Shelters for the Homeless

Subcategories

Other Homeless Shelters
SOME Dwelling Place
Address

2812 Pennsylvania Ave. SE DC 20020-7138

Phone

(202) 582-7138


Shelter: (202) 583-7602

Hours

Shelter is open 24 hours
Senior Center hours - M-F 10-2p.m.

Services

Senior Center is a day program for senior citizens over 60, living in the community. Provides social work services, counseling, meals, health education services, recreation and transportation.

Contact

Intake for shelter by referral, contact David Lamason

Eligibility

*The Shelter is for abused elderly over 60. It is a transitional shelter for 7 senior citizens who have been battered, neglected or psychologically abused. Max. stay is 90 days or until housing is found. 

Intake

walk-in

SOME Anna Cooper House
Address

1338 R St. NW DC 20009-6644

Phone

(202) 328-6644

Services

50 rooms of temporary, long-term housing. All housing is drug and alcohol free. Both Jeremiah and Anna Cooper houses are subsidized by HUD, tenants pay 30% of their income for rent.

SOME Jeremiah House
Address

#2 18th St. SE DC 20003-1605

Phone

(202) 543-4901

Services

Housing for single adults (Sub., Section 8)

Intake

Over the telephone as well as a follow-up interview. 

SOME Thea Bowman House
Address

4065 Minnesota Avenue, NE DC 20019-3503

Phone

(202) 399-1385

Services

Offers transitional (max. 2 years), affordable housing to formerly homeless families only. Must have had 6 months of treatment if an (former) addict. Low income housing for families in transition or in a documented housing crisis. Rent is 30% of net income.

SOME Shalom House
Address

1876 4th St. NE DC 20002-1575

Phone

(202) 832-3451

Services

Residence for 93 formerly homeless men and women, including the elderly and the disabled. Must be capable of independent living. Must pay rent with a stable income. Must be clean and sober for at least 6 months. 

Intake

Pre-screening over the phone and interview needed.

SOME Southeast Center
Address

4609 Banning Road SE DC 20019-5158

Phone

(202) 581-8000

Hours

M-F 8 a.m. -4:30p.m.

Services

For the Southeast Community (Ward 6&7) operates a Food Club and provides services to homebound elderly. Not an overnight shelter. 

Main S.O.M.E.

*central office for all S.O.M.E. shelters

Address

71 O St NW
Washington, DC 20001-1290

Phone

(202) 797-8806

Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00-4:00pm
Monday - Friday 8-5pm (clinic)

Services

Housing for families in need. Breakfast served from 7:30 to 8:30am and lunch from 11:30-1p.m.. Main Some also has a medical clinic, a dental office, clothing and shower rooms, a center for employment training and social services. Substance abuse treatment, both in- and out-patient. 

Eligibility

Low-income or homeless individuals and families.

Intake

Walk-in