Below are the currently available shelter facilities we are aware of.
Tapping on an address will take you to the location in Google Maps.
Please notify dsimonson@mac.com with any errors or omissions.
Current as of 1/13/23 (with thanks to Megra Flatman for much of the info)
Trent Resource and Assistance Center
Salvation Army
(509) 824-1415 (as of 1/13/2023)
Men and Women - Low Barrier
24/7 with check in starting at 3 p.m. for new guests.
Cannon Street Shelter
(509) 280-0731 (new as of 11/23/2022)
Men and Women - Low Barrier
24/7 with check in starting at 3 p.m. for new guests.
Hope House for Women
(509) 816-1669
24/7, but women should call at 8 a.m. to check availability and be put on the waiting list. Roll call is at 4:30 p.m. and if any bunks became available women can check in then. Priority is given to previous nights' guests.
House of Charity
509-624-7821
HOC is a low-barrier shelter for those that identify as male. They do not screen based on mental health, substance use, etc.
In an attempt to be a good neighbor, they ask those needing a bed to wait until 4pm to line up at the gate.
Check in starts at 5pm. Those that arrive before 4pm will be asked to come back for line up at 4pm
Truth Ministries
509-456-2576
Mentally stable, self-capable men should call ahead and give their name to check against Truth's trespass list.
VOA Crosswalk
509-838-6596 ext1,2,1
Has ~10+ beds for teens without a run report and with guardian permission.
(They have 13 beds and 3 mats I believe, but consistently have ~10 open and unused.)
Family Promise
509-747-54487
Has beds and accepts families with minor children at all hours.
Families with minor children or pregnant persons who can prove it within 48 hours.
Check in 24/7, but easier on staff if 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
VOA Young Adult Shelter
18-24 year olds
24/7
(They have 44 beds, but consistently have ~30 open and unused.)
As of 8/3/2022, the shelter operates on a night-by-night basis from 7pm-7am, as they are about to undergo construction. The shelter will begin offering 24/7 services once the renovations are completed, which is slated for sometime this winter.
Union Gospel Mission - Men
509-535-8510 ext 1
Check in 7 am - 7 pm. After 7 pm it is at staff discretion. If we have space we will do what we can to get provide a bed for the individual.
UGM’s Emergency Weather Plan opens up beds at the men’s shelter whenever the temperature is projected to drop below 32˚ and opens up our dayroom whenever the temperature is projected to be above 95˚. For cold weather, if the temperature is still at or below 32˚ at 6am individuals are not asked to leave. For hot weather if temperatures are still at or above 95˚ at 7pm individuals are not asked to leave. If UGM doesn’t have space for an individual to stay during Emergency Weather situations staff are instruction to reach out to other shelters or do the best they can to accommodate the individual until other arrangements can be made.
There is parking for guest’s vehicles while they are staying at the shelter. Cars DO NOT have to be donated. We have a parking lot with a capacity of around 40 vehicles for the guests staying at the UGM Men’s Shelter. We do not allow RVs, but will work with a person to get it moved so they don’t have to get rid of it. We do not allow storage of vehicles if the individual is not staying at the shelter.
Regarding food, we don’t have anywhere for guests to store food.
3 meals a day are provided for all guests (lunch and dinner available for the public). We do our best to accommodate medically needed dietary restrictions.
Showers have individual stalls with locker style dressing area at the Men’s Shelter.
Union Gospel Mission - Women and children
509- 535-0486 ext 0
Guests can check in from 6am – 8pm if they are singles and 24 hours if they have children. Guests cannot leave after they check in for the night.
Women must perform 2 hours chores daily, attend 1 hour Christian chapel services Monday – Thursday only,
We do not do a breathalyzer upon arrival unless we feel like a guest is posing a threat and will be removed from premises if positive.
We do not ask guest to provide a UA upon arrival no matter if it’s the guest first time in 365 days unless we feel like they are posing a threat.
We give the guests time to contact friends or family to pick up their items to hold for them.
While they are a guest here, we have a guests parking lot for them to use for the duration of their stay.
Guests must be out of their room at 8am for housekeeping to come in and clean. They are allowed to go back in to use the restroom, change clothes or shoes, etc We just ask that they do not hang out in the room .
No food allowed on premises. Inclement Weather mats availability ended Mar. 1st
YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter
Confidential Location
509-326-2255
YWCA Spokane Domestic Violence Safe Shelter works with people of all genders who are survivors of, or are fleeing from, domestic violence. You can learn more about our shelter here.