Uniting in service to families with children experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County.
Audited financial statements available upon request. Please contact us.
We operate five emergency shelter programs for families with children who are experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County.
All programs are non-discriminatory and low-barrier for any family in need, and include: up to 90 days of emergency shelter, basic needs services, access to a community kitchen and laundromat, case management to achieve permanent housing, and the Children’s Program.
All are Welcome
We offer non-discriminatory access to all programs – regardless of race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, religion, national origin, or income.
Proud member of the Homeward House Collaborative and collaborating with other community partners to provide hope & support to pregnant women, expectant fathers, and families with infants in crisis due to substance use disorders.
About 70% of families achieve permanent housing after exiting our shelter program – 80% of them are still housed one year later.
This is one of the highest success rates in Snohomish County.
We are one of only three shelters in Snohomish County that accepts single dads and families with adolescent sons – this allows families to stay together as they rebuild their lives.
Our vision: No child sleeps unhoused in Snohomish County tonight.
CARE Certified Organization
We are an officially designated CARE Community site (Compassion, Appreciation, Resilience, Empowerment) and trauma-informed organization. All our programs commit to upholding Compassion, Appreciation, Resilience, and Empowerment for all.
In partnership with Snohomish County Children’s Wellness Coalition, Snohomish County Human Services, and others, we are committed to implementing trauma-informed practices and policies.
Our program clients and staff can expect trauma-informed practices that promote a sense of belonging and meaningful relationships for all. We strive to ensure that every interaction, procedure, and policy builds equitable pathways towards resilience and restoration.
We are dedicated to: (a) staff professional development, (b) participating in ongoing learning communities, and (c) operational change that focuses on the key foundations of trauma-informed care (positive/adverse childhood experiences, brain science, resiliency, restorative practice, equity, and self-care/secondary traumatic stress).
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement
The Interfaith Family Shelter upholds that access to housing is basic human right for every family – regardless of race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, ability, religion, nationality, income level, and any other criteria.
We honor the lived experiences, backgrounds, and dignity of every individual – adult and child – who enters our shelter. A commitment to equity is the cornerstone of our programs, processes, and mission. Our staff, leadership, and Board of Directors are united in this shared goal to serve families with children and help them overcome homelessness to achieve financial independence.
Land & Antiracism Acknowledgment
The work of the Interfaith Family Shelter occurs on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, and specifically the Tulalip, Snohomish, Stillaguamish, and Sauk-Suiattle tribes.
The Interfaith Family Shelter also acknowledges that the wealth of this country was built on the free enslaved labor of Black people and the history of systemic inequitable treatment of Black people and many other racial groups in our country.
While the movement for justice and liberation is ever-present, these legacies persist as we continue to work towards racial justice, equity, and dismantling barriers and inequities that are built into the systems within which we operate and live.