Services

Hood River Shelter Services include:

  • A warm, safe place to sleep
  • Healthy meals
  • Clothing, bedding, and toiletries
  • Access to showers and laundry
  • On-site visits from outreach, housing, health, and social service professionals

For information about available shelter beds or other emergency lodging resources available to Hood River County residents during severe winter weather events, fill out a shelter intake form here or call (541) 965-0990.

Additional Resources

Mid Columbia Community Action Council

Mid-Columbia Housing Authority

FISH Food Bank

Bridges to Health Pathways

Historic Shelter Statistics:                                                                                                                                

  • 2012-2013  48 individual guests, including two families
  • 2014-2015  62 individual guests, including 11 women and 51 men
  • 2016-2017 86 individual guests
  • 2019-2020 94 individual guests, including 13 women and 14 people over the age of 60
  • 2020-2021 89 individual guests, including 25 women and 4 people over the age of 60.

2022-2023 Shelter Season Statistics:

  • 24 hour shelter operations continued at the central location on Oak Street in Hood River.

  • Approximately 80 guests were served during the 2022-2023 winter season

  • 13 shelter guests transitioned from the shelter into long-term housing

  • Regular on-site visits by community partners provided services to shelter guests including local physicians, Bridges to Health, One Community Health, and Center for Living

  • Community volunteers supported meals delivery and supply items donated by the community

    • 2021-2022 Shelter Season Statistics:

    • Shelter operations moved to a new, multi-year location central to public transportation and services.
    • HRSS piloted 24 hour shelter operations
    • HRSS provided shelter to 55 individual guests, with an average nightly guest count of 21 people per night, and served approximately 15 additional people through meals and supplies
    • Shelter guests included 21 women and 34 men who range in age from 21-74, with 9 people over the age of 60. 9 guests identified as Native American and 6 as Hispanic or Latino.
    • 75% of shelter guests listed their last place of residence as a location within the Columbia Gorge.
    • 7 individuals exited our shelter program ot long-term housing placements.