Dusk To Dawn

The Dusk to Dawn program invites unsheltered individuals to sleep safely overnight in heated, heavy-duty communal tents. Currently, the emergency shelter program has capacity for 125 guests. Additionally, meals and social services are served through the Eugene Service Station (ESS) and access to basic healthcare is at the Hub clinic located onsite. Dusk to Dawn has low-barrier entry with no time limit for guests who follow the shelter guidelines.

The Eugene Mission

Access- Guests checking into the Eugene Mission Rescue Shelter are given up to 14 days of shelter. Meals, shower facilities, and chaperoned convenience store trips are provided. Guests are required to stay in the Rescue Shelter/adjacent outdoor space for the duration of the stay (exceptions include documented appointments).

Check In- The Rescue Shelter can be accessed at our west campus gate on 2nd and Chambers via a 9 am check in (or lottery if beds are limited) time.  No loitering, camping, or arrivals earlier than 8:30 am, please.

Service Animal Policy- Service Animals are welcome at the Eugene Mission.  Service animals must conduct themselves as service animals, remain leashed and with their owner at all times.  Service animals must wear current rabies vaccination tags and be licensed with City of Eugene or Lane County.

Drug and Alcohol Policy- There is no testing upon entry to the Rescue Shelter. The Eugene Mission has zero tolerance for drugs, alcohol, or marijuana either consumed on or in proximately to the campus. No drugs or paraphernalia is allowed on site. To enroll in our residential programs, passing a drug test is required (30-day grace period provided for marijuana). You can apply for one of our programs at any time during your Rescue Shelter stay.

St. Vincent de Paul 410 Garfield Safe Sleep Site

The site features 86 total camp spaces inside a heated building. Each camp space is provided with a mat, tent (8’ x 8’ x 8’ canopy-style), sleeping pad and bag, a radiator-style electric heater, chair, and side table. Indoor gathering areas offer comfortable seating arrangements, TV and reading areas and a dining room space. Also provided onsite: restrooms, clean water, garbage service, shower trailers, and access to medical and social services. To keep the site secure, no visitors are permitted except outreach workers, case managers, and medical personnel. Smoking will only be allowed in a designated area on the site. Residents are expected to follow guidelines for preparing and storing food, fire safety, heating, storage, waste management and illness prevention.

St. Vincent de Paul 310 Safe Sleep Site Parking

The site is fenced to ensure resident safety, and vehicles are adequately spaced and parked in designated spots according to a site plan. Two warmed, common spaces have been provided for residents to get out of the cold. One warming center has kitchen facilities where residents can cook for themselves, while the other is more of a living room with comfortable seating arrangements, TV and reading areas and a dining room space. Also provided onsite: restrooms, clean water, electricity, and a wastewater disposal area that is connected to the sewer. To keep the site secure, no visitors are permitted except outreach workers, case managers, and medical personnel. Smoking will only be allowed in a designated area on the site. Residents are expected to follow guidelines for preparing and storing food, fire safety, heating, storage, waste management and illness prevention.

First Place Family Center 

FPFC offers a warm, inviting space for families and provides showers, free laundry, food support, and other supportive services during day time hours. Our staff-led resources include:

• Community information and referrals, including Front Door Assessments to local and agency Supportive Housing Programs

• Internet and phone access

• Mailing address

• Clothing vouchers, on-site clothing and hygiene supplies

• Assistance obtaining identification documents

Nighttime services inclue:

Wraparound case management support focuses on supporting families to identify their goals toward self-sufficiency. This may include employment supports, housing resources, academic enrollment and support, child care options, and other community resources. Our goal is to support participants to be successfully employed and housed.

Hope and Safety Alliance 

(Formerly WomenSpace)

Hope & Safety Alliance has been providing hope and safety to survivors of domestic violence for over 45 years. Each year we serve thousands of survivors and children from our urban and rural communities in Lane County.

OUR MISSION is to protect, shelter, and empower people impacted by domestic violence; and to promote equity and social change in order to end violence for our community.

OUR VALUES: Domestic violence does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, politics, economic position, education, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Therefore Hope & Safety Alliance serves all survivors and is committed to maintaining an inclusive, trauma informed safe space where everyone is welcome.

We believe everyone has the right to a life free from violence and fear of abuse.