Emergency Shelter Resources

Cold Weather Shelter annual program

November 1 - March 15

The City of Monroe partners with the Volunteers of America – Western Washington (VOAWW) in the annual Cold Weather Shelter program where overnight shelters are open November 1 through March 15 when winter temperatures are forecasted to be below 34 degrees and adequate staffing is available to support shelter operations. Information about the cold weather shelter is posted daily to the City’s Facebook page (@MonroeWAGov), VOAWW webpage, and Snohomish County Public Safety Hub.

Current Hosts

Monroe United Methodist Church/United in GraceSnohomish Evangelical Free Church
342 S. Lewis Street210 Avenue B
Monroe, WA 98272Snohomish, WA 98290


Shelter Rules

Youth under 18 years of age will be sheltered at The Cocoon House (Monroe, WA). Families may be sheltered at nearby hotels. 

Doors open at 8 p.m. Intake is required and available from 8 to 9:30 p.m. No guests are allowed after 10 p.m. Shelters close at 8 a.m. the following morning.

Bus passes are distributed from Gold Bar Park & Ride, 429 Croft Ave W, at 6:30 p.m. and from Sultan Library, 319 Main Street, Suite 100, at 6:45 p.m. The passes provide complimentary transportation to the Monroe shelter only. 

Shelter Volunteers Needed

If you are interested in volunteering at the Cold Weather Shelters, please visit https://www.voaww.org/cws or call the Sky Valley Resource Center at 360-793-2400. 

Daytime warming shelters

Community libraries in Snohomish County, including the Monroe Library located at 1070 Village Way, are open to the public as Daytime Warming Centers during extreme cold weather. Call ahead to verify opening hours. For phone numbers, visit Snohomish/Island (Sno-Isle) Counties Library System’s website. 

Contact Us

Rachel Adams 

Human Services Coordinator
360-913-4817
Email Rachel

Cooling Center Information & Safety Tips

During extreme heat events, the following cooling centers are available. Please contact the facility prior to arriving to confirm their hours of operations.

Monroe Community Senior Center
  • Address: 276 Sky River Pkwy
  • Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Phone: 360-794-6359
  • Web: mcsc.org
Sno-Isle Libraries/Monroe Branch
  • Address: 1070 Village Way
  • Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-  6 p.m., Sat. 1 – 5 p.m.
  • Phone: 360-794-7851
  • Web: sno-isle.org
Monroe Sky Valley YMCA
  • Address: 14033 Fryelands Blvd, SE,
  • Hours: Mon.-Fri., 5 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m.– 5 p.m., 
  • Sun. 12 -5 p.m.
  • Phone: 360-805-1879
  • Web: ymca-snoco.org


Safety Tips:

  • Never leave children, older adults, or pets in a vehicle under any circumstances. 
  • Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. (View Red Cross information)
  • Drink plenty of fluids; encourage others to do the same.
  • Stay out of the heat or limit your outdoor activities.
  • Wear sunscreen if you are outside.
  • Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing. 
  • Be safe near/in water (pool, river, lake).

More safety tips from the Red Cross can be found here. 

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