Emergency Shelters

List of Joint Office-Funded Shelters

This list was updated March 2024.

PLEASE NOTE: This list does not include information about shelters specifically for survivors of Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault, for safety reasons. If you are in need of emergency shelter, and are escaping domestic violence or sexual assault, call either the Gateway Center at 503-988-6400 or Call to Safety at 503-235-5333.

(Para ayuda en español para las sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica y/o asalto sexual: Línea de Crisis 503-232-4448.)

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Congregate Shelters (For Adults)

Bybee Lakes Hope Center

14355 N. Bybee Lake Court, Portland
Populations serviced: 
Men, women, and families with children
Capacity: 175 beds
Details: Participants must commit to sobriety (even if it is day one) and must not be registered sex offenders of any class.
Reservations: By referral only. To connect with one of the shelter’s referral partners, call 971-333-5070.
helpinghandsreentry.org/bybee-lakes-hope-center

Clark Center

1431 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland
Population served: Men
Capacity: 77 year-round beds
Details: Open 24/7; TB card required; drug- and alcohol-free. Meals, services and housing placement offered.
Reservations: Call 503-280-4700 or visit the Transition Projects Day Center at 650 N.W. Irving St. to get on the waitlist.
tprojects.org/get-assistance/shelters

Doreen’s Place

610 N.W. Broadway St., Portland
Population served: Men
Capacity: 67 year-round beds
Details: Open 24/7; TB card required; drug and alcohol free. Meals, services and housing placement offered.
Reservations: Call 503-280-4700 or visit the Transition Projects Day Center at 650 N.W. Irving St. to get on the waitlist.
tprojects.org/shelters

Downtown Shelter (Greyhound Station)

550 N.W. 6th Ave. Portland
Population served: Adults (all genders) – individuals and couples
Capacity: 91
Reservations: Call 503-358-0519, fill out the form on the Do Good Multnomah website, or visit the Transition Projects Day Center at 650 N.W. Irving St.
dogoodmultnomah.org/shelter

Gresham Women’s Shelter

16141 E. Burnside St., Gresham
Population served: Women
Capacity: 70 beds
Details: Open 24/7; meals, services and housing placement offered.
Reservations: Call 211 to get on the waitlist.
ourjustfuture.org/services/homeless-services

Jean’s Place

18 N.E. 11th Ave., Portland
Population served: Women
Capacity: 45 year-round beds; emergency beds available by calling after 5pm; TB card required; drug and alcohol free. Meals, services and housing placement offered.
Reservations: Call 503-280-4700 or sign up at the Day Center at 650 NW Irving St. to get on the waitlist.
tprojects.org/shelters

Laurelwood Center

6130 S.E. Foster Road, Portland
Population served: Women and people in couples; priority access to veterans, adults 55+ and individuals with disabilities. Pets allowed.
Capacity: 96 beds
Reservations: Call 503-280-4700 or visit the Transition Projects Day Center at 650 N.W. Irving St.
tprojects.org/shelters

Market Street

120 S.E. Market St., Portland
Population served: Adults (men and women)
Capacity: 80 beds
Reservations: Call All Good Northwest at 971-408-2024
allgoodnw.org/programs

River District Navigation Center

1111 N.W. Naito Parkway, Portland
Population served: Men, women and people in couples; priority access to veterans, adults 55+ and individuals with disabilities. Pets allowed.
Capacity: 80 beds
Reservations: Call 503-280-4700, email shelter.access@tprojects.org, visit Transition Projects’ Day Center at 650 N.W. Irving St. or call 503-280-4700
tprojects.org/shelters

Walnut Park Shelter

5329 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland
Open nights only, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; reservations required
Population served: Women, men and people in couples; priority access to veterans, adults 55+, individuals with disabilities and unsheltered neighbors from the surrounding area. Pets allowed.
Capacity: 68 beds
Reservations: Call 503-280-4700 or visit the Transition Projects Day Center at 650 N.W. Irving St.
tprojects.org/shelters

Willamette Center

5120 S.E. Milwaukie Ave., Portland
Population served: Women, non-binary individuals, couples, and pets. Participants are 18 and older, with priority for people 55 and older, those with disabilities, and veterans.
Capacity: 120 beds
Reservations: A bed can be requested by filling out this form: https://www.tprojects.org/shelter-access-pre-screening-form
If unable to fill out the form, we ask for individuals to visit the Transition Projects Resource Center at 650 NW Irving, Portland, OR, 97209 or call 503-280-4700, email shelter.access@tprojects.org

Wy’east Shelter

1415 S.E. 122nd Ave., Portland
Population served: Men; priority access to Veterans, 55+ and individuals with disabilities.
Capacity: 90 beds
Reservations: Call 503-490-0285 or sign up at the Transition Projects Day Center at 650 N.W. Irving St.
dogoodmultnomah.org/shelter

Family Shelters


All rooms serve at least two people, and can serve more to accommodate larger families. That means actual capacity, in terms of people served, is at a minimum double the number of rooms listed.

Family Village Shelter

Population served: Families
Capacity: 17 families
Details: Day services and full-service case management social services and navigation services provided in trauma-informed space.
Reservations: Call 211 and ask about family shelter
pdxhfs.org/family-village

Lilac Meadows

7740 S.E. Powell Blvd., Portland
Population served: Families with children
Capacity: 39 personal rooms for families.
Details: Case management and staff on-site.
Reservations: Call 211 and ask about family shelter
ourjustfuture.org/services/lilac-meadows-family-shelter

Rockwood Family Shelter

2261 N.E. 181st Ave., Portland
Population served: Families with children
Capacity: 35 motel rooms for families
Details: Open 24/7. Services and housing placement offered.
Reservations: Call 211 and ask about family shelter
https://rockwoodcdc.org/programs/east-county-housing/

Youth Shelters

Porch Light Youth Shelter

1635 S.W. Alder St., Portland
Population served: Youth age 16-24
Capacity: 30
Reservations: Call 503-432-3986 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
janusyouth.org/programs/homeless-youth

Street Light Youth Shelter

1635 S.W. Alder St., Portland
Population served: Youth age 16-24
Capacity: 30
Reservations: Call (503) 432-3986 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
janusyouth.org/programs/homeless-youth

Motel Shelters

Banfield Motel Shelter

1525 NE 37th Ave., Portland
Population served: Adults (all genders), individuals and couples
Capacity: 52 rooms
Reservations: Referrals from congregate shelters only. No outside referrals accepted at this time. For a referral to a congregate shelter, call Transition Projects at 503-280-4700 or visit the Day Center at 650 N.W. Irving St. to get on the waitlist
tprojects.org/shelters

Barbur Motel Shelter

10450 S.W. Barbur Blvd., Portland
Population served: Adults, couples
Capacity: 41 motel rooms
Reservations: Referrals from congregate shelters only. No outside referrals accepted at this time. For a referral to a Do Good Multnomah congregate shelter, call 503-436-5757 or go to the Do Good Multnomah website here: www.dogoodmultnomah.org/shelter

Chestnut Tree Inn Motel Shelter

9699 S.E. Stark St., Portland
Population served: Women
Capacity: 56 rooms
Reservations: Referrals from congregate shelters only. No outside referrals accepted at this time. For a referral to a congregate shelter, call 211, go to 211info.org or call Our Just Future at 503-548-0200

Jamii Program (Palms Motel)

3801 N. Interstate Ave., Portland
Population served: Adults age 65+ who identify as African-American
Capacity: 44 rooms
Reservations: Contact the Urban League at 503-280-2600
nul.org/news/urban-league-portland-using-palms-motel-shelter-new-program

Roseway Inn Motel Shelter

9723 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland
Population served: Adults (all genders), individuals and couples
Capacity: 120 rooms
Reservations: Referrals from congregate shelters only. No outside referrals accepted at this time. For a referral to a Do Good Multnomah congregate shelter, call 503-436-5757 or go to the Do Good Multnomah website here: www.dogoodmultnomah.org/shelter

Rockwood Bridge Shelter

121 N.E. 181st Ave, Gresham
Population served: Adults (Individuals and couples)
Capacity: 41 motel rooms
Open: 24/7. Services and housihttps://allgoodnw.org/programsng placement offered.
allgoodnw.org/programs

Stark Street Motel Shelter (former Motel 6)

18323 S.E. Stark St., Gresham
Population served: Adults (all genders) – individuals and couples
Capacity: 43 rooms
Reservations: Referrals from congregate shelters only. No outside referrals accepted at this time. For a referral to a Do Good Multnomah congregate shelter, call 503-436-5757 or go to the Do Good Multnomah website here: www.dogoodmultnomah.org/shelter

Outdoor, Village-Style Shelters

Alternative Shelters


Beacon Village PDX

621 N.E. 76th Ave., Portland
Population: Adults
Capacity: 10 units
Reservations: Call 503-308-8309
beaconvillagepdx.org

BIPOC Village

84 N.E. Weidler St., Portland
Population served: Adults identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
Capacity: 38 sleeping units
Reservations: Unlike most other Safe Rest Villages, this site does accept self-referral and maintains a wait list. Please call the shelter operators at 971-380-7594 to discuss interest.
portland.gov/safe-rest-villages/locations-safe-rest-villages-and-culturally-specific-villages/bipoc-village-84

Clinton Triangle Temporary Alternative Shelter Site

1490 S.E. Gideon Street
Population served: Adults
Capacity: 160 sleeping units
Reservations: Referrals to this shelter are made directly by specific outreach workers only, including a small team of City outreach workers via the Street Services Coordination Center and the Navigation Team (contracted by the Joint Office for Homeless Services) which consists of Central City Concern, Transition Projects and Mental Health Advocates of Oregon. We cannot accept self-referral or third-party referral requests at this time. There is no waitlist for this shelter.
https://www.portland.gov/wheeler/clinton-triangle

Dignity Village

9401 N.E. Sunderland Ave., Portland
Population served: Adults – individuals and couples
Capacity: 60 sleeping units
Reservations: Appear in person to get on waitlist. Must have ongoing engagement with village to stay prioritized on waitlist.
dignityvillage.org

Kenton Women’s Village

2420 N. Columbia Blvd., Portland
Population served: Women, with a priority access for veterans, women 55+ or women with disabilities.
Capacity: 15 sleeping units
Reservations: Call Catholic Charities of Oregon at 971-222-1880
catholiccharitiesoregon.org/services/homeless-services/kenton-womens-village

Menlo Park Safe Rest Village

12202 E. Burnside St.
Population served: Adults
Capacity: 50 sleeping units
Shelter type: Safe Rest Village, a temporary outdoor shelter, with case management, amenities, and mental and behavioral health services on-site.
Reservations: Referrals are made directly by specific outreach workers only. We cannot accept self-referral or third-party referral requests at this time.
portland.gov/safe-rest-villages/locations-safe-rest-villages-and-culturally-specific-villages/menlo-park-safe

Multnomah Safe Rest Village

2731 S.W. Multnomah Blvd., Portland
Population served: Adults
Capacity: 28 sleeping units (expanding to 100 sleeping units)
Shelter type: Safe Rest Village, a temporary outdoor shelter, with case management, amenities, and mental and behavioral health services on-site.
Reservations: Referrals are made directly by specific outreach workers only. We cannot accept self-referral or third-party referral requests at this time.
portland.gov/safe-rest-villages/locations-safe-rest-villages-and-culturally-specific-villages/multnomah-safe

Parkrose Community Village

12505 N.E. Halsey St., Portland
Population served: Adults who identify as LGBTQIA+, with a priority
for those who are also Black, Indigenous, or People of Color
Capacity: 12 sleeping units
Reservations: Call 211 to connect with a provider for assessment/referral
weshinepdx.org/resource/weshine-parkrose-community-village-overview-6-30-2022/

Peninsula Crossing Safe Rest Village

6631 N. Syracuse St., Portland
Population served: Adults
Capacity: 60 sleeping units
Shelter Type: Safe Rest Village, a temporary outdoor shelter, with case management, amenities, and mental and behavioral health services on-site.
Reservations: Not yet available
portland.gov/ryan/peninsula-crossing-trail-srv-6631-n-syracuse-st

Queer Affinity Village

2185 S.W. Naito Parkway, Portland
Population served: LGBTQIA+ identifying adults
Capacity: 35 sleeping units (including 7 with ramps)
Reservations: Referrals are made directly by specific outreach workers only. We cannot accept self-referral or third-party referral requests at this time.
portland.gov/safe-rest-villages/locations-safe-rest-villages-and-culturally-specific-villages/queer-affinity

Reedway Safe Rest Village

10550 SE Reedway St, Portland
Population served: Adults
Capacity: 60 (this is expanding to 120)
Shelter Type: Safe Rest Village, a temporary outdoor shelter, with case management, amenities, and mental and behavioral health services on-site.
portland.gov/safe-rest-villages/locations-safe-rest-villages-and-culturally-specific-villages/reedway-safe-rest

St. Johns Village

8005 N. Richmond Ave., Portland
Population served: Men, women and couples
Capacity: 19 sleeping units
Reservations: Call 503-572-2649 or fill out form on the Do Good Multnomah website
www.dogoodmultnomah.org/alternative-shelter

Sunderland RV Safe Park

9827 N.E. Sunderland Ave., Portland
Population served:
Up to Two Adults per vehicle
Capacity: 55 vehicles
Reservations: Referrals are made directly by specific outreach workers only. We cannot accept self-referral or third-party referral requests at this time.
portland.gov/safe-rest-villages/locations-safe-rest-villages-and-culturally-specific-villages/sunderland-rv-safe

Other Shelters

82nd Avenue Motel Shelter (former Portland Value Inn)

1707 NE 82nd Ave., Portland
Population served: Adults in need of isolation due to COVID-19
Capacity: Up to 38, only available for people needing isolation for COVID-19
Reservations: Referrals from congregate shelters only. No outside referrals accepted at this time.

Behavioral Health Resource Center

333 SW Park Ave., Portland
Population served: Adults with behavioral health needs
Capacity: 33 beds
Reservations: Any individual (18+) who is experiencing behavioral health challenges (diagnosed or not) and/or is experiencing homelessness can access the day center and connect to services. All referrals come through the Day Center. Ask at the front desk for more information

Closed For Reservations

Arbor Lodge Shelter

7440 N. Denver Ave., Portland
Population served: Adults (all genders) – individuals and couples
Capacity: 110 beds when reopened
Reservations: None at this time
johs.us/arbor-lodge-shelter/