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Federal Way Day Center - Federal Way, WA

Description: The Federal Way Day Center opened in December 2016. It provides a welcoming space to adults who are homeless and vulnerably housed.  The Day Center offers showers, laundry, computers, phones, mail reception services, space for meal preparation, and access to health care and social services.  Case Management services are on-site Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  Active partnerships with Healthpoint, Mobile Medical Van, Valley Cities and Sound Mental Health provide services on a monthly basis.

A new addition for 2018, the Federal Way Day Center is now serving families two nights a week.

All-Age hours: Monday – Friday, 10am – 3pm

Hygiene items, limited clothing items, and snacks are generally available to guests visiting the day center.

Family-Only hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4pm – 7pm

Families are welcome to visit during these hours to use the shower, laundry and kitchen facilities.

Special programs for youth are also provided during these times.

The Day Center enlists the support of volunteers. If interested, please call 253-893-7895.

The goals of the Day Center include:

    To provide social and emotional connection.
    To meet basic human needs of cleanliness.
    To connect people to resources that will enable them to meet their full potential.



Volunteers Requests by Federal Way Day Center: Other Ways to Help Attend fundraisers and invite friends and family to participate (see EVENTS) Come to our informational meetings to learn about homelessness and ways you can help (see EVENTS) Provide printing and/or copying services Research and write grants - help is always needed with discovering grant opportunities Subscribe to the "Friends of Reach Out" email distribution list to keep up on the latest news Conduct your own fundraiser and donate the proceeds to Reach Out ​ Donate and ask your employer about "matching funds" that can be given to Reach Out


Do you have items to donate? Contact Federal Way Day Center at the phone number provided above to see if they can use any items you may have to donate.

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Do you have items to donate? Contact Federal Way Day Center at the phone number provided above to see if they can use any items you may have to donate.