Emergency Shelter: The Haven

• No alcohol, drugs, or paraphernalia on-site

• No weapons - turn any pocket knives in to staff

• No violent, aggressive speech or behavior (includes profanity, hate speech, bullying, or sexual harassment)

• No smoking (except in designated outdoor areas at designated times)

• No in-and-out between 9:30 PM and 6:00 AM

• No sexual activity of any kind

• No noise after 9:30 pm

• Parents must accompany children at all times

What to Expect

• To stay as a guest, please come to one of our registration sites:

  • Monday through Friday at St. Stephen’s Church/SPiN Cafe at 1241 SW Barlow Street, Oak Harbor between 4:00 and 4:30 PM

  • There are numerous bus routes that will get you to the location.

  • DO NOT show up at the shelter directly. You must complete registration and be transported via our vans.

• You will need to fill out a COVID-19 symptoms questionnaire. 

• You must agree to our house rules (see below)

• Once you are approved, you will be transported to the overnight shelter in one of our vans. Note: Due to space limitations, baggage is limited to one bag per guest.

• Once at the shelter:

  • If this is your first time at the shelter, you are asked to fill out a survey.

  • We provide you with:

    • A light dinner

    • Bedding material and mattress.

    • Clothing (if available)

    • Toiletries

    • Other items as needed and available

• You are allowed two smoke breaks in the evening.

• At 9:30 it is lights out and quiet time.

• You will be woken up at 5:30 and given a light breakfast

• At 6:30 one of our transportation vans will take you back to central Oak Harbor

  • Monday through Friday you are taken to SPiN Café

  • Saturday to the the Harbor Transit station

  • Sunday near Walmart and the Harbor Transit station .

  • Tuesday we can drop you off at the pool for SPiN Café’s shower program.

  • Thursday, if you signed up for SPiN Café’s laundry program, we can drop you off at the laundromat.