Homelessness Response Blog

In response to two winter storms earlier this month that brought subfreezing temperatures and historic snowfall, the Seattle Human Services Department (HSD), in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), implemented its winter weather emergency response plan by opening four severe weather shelters in the course of five days. The shelters at Seattle Center’s Fisher […]

In response to freezing temperatures and significant snow accumulation, the City of Seattle, in partnership with King County, will open City Hall tonight, February 13, as a severe weather shelter with capacity for 75 individuals experiencing homelessness. The shelter opens at 8 p.m. and will remain open through Monday morning, February 15. The Shelter will be operated by the Salvation Army and Compass Housing […]

A new shelter for women experiencing homelessness will open today, February 12, and will operate at the First Presbyterian Church (1013 8th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104), creating 60 new COVID-safe shelter beds. Initially, it will operate as an overnight only shelter from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. but will become a 24/7 enhanced shelter in […]

In preparation for forecasted below freezing temperatures and snow over the coming days, the Human Services Department (HSD), in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), is opening Bitter Lake and Garfield Community Centers as 24-hour coed severe weather shelters on Thursday, February 11, at 8 pm. Both locations will remain open through the morning of Monday, February […]

UPDATE 2/10: Fisher Pavilion has been confirmed as the shelter location for Wednesday, February 10, and will open at 8:00 PM. Original Post 2/9: In response to below freezing temperatures and snow forecasted for later this week, the City of Seattle is opening a severe weather overnight shelter daily from Tuesday, February 9, through the […]