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Housing Resources
District of Columbia
Northeast DC
1. Boys Town of Washington
2. House of Ruth
3. Mary House
Northwest DC
1. Calvary Women's Shelter, Inc.
2. Capital Interfaith Hospitality Center
3. Central Union Mission
4. Father McKenna Center
5. New Expectations (NEXT)
Southeast DC
1. Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc.
Boys Town of Washington
4801
Sargent Road, NE
Washington, DC 20017
| Phone: |
(202) 832-7343 |
| Fax: |
(202) 832-9807 |
| Email: |
covington@boystown.org |
| Web Address: |
www.boystown.org
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| Hours: |
24/7 |
| Population: |
Boys and Girls 9-18 years old |
| Services: |
Long term
residential, emergency shelter, foster care, parent training. |
| Bed Capacity: |
16
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| Specialized Services: |
Wheelchair accessible.
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House of
Ruth Madison Emergency Shelter
651 10th
Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
| Phone: |
(202) 347-2777
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| Fax: |
(202) 547-9349
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| Bed Capacity: |
64
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| Hours of Operation: |
24/7; Daily
intake at 4:30pm
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| Population: |
Single adult women.
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| Services: |
Comprehensive social services. |
| Specialized Services: |
Spanish/English staff.
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| Restrictions: |
Referrals
not required. |
Mary
House
4303
13th, NE
Washington, DC 20017
| Phone: |
(202) 635-9025
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| Bed Capacity: |
35
families |
| Hours of Operation: |
7 days a
week, 9am-5pm
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| Population: |
Families, homeless, primarily
single mothers with young children.
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| Services: |
Shelter,
food, clothing, transitional housing outreach services, prenatal
advocacy, trauma housing for Bosnian families. |
| Specialized Services: |
Bilingual staff(
Spanish/Bosnian/English)
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| Restrictions: |
Referrals only. |
Calvary
Shelter, Inc.
928 T.
St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
| Phone: |
(202) 783-6651
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| Bed Capacity: |
25
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| Hours of Operation: |
Daily,(
5pm-8am) |
| Population: |
Women, including those who are
elderly and mentally ill. |
| Services: |
Shelter,
meals, showers, psychiatrist, social services job assistance,
counseling, life skills program, lockers, and support groups.
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| Restrictions: |
Referrals not required. Wait list
begins at 7pm. |
Capital
Interfaith Hospitality Center
4200
Butterworth Place, NW.
Washington, DC 20016
| Phone: |
(202) 363-5198
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| Fax: |
(202) 363-7735
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| Email: |
capitalihn@yahoo.com
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| Bed Capacity: |
25
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| Hours of Operation: |
Office
(9am-5pm;)
Shelter
Daily,(6:30pm-7am)
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| Population: |
Families with children in the DC
area. |
| Services: |
Shelter,
day shelter, life skills workshops, food and van transportation
(for shelter residents)
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| Restrictions: |
Families
must be from DC and must be referred
by the
Virginia
Williams Family Resource Center. |
Central Union Mission
1350 R
Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
| Phone: |
(202) 745-7118
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| Fax: |
(202) 232-7072
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| Web Address: |
www.missiondc.org
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| Bed Capacity: |
120 beds plus 54 for in-house
recovery program |
| Hours of Operation: |
5pm check in time
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| Population: |
Shelter for men only. Other
services for anyone in need.
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| Services: |
Shelter,
supper, breakfast, clothing, social, legal and medical services
pastoral counseling, GED tutoring and literacy training,
computer learning center, family services and women's
ministry.
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| Restrictions: |
Referrals for legal and medical
services preferred but not required. |
Other Programs:
Holmes House -
Daily 5pm check in
time, Bed Capacity:15
Camp Bennett -
summer camp for
inner city children
Family
Services -
mothers program, Saturday Bible
study.
Daily
Bread Depot -
food distribution program.
Father
McKenna Center
19 EYE Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
| Phone: |
(202) 842-1112
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| Contact: |
Kini Alexander
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| Bed Capacity: |
8 ( November 1 - April 11 )
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| Hours of Operation: |
M - F,
(9am-2pm)
Staff office M- F (7:30am-5pm)
Clothing Tuesday ( 8:00 - 10:00)
Limited laundry/showers M-F (7:30-9:15am)
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| Population: |
Men in need.
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| Services: |
Emergency
food baskets, clothing for men.
Night shelter for men from November through April;
drop in center. Transportation for first 2 weeks of
employment or until first paycheck for case management clients
only.
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| Specialized Services: |
Wheelchair accessible.
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| Restrictions: |
Referrals
welcomed by not required.
Proof of residency required for food stamps |
New
Expectations (NEXT)
2801 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
| Phone: |
(202) 483-1347
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| Fax: |
(202) 483-4760
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| Bed Capacity: |
10
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| Hours of Operation: |
M-F (8am - 4pm); Shelter 24/7
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| Population: |
Pregnant women and their
newborns. |
| Services: |
Prenatal
referrals and counseling, drug treatment program, case
management, recovery, education and support, job training and
employment referrals, budgeting and savings requirement housing
assistance.
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| Restrictions: |
No passes for 30 days. 9pm
curfew. |
Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc.
741 Eighth Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
| Phone: |
(202) 675-9340 (administration)
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| Bed Capacity: |
No one is turned away from the
Emergency Shelter. |
| Hours of Operation: |
Administration (9am - 5:30pm)
Residential and Programs
Emergency Shelter 24 hours/day
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| Population: |
Homeless, runaway at risk youth.
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| Services: |
Emergency Runaway & Homeless Youth Shelter, Teen Mothers
Residential Home, Transitional and Independent Living Program
(apartment living), Literacy Training Center, GED course, AIDS
prevention services, Consortium for Youth Alternatives,
substance abuse treatment and prevention.
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| Specialized Services: |
Interpreters for hearing
impaired. |
| Restrictions: |
Referrals not required. |
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