Resources for addressing homelessness
Do you or a community member need immediate assistance to secure food, shelter or housing? Direct services in Spokane Valley and the City of Spokane are listed below or print one of these brochures:
Pocket Resource Guide for individuals needing homeless and housing assistance (note this guide is up-to-date as of May 2022)
List of area agencies and phone numbers
Day Drop-In Centers & Food Banks
Spokane Valley
Spokane Valley Partners (Food Bank)
10814 E Broadway, Spokane Valley; 509-927-1153
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-3 pm.
Call for schedule of mobile food bank hours and locations.
Spokane Dream Center (Food & Clothing Bank)
2128 N Pines Rd., Spokane Valley; 509-924-2630
Hours: Tues/Wed, 12:30-3 pm.; Thurs, 11:30 am-1 pm.
City of Spokane
The City Gate (Food Bank, Day Drop-in, Adults)
170 S Madison, Spokane; 509-455-9670.
Hours: Tues-Fri, 10 am- 3 pm. Various meals served Tuesday through Sunday.
Women’s Hearth (Day Drop-In)
920 W Second Ave, Spokane; 509-455-4249.
Hours: Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri, 9 am-3:30 pm; Wed, 11 am-3:30 pm; Sat, 9 am-3 pm.
American Indian Community Center (Food Bank; Day Drop-in)
1025 W Indiana, Spokane; 509-535-0886
Drop-In hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-5 pm.
Food Bank hours: Tues-Fri, 9 am-Noon and 1-4:30 pm.
Cup of Cool Water (Youth & Young Adult, ages 14-24)
1106 W Second Ave, Spokane; 509-747-6686
Hours: Mon-Thurs, 1-4 pm; Tues/Thurs, 6:30-8:30 pm;
Fri, 10 am-1 pm.
DSHS/Community Services Office (help with food, medical and housing benefits)
Two sites: 8517 E. Trent, Spokane (509-227-2770) or 1313 N Maple, Spokane (877-501-2233)
Hours: M-F, 8 am-5 pm.
Compassionate Addiction Treatment (CAT)
(also a Day Drop-In Center)
168 S. Division, Spokane; 509-919-3362
Hours: Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri, 8 am-6 pm; Wed, 8 am-5 pm.
Emergency Shelters
General Shelters
A new dashboard, called ShelterMeSpokane.org, displays timely data regarding where shelter space is available in the region. Data is input directly by regional shelter providers and includes a time stamp as to when the provider last updated the information.
Single Adults (18+) (without children)
*High Barrier: Requires drug/alcohol testing
*Low barrier: No drug/alcohol testing
Trent Resource and Assistance Center (TRAC)
(Women and Men/Low Barrier)
4320 E. Trent; 509-534-5895
Cannon Street Shelter
(Women and Men/Low Barrier)
527 S. Cannon St., Spokane; 208-449-1210, ext. 3
Must be on site by 1 pm for shelter bed.
House of Charity (Men Only/Low Barrier)
32 W. Pacific Ave., Spokane; 509-624-7821
Check-in at 7-8 pm
Truth Ministries of Spokane (Men Only/Low Barrier)
1910 E. Sprague, Spokane; 509-456-2576
Check-In at 6-7pm
Hope House for Women (Women Only/Low Barrier)
318 S Adams St., Spokane; 509-217-7592
Must call at 8 am to get on wait list.
Union Gospel Mission (Men Only/High Barrier)
1224 E. Trent Ave., Spokane; 509-535-8510
Homeless Families (w/minor children)
Catholic Charities of Eastern WA (Low Barrier)
MUST call to get a referral to shelter, 509-325-5005
Family Promise of Spokane (Low Barrier)
2002 E Mission, Spokane; 509-723-4663
Must call for shelter space availability.
YWCA (Low Barrier)
Fleeing Domestic Violence (Anyone with or without minor children); Must call to get a referral to shelter, 509-326-2255
Union Gospel Mission for Women and Children
(Women and Children Only/High Barrier)
1515 E. Illinois Ave., Spokane 99207; 509-535-0486
Youth/Young Adult Shelters
VOA Crosswalk for Teens (also a day drop-in center)
(low barrier, ages 12-17 only). 525 W 2nd, Spokane;
509-688-1112; open 24/7 for day and night services.
VOA Young Adult Shelter (ages 18-24) (Low Barrier)
3104 E Augusta Ave., Spokane; 509-990-0579
Open daily, 7:30 pm to 7:30 am.
Health and Hygiene
Compassionate Addiction Treatment (CAT)
(also a Day Drop-In Center)
168 S. Division, Spokane; 509-919-3362
Hours: Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri, 8 am-6 pm; Wed, 8 am-5 pm.
Providence Community Clinic (walk in medical assistance for homeless/uninsured)
32 W 2nd, Spokane; 509-626-9825.
Hours: Open Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri, 8 am-5 pm; closed for lunch from 12:30-1:30 pm. and closed Weds.
CHAS Street Outreach/Mobile Medicine
Please call 509-481-3004 or 509-710-1471
Veteran Services Outreach Team
(Goodwill Industries) 509-828-2449
Youth & Young Adult Street Outreach Team (VOA) 509-279-5809 or 509-216-3425
SNAP County Outreach, 509-505-7648
ANTI-TRAFFICKING: HRC Ministries Anti-Trafficking Hotline: 509-565-0698
Housing Assistance (through coordinated entry)
Please contact ONE of the following for resources on how to access assistance to remain in your home, or if you live outside/in your vehicle and need assistance with housing referrals through coordinated entry:
City of Spokane Valley Homeless and Housing Services
- Spokane Valley Partners Outreach Specialist: 509-666-6325
- Spokane Valley Homeless Outreach Officer: 509-723-6667
- Housing and Homeless Coordinator: 509-703-0925
Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners (SNAP)
(Households without children,18+)
Walk-in hours at 212 S. Wall Street, Spokane are: Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri, 8:30-10 am and 1:30-3:30 pm,
or call one of these three phone numbers: 509-828-3149; 509-202-3830; 509-385-1860
Spokane Resource Center (multiple providers at one site; assistance getting a free phone on Tues/Thurs)
130 S Arthur St., Spokane. Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-4:30 pm; 509-867-8188
Catholic Charities
(Households with minor children, age 17 and under)
Phone appointments only at 509-325-5005
Goodwill Industries (only if currently receiving aged, blind or disabled services through DSHS)
Walk-In Hours at 202 E. 3rd Ave, Spokane 99201 are
Mon/Thurs 1:30-4:30 pm and Wed. 8:30 am-noon, or call 509-462-0518.
Other Resources
For assistance with other needs, please contact the following:
Washington 2-1-1 (identifies community resources statewide)
Fig Tree Resource Guide (online lists of area resources)
Spokane Resource Google Map