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Women's Shelter offered at Skagit Friendship House Business Office

1002 South 3rd Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Eligibility

Drug-free, sober, single women and women with children (no boys over 12).

Hours

M-Th, 9am-3pm.

Application process

Call Main Office for information/availability or apply online.

Fees

None.

Service area

Skagit, WA

Other Information

Focus Population

Single Parent Families Headed by Mothers
Single Women

Operates an communal living situation (shared rooms) for sober, single women and children. Shower/laundry facilities and access to three meals a day served at the Cafe for current residents. Clothing and personal/grooming supplies are furnished. Information and referral to community resources is also provided.

Providing organization

Skagit Friendship House

Private non-profit hospitality house for the homeless with separate facilities for men and women.  First come, first served.  Both facilities are sober living and shelter people 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. This is a 90 day program, and not a drop-in shelter. This organization also has a Cafe that serves a daily hot dinner to the public, as well as a sack lunch off site. These meals are served every day of the year. They also offer services for homeless individuals such as free clothing, showers, hygiene products, and a place to do laundry. They also have three transitional houses, and manage the low-barrier cabins, Skagit First Step Center in Burlington. SFSC also supports an emergency cold weather shelter from November through March.