To see what services remain open during COVID-19, click here.
How can SOME help?
SOME offers a range of services to help you meet basic needs, receive healthcare and other treatment, train for a living-wage career, obtain safe and affordable housing, and more. For more information on services, visit our Services pages or call 202.797.8806.
Basic Needs
Free, Hot Meals
Every Day, Year-Round
Breakfast: 7:00am to 8:30am (Doors open at 6:00am)
All-You-Can-Eat Soup Bar: 9:00am to 10:15am
Lunch: 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: 71 O Street, NW
Eligibility: Open to all
Questions? Call 202.797.8806
Showers
Every Day, Year-Round
Men: 7:00am to 9:30am
Women: 9:45am to 11:00am
Location: 71 O Street, NW
Showers are available by appointment in the afternoon for transgender persons, people with medical referrals, people with disabilities, and other authorized emergencies. Visit the front desk to schedule.
Eligibility: Open to all
Questions or need special accommodations? Visit the front desk at 71 O Street NW or call 202.797.8806
Clothes
Tuesdays and Fridays for adult items
9:00am to 12:30pm
Mondays and Wednesdays for children’s items
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Location: 71 O Street, NW
Eligibility: ID required for adults, Social Security Card or Birth Certificate per child
Have an emergency? Visit the front desk at 71 O Street NW
Food Pantry
**During the federal shutdown we will be offering extended food pantry services to furloughed workers, in addition to the hours listed below.
Those with a federal employee ID may visit our food pantry on weekdays between 1pm and 4pm. However, we understand that there are many impacted by the shutdown that do not have a federal employee ID. If you do not have a federal employee ID but are in need of assistance, please see our pantry hours below.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
7:30am
Restrictions: Persons can receive pantry items once each month.
Location: 71 O Street, NW
Eligibility: ID required
Questions? Call 202.797.8806
Healthcare
Medical Clinic
Mondays through Fridays
Hours: 8:00am to 12:00pm, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Walk-in hours: 8:00am to 11:00am
Location: 60 O Street, NW
Eligibility: Patients must be at least 18 years old and a DC resident
Make an appointment: Call 202.797.8806
Dental Clinic
Mondays through Fridays
Walk-in hours: 8:00am to 11:00am, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: 60 O Street, NW
Eligibility: Patients must be at least 18 years old and a DC resident
Make an appointment: Call 202.797.8806
Social Services
Counseling and Mental Health Treatment
Mondays through Fridays
Walk-in hours: 8:00am to 11:00am
Location: 60 O Street, NW
Eligibility: Patients must be at least 18 years old and a DC resident
Make an appointment: Call 202.797.8806
Case Management - Help with IDs, Benefits, Referrals
Mondays through Fridays
Walk-in hours: 8:00am to 11:00am
Location: 60 O Street, NW
Eligibility: Patients must be at least 18 years old and a DC resident
Make an appointment: Call 202.797.8806
Legal Assistance
Some Tuesdays, call 202.797.8806 for schedule
1:00pm
Location: 60 O Street, NW
Eligibility: Patients must be at least 18 years old and a DC resident
Questions? Call 202.797.8806
Addiction Treatment
Mondays through Fridays
Drop-In Groups: 8:45am to 9:45am
Walk-in hours: 8:00am to 11:00am
Location: 60 O Street, NW
Eligibility: Patients must be at least 18 years old and a DC resident
Make an appointment: Call 202.797.8806
Senior Services
Call 202.797.8806
Job Training
Center for Employment Training
Mondays through Fridays
Apply in person: 8:30am to 11:00am
Location: 4430 Benning Road, NE
Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 18 years old and be able to produce a state-issued ID, a Social Security Card, a Birth Certificate, and a current TB test result. Applicants must be pass a drug test and possess the basic math and English skills needed to benefit from the program.
Questions? Call 202.292.4460.
Housing
Family Housing
Currently our Intake Line is CLOSED
Location: Throughout the city
Eligibility: Head of household must be over the age of 18. Family must be earning no more than 30% of area median income and be eligible for Section 8 housing assistance. Additional eligibility guidelines apply, click here for more.
Questions? Email [email protected]
Single Adult Housing
Currently our Intake Line is CLOSED
Location: Throughout the city
Eligibility: Applicants must be a single person, 18 years of age or older. Must not be a lifetime registrant on the sex offender registry. Must not owe DCHA any money. Additional eligibility guidelines apply, click here for more.
Questions? Email [email protected].
Senior Housing
Location: 1667 Good Hope Road, SE
Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 60 years of age and capable of self-care. Additional eligibility guidelines apply, click here for more.
Questions? Call 202.292.4493
Temporary Emergency Housing for Abused or Neglected Seniors
Call 202.292.4493