Hillsboro Shelter

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The Hillsboro Shelter near Winco & Dairy Creek Park opened in December 2025 to provide adults experiencing homelessness with a safe place to sleep, wrap-around support services, and pathways to long-term housing. Take a peek inside.

The City of Hillsboro and Washington County worked together to build & open the 75-bed facility to respond to the critical community need for year-round shelter and homelessness services. Project Homeless Connect (PHC) is managing ongoing operations and services.

The Hillsboro Shelter is pet-friendly and offers:

Congregate sleeping spaces
Shelter pods for individuals or couples
24/7 trauma-informed staffing
Culturally-responsive support
Onsite meals, showers, and laundry facilities

The facility and ongoing operations are possible thanks to property & funding provided by the City of Hillsboro, funding provided by Washington County’s allocation of Metro's Supportive Housing Services Measure, and state and federal support.

How to Request Shelter

Shelter placement is not location-specific and is based on individual needs and current availability.

To get on a waitlist for shelter in Washington County, community members can visit a day center, contact Community Connect at 503-640-3263 or email CommunityConnect@CAOWash.org.

Neighborhood Plan

The Hillsboro Shelter's Neighborhood Plan is an agreement made by Project Homeless Connect and Washington County to ensure the shelter location is a supportive neighbor and guide communication and collaborative problem-solving.

See the completed Neighborhood Plan.

Nearby residents and businesses were invited to help develop the Plan and had the opportunity to review the draft and share feedback.

Community Engagement

In addition to the Neighborhood Plan, the City’s previous community engagement through stakeholder focus groups and a community-wide survey has informed:

Plans for the shelter's design, architecture, and amenities
Operator selection & qualifications

Prior to the shelter opening, project partners also shared information and answered questions during a virtual community meeting and open house event.

For more details on how community input helped shape the project, see the Details & Updates section below.

Ask Questions

We're inviting community members to ask us questions and sharing those questions and our responses below.

Donate Food To Support Neighbors in Need

Support neighbors in need and future shelter guests by donating ready-to-eat, shelf-stable and/or non-perishable food items to Project Homeless Connect. Consider including vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, and gluten-free options.

Drop-Off Times: Wednesday through Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm

Location: Salvation Army Building, 1440 SE 21^st Ave, Hillsboro
(PHC's Temporary Access Center is at the far east end)

Requested items include:

Canned or packaged meat, fish, soups, beans, chili, ravioli, and fruit	Cereals, instant oatmeal, granola bars, and peanut butter
Instant meals: Ramen, cup noodles, easy mac, and rice packets	Coffee, tea, honey, sugar, and shelf-stable creamers
Snack items: Nuts, crackers, chips, and fruit, pudding, or jello cups	Shelf stable milk & milk alternatives, juices, vitamin & mineral fortified drinks

Expired items will not be accepted.