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Client Employment Assistance

Building Skills. Creating Opportunities. Supporting Success.

Employment can be an important step toward stability, independence, and permanent housing. Our Employment Assistance Program helps clients prepare for work, connect with opportunities, and build a path toward long-term success. Employment services are available to clients participating in Coalition shelter and transitional housing programs.

Our program offers:

Job readiness and skills workshops

Resume building and interview preparation

Transitional (short-term) job opportunities

Connections to job training and hiring programs

One-on-one coaching and ongoing support

The Employment Assistance Program is offered at Emery Low-Barrier Shelter and Coalition Transitional Housing Programs. For more information on our Employment Assistance program, contact Jerome Miller, Employment Coordinator.

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Every story represents a person deserving of safety, stability, and hope.

“The most important thing I can say is to believe in the program and commit to the process. The structure and guidance helped me grow and rebuild my life with confidence.”

Gregory Woods

Former Client

Gregory Woods

Former Client

“Don’t give up on yourself. You are not what you are going through. Tough times don’t last; tough people do.”

Milton McKinney

Former Client
"Seeing homelessness firsthand in Washington, DC, reinforced for me how important the Coalition's work is. Through shelter, job training, housing assistance, and supportive services, the Coalition helps individuals and families build a path toward self-sufficiency and hope."

Lily Vo

Supporter
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The Homeless Services Hotline is open every day from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

If you are in need of free, accessible transportation to shelter, or you see someone outside in need of shelter or a welfare check, call the Homeless Services Hotline at (202) 399-7093 or dial 311. If there is an immediate risk to safety, call 911. When calling, please include the time, the address or location of the sighting, and a description of the person’s appearance. 

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During hypothermia season (November 1 - March 31), the Homeless Services Hotline is open 24 hours a day and transportation to shelter is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.