Extreme Weather Shelter Program
The Homeless Network of Yakima County operates four Extreme Weather Shelters, three in Yakima and one in Sunnyside.
In Yakima there are two men’s shelters which are located at First Baptist Church, at N 6th St and Yakima Ave., and Englewood Christian Church, at Englewood and 43rd Ave. A women’s shelter is also located at the Unitarian Universalist Church at Lincoln and N 2nd St. In Sunnyside a family shelter is located at Oasis Community Church at 344 N. 11th St.
Due to limited space the shelters are available on a first come first served basis. The Yakima shelters have a capacity of 15 people each and the Sunnyside shelter can accommodate five families. Anyone wishing to use the Yakima shelters for the first time must sign up at 107 House, located at 107 S. 6th St. in Yakima, during normal working hours, Monday-Friday. Once a person has signed up they will be told where and when to go for transportation to the shelters.
Along with the Yakima shelters a warming center, called The Station, is located at the Vineyard Church on Martin Luther King Blvd. and N 3rd St. It’s open from 6:30-9:00 a.m. seven days a week and provides a warm safe place to stay during the early morning hours after the shelters have closed. Coffee and breakfast items are usually available.
The Network’s Extreme Weather Shelter Program is currently being managed Sunrise Outreach. If you would like additional information about the program, please contact Ken Trainor at (509) 949-9642.