Homeless Outreach Services Team - Washington County Community Services

Staff may assist with information for housing options and emergency shelter resources. Staff do not provide homeless motel vouchers. Other services provided:

​- Emergency Shelter: Offers information and emergency shelter resources to adults without minor children. Call during office hours for a referral request to the Emergency Housing Services Building facility. Shelter is available based on capacity.

- Eviction Prevention and Homelessness Prevention: When Washington FHPAP applications close for the month, residents can reach out to the Homeless Outreach Services Team, whether the household has received an eviction notice or not. Funding may not be guaranteed as it depends on whether a household is in the process of eviction and if they meet eligibility guidelines.

- Housing Hub:

• ​Connects single adults ages 18 and over and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless with a Housing Specialist to provide housing problem solving. Housing Specialists can assist households with practical solutions, identify sources, alternatives, resolve immediate barriers to housing, and mediate conflict resolution between landlords, friends, or family.
• The initial access point to be connected with a Housing Specialist is short-term with a 30-day timeframe. After 30 days initial contact, households with no other pathways identified who meet eligibility can be connected to a Housing Assessor and complete a Housing Needs Assessment. Individuals and families who complete a Housing Needs Assessment will be added to the Housing Registry.

- Street Outreach: Provides support to individuals who are experiencing homelessness and living outside NOTE: People seeking temporary care for their pets must already be enrolled in a housing support program through Washington County's Homeless Outreach Services Team to see if their pet can be sheltered by referral.