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Vision House provides a temporary supportive housing program in Renton and Shoreline, Washington for families with children experiencing homelessness. Vision House also has three Diversion Centers in Renton, Burien and Shoreline to assist families with their immediate needs to help keep them from entering the shelter system.

We serve single mothers, single fathers and two parent families.

Check out the tabs below for additional resources. 

If you are a family experiencing homelessness:

  • Work with our staff to identify the resources you need
  • Receive diversion support or apply to our transitional housing program

Transitional Housing Program Requirements:

  • All families encouraged to apply despite barriers.
  • Applicants must have custody of their children.
  • All children must be under the age of 18.
  • Applicants must currently be living in Washington State.
  • Applicants must be willing to participate in a program.

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Vision House Focus:

  • Housing – Stabilizing families with safe, temporary, clean and sober housing as they begin creating the lives they want for themselves
  • Housing Stability Support – Building resilience and the life skills necessary to maintain a stable home
  • Education and Employment Support – Addressing educational and employment needs to work towards long-term goals
  • Financial and Life Skills Training – Offering classes in money management, parenting, boundaries, and self-esteem building to equip families for life-long transformation
  • Youth and Family Advocacy – Tailoring services that strengthen the parent-child relationship and equip children and youth to advocate for themselves within the family system

Don't have access to a computer?  Call our entry staff at 425-633-7661.

Community Resources

King County Crisis Line

  • 866-427-4747

    • Connects people to the most up-to-date shelter options during severe weather.

  • For Families:

    • Families can access help by calling the King County Emergency Family Shelter Intake Line at 206-245-1026. If a family is located far from a shelter, a Lyft can be sent to pick them up

 

Other Housing/Rent Resources

REACH Center of Hope  425-277-7594

  • Day Center w/help finding nighttime shelter

 

Women with Children (or families):

  • Catholic Community Services: 

    • Kent - 253-854-0077

    • Seattle – 206-323-6336

  • Fusion Housing in Federal Way (253) 874-1257

  • St. Marks: 206-323-0300 (Overnight shelter) Seattle

  • Noel House: 206-441-3210 Seattle

  • Pioneer Human Services: 206-624-0082 ext. 104 Seattle

  • Bellwether Housing Organization: 206-623-0506  Seattle

  • Multi-Service Center: 253-838-6810  Kent

  • Vine Maple Place: 425-432-2119 Maple Valley

  • Union Gospel Mission (UGM) Women's and Children's Shelter:  206-501-4357

 

Youth Ages 7-17:

  • Auburn Youth Resources: 800-609-6884

  • Friends of Youth – Youth Haven Shelters (ages 7-17): 206-236-5437 (24 hr #)

    • Everett, Totem Lake, Sand Point, Kirkland, Redmond, Bothell,

  • Youth Care Shelter (12-17): 800-495-7802 or 206-694-4500 Seattle

  • Cocoon House (12-17) – Runaway, pregnant and/or homeless youth: 425-877-5171 text or call 24/7

    • Arlington, Everett Central, Everett The HUB, Monroe

 

Youth Ages 18-24:

  • Friends of Youth – The Landing: 425-449-3868 Redmond

  • ROOTS Young Adult Homeless Shelter (ages 18-25): 206-632-1635 Seattle

  • New Ground: 425-869-6490 Seattle

  • Orion Center (ages 18-25): 206-622-5555 Seattle

  • Cocoon House (ages 13-21): 206-409-6009 Everett and Arlington

 

Seniors: 

  • Concierge Care Advisors: (Services) 1-855-444-7364 Seattle

  • Multi-Service Center: 253-838-6810 Kent

 

Single Women:

  • Peter’s Place (Compass): 206-474-1630

  • Angeline’s: 206-770-0156

  • Hospitality House: 206-242-1860

  • Sacred Heart Shelter: 206-285-7489

  • Salvation Army Women’s Shelter: 206-447-9944

  • Sophia Way: 425-463-6285

  • Union Gospel Mission – Hope Place: 206-628-2008

 

Single Men:

  • Peter’s Place (Compass): 206-474-1630

  • Catholic Community Services – Home and Arise: 253-854-0077 x2

  • Eastside Interfaith: 425-749-8369

  • Salvation Army – William Booth Center: 206-621-0145

  • St Martin de Porres: 206-323-6341 Seattle – men age 50+

  • Union Gospel Mission: 206-622-5177

 

Domestic Violence:

  • DV Hopeline:  206-737-0242

  • DAWN (Domestic Abuse Women’s Network):425-656-7867 or Kent 253-893-1600

  • Eastside Domestic Violence: 800-827-8840

     

Affordable Housing: (40%-50% below market rate)

  • Bellwether Housing Organization: HUD subsidized 206-623-0506 

  • Colwell Apartments: 206-381-8448

  • Plymouth Housing: 206-652-8325

 

Clean and Sober Housing: (for men)

  • Absolute Ministries: 877-306-5799 or www.absoluteministries.org

  • AHHS Recovery Housing (Abstinent Housing & Human Services) Kent: 253-709-9188

  • Bread of Life Mission (Pioneer Square) – Life Change Housing Program 206-682-3579

  • Sober Solutions in Auburn – 253-737-5610

 

Rent/Utility Assistance

  • Salvation Army
    • Bellevue: 425-452-7300
    • Kent: 253-852-4983
    • Renton: 425-255-5974

 

Only in Black Diamond, Maple Valley, Covington and portions of Auburn, Kent and Renton

  • Lake Sawyer Church Financial Assistance Message Line (Benevolence Ministry) 360-886-9002

 

Severe Weather Resources

Pierce County Winter Weather Shelters

Shelters Across the Puget Sound Region