Welcome to Washoe County Housing and Homeless Services
Our Mission: To lead the community to build a system that is capable of housing people experiencing homelessness, so that it’s rare, brief, and non-reoccurring. Click here to view the Washoe County Regional Homelessness Strategic Plan
Washoe County Housing and Homeless Services was established on August 30, 2021, when the three entities in our community, City of Reno, City of Sparks, and Washoe County agreed to transfer the operation of the Nevada Cares Campus shelter and the Northern Nevada Continuum of Care (CoC) to Washoe County, effective September 1, 2021.
Below is the number of people experiencing homelessness in our community as of the end of last month:
2,067
For more information view the Washoe County By-Name List here: Community Dashboard.
For available beds at the Nevada Cares Campus (emergency shelter for men and couples) and Our Place (emergency shelter for women and families), view the availability below:
Updated Monday, March 18, 2024:
Cares Campus Emergency Shelter
- Beds occupied: 539
- Beds available: 10
Cares Campus Safe Camp
- Pods occupied: 45
- Pods available: 5
Our Place
- Our Place Family Rooms occupied: 38
- Our Place Family Rooms available: 0
- Our Place Women’s Beds occupied: 121
- Our Place Women’s Beds available: 1
Overflow
- Overflow beds available: 84
- These beds are filled on a first come first serve basis each day.
The Shelter Census Dashboard below is experiencing technical difficulties. Staff is working to correct this.
Our Mission: To lead the community to build a system that is capable of housing people experiencing homelessness, so that it’s rare, brief, and non-reoccurring. Click here to view the Washoe County Regional Homelessness Strategic Plan
Washoe County Housing and Homeless Services was established on August 30, 2021, when the three entities in our community, City of Reno, City of Sparks, and Washoe County agreed to transfer the operation of the Nevada Cares Campus shelter and the Northern Nevada Continuum of Care (CoC) to Washoe County, effective September 1, 2021.
Below is the number of people experiencing homelessness in our community as of the end of last month:
2,067
For more information view the Washoe County By-Name List here: Community Dashboard.
For available beds at the Nevada Cares Campus (emergency shelter for men and couples) and Our Place (emergency shelter for women and families), view the availability below:
Updated Monday, March 18, 2024:
Cares Campus Emergency Shelter |
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Cares Campus Safe Camp |
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Our Place |
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Overflow |
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The Shelter Census Dashboard below is experiencing technical difficulties. Staff is working to correct this.
Shelter Census Dashboard
For information about additional housing programs in our community visit here:
For a list of additional community housing programs in the region that fall into the emergency shelter, temporary housing or permanent supportive housing as defined in our community housing inventory, please click here.
Housing and Homeless Services Initiatives
Continuum of Care (CoC) is organized to carry out the responsibilities prescribed in U.S. Department HUD for Washoe County
Street Homeless Outreach teams connect people experiencing homelessness with services, contact the teams based on jurisdiction
Community Homelessness Advisory Board (CHAB) provides regional recommendations regarding homelessness
Additional Information
If you are interested in additional information on Housing and Homeless Services, contact the team via email at: RegionalHomelessServices@washoecounty.gov or by phone at (775) 325-8210.