Nativity House Shelter

Facility Status
Operational Status
Operational
Uses HMIS
Yes
Admissions 24x7
No
DayCenter
Operational
Shelter
Operational
CE Site
Operational
Location and Contact
Address
702 S 14th St, Tacoma, WA 98405
Website
https://ccsww.org/get-help/housing/permanent-housing/nativity-house-apartments/nativity-house-day-shelter/
Phone
253-502-2780
Coordinated Entry
CE Eligibility
Designed for adults, but serves all individuals experiencing homelessness.
Current CE Wait Time
Contact Facility for wait time
Eligibility and Admission Process
Night Shelter Eligibility
Serves adults 18 and over. This shelter nearly always has a waitlist for both the men and women sides - come to the shelter around 4:30pm to get on the waitlist.
Day Center Eligibility
Inside day shelter currently limited to overnight guests. Food, water bottles, hand washing and porta-pottys available outside the shelter.
Gender Served
M & F
Type of Households
Single adults
Animals Allowed
Service & comfort-night shelter only Service - day shelter
Belongings Allowed
Under bed & in small locker
Substance Use
No use on-site
Sex Offenders Served
No restrictions
Felons Served
No
COVID-19 Policies
Services Offered
Case Management
8 during the day, M-F
Laundry Services
Not at this time
Shower Services
Only for Night shelter guests
Mental Health Services
Through colocated MDC coocurring disorder program and through peers with Optum Health
Parenting Supports
-
Substance Use Svcs
Through colocated MDC cooccurring disorder program
Meals
Breakfast Information
Served to the entire community daily - currently with take-away meals available on the outside deck
Lunch Information
Served to the entire community daily - currently with take-away meals available on the outside deck
Dinner Information
For overnight shelter guests only.
Capacity and Availability
Normal Capacity
117 adults males, 50 adult females.
Capacity by:
Bed
Program Availability
Current Guest Count
163
Inclement Weather
Extra Capacity
40 additional cots.
Entry Time
Prefer arrivals by 4:30pm, but will accept entry at any time.
Overnight Shelter Information
Maximum Stay
   

Hours Open:


This access point is open during the following hours.
Activity Weekday Start Time End Time Start Date End Date
CE Access Point
  Monday 6:30 AM 4:45 PM 1/1/2020
  Tuesday 6:30 AM 4:45 PM 1/1/2020
  Wednesday 6:30 AM 4:45 PM 1/1/2020
  Thursday 6:30 AM 4:45 PM 1/1/2020
  Friday 6:30 AM 4:45 PM 1/1/2020
Cooling Station
  Sunday 7:00 AM 9:00 PM 6/25/2021 6/29/2021
  Monday 7:00 AM 9:00 PM 6/25/2021 6/29/2021
  Tuesday 7:00 AM 9:00 PM 6/25/2021 6/29/2021
  Friday 7:00 AM 9:00 PM 6/25/2021 6/29/2021
  Saturday 7:00 AM 9:00 PM 6/25/2021 6/29/2021
Day Center
  Sunday 5:45 AM 5:00 PM 1/20/2023
  Monday 5:45 AM 5:00 PM 1/20/2023
  Tuesday 5:45 AM 5:00 PM 1/20/2023
  Wednesday 5:45 AM 5:00 PM 1/20/2023
  Thursday 5:45 AM 5:00 PM 1/20/2023
  Friday 5:45 AM 5:00 PM 1/20/2023
  Saturday 5:45 AM 5:00 PM 1/20/2023
Night Shelter
  Sunday 5:00 PM 7:00 AM 1/1/2020
  Monday 5:00 PM 7:00 AM 1/1/2020
  Tuesday 5:00 PM 7:00 AM 1/1/2020
  Wednesday 5:00 PM 7:00 AM 1/1/2020
  Thursday 5:00 PM 7:00 AM 1/1/2020
  Friday 5:00 PM 7:00 AM 1/1/2020
  Saturday 5:00 PM 7:00 AM 1/1/2020

Holiday Closures:

the facility is closed for these uses on the following days.
Date Closed Activity Start Time End Time
5/27/2019 CE Access Point 6:30 AM 4:45 PM
7/4/2019 CE Access Point 5:00 AM 10:00 PM
9/2/2019 CE Access Point 6:45 AM 4:45 PM
11/28/2019 CE Access Point 6:00 AM 5:00 PM
11/29/2019 CE Access Point 6:00 AM 5:00 PM
12/25/2019 CE Access Point 6:00 AM 5:00 PM
12/26/2019 CE Access Point 6:00 AM 5:00 PM
1/1/2020 CE Access Point 6:00 AM 5:00 PM
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