Resources

• Shelters
• Food Banks
• Women and Children
• Diaper Banks
• Energy and Heating assistance
• Recovery Programs
• Help Lines

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Important: Many of these shelters now have waiting lists. Please call before going to them. Many waiting lists are very long. Shelters and services also go out of business. Always call ahead to confirm that this location is still active. If you find that this location is no longer operating, please send us a comment.

Union Gospel Mission-Spokane

Provides shelter & food.

1224 E Trent Ave.
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 535-8510
www.uniongospelmission.org

House of Charity-Spokane

The Sleeping Program is available for homeless men every day of the year. Up to 108 men are sheltered at the House of Charity each night. Meals (coffee Monday – Saturday at 7:30 a.m.), and a hot lunch Monday – Saturday from 11 – 11:30 a.m., clothing, case management, resource referral, counseling, mental health services, laundry facilities, mail delivery, gear storage, and showers. Medical care for transient, homeless, very low-income, and senior populations are offered through Sacred Heart Medical Center Outreach Clinic, staffed by volunteer doctors and nurses. A part of the House of Charity since 1976, the clinic is open Tuesday and Friday, Noon to 2 p.m., and is the oldest free clinic in Washington state.

32 W Pacific
Spokane, WA 99201
509-624-7821
http://www.catholiccharitiesspokane.org

Volunteers of America Spokane-Crosswalk Youth Shelter-Spokane

Emergency Shelter Teens only.
Crosswalk restores hope and encourages personal responsibility among homeless youth, including those who eventually return to their families, by providing:

• family reconciliation services
• clothing, showers and personal hygiene products
• employment-readiness program and job-placement assistance
• independent living training including life-skills and self-sufficiency classes
• attachment and bonding classes for young mother and fathers
• on-site Head Start program
• medical and mental-health care
• school drop-out prevention program
• substance-abuse treatment and prevention
• tutoring and enrichment activities
• college scholarship opportunities (donor funded)
• transportation
• access to our transitional housing programs

Run by a small professional staff, Crosswalk relies heavily on the generosity of churches, service clubs, families and businesses who provide daily meals as well as community volunteers who provide tutoring and enrichment activities and donors who provide financial support, in-kind services and scholarship funds.

525 West Second Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
(509)838-6596
www.voaspokane.org/Crosswalk

St. Margaret’s Shelter-Spokane

Shelter for women and children. A resident is able to reside there for upto two years. While you are there you are assigned a case manager. They are social workers that help you overcome any obstacle that keep you from being successful. Employment, Criminal, drug addiction, counseling, housing, emotional physical etc. They offer you the support you need to becoming successful.

101 E. Hartson
Spokane, WA 99202
509-624-9788

Truth Ministries-Spokane

For 7 years operating on Donations alone, Truth Ministries has had over 10,000 men get a meal and a bed for the night. This is a men’s shelter only open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Open every Holiday.

910 E. Sprague
Spokane, WA 99202
509-456-2576
www.truthministriesspokane.com

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Women & Children back to top

Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery

24-Hour Child Care:

When parents find themselves in distress, (emotional, domestic violence, homelessness, depression, financial, etc.) they call the Crisis Nursery to ask for help. Nursery staff members schedule the family for an immediate intake session where every effort is made to assess the cause(s) of the parental stress. These parents bring their children between birth and age 6 to the Crisis Nursery where they are taken care of in our safe and nurturing environment. Children can stay at the Crisis Nursery for up to 72 hours, or longer if circumstances are dire. Care is provided by a staff of house parents trained in early childhood development with support from numerous volunteers. While they are at the Crisis Nursery, children receive food, clothing, diapers and anything else they might need. The Crisis Nursery is licensed to care for up to 23 children day and night. Accessibility to parents is enhanced by the fact that we remain open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Parent Education:

Vanessa Behan offers a series of 8-week parenting classes multiple times throughout the year. The classes are offered free of charge, during the day, at night, and on weekends to accommodate all parents who need our services. In our classes parents learn about what is developmentally appropriate for their children, how to discipline effectively and how to access social services that can be of assistance in easing their day-to-day stress load.

Crisis Counseling:

Sometimes parents just need someone to talk to about their parenting difficulties. If you find you are feeling stressed out and don’t have anyone to talk to, please call us anytime, day or night, at 509-535-3155. Our staff will welcome your call and take the time to talk to you about your parenting concerns, and offer advice and support.

509-535-3155
1004 East 8th. Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202
http://www.vanessabehan.org/

Children’s Village, Inc.-Coeur d’Alene

Provides services for homeless children and always keep brothers and sisters together. We offer both shelter and residential foster care. Similarly, our Crisis Nursery facilitates care for at risk infants and toddlers.

1350 W Hanley Avenue
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815
(208) 667-1189
http://www.thechildrensvillage.org/contact

St. Margaret’s Shelter-Spokane

Shelter for women and children. A resident is able to reside there for up to two years. While you are there you are assigned a case manager. They are social workers that help you overcome any obstacle that keep you from being successful. Employment, Criminal, drug addiction, counseling, housing, emotional physical etc. They offer you the support you need to becoming successful.

101 E. Hartson
Spokane, WA 99202
509-624-9788

Center for Women and Children-Coeur d’Alene

Our 5-phase recovery programs offer professional counseling, classes, Bible study, physical fitness activities, and opportunities for vocational and spiritual growth.

196 W. Haycraft Ave.
Coeur d’Alene, ID
208-665-4673
http://www.uniongospelmission.org/center-for-women-and-children-in-coeur-dalene/

Spokane Regional Health District’s Women, Infants and Children-WIC

WIC nutrition program serves thousands of clients at six Spokane County locations.

1101 W. College Avenue # 101
Spokane, WA
(509) 324-1620

Women’s Recovery at Anna Ogden Hall-Spokane

Women’s Recovery provides a safe, welcoming refuge and long-term treatment for women of all ages who are seeking to turn their lives in a new direction. They are introduced to a God who loves them and desires to redeem the brokenness of their lives. The program, which includes individual and group counseling, classes, vocational training, and addiction recovery, lasts approximately 18 months. Women with children can rest assured that their children will find a welcoming home, as well.

2828 W. Mallon Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
http://www.uniongospelmission.org/womens-recovery-at-anna-ogden-hall/

Crisis Center For Women and Children-Spokane

The Crisis Shelter for Women and Children exists to provide a safe, healthy, short-term refuge for women and children in crisis. The Shelter’s number one priority is not to turn anyone away due to lack of space.

1234 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane, WA 99202
509-535-0486
http://www.uniongospelmission.org/crisis-shelter-for-women-and-children/

Toys For Tots-Spokane

Providing Christmas Gifts to children in under-privileged families.

3830 E Boone
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 327-4216 ext 7

Diaper Banks back to top

Baskets For Babies

Children’s Clothing Bank, Maternity Clothing Bank and a Diaper Bank!

9410 E Sprague Ave.
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 214-2634

Inland Northwest Baby

Inland NW Baby impacts the way poverty affects babies in our community by providing basic necessities of diapers, new and gently used clothing through size 6, and hygiene items which are distributed through diaper distribution network programs.

15303 E Sprague
Spokane, WA 99037
(509) 499-0670

Energy and Heating assistance back to top

SNAP

3102 W. Fort George Wright
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 456-7111
Fax: (509) 534-5874

Recovery Programs back to top

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ centered, 12 step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain or addiction of any kind. It is a safe place to find community and freedom from the issues that are controlling our life. To find a Celebrate Recovery group near you, check out the links below:

Victory Faith

Family of Faith Community Church

Turningpoint Open Bible Church

Valley Reallife

Crossroads Airway Heights

Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene

Women’s Recovery at Anna Ogden Hall-Spokane

Women’s Recovery provides a safe, welcoming refuge and long-term treatment for women of all ages who are seeking to turn their lives in a new direction. They are introduced to a God who loves them and desires to redeem the brokenness of their lives. The program, which includes individual and group counseling, classes, vocational training, and addiction recovery, lasts approximately 18 months. Women with children can rest assured that their children will find a welcoming home, as well.

2828 W. Mallon Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
www.uniongospelmission.org

Union Gospel Mission Men’s Recovery Center-Spokane

• clear mind from drugs and alcohol
• adjust to living in community
• begin to trust other people
• admit existence of underlying problems & powerlessness to change
• explore relationship with God & His power to bring change

1224 E Trent Ave.
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 535-8510
www.uniongospelmission.org

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