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Provides telephone and in-person screening and assessment for households who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Telephone screenings are provided for emergency shelter (men's, women's, couples, and families) and severe weather shelter. Households are assessed for eligibility for housing programs (rapid re-housing, transitional, and permanent supportive), as well as diversion programs.

Operates a 12-unit permanent supportive housing apartment complex for homeless families with children under age 18. Two- and three-bedroom units available; one two-bedroom unit is for the Resident Manager. Full-time, on-site case manager assists families in identifying goals to remove barriers to permanent housing, develop service plans, and coordinate with other service providers. Monthly life skill classes arranged by the case manager are designed to teach topics in which residents have expressed interest and to encourage them to complete their goals and obtain non-supported permanent housing. Complex includes: community room for group meetings, life skills classes, and social events (reservations available for individual family social events); laundry room; computer lab; and on-site case manager's office.

Permanent Supportive Housing; Pairs permanent, income-based rental subsidies with long-term case management to create a comprehensively supportive housing program. Case management is required for the length of time that the client is their unit. Provides 70 designated PSH apartment units for families with children, in partnership with the Bellingham Housing Authority. Emergency Hotel Stays; Offers emergency motel stays to vulnerable families with young children. This is an expensive option for emergency shelter, but it has been necessary as there is not enough emergency shelter for families currently available in Whatcom County.

Offers three housing programs to assist individuals who are homeless or about to be homeless, as well as limited rental assistance for those who have an eviction notice. 1.  Shelter: Offers a 3-30 day stay in a 5-room facility for homeless individuals and families. Each household has a private room but shares the kitchen, living area, and restrooms with the other residents. Case management services are available during shelter stay. 2.  Supportive Housing: Two year housing and case management services for adults with disabilities. 3.  Also offers limited rental assistance to households facing eviction. Goldendale Shelter and Transitions Program offers: -  Shelter: For homeless individuals or families who have an attachment to Goldendale, a 1-3 day motel voucher can be provided as temporary crisis intervention.   -  Transitional Housing: Similar to the Guided Path Program, Goldendale's scattered site transitional housing program offers intense case management for families with minor children. -  Rental Assistance: Limited funds are available to help households that are in danger of being evicted for not paying their rent.    Skamania County Homeless Housing Program offers:   -  Shelter: the Skamania County Shelter offers a 3 to 30 day stay in a five bedroom facility. Case management services are available while at the Shelter. -  Transitional Housing: Similar to the programs at Guided Path and Goldendale, the Skamania County program provides 2 years of residential stability, individualized plans and goals, and case management. -  Rental Assistance: Limited funds are available to help households that are in danger of being evicted for not paying their rent.

Permanent Supportive Housing programs serve very low income individuals and families who have been chronically homeless and who have physical, mental health and/or chemical dependency-related disabilities. Facilities include Maloney Heights and Evergreen Family Village in Port Angeles, Sunbelt apartments in Sequim, and Burke Place in Forks which is operated by Peninsula Housing Authority and has units for families as well as individuals.

Permanent Supportive Housing programs serve very low income individuals and families who have been chronically homeless and who have physical, mental health and/or chemical dependency-related disabilities. Facilities include Maloney Heights and Evergreen Family Village in Port Angeles, Sunbelt apartments in Sequim, and Burke Place in Forks which is operated by Peninsula Housing Authority and has units for families as well as individuals.

Permanent Supportive Housing programs serve very low income individuals and families who have been chronically homeless and who have physical, mental health and/or chemical dependency-related disabilities. Facilities include Maloney Heights and Evergreen Family Village in Port Angeles, Sunbelt apartments in Sequim, and Burke Place in Forks which is operated by Peninsula Housing Authority and has units for families as well as individuals.

Francis Place - Provides 42 units of housing with supportive services for formerly homeless adults in downtown Bellingham. Applications for Francis Place are through a referral through the Whatcom Homeless Service Center. Please contact Whatcom Homeless Service Center at (360) 255-2091 for more information. Kateri Court - Offers 40 units of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Bellingham for low-income households at or below 50% of the area median income. Eight of the units are set aside for homeless parents with children, and eight units are set aside for persons with disabilities. For more information call (360) 671-1077. Mount Baker Apartments - Provides 84 units of affordable housing in downtown Bellingham for low-income households at or below 50% or 60% of the area median income. Thirteen units are set aside for persons with disabilities. For current information, call (360) 738-7190. Villa Santa Fe - Provides 50 units of housing for farmworkers and their families in Bellingham. For current information call (360) 594-6495. Washington Grocery Building - Provides 36 units of affordable housing in downtown Bellingham low-income households at or below 50% of the area median income with 8 units set aside for persons with disabilities. For current information, call (360) 671-1077.