Provides a year-round shelter that can house families for up to five weeks. Tenant education is available to shelter residents. Residents meet regularly with a family advocate to work on goals, establish a financial plan, and find stable permanent housing. Also provides support for school-aged children to stay in their neighborhood schools. Emergency food boxes are available.

Provides a small shelter program and case management. Families live and sleep at one of our shelter houses. Staff work closely with the families, giving them individual attention and support to help them become self-sufficient. A family advocate is assigned to each family to make a tailored plan for permanent housing.



Family Promise of Greater Washington County operates four programs: Prevention, Remote, Shelter, and Stabilization.

Provides a shelter program with supportive services including access to a day center which provides a kitchen, laundry, showers, and a computer work station; case management services for support and resource navigation; and life skills, parenting, financial literacy, nutrition, and second class renters' courses.

Provides short-term emergency shelter, case management, and other housing resources to homeless families. Families must take responsibility for developing and then working on a plan to move towards self-sufficiency with the input and help of the Family Case Manager. The program's goal is to assist families in securing stable, permanent housing within 30 days. This is a faith-based program but does not require any affiliation, belief, or attendance at religious services.

Provides a family shelter with active assessment and action plans, tenant education, and support. Families have up to six weeks to fulfill their plans and goals, but each case is handled differently depending on individual situations. Families also have access to their own private rooms. The shelter is run by volunteers and permanent staff that provide three meals per day. Waitlist management is done through Community Connect.

211info manages a waitlist to access family shelters in Multnomah County, in partnership with the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) and various shelter providers.

Shelter space is available for up to 4 months once accessed and may have the following amenities: private locked space to reside, meals, microwave, limited storage, showers, laundry facility and a housing caseworker to help overcome barriers and obtain long-term housing.

Please note this is not an immediate service and access to shelter is off of a waitlist and the time before accessing shelter could be a few weeks to months and is based on availability of shelter space.

The Gresham Women's Shelter is a low-barrier, reservation-based shelter for 90 women, with bunk beds. If unable to access a top bunk, reasonable accommodations may be made if available.

Guests will be able to store a small amount of belongings in a secure 3ft locker and use the kitchen, on-site laundry, and showers. Community food storage limited to one cloth grocery bag for cupboard and one gallon size zip bag for fridge per person. Non-perishable food items allowed in personal locker.

During the day, guests can use the computer center and access services through referrals with Human Solutions and community partners. Services include assistance finding housing, employment, veterans' services, and mental health and addictions services.

There is no time limit on stay at the shelter; guests can stay as long as needed.

211info manages a waitlist to access family shelters in Multnomah County, in partnership with the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) and various shelter providers.

Shelter space is available for up to 4 months once accessed and may have the following amenities: private locked space to reside, meals, microwave, limited storage, showers, laundry facility and a housing caseworker to help overcome barriers and obtain long-term housing.

Please note this is not an immediate service and access to shelter is off of a waitlist and the time before accessing shelter could be a few weeks to months and is based on availability of shelter space.

Women and families transitional shelter for 17 individuals nightly. A shower and load of laundry is offered for guests. Dinner and sack breakfast provided for people staying overnight.

211info manages a waitlist to access family shelters in Multnomah County, in partnership with the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) and various shelter providers.

Shelter space is available for up to 4 months once accessed and may have the following amenities: private locked space to reside, meals, microwave, limited storage, showers, laundry facility and a housing caseworker to help overcome barriers and obtain long-term housing.

Please note this is not an immediate service and access to shelter is off of a waitlist and the time before accessing shelter could be a few weeks to months and is based on availability of shelter space.

Shelter with 104 beds for women with or without children. Dayroom open all day for guests at the shelter or not. Provides meals, showers, laundry facilities, and clothing (clothing is only for shelter residents). Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Day center for houseless families and pregnant women that provides a place to shower, make phone calls, pick up mail and messages, do laundry, eat, etc. Families may come and go as they wish during the day.



The Night Shelter Annex is a low-barrier, 90-day wraparound case management and shelter program for families experiencing houselessness. Services include access to individual dorm units, laundry, showers, meals (breakfast and dinner), First Place Kids child care, and First Place Family Center day-access center. Families must first be registered at First Place Family Center to be eligible for the Night Shelter Annex.



Pre-screening is required. Eligible households will be added to a central housing referral list for all programs they qualify for.