Welcome to Providence Hospitality House

Providence Hospitality House is a ministry of the Sisters of Providence and exists to provide shelter, food, advocacy and referral services on an emergency basis (4-6 weeks), in a family-like and supportive environment to homeless women with children.

In providing these services, Providence Hospitality House hopes to create a free and open space where all persons can be welcomed and accepted, and to enable the guests to move through and beyond the crisis of homelessness.

In 1997 the Advisory Board adopted the following mission statement:
To provide a temporary home for women with children in crisis, under the guiding principles of:
• Compassion,
• Respect,
• Advocacy,
• Emergency,
• Family-like Environment,
• Support
• Justice

Providence Hospitality House was founded in 1979 and is located near Seattle University. Emergency service for homeless women and children includes: basic food and clothing, medical, legal, employment, and housing referral services; advocacy through the aid of volunteers and a friendly supportive family-like atmosphere during the crisis of homelessness.

The vision and commitment of the community to the mission of Providence Hospitality House celebrated 25 years in the fall of 2004 welcoming almost 1200 women and 1900 children since its inception.