Cooling Centers, Spray Parks and Select Recreation Centers Will Open on Juneteenth
Low-Barrier Shelters and Day Centers
Low-barrier shelters and day centers for individuals experiencing homelessness operate year-round, provide an air-conditioned and safe place to stay, and offer additional support services and case management. Follow this link for more information.
Individuals and families seeking accessible transportation to homeless services should call the DC Shelter Hotline at (202) 399-7093, between the hours of 8 am to 12 am, or the Mayor’s Citywide Call Center at 311 at any time of the day or night.
Access to Emergency Shelter
All low-barrier shelters for individuals experiencing homelessness operate year-round. The following low-barrier shelters are open 24 hours.
New York Avenue Men’s Shelter (1355 New York Avenue NE)
801 East Men's Shelter (2722 MLK Jr. Avenue SE)
Adams Place Men’s Shelter (2210 Adams Place NE)
Emery Men’s Shelter (1725 Lincoln Road NE)
Pat Handy Women’s Shelter (810 5th Street NW)
Harriet Tubman Women’s Shelter (1910 Massachusetts Avenue SE)
Living Life Alternatives LGBTQ+ Shelter (400 50th Street SE)
The Downtown Day Services Center (The Center), located at 1313 New York Avenue NW, provides walk-in services to individuals experiencing homelessness with no appointment required. The Center will be open on Wednesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 19 from 9 am to 5 pm. Entry will be permitted on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests will be provided with a wristband that must be worn while in the Center.
Zoe’s Doors Youth Drop-In Center for residents experiencing homelessness, located at 900 Rhode Island Avenue NE, offers a safe place for youth and will be open 24 hours on Wednesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 19 for walk-in and full services. Appointments are recommended.
Cooling Centers
Cooling centers are locations across the District where individuals can go to gain respite from the heat. In addition to providing an air-conditioned place to cool off, some cooling centers provide additional services to individuals experiencing homelessness. Facilities serving as cooling centers include low-barrier shelters, day centers, public libraries, community centers and recreation centers, and youth services centers.
While some public facilities will be closed on Thursday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday, other Cooling Centers will be open including low-barrier shelters, the Downtown Day Services Center, and the following recreation centers from 10 am to 5 pm: