Luther
Place
Night Shelter
Address
1333 N St, NW
Phone
(202) 387-5464
Hours
M-F 4p.m.-7:30am,
Sat-Sun 4p.m.-9am
Services
Include dinner, which is served from
7
- 7:30 p.m.
and breakfast on the weekends at 7 a.m.
and on weekdays 6
– 7 a.m.
at the center across the street.
Eligibility
Adult single, homeless women. To get into the
night shelter the woman must have a recent physical exam (the center
can help set that up). If the woman is in recovery from substance
abuse she must be in a program; if the woman has mental health
issues, she is not required to see a psychiatrist, decisions made on
a case by case basis. TB test must be done within two weeks prior to
intake. Can get one M-F 10
a.m. -12p.m.
Admission
Must call
Bethany
Center
(202) 939-2060 before 3p.m.
for intake. Must also go to Bethany
in person after call.
Harriet
Tubman
Address
1226 Vermont Ave.,
N
Street
Village
Phone
(202) 387-3751
*Call
Bethany
Center
if No Answer.
Hours
2p.m.-10p.m.
Website
http://www.harriettubman.org
Eligibility
A
facility for women not yet in treatment.
Admission
Requires referral from
Bethany
Center
(202) 939-2076
Bethany Day Center
*BETHANY CENTER does all intakes for Luther
Place, Harriet Tubman, Sarah House, and
Anna
Center.
To enter any of these program you must go through
Bethany
Center
first.
Address
1333 N
St.,
NW
Washington,
DC
20005
Phone
(202) 939-2076
Fax
(202) 319-1508
Hours
Monday-Friday 7:30 am– 4pm,
Sat-Sun & Holidays 9am-4pm
Website
http://www.nstreetvillage.org/
Services
*Referrals for
Anna
Center,
Harriet Tubman, Luther
Place,
and Sarah House.
Eligibility
Adult women. Day program which provides
support groups. RAP group and teen support group. Also have a
women’s Substance abuse issues group: 3 meetings a week at the
church across the street. Also provide lunch, counseling, and case
management.
Rachel’s
Women’s Center
Address
1222 11th St. NW
Washington,
DC
Phone
(202) 682-1005
Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7am-4pm,
Tuesday 7am-3pm, Saturday 9am-3pm, Holidays 8am- 4pm
Services
Adult women's Drop In
DAY
CENTER.
Provides variety of programs, including health care, shelter and
benefits referrals, legal advice, help with housing, NA/AA meetings,
lunches, and job referrals. No children seen unless they come in
with families. Usually children are referred to others except for
infants. Outreach program for men and women. Laundry and shower
services provided. Not an overnight shelter.
My
Sister’s Place
Address
P.O. Box 29596,
Washington,
DC
20017
Phone
(202) 529-5261
Hotline
(202) 529-5991
Hours
24
hrs
Website
http://www.mysistersplacedc.org
Spanish
yes
Deaf
yes
Services
Emergency shelter. Assist women with finding
jobs, apartments, anything they would need to get back on their
feet. Will help with getting kids to school, finding daycare etc.
Also has a counseling center.
Spanish, ASL
interpreters provided - varies.
Eligibility
Battered women and children, sons to age 12.
Must be clean and sober.
Admission
Intake over phone on
hotline.
Mt. Carmel
*not an emergency
shelter
Address
471 G Place NW
Phone
(202) 289-6315
Hours
24
hours
Eligibility
25
and older biological women in transition. Must be clean and sober.
Must be referred to case manager if not an emergency. Social workers
available to help women. Substance abuse counselor available. Can
stay up to 90 days.
Admission
Intake by interview
(2).
House of
Ruth Homeless Shelter
Address
651 10th St.
NE
Phone
(202) 547-2600
(202) 347-0390
Domestic
Violence
Support
Center
Hotline
(202) 347-2777
Hours
Open 24 hrs
Website
http://www.hruth.org
Services
Breakfast, case workers, etc. Can give
references to other programs such as Mother's Program, Unity Inn,
and Battered Women's shelter. Counseling and support groups for
women staying in the shelter. Dinner is served from
4:30-5p.m..
Empowerment
Center
is open 9-3:30 M-F. The activities there include field trips, arts
and crafts and movies. Provide meals, health clinic on site, day
program, therapeutic activities, and case management services.
Eligibility
Adult homeless women. Length of stay based on
individual situation. Emergency Shelter.
Admission
Walk-in first come, first served at
4:30 p.m..
Case workers must call for eligibility before sending a client.
House of
Imagene Shelter
Address
1110 A
St., NE, DC
suite
42002
Phone
(202) 518-8488
Fax
(202) 518-1273
Eligibility
Battered and homeless women and their
families (10 spaces) for up to 6 weeks.
Admission
No
walk-ins. Must call with referral (Referral can be from the
D.C.
Rape
Crisis
Center.)
Hannah
House
Address
612 M St.
NW DC 20001
Phone
(202) 289-4840
Fax
(202) 289-5425
Hours
Open 24 hrs., alarm on from
10p.m.-6am.
Website
http://www.hannahhouse.org
Eligibility
For homeless women 18 years or older. They
must be clean and sober 30 days before admittance. Shelter is not
for teens. 2 houses: 1) Single homeless women (15 spaces) for a 6-9
months program. 2) Single homeless women reuniting with children (5
families) for a 12-15 months program.
Admission
Must be referred by social worker or
emergency shelter staff.
Virginia Williams Family Resource Center
Address
25
M St.
SW
Phone
(202) 863-1370
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:15 a.m.
-4:45p.m.
Spanish
yes
Deaf
yes
Services
Must come FIRST thing in the morning for
central intake facility for DC families seeking shelter. Employment,
training and placement offered. Social services
available.
Eligibility
Need ID, SS# and a letter explaining living
circumstances.
Community
of Hope
Address
2250 Champlaign Street,
NW,
Washington,
DC
20009
Phone
(202) 232-7356
(202) 724-4208 (Central
Intake Office)
Hours
M-W 9 a.m. - 5p.m.;
Th 1- 8p.m.;
F 9
a.m. – 12 p.m.
Website
http://www.communityofhopedc.org
Email
info@communityofhopedc.org
Services
Case management, housing aid, and substance
abuse.
Intake
Families (small families only). Referrals
done.
Community
for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV)
Address
425 2nd St.
NW
Phone
(202) 393-1909
(202)
393-4409
Hours
24
hrs-doors closed from midnight
to 5:30 am.
Opens once every half hour.
Website
http://users.erols.com/ccnv/
Services
Permanent 24-hour shelter for adult women and
men.
Eligibility
Adult women and men. Intake for women stops
at 9
p.m.
Intake for men under 50 is on Sundays at 6 a.m.
Intake for men over 50 is 24 hours. Drug-free (no alcohol or drugs
allowed in building).
Admission
Intakes daily at 9am
with a picture ID. Allowed to stay up to 6 months. Allowed to stay
up to 2 weeks without a picture ID.
Calvary
Women’s Services, Inc.
Address
928 5th St.
NW
Hours
Business: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Shelter: 5 p.m. – 8 a.m.(residents)
Website
http://www.calvaryservices.org
Services
Serve dinner to residents at
6
p.m.
every day. Life skills program for 8 weeks. Various support groups 7
days a week. Provides tokens for transportation; limited storage
space; access to phone and laundry. Case management, A.A. and N.A.
meetings.
Eligibility
Single, adult homeless women. Must be 18
years or older and have a referral (DV victim, eviction papers,
etc.) Call for intake info. Wait-list of 10 people. Women must go to
shelter to put name on the wait-list at 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Everyday after that they must call the office from
10
a.m. – 2 p.m.
to keep their name on the list. If they fail to call, they lose
their spot on the waiting list. Also, not handicapped-accessible.
Must be able to climb stairs and do light chores.
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