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Resources for the unsheltered

Shelter and housing resources

Are you currently in need of shelter or housing? If you’re struggling to remain in your home, sleeping in your car or outside, call the Council for the Homeless Housing Hotline at 360-695-9677 to learn about available shelter and housing assistance in Clark County.

More emergency shelter and housing resources

Winter and severe weather shelters

The City has established single restrooms, hand sanitizers and ADA-restroom/handwashing stations at two locations:

Sanitation and hygiene stations

Share House
West 12th and King Street

Burnt Bridge Creek
Off Northeast Andresen Road

Clark County Food Services

From Camas to Battle Ground, downtown Vancouver to Woodland, the Clark County Food Bank supports 43 partners at 130 distribution sites located throughout Clark County.

Learn more about Clark County Food Services

Clark County Resource Guide

The Clark County Resource Guide provides access to important connections in the community related to housing and homelessness. 

Explore the Clark County Resource Guide

Winter Hospitality Overflow

Winter Hospitality Overflow (also known as WHO) shelters provide additional overnight beds from Nov. 1 to March 30. Call the Housing Hotline at 360-695-9677 Monday to Friday, between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on weekends from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for more information.

Learn more about the Winter Hospitality Overflow

Mail Services

Mail services are provided by Outsiders Inn with funding support from the City.

Text OIMAIL to 360-291-5980 to receive a sign-up link.

To use for all regular mail

Full Name
P.O. BOX 61429
Vancouver, WA 98666-0700

To use for FedEx or UPS

Full name
1211 Daniels Street Box 61429
Vancouver, WA 98666-0700

Pick-up times and locations

Living Hope Church/Live Love Ministries
2711 NE Andresen Blvd.
Vancouver WA 98661
1:30 to 4 p.m. Sundays

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
1309 Franklin Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98660
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

For more information, contact Outsiders Inn.

Landlord Mitigation Fund

The Landlord Mitigation Fund is a Washington Department of Commerce program that provides landlords with an incentive and added security to work with tenants receiving rental assistance. The program offers up to $1,000 to the landlord in reimbursement for some potentially required move-in upgrades, up to fourteen days’ rent loss and up to $5,000 in qualifying damages caused by a tenant during tenancy.

Learn more about the Landlord Mitigation Fund

More City programs