The Downtown Day Services Center (“The Center”) offers downtown day services to individuals experiencing homelessness. The Center utilizes Pathways to Housing DC’s Housing First method to move individuals into housing by connecting them with supportive services. The Center is operated by the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) with support from the District of Columbia Department of Human Services and services from Pathways to Housing DC and HIPS.

The Center offers on-site support for individuals experiencing homelessness by providing a multitude of services within a single point of access, including food and beverages, restroom facilities, showers, laundry, housing services, non-driver, identification, employment assistance, case management, legal services, vital records, healthcare, disability application
harm reduction service, computer access, and social activities/entertainment.

The Center is on the completely renovated bottom floor of the historic New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (1313 New York Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20005). The Center is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (when homeless shelters are closed).

offering WALK-IN services Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.. Services include showers, laundry, restrooms, phones, computers, emergency clothing, vital records, medical, harm reduction, and housing guidance. Lunchtime meal service is offered daily from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday meals are only available at Vermont Avenue NW. For questions or additional information, contact The Downtown Day Services Center via phone: at 202-383-8810 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) or email: [email protected].

Daily
CASE MANAGEMENT
LAUNDRY
LUNCH
SHOWERS
SNACKS & BEVERAGES
RESTROOM FACILITIES
RISK REDUCTION SERVICES

Monday
DISABILITY BENEFITS – 11 am-2 pm
HEALTHCARE – 9 am-12 pm
LEGAL BENEFITS – 1 pm-2 pm

Tuesday
LOW-INCOME BENEFITS – 9 am-5 pm

Wednesday
HEALTHCARE – 9 am-12 pm
NON-DRIVERS IDENTIFICATION – 9 am-5 pm

Thursday
DISABILITY BENEFITS – 11 am-2 pm
HEALTHCARE – 9 am-12 pm

Friday
HEALTHCARE – 9 am-12 pm