South Whidbey Homeless Coalition

WE PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS FACING HOMELESSNESS WITH SHELTER, RESOURCES, AND ADVOCACY, TO CREATE A STRONG AND THRIVING WHIDBEY ISLAND.

THE HAVEN: THE HAVEN IS OPERATED BY THE WHIDBEY HOMELESS COALITION AS A NIGHT-TO-NIGHT EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR SINGLES AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ON WHIDBEY ISLAND. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN STAYING AT THE HAVEN, SIGN UP AT THE SPIN CAF, LOCATED IN OAK HARBOR. THIS GIVES HAVEN GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH STAFF AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND RESOURCES. ONCE SIGNED IN AND ADMITTED, GUESTS ARE TRANSPORTED TO THE SECURE SHELTER WHICH NOW TEMPORARILY OPERATES BETWEEN VARIOUS CHURCHES IN THE OAK HARBOR COMMUNITY. HAVEN GUESTS ARE PROVIDED A LIGHT DINNER ON ARRIVAL AS WELL AS A COT TO REST UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF WHC STAFF. THE HAVEN IS OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR AND CAN SERVE UP TO 30 INDIVIDUALS PER NIGHT. IN 2021, THE HAVEN PROVIDED SHELTER TO 87 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WITH A TOTAL OF 4,253 BED NIGHTS SERVED. ALONGSIDE OUR STAFF WE HAVE 27 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THIS PROGRAM.

THE HOUSE OF HOPE: THE HOUSE OF HOPE IS OPERATED BY THE WHIDBEY HOMELESS COALITION AS A 90-DAY EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR FAMILIES AND SINGLE ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. GUESTS ARE REFERRED TO THE HOH PROGRAM BY THE HOUSING SUPPORT CENTER OF ISLAND COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES OR CAN DIRECTLY REACH OUT TO WHC. THE SHELTER, LOCATED IN LANGLEY, WASHINGTON CAN SERVE UP TO 15 INDIVIDUALS AT A TIME DEPENDING ON FAMILY SIZE. ONCE GUESTS ARE ADMITTED INTO THE HOH, CASE MANAGEMENT IS PROVIDED ON A CONSISTENT BASIS BY HOH STAFF WITH THE PRIMARY FOCUS ON HOUSING STABILITY. OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, FINANCIAL WELLNESS, AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AND COORDINATED WITHIN THE GUEST'S ACTION PLAN IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS. IN 2021, THE HOUSE OF HOPE PROVIDED 4,327 BED NIGHTS TO 38 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, 13 INDIVIDUALS -- INCLUDING FOUR FAMILIES -- ESTABLISHED PERMANENT AND STABLE HOUSING. ALONGSIDE US WE HAVE 23 VOLUNTEERS THAT HELP PROVIDE SEVERAL DIFFERENT SERVICES.

MORRIS ROAD FACILITY: THE PROPERTY AT 331 MORRIS ROAD, COUPEVILLE WA, WAS PURCHASED IN 2021. IT WILL BECOME THE PERMANENT HOME OF THE HAVEN, GIVING WHIDBEY HOMELESS COALITION A STABLE AND SECURE BASE FOR OUR EMERGENCY NIGHT-TO-NIGHT SHELTER, AS WELL AS THE CAPACITY TO EXPAND THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN ISLAND COUNTY. THE PERMANENT SHELTER WILL FUNCTION PRIMARILY AS A NIGHT-TO-NIGHT SHELTER WITH THE CAPACITY TO SERVE UP TO 30 INDIVIDUALS PER NIGHT. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE PERMANENT OFFICE SPACE FOR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO WORK, PRIVATE SPACES FOR CONSULTING WITH GUESTS, AND A CONTACT POINT FOR ISLAND COUNTY SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE PROXIMITY TO COUPEVILLE, WHERE ISLAND COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS LOCATED, WILL FACILITATE CONTACT BETWEEN SERVICES AND THOSE WHO NEED THEM. THE PERMANENT SHELTER IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN THE FALL OF 2022, ONCE PERMITTING AND BUILDING UPGRADES ARE COMPLETE.

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