King County Emergency Family Shelter Intake Line / Mary's Place
The phone number families call for shelter in King County (the King County Emergency Family Shelter Intake Line, listed on Mary's Place's help page). Demand is far higher than space: Mary's Place says 50-60 families call each day and only 2-3 are offered shelter, so a call does not guarantee a bed. Families who are placed are assigned a housing specialist. Mary's Place also runs a drop-in Family Center in Seattle (Allen Family Center) with shelter referral and housing help. Families with pets are listed as served; ask about service animals and emotional support animals. Services: family shelter intake line, shelter placement as space allows, drop-in help at Allen Family Center (Seattle), housing and employment support once sheltered
Where: Intake is by phone. Shelter locations are not published on the intake pages. Drop-in help: Allen Family Center, 3190 S Martin Luther King Jr Way, Seattle.
Hours: Intake line hours are not published (206-245-1026). Placements depend on open beds. Allen Family Center drop-in (206-584-2832): Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.
Languages: unknown (screening line typically has interpretation; unverified)
Accessibility: unknown
Cost: Free
Who can use: Families with children who are experiencing homelessness, including two-parent families, single parents of all genders, extended families and families with pets. Mary's Place gives priority to families with young children, pregnant women and new moms, and families with critically ill children. Intake questions and rules (documents, sobriety, screening) are not published; ask when you call.