Columbia County
Contact:
Phone: 509-525-2570
Walla Walla Homeless Coalition
(Covers Walla Walla, Columbia and Garfield counties)
YWCA of Walla Walla
213 S. 1st Street, Walla Walla
Regular Meetings: 3rd Tuesday at 10:30 AM
Department of Human Services
The Walla Walla Homeless Coalition is comprised of community and agency representatives who provide shelter, housing, and/or support services to families and individuals who are homeless. Participants include: Blue Mountain Action Council; Helpline; Walla Walla County Department of Human Services; City of Walla Walla Housing Authority; VA Medical Center; Walla Walla County Housing Authority; St. Vincent de Paul; DSHS/Community Service Office; the Christian Aid Center; the YWCA; Valley Residential Services; Inland Counseling Network; and Children’s Home Society of Washington. The coalition has been in existence since 1982.
The coalition has two primary purposes:
- to network and coordinate with other providers and thereby maintain a continuum of care plan for the homeless in our communities;
- to identify, strategize and mobilize ourselves to fill any gaps in our continuum of care system.
If you are homeless or at risk of homelessness, please contact Helpline at (509) 529-3377 or e-mail them at: mjtownsend@helplineww.org.
Services
Blue Mountain Action Council
(509) 529-4980
342 Catherine Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Food bank, low-income home energy assistance program, long-term care ombudsmen, pro bono lawyer referral, weatherization and energy education, minor home repair, transitional housing, emergency shelter assistance, peraonal coaching program, special needs rental units, employment and training services.
Walla Walla Housing Authority (Walla Walla and Columbia Counties)
(509) 527-4542
501 Cayuse Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Our mission is to assess and fulfill the need for decent, safe, and affordable housing for very-low to moderate income families; to provide a living environment which empowers residents to improve their lives; to promote a people-oriented organization that encourages and supports self-sufficiency for its residents.