Housing & homelessness SErvices
Featured Service | Council for the Homeless
Council for the Homeless is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide community leadership, compelling advocacy, and practical solutions to prevent and end homelessness in Clark County, Washington. Council for the Homeless provides resources for shelter and housing, rent assistance, eviction assistance, and hot and cold weather resources. Check out their digital Clark County Resource Guide.
For more resources, call | (360) 699-5106
A Way Home Washington
A Way Home Washington is a movement to prevent and end homelessness for youth across Washington, prioritizing young people of color and those who identify as LGBTQ+. A Way Home Washington can help direct homeless youth as well as their stakeholders to resources and support.
Contact | Terrell Berry, ACI Coordinator Clark County
tberry@awayhomewa.org
The PercH
The Perch is a daytime drop-in center for homeless youth ages 15-24 in Southwest Washington. Beyond providing a safer space where youth can find refuge from the streets, youth will have access to meals, clothing, showers, laundry, and mail services. Once a youth is ready to leave the streets, Perch staff work to connect them with transportation, physical and mental health services, legal services, education and employment, and general housing resources.
Hours
Monday/Friday | 9-11:30am, 12:30-4pm
Tuesday/Thursday | 12:30-4pm
Closed: Wednesdays and Weekends
1501 Columbia St.
Vancouver, WA 98660
Call | (360) 314-5716
Email | theperchwashington@gmail.com
Learn more about Janus Youth Washington State Programs here.
Oak Bridge Youth ShelteR
Oak Bridge Youth Center provides 24/7 immediate shelter and crisis intervention for youth ages 9-17 in Southwest Washington. Oak Bridge provides family reunification and mediation services, social skills training, education, and aftercare support. Youth can self-refer into the program, and will require parent permission within 72 hours of intake to stay at Oak Bridge. While staying at Oak Bridge, youth will continue going to their home school or will be required to attend an in-house school program. This is a structured program so youth will need staff permission to go on outings.
Call | (360) 891-2634
24-hr Helpline | (888) 979-4357
Learn more about Janus Youth Washington State Programs here.
YWCA SafeChoice Domestic Violence Shelter
YWCA Clark County's SafeChoice Program offers a variety of LGBTQ-inclusive services including one-on-one legal advocacy sessions, weekly drop-in support groups, and classes for domestic violence survivors. Childcare is available during these services. Their gender-inclusive domestic violence shelter provides emergency shelter for those fleeing physical, emotional, and verbal abuse. You may stay up to 60 days in their safe, secure shelter location. Children and parents staying at the shelter have access to the Children's Advocacy Program (CAP), which assists families in dealing with the effects of domestic violence.
YWCA 24-Hr Domestic Violence Hotline
Local | (360) 695-0501
Toll-Free | (800) 695-0167
Washington State Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 562-6025
Washington Low Income Housing Alliance
Washington Low Income Housing Alliance leads the movement to ensure that all Washington residents have the opportunity to thrive in safe, healthy, affordable homes, doing so through advocacy, education, and organizing.
Tenants Union of Washington
Tenants Union of Washington works to create housing justice through empowerment-based education, outreach, leadership development, organizing, and advocacy.