Thurston County
Contact: Theresa Slusher
Phone: (360) 664-2485 X109
Thurston County Housing Task Force
Regular Meetings
3rd Monday of each month at noon
The Olympia Library
Mission: It is the mission of the Thurston County Housing Task Force to preserve and create affordable housing, prevent homelessness, to restore homeless persons to stable living environments, to promote community awareness of homelessness issues and to promote programs that provide a healthy atmosphere to needy families, single women, single men and youth through creating community supported shelters and ensuring the provision of vital services.
Purpose: The Thurston County Housing Task Force was established in June of 1988. It is the purpose of this task force to:
- Promote community awareness of homelessness and broader housing issues
- Share information among housing and service providers
- Coordinate and combine local efforts in housing
- Prioritize local housing needs and responses
- Seek community resources to advance the creation of programs which use community supported services to provide a healthy atmosphere to persons at risk or experiencing homelessness.
Services
Crisis Clinic Resource Network
(360) 586-2800
Serving Thurston, Mason and Lewis Counties
Community Action Council of Lewis, Mason and Thurston Counties
(800) 952-8012
“Our multi-purpose organization focuses on meeting the needs of low-income individuals and families through a variety of programs designed to help them become independent and more self-sufficient. “
Housing Authority of Thurston County
(360) 753-8292
Rental assistance, emergency housing, transitional housing, permanent housing, home repair, community services, first time home buyer opportunities.
Bread & Roses Advocacy Center
(360) 754-4085
1009 4th Ave., Olympia WA 98501 (the old Olympia Yoga building)
“At the Bread and Roses Advocacy Center (BRAC) one-on-one advocates serve as friends and guides in assisting individuals navigate the social service system, gain housing, and develop an income. BRAC also helps to meet basic needs (including laundry vouchers, bus passes, hygiene items, and mail and telephone service) for an average of 65 people a day.”
Community Youth Services
(360) 943-0780
Shelter, outreach, drop-in center, transitional living program and referrals for homeless/runaway youth and their families.
Emergency Shelter Network
(360) 528-8999
A program of the Family Support Center. “Provides emergency shelter and support for families and single women when they are unable to access other shelters. Staff work with homeless families and single women to access other community resources.”
Catholic Community Services Thurston County Family Center
(888) 322-7156
2940 Limited Lane NW
Olympia, WA
Emergency services, counseling and mental health, elderly and disabled, childcare.