9:00pm only
2030 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 770-0156

Womens Referral Center:

206-770-0156
2325 4th Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
Walk in for shelter referral between 6:00 PM and 9:30 PM, Daily

Providence Hospitality House:

206-322-2107
Women with children only; must call between 8:00 and 5:00.

Sacred Heart Shelter:

206-285-7489
232 Warren Ave N. Seattle, WA 98109
Community living; shared meals; 10:00 PM curfew.

Seattle Emergency Housing Services:

206-461-3660
905 Spruce St., Seattle, WA 98104
Shelter for one, two-parent families; child must be present.

SHARE/Wheel:

206-448-7889
Self-help homeless group. Several shelter programs. Must attend orientation. Call for information.

Union Gospel Mission:

Women & Children's Shelter
520 South King Street
Seattle, WA 98104
206-628-2008
Must call for intake; nightly Bible study required. Must have picture ID.

Men's Shelter
318 - 2nd Avenue Extension South
Seattle, WA 98104
206-622-5177
Must call for intake; nightly Bible study required. Must have picture ID.

United States Mission:

206-781-9113
Shared room, two meals; must go door-to-door for mission funds daily. No religious requirements.

YWCA: Women's Resource Center

206-461-4882
TTY/TDD 206-461-4882
No current substance abuse.

Housing Search and Referral

Evergreen Treatment - REACH Project:
206-628-9890
1258 1st Ave. South, Seattle, WA 98134
Must be homeless or at risk of being homeless.

New Connections:
206-625-1499
700 "B" South Dearborn, Seattle, WA 98134
Resource center for people recently out of detention; includes referrals to shelter, housing.

Crisis Clinic
1-866-427-4747
or 206-461-3222
TDD: 206-461-3219
Information on how to locate housing

Community Resources Online
Search the database using a target location to locate housing.

Clean and Sober Housing

Central Seattle Recovery Center:
206-322-2970
464 12th Ave. Ste. 300, Seattle, WA 98122
Several housing options; help get stable. Call for screening.

Compass Center Women's Program:
206-357-3150
77 South Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104
Must be clean and sober. Call daily at 9am to conduct intake interview if space is available. Cannot accomodate children. Includes case management and recovery support.

Oxford House :
hotline number, 206-528-3889
Information number: 206-517-2738
Clean, sober; income required. Call hotline for openings.

Pioneer Human Services
:
Special Needs Housing
206-325-9908 or 206-325-4636
Supported living for those recovering from alcohol and drugs - strict zero tolerance policy. Several sites.

Pioneer Square Men's Program :
206-357-3250
77 South Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104
Must be clean and sober. Call Tuesdays and Fridays at 1pm for availability. Includes case management and recovery support.

Rose of Lima House :
206-441-1200
Rose of Lima House
120 Bell Street
Seattle, WA 98121
Must be homeless or agency-referred and need supportive housing. No current alcohol or drug dependence.

General Low Income Housing

Seattle Housing Authority:
Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) call (206) 239-1728
Low-Income Public Housing call (206) 239-1737
Subsidized housing. Need appointment to apply. Long wait list. Must have children, be disabled, or elderly to qualify.

Archdiocesan Housing Authority:

Phone (206) 328-5696
100 23rd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144-2302
Several housing options; some women only.

Capitol Hill Housing Improvement:

206-329-7303
TTY: 1-800-833-6388
1406 10th Ave Suite 101 Seattle WA 98122

The Glen Hotel Apartments:

206-467-0646
1413 3rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
Subsidized housing
Services available in Spanish

Mount Baker Housing Association
:

  • Mount Baker Village: 206-725-1478
  • Starlighter: 206-723-4377

Subsidized and low-cost housing for families and individuals. Both sites in south Seattle.

Downtown Emergency Service Center:

Offers shelter in 3 locations; The Morrison, Sacred Heart Church and Kerner-Scott House
206-464-1570 for shelter services
206-340-8206 for apartments
515 3rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98104

Plymouth Housing Group:

Rental Office
206-652-8325
2209 First Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98121
Multiple housing options.
Call or stop by for information Monday through Friday, 9AM to 4PM

Union Hotel:
206-587-2460
Must be homeless or at risk of homelessness. Pick up application. Wait list runs 4-6 months.