Clallam County

Contact:
Phone: (360) 452-9866

Clallam County Shelter Provider Network

Kathy Wahto, Executive Director
Serenity House of Clallam County
P.O. Box 4047
2203 West 18th Street
Port Angeles, WA 98363
Tel: (360) 452-7224

The Clallam County Shelter Provider Network is composed of representatives from agencies that provide shelter, housing, social services, and treatment for homeless persons. The Network has been meeting regularly since the early 1990s. Participants include DSHS, DCFS, the Housing Authority, domestic violence programs, mental health centers, religious service organizations, emergency service programs, and the facilitating agency, Serenity House.

The Shelter Provider Network has two primary purposes:

• To share local, state, and national changes in services and funding for homeless persons via formal presentations and agency reports each month by participants and guest speakers.
• To identify gaps in services to the homeless and strategize methods to address those gaps

In 2001, over 1200 homeless individuals and families were served in Clallam County. This represents about 2% of the total county population. Recently, a Homeless Youth Task Force was established to analyze the extent of homelessness with this population and plan services deemed necessary. Preliminary estimates indicate there are over 200 homeless youth in Clallam County.

Services

United WayInfo Link
1-800-627-0335
Information and referral service serving Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap Counties.

Serenity House of Clallam County (Port Angeles, Sequim)
(360) 452-7224
Serenity House’s mission is to end homelessness in our communtiy. The Agency does this by providing safe, decent, affordable housing, including emergency shelter with appropriate services to to homeless families and individuals in Clallam County.

Healthy Families of Clallam County
(360)452-HELP (4357) 24 hr line
Currently, Healthy Families provides child abuse prevention and treatment services, including parenting classes, support groups, educational clinics for divorcing parents, and in-home parent aides; domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, intervention, counseling, advocacy, and emergency and transitional shelter.

Forks Abuse Program
(360)374-2273 (Crisis Line)
(360)374-6411 (Business Line)
PO Box 1775 / 81 Second Ave
Forks WA, 98331
Provides 24-hour crisis response; advocacy-based counseling; social, medical, legal, advocacy; emergency shelter, community education; information and referral for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; domestic violence women’s groups, sexual assault adult survivors’ group; caregivers of child victims support; referrals for child victims. They provide violence prevention education in the schools and more. (800)743-7855

West End Outreach Program (Forks)
(360)374-5011
It is our mission to enhance wellness, to encourage the fulfillment of human potential, and to promote healthy and safe communities. To these ends, we provide mental health, chemical dependency and supported employment. If resident needs to contact a DMHP after hours call (360)374-6271. The second number is for their Drug and Alcohol counseling and programs. Sliding fees available.

St. Vincent De Paul Port Angeles
(360)457-5804
209 W 11th
Port Angeles WA, 98362
This agency provides emergency food, rent, utilities, clothing, household appliances and other items. The St. Vincent’s in Sequim can sometimes provide emergency shelter. If you are in need of help call and leave a message at the above number and a volunteer will return your call. There are no fees or eligibility requirements. Donations are accepted, some donation pick-up services may be available. Hotel vouchers are available on a limited basis.

St. Vincent De Paul Sequim
(360)683-2112 (leave message)
PO Box 2114
Sequim WA, 98382
This agency provides emergency food, rent, utilities and other items. The St. Vincent’s in Sequim can sometimes provide emergency shelter. If you are in need of help call and leave a message at the above number and a volunteer will return your call. There are no fees or eligibility requirements. Donations are accepted, some donation pick-up services may be available.

Sequim Community Aid
(360)681-3731
PO Box 1591
Sequim WA, 98382
This community charity will try to help in most emergencies involving a basic living need. Most often aid is for rent, utilities, prescriptions and transportation costs for getting to work and medical services. They have an annual toy distribution at Christmas time for needy families. Families with children and the elderly are their main concern.

Clallam County Housing Authority
2603 South Francis Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone: (360) 452-7631

Catholic Community Services Kitsap Family Center (Also serves Clallam)
1-888-415-4267
Current services include housing, elderly/disabled and childcare.