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Homeless Housing Division

Provides safe warm beds to stay overnight during severe weather events in Port Orchard, Silverdale, and Kingston. These shelters are available for single adults, parents with children, families, and teens. Severe weather shelters operate each year from November 1 through March 31.​​​​

Shelters are open tonight

Los refugios están abiertos esta noche

Open [Day, Month Date] through [Day, Month Date]

Check in by 9 p.m. No one can check in after 9 p.m. A site closes for the night if no one has checked in by then.

Need a ride? Call G2G2 at 360-286-3100 before 8 p.m. for a free ride to the closest shelter.​

Last updated: Oct 21, 2026


Shelters are closed tonight

Los refugios están cerrados esta noche

Severe weather shelters open only when the forecast meets certain conditions, between November 1 and March 31. To get notified when they open, text KITSAPSWS to 898211.

Need a place to stay tonight? See other places to stay, or contact the Housing Solutions Center.

Last updated: Oct 29, 2026

When shelters open

The Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management monitors the forecast. Shelters open when the forecast calls for any of these, AND the volunteer team is fully staffed.

  • Freezing: 32°F degrees or colder at night.
  • Snow: more than 1 inch of snow a day, 2 days in a row.
  • Rain: more than 1 inch of rain a day, 2 days in a row.
  • Heavy Rain: 1½ inches or more of rain in 1 day.
  • Wind: when high wind warnings are issued.
  • Between Freezing Nights: the shelters may also open on a single night when temperatures are not forecast to reach freezing, but the forecast anticipates overnight freezing temperatures the nights before and after.
  • Get a text when shelters openText KITSAPSWS to 898211
  • Ask if shelters are openCall 2-1-1. Help is available in many languages.
  • Get a free rideOn nights shelters are open, call G2G2 at 360-286-3100 before 8 p.m.

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Shelter locations

These sites open only on nights when the shelters are open. Check the status at the top of this page before you go.

Arrive by 9 p.m. No one can check in after 9 p.m. If no one has checked in at a site by 9 p.m., that site closes for the night.

Free rides to a shelter

On nights the shelters are open, Gather Together Grow Together (G2G2) gives free rides to the closest shelter. Call 360-286-3100 before 8 p.m. to arrange a ride.

What to expect

Who can stay

The shelters are free and open to anyone who needs a safe, warm place for the night, including single adults, parents with children, families and teens. There is no background check.

Pets

Pets are not allowed. Service animals are welcome. The Salvation Army Shelter in Bremerton accepts pets.

Shelter rules

  • Sign in when you arrive, by 9 p.m. Everyone leaves when the shelter closes in the morning.
  • Your belongings are checked in for the night. You can keep what you need, such as medications, a book or a comfort item.
  • No drugs or alcohol.
  • Smoking is allowed only outside in marked areas, before 9 p.m.
  • No fighting or disturbing others. Anyone who doesn’t follow the rules will be asked to leave.

Other shelter programs

There is no severe weather shelter in Bremerton. These shelters are run separately from the severe weather shelter program.

  • Bremerton · No referral needed

    Salvation Army Shelter

    832 6th St, Bremerton, WA 98337

    Open every night, November 1 through March 31. Check in 7 to 8:45 p.m. Doors close at 9 p.m.

    Adults, couples, families and pets are welcome. Youth may stay only with family. No background check. You will be asked for your name and birthdate and to fill out a short form.

    Call 360-373-5550 before 5 p.m. or 360-649-6628 after 5 p.m.

    Map and directions to the Salvation Army Shelter

  • Countywide · Referral needed

    Year-round shelters

    Most other shelters take guests only by referral from the Housing Solutions Center. They include shelters for adults and families with pets, single men, women and women with children, and youth ages 16 to 20.

    See all Kitsap shelters and who they serve

For housing help, contact the Housing Solutions Center

For shelter and housing help any time of year, contact the Housing Solutions Center, Kitsap County’s entry point for shelter and housing. Staff can refer you to shelters and help you plan your next steps. Call or visit any location:

  • Bremerton (Kitsap Community Resources)
    1201 Park Ave
    360-473-2035
  • Port Orchard (Kitsap Community Resources)
    3200 SE Rainshadow Ct
    360-473-2146
  • Poulsbo (North Kitsap Fishline)
    19705 Viking Ave NW
    360-932-9889
  • Bainbridge Island (Helpline House)
    282 Knechtel Way
    206-842-7621

Can’t get to an office? Call any location to ask for a phone appointment. Housing Solutions Center hours and map

En español: Refugios para el mal tiempo

Los refugios son gratuitos y ofrecen un lugar cálido para pasar la noche cuando el clima es peligroso, del 1 de noviembre al 31 de marzo. El estado de hoy aparece al principio de esta página.

  • ¿Están abiertos? Llame al 2-1-1. Hay ayuda en muchos idiomas.
  • Alertas por mensaje de texto: envíe KITSAPSWS al 898211.
  • Lugares: Village Green Community Center, 26159 Dulay Rd NE, Kingston (6:30 p.m. a 6:30 a.m.); Silverdale Community Church, 9982 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale (6 p.m. a 7 a.m.); Port Orchard United Methodist Church, 725 Kitsap St, Port Orchard (6 p.m. a 7 a.m.).
  • Llegue antes de las 9 p.m. No se permite la entrada después de las 9 p.m.
  • Transporte gratis: llame a G2G2 al 360-286-3100 antes de las 8 p.m. las noches que los refugios estén abiertos.
  • Mascotas: no se permiten mascotas. Se permiten animales de servicio.

Volunteer at a shelter

The shelters can open only when enough volunteers sign up for the night. Volunteers set up, check in guests and stay overnight.

  1. Apply online with the Department of Emergency Management.
  2. Pass a background check.
  3. Complete training using the volunteer references page with training videos and manuals.

Flyers and reports

Contact

Need shelter? Call 2-1-1 or the Housing Solutions Center.

Program contacts: The staff below manage the program and can answer questions from partners, volunteers and the public.

Have a concern or feedback about a shelter? Use the Severe Weather Shelter feedback form.

Kitsap County Department of Human Services, Homeless Housing Division, with the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management.

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