GET HELP
Come In. There's a Bed and a Meal Tonight.
Single adults, men and women. No cost, no appointment, no referral. Check-in starts at 4PM at 2823 East Tudor Road. You do have to be sober to come in, and you must have a current ID - that part matters, and we explain why below.
4PM
Check-In
9AM
Check-out
0.00
Breathalyzer required
365
Days a year
Emergency shelter
A bed, a shower, and somewhere safe to put your things.
About 100 people sleep here most nights - single adults, men and women.
Shelter & Meals
- Check in at 4PM
- Supper 4:30–6PM
- Chapel 6:30-7:30PM (required for overnight guests)
- Dinner (Open Table) guests are welcome to join but not required.
- Breakfast 8–8:45AM
- Check out at 9AM
What you get
- A bed, and supper and breakfast
- A shower, with toiletries provided
- Laundry service
- A locked space for your backpack or duffel
- Bike rack — bring your own lock. Limited parking.
What we ask
This is a sober shelter, and that's the whole reason some people choose it. Everyone who comes in blows a zero on a breathalyzer and carries no alcohol, drugs, or paraphernalia. It's strictly enforced, and it's what keeps the building the way it is.
We require a current ID to enter the building.
A shower is required. We'll go over the code of conduct and the shelter rules at check-in.
If you have an active cough, we may ask you to wear a mask.
Meals
You don't have to be staying here to eat here.
The kitchen serves 10000+ meals a month, every day of the year.
On a full night the kitchen feeds 250 to 275 people. There's no reason to leave hungry.
Anyone can come to the table - families, working people who ran short this month, anyone who's hungry. Any age, any gender, no questions and no cost.
Breakfast
8:00–8:45AM
Daily, all year.
Supper
4:30–6:00PM
Daily, all year.
Clothing room
Work clothes, winter gear, and kids' sizes.
The clothing room is open to:
- Overnight Clients on Wednesday's from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
- LifeSkills & Beauty In Grace 1 year participants on Tuesday's anytime.
We stock work clothing for men and women, street clothing for anyone living outside, and children's clothing and winter wear for families in the neighborhood whose budget won't stretch to it.
Contact us if you have a clothing emergency outside of clothing room hours
If you have an interview, a new job, or a clothing emergency of any kind, come to the front desk and we'll help as best we can.
Community resources
If we're not the right place, here's who is.
Call 2-1-1 any time for help across Anchorage. For a mobile crisis team or the Safety Patrol, call 3-1-1.
Call ahead where you can — beds fill up.
You need to detox first
Anchorage Native Medical Center, or Providence.
Medical detox has to come before our recovery program.
You're fleeing domestic violence
AWAIC — 24/7 crisis line 907-272-0100
100 W 13th Ave. Open 24/7.
All genders, 18+, and families. No referral needed, and they can help with a ride.
You have children with you
Clare House — 907-563-4545
4110 Spenard Rd. Open 24/7.
Female head of household with children, or pregnant. Bring photo ID and proof of guardianship.
McKinnell House — 907-375-3500
1712 A St. Open 24/7.
Families with children, all genders.
You can't pass a breathalyzer tonight
Brother Francis — 907-277-1731
1021 E 3rd Ave
Alex Hotel — 907-267-9360
4615 Spenard Rd
E 56th — 907-272-0008
1111 E 56th Ave
*take cats and dogs.
Linda's Place — 907-602-2813
1911 E 5th Ave
*take cats and dogs.
You're a woman looking for a women's shelter
Downtown Hope Center — 907-277-4302 ext. 106
240 E 3rd Ave.
Check-in 5:45PM. Walk-up lunch 12–1:30PM, and showers, laundry, and mail service open to all genders.
You have a medical condition that needs support
Complex Care — 907-771-7300
303 W Fireweed Ln.
Open 24/7, all genders, for people who are medically vulnerable.
You need help figuring out next steps
3rd Avenue Resource & Navigation Center — 907-222-7388
1101 E 3rd Ave
Monday–Friday 8:30AM–3PM.
Bean's Cafe — 907-433-8601
1020 E 4th Ave
Monday–Friday 9AM–4PM.
Ready for more than a bed?
A night here is the start.
A year here changes things.
LifeSkills is a twelve-month, live-in recovery program for men, at no cost. Beauty In Grace is the women's one-year program. Both are free, and both start with a conversation at the front desk.