Ketchikan Homeless Shelter

628 Park Avenue
Ketchikan, AK 99901

(907) 225-4194

Class of Housing/Services: Homeless shelter for men and women

General Information:
The Ketchikan Homeless Shelter has the capacity to house a total of 26 people. There are three separate dorm rooms, two for men and one for women. "At any given time our population is usually 80 to 90 percent male," Boatwright stated. The normal length-of-stay policy is five nights and a guest may not return unless he or she has been gone at least one night. "Naturally we have a higher occupancy in the summer months because of the transients that come from down South," Boatwright stated. "In winter we tend to be a bit more flexible on our time limit policy because we not only have the space but we get to know the tenants and their particular problem or situation. If we know a person needs a little more time to get back on their feet, we're willing to be flexible." If a guest has found employment they are required to pay $3 a night and the shelter may extend their stay until they have earned the funds necessary to obtain their own housing. Board approval is required for any stay over one month. There are still more rules that the tenants must abide by. There is a prerequisite that all guests must sign up for a cleaning chore as a condition of occupancy. Although the furniture is noticeable worn, all the common areas; kitchen, restrooms, day room, laundry room and showers are noticeable clean and clutter free. The doors are locked and all tenants must be out of the shelter by 9 AM, presumably to seek employment, check in with job service, veteran's aid or other social service agencies designed to help the individual become self sufficient. The shelter does not reopen until 5 PM and all guests must be signed in by 10 PM when the doors are locked.

Helpful Definitions For Ketchikan Homeless Shelter:
Emergency Homeless Shelters both provide short term relief for the homeless and low income persons. Usually there is a maximum stay of 3 months or less. Many of these shelters ask their clients to leave during the day. Meals and other supportive services are often offered. 3 times out of 5 these shelters offer their services free of charge.



How To Volunteer at Ketchikan Homeless Shelter:
Be a volunteer. Call Ketchikan Homeless Shelter at (907) 225-4194 for current volunteer work opportunities.

As A General Note About ShelterListings.org Listings:
ShelterListings.org does our best to provide listings that are free of cost. Many of the homeless shelters and services are free of charge. Some do charge small fees. We always urge the users of our website to visit the websites of the providers listed, OR give them a phone call to find out complete details.

In furtherance; Halfway Houses, Transitional Housing, and Substance Abuse Treatment Centers for the most part charge a fee. Most of the substance abuse resources we provide are low cost, Medicaid or sliding scale fee. We provide as much information as possible on the website of these locations.

Rooming and Boarding Houses do charge fees. We list them where we find them. They are a nice low cost option for housing.

If you need assistance call 'Ketchikan Homeless Shelter' directly at: (907) 225-4194

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