Emergency Shelters & Homelessness
Emergency Youth Shelters (12-17)
SNOHOMISH COUNTY
Cocoon House (Central) | 425-877-5171 | safeplace@cocoonhouse.org | 3530 Colby Ave, Everett
Cocoon House provides short and long-term housing to homeless young people ages 12-17 years old and their children. Providing much more than a safe place to sleep, teens receive help engaging in school, preparing for employment, life and enrichment skills, and help to access community services on and off-site, while planning for long-term housing.
Cocoon House (East) | 360-805-9282
Cocoon House provides short and long-term housing to homeless young people ages 12-17 years old and their children. Providing much more than a safe place to sleep, teens receive help engaging in school, preparing for employment, life and enrichment skills, and help to access community services on and off-site, while planning for long-term housing.
KING COUNTY
Friends of Youth (The Landing) | 206-236-5437 | 16101 NE 87th St Suite 110, Redmond
Emergency shelter and transitional living for youth ages 7-17 with case management, life skills and education supports, recreational outings, and family mediation.
SKAGIT COUNTY
Oasis Teen Shelter | 360-419-9058 | 125 N 5th St. Mount Vernon, WA 98273
21-day stay confidential Emergency Shelter for homeless or runaway teens ages 13-17. 9 warm beds, home-cooked meals, showers, laundry services, a clothing closet, and case management to help you find permanent housing.
WHATCOM COUNTY
The PAD | 360-393-0116 | 1020 N. State St. Bellingham, WA - 98225
The PAD is an emergency housing program in Bellingham that offers housing for 13-17 year-olds. There is no application required, but a formal intake process with our staff is necessary.
Emergency Adult Shelters (18+)
SNOHOMISH COUNTY
Friends of Youth (The Landing) | Get Help 24/7 | 425-449-3868 | 16101 NE 87th St Suite 110, Redmond
Providing basic needs resources for young adults experiencing homelessness including shelter, food, showers, laundry, clothing, and hygiene materials. Open 7 days a week.
Line-up begins at 8:30 p.m. and Intake begins at 8:45 p.m.
Cocoon House (Central) | Eric Jimenenez | 425-428-3135 | eric.jimenez@cocoonhouse.org | 3530 Colby Ave, Everett
Cocoon House provides housing navigators to help adults find long-term housing options. Please call 425.499.9935. If you call and we don’t answer, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you by the end of the next business day.
KING COUNTY
Youth Care (Orion Center) | 206-482-9734 | 1828 Yale Avenue, Seattle
Overnight shelter is open every night from 8:00 pm - 7:30 am for young adults ages 18-24. Services include meals, computers, laundry, showers, clothing, medical care, pet food, lockers, case management, ID's, legal aid.
Youth Care (South Seattle Shelter) | 206-331-2363 and 206-499-2974 | 9416 Rainier Ave S, Seattle
Overnight Shelter for young adults ages 18-24. Services include meals, computers, laundry, showers, clothing, medical care, mental health, chemical dependency, case management, ID's.
ROOTS | 206-632-1635 | 4541 19th Ave NE, Seattle
ROOTS provides safe emergency overnight shelter for young adults ages 18-25. People seeking overnight shelter can call (206) 632-1635 or come to our door between 8:00 PM and 8:30 PM and ask to be put on the list.
Other Youth Homelessness Resources
This guide is designed to help LGBTQ youth who aren't able to rely on their parents or guardians for financial support.
Cocoon House South County Advocate - Caleb Ryden - Pronouns: he/him/his| 425.365.1170 | caleb.ryden@cocoonhouse.org
The South County Advocate can help clients connect to housing, transportation, and documentation resources.
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC) | 1 888-278-9825 | vlaw@lcycwa.org
Young people between the ages of 12 and 17 years who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness in any county in Washington state may be eligible for FREE civil legal help from LCYC.
SOME CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES WE MAY HELP WITH (NOT A COMPLETE LIST):
Benefits
Child Protective Services
Consumer Debt
Education
Emancipation
Evictions
Family Law
Gender Marker and Name Change
Guardianships
Identity Theft
Immigration
Landlord/Tenant
Orders of Protection
Restitution
Record Sealing
Warrants
Washington Homeless Youth Handbook
Directory of general information for at-risk or experiencing homelessness.
National Runaway Safeline | 1-800-786-2929 | info@1800runaway.org
The National Runaway Safeline is the federally designated national runaway and homeless youth crisis hotline and online service in the United States. By calling 1-800-RUNAWAY, you can connect with a trusted, compassionate person who will listen and help you create a plan to address your concerns.
Federal definition of Homelessness*
The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children as "individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence."
The MKV Act provides examples of children who would fall under this definition, including children and youth who are:
Sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or campgrounds due to lack of alternative accommodations
Living in emergency or transitional shelters
Experiencing abandonment (e.g., in hospitals)
Experiencing a primary nighttime residence that is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation (e.g. park benches, etc)
Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations
Experiencing migratory children and youth living in any of the above situations
*Parents who report their child(ren) as homeless are declaring under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the information they provide the District is true and correct in accordance with this definition.