Emergency Shelters and Day Centers
The City partners with and/or provides funding to several organizations that provide emergency overnight shelter and day center accommodations for people experiencing homelessness.
Base Camp: Men and Women’s Overnight Shelter and Day Center, 1530 Cornwall Avenue, operated by Lighthouse Mission Ministries (LMM) year-round
- Up to 200 men and women can be accommodated at Base Camp each night
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily
- Base Camp is available for men and women during the day and offers services from partnering organizations
- For more information about Base Camp, visit https://www.thelighthousemission.org/what-we-do/base-camp/
Other Shelter Options
Emergency Shelter Options for Families with Children
- Please contact the Opportunity Council’s Community Resource Center during business hours to learn more about what is available to families with children who are experiencing homelessness
- Call 360-734-5121 ext. 0, from 9:00 to 4:00 Mon-Thurs, or 9:00-12:00 Fridays, to make an appointment
- For more information, visit https://www.oppco.org/whsc/
Unity Village, 210 McKenzie Avenue, operated by HomesNOW!
- Provides a temporary safe tiny home village for adults experiencing homelessness
- Up to 20 tiny homes are available for men and women
- Operating temporarily at 210 McKenzie Avenue in Fairhaven
- For more information, visit HomesNOW Unity Village (https://homesnow.org/unity-village)
Swift Haven, Civic Field Athletic Complex, operated by HomeNOW!
- Provides a temporary safe tiny home village for adults experiencing homelessness
- 25 tiny homes
- Operating temporarily at 1555 Puget Street in the Puget Neighborhood
- For more information, visit HomesNOW Swift Haven (https://homesnow.org/swift-haven)
