Cold Weather Shelter, Dec 14-22

Sean Struble tries to warm his hands Sunday afternoon at a friend’s tent on Marion Street in downtown Seattle. Struble lives in a tent a few blocks away. “The only time I do shelters is when the police make me. I’ll go to a shleter if I have to. But not by chice,” said Struble.

Please Visit: https://kcrha.org/

FROM: King County Regional Homelessness Authority

Due to cold weather, with low temperatures in the 30’s, KCRHA is activating Severe Weather Response protocols. Climate change is making severe weather events more frequent, and this is the fourth cold weather activation since November. This post was last updated 12/14/22 at 5:00pm.

Members of the public who would like to support the distribution of harm reduction supplies like coats, blankets, wool or synthetic socks and gloves, sleeping bags, blankets, handwarmers, and food should donate funds directly to a local service provider. Donating funds ensures flexibility so that outreach and shelter providers can adjust their supplies to meet the need. Check our homeless services database to find a non-profit in your neighborhood.

Download a printable flyer for Seattle.

Families with Children

Call the Family Shelter Intake Line (206-245-1026) to be connected with a shelter bed and a ride to that location. 

Seattle Extra Capacity Overnight Shelter:

Compass Housing Alliance, enter at 210 Alaskan Way S., across from the Ferry Terminal

  • Overnight 6pm – 9am, Wednesday 12/14 through the morning of Thursday 12/22
  • 60 bed capacity
  • Adults age 18+
  • Pets ok
  • Dinner and light breakfast

Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.

  • Overnight 7pm – 9am, Wednesday 12/14 through the morning of Thursday 12/22
  • 100 bed capacity
  • Adults age 18+, all genders
  • Pets ok
  • Dinner and light breakfast

Lakefront Community House, 600 N. 130th St., Seattle

  • Overnight 5pm – 9am, Wednesday 12/14 through the morning of Thursday 12/22
  • 25 bed capacity
  • Adults 18+, all genders
  • 3 meals a day
  • Pets ok

Shoreline / North Seattle Overnight Shelter

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

Auburn Overnight Shelter

Auburn Food Bank & Warming Center, 2806 Auburn Way N

  • Open overnight 9pm – 7am, Tuesday 12/13 through Thursday 12/15
  • (253) 334-4860
  • For single adults and couples

Burien Overnight Shelter

Highline United Methodist Church, 13015 1st Ave. S., Burien

  • Overnight 7pm-9am, Thursday 12/15 through Sunday 12/18
  • 206-241-5520
  • Dinner, snacks and breakfast served

Federal Way: FUSION Overnight Shelter

FUSION Family Center, 1505 S 328th St, Federal Way

  • Overnight 5pm – 9am, Wednesday 12/14 through the morning of Friday 12/16
  • 253-838-0950
  • No pets
  • Snacks/water provided

Kent Overnight Shelter & Daytime Warming

Kent Overnight

Holy Spirit Church, 310 3rd Ave S., Kent

  • Open overnight 9pm – 7am, nights of Tuesday (12/20) and Wednesday (12/21)
  • Water and snacks provided

Kent Daytime Warming

  • Community Engagement Center (1225 W Smith St), Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 10am – 3pm
  • PeerKent (216 W Gowe St STE 300), Monday-Friday, 9am – 9pm, Saturday/Sunday, 11am – 7pm
  • Kent Senior Activity Center (600 E Smith St), Monday-Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm (seniors only)
  • Kent Library (212 2nd Ave N), Tuesday/Wednesday 11am – 8pm, Thursday-Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 11am – 6pm

Kenmore Daytime Warming

Hangar at Town Square – 6728 NE 181st St. 

  • Open 6 AM to 8 PM Monday through Saturday and 7 AM to 6 PM on Sundays

Seattle Regularly Operating Daytime Warming Centers for Single Adults

  • The Salvation Army Jefferson Day Center (4th & Jefferson), Every Day, 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 – Friday, 6:30am – 2:30pm
    • Downtown (1924 Ninth Avenue), Monday – Friday from 5:30pm – 9:30pm and Saturday – Sunday from 8:00am – 3:00pm
  • Chief Seattle Club Day Center (410 2nd Ave. Ext S.), Monday – Friday, 7am – 2pm (Native / Indigenous only)
  • Aurora Commons (8914 Aurora Ave N.), Monday – Thursday, 10am – 1pm
  • Bread of Life Mission (97 South Main St.), Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 3pm
  • God’s Little Acre (12521 33rd Ave), Monday-Friday 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm

Seattle Day Centers for Women, Families, Youth and Young 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 (clinc is onsite on Wed, from 2p-3:30pm) 

East King County 

Day Centers:

  • Congregations for the Homeless – Day Center (Male-identifying) Lincoln Center 515B 116th Ave NE Suite 174 Bellevue, WA 98004, 5AM – 10PM
  • Catholic Community Services – New Bethlehem Day Center (Families with Children) 11920 NE 80th St Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98033, 9AM – 4PM
  • The Sophia Way – Sophia’s Place Day Center (Women-identifying) 3032 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004, 8AM – 3PM 
  • Friends of Youth 16101 NE 87th ST Suite 110, Redmond, (youth and young adults) , 206-236-5437

Emergency Shelters with Drop-in: 

  • Bellevue: Congregations for the Homeless (515B 116th Ave NE, Bellevue), for adult men, 425-496-4885, closest bus route is the 271
  • Kirkland: 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, 425-896-7385, closest bus routes are the 239 and 250
  • Kirkland: New Bethlehem Place (8045 120th Ave NE, Suite 100, Kirkland), for families with children, 425-679-0354 

Warming Sites The following community buildings have space available for warming up: 

Bellevue

Redmond

Issaquah

Kirkland 

  • Kirkland Library (308 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033) 10am – 5pm (M,Th,F) 1pm – 8pm (T-W) 11am – 6pm (S)
  • Kingsgate Library (1231 NE 143rd St, Kirkland, WA 98304) 1pm – 8pm (T-W) 10am – 5pm (Th-Sat.)

Note on Activation

Please note that KCRHA does not currently manage Severe Weather Activation contracts outside of the City of Seattle so we are continuously monitoring what other jurisdictions may activate in partnership with local service providers.

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