Latin American Youth Center 3045 15th Street NW - (202) 599-0029
Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-7:00 PM; Friday (Appointment Only); Open 2nd Saturday & Sunday each month (9:00 AM-7:00 PM)
SAMU First Response 650 Pennsylvania Ave SE - 202-650-4535
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-7:00 PM; Open 3rd Saturday & Sunday each month (9:00 AM-7:00 PM)
Sasha Bruce Youthwork Capitol Hill 741 8th Street, SE - 202-675-9340
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-6:00 PM; Wednesday (Open to the public 8:00 AM-12:00 PM) (Appointment Only 12-6 PM); Closed Saturday & Sunday
DC Doors: Zoe's Doors 900 Rhode Island Ave NE - (202) 248-2098
Monday-Sunday Open 24 hours ; Thursday (Open’s at 8:00 PM)
YOUTH/ EMERGENCY SHELTERS
Covenant House Greater Washington - The Sanctuary (18-24 yrs.) 511 Mellon Street SE - (202) 560-5965
Covenant House Greater Washington - The SHINE (LGBTQ+ 18-24 yrs.) For entry call - (202) 506-2432
Covenant House Greater Washington - Safe Haven (18-24 yrs.) For entry call - (202) 560-5874
Healthy Babies – Muriel’s House (pregnant/parenting teens 16-21 yrs.) For entry call (202) 396-2809
House of Ruth: (202) 667-7001 — Ext. 515 (women with children), Ext. 240 (single)
Sasha Bruce (youth only): (202) 547-7777
Shelter Hotline: (800) 535-7252
Emergency Shelter Hotline (DC): 202-399-7093 or 311 — Immediate shelter, no income needed
Calvary Women's Shelter: (202) 678-2341
District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH): (202) 462-3274
Virginia Williams: (202) 526-0017, Ext. 102
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT & COUNSELING
My Sister's Place (MSP): (202) 540-1064 | mysistersplacedc.org (Specialized support groups and 'SOS' counseling programs for survivors.)
House of Ruth — Domestic Violence Support Center: (202) 667-7001 (Ext. 515) | houseofruth.org (Free counseling, open to all genders. Focus on healing from trauma and rebuilding lives.)
The Women's Center: (202) 293-4580 | thewomenscenter.org (Individual and group counseling; trauma-informed therapy for DV victims.)
Family Matters of Greater Washington: 202-289-1510
Whitman-Walker Health: 202-745-7000 — support groups incl. LGBTQ+ survivors
JCADA: (877-885-2232) Free counseling, advocacy & support (all backgrounds)
GENERAL SUPPORT CENTERS
Wendt Center for Loss and Healing: (202) 624-0010
The Women's Center: (703) 281-2657
So Others May Eat (SOME): (202) 797-8806
The Family Place: (202) 265-0149 | thefamilyplacedc.org (Spanish-speaking support available)
LEGAL SERVICES
Legal Aid Society: (202) 628-1161
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project (DCVLP): (202) 425-7573
Safe Sisters Circle: (202) 596-5209
Ayuda: (202) 387-4848
Family Law Self Help Center: (202) 879-1471
VICTIM RECOVERY & ADVOCACY
Network for Victim Recovery DC (NVRDC)
• Youth ages 12–24 seeking services can text: 202-849-6289
• Survivors of all ages — non-emergency services: 202-742-1727
