Shelter and Housing

District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH)

Telephone: 202.742.1728

Website: www.dashdc.org

Comprehensive housing resource center that also has long term emergency shelter. The mission of DASH is to ensure access to safe and sustainable refuge for victims of domestic violence through the development and management of safe housing and related services, while increasing the capacity of other community-based organizations to expand housing for victims throughout DC.  

House of Ruth 

Telephone: 202.347.2777

Website: www.houseofruth.org 

24-hour shelter program for domestic violence survivors and their children with support groups, case management and children’s program. Maintains six residential programs in DC and one emergency housing program.

Telephone: 202.347-2777

Website: www.houseofruth.org 

Single woman in need of shelter/housing: 202. 667.7001, ext 240

Woman with children in need of shelter/housing: 202.399.7093

Domestic violence survivor in need of support/counseling: 202.667.7001

Domestic Violence survivor in need of housing and services: 202.667.7001, ext 217

 My Sister’s Place

Telephone: 202.529.5991

Website: www.mysistersplacedc.org 

24-hour shelter program for domestic violence survivors and their children with support groups, case management and children’s program. Provides education, counseling, referrals and advocacy.  Assist women in acquiring information, resources, and skills to end the cycle of violence and abuse in their lives.

Some additional locations:

Calvary Women’s Shelter      202.783.6651

Catholic Charities                  202.289.6315

Mary House                          202.635.0534

N Street Village                     202.387.5464

Sasha Bruce Youth               202.547.7777