Overnight Safe Parking Program

A Safe Place to Park and Sleep

Welcome Home Skagit’s Overnight Safe Parking Program provides people living in their vehicles with a safe, managed place to park and sleep overnight. The program is designed to offer greater safety and stability while participants work toward employment, housing, and other long-term goals.

The program rotates every two weeks among five partner church locations in Mount Vernon. Safe Parking sites are not open to the public, and site addresses are shared only with enrolled program participants to protect the safety, privacy, and security of participants and our community partners.

How to Join the Waitlist

Enrollment is required, and space is limited. To request placement on the Safe Parking waitlist, contact the Welcome Home Skagit Day Shelter front desk by phone or visit us in person.

Phone: 360-755-6186
Day Shelter: 2529 North Laventure Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Staff will contact applicants when space becomes available and provide information about eligibility, enrollment, program expectations, and next steps.

Safe, Managed Overnight Parking

Supportive Community Environment

Participants have access to an approved location where they can park and sleep overnight without the uncertainty and safety risks associated with parking in unauthorized or isolated areas.

Supportive Community Environment

The program provides a structured and respectful environment where participants are treated with dignity. Staff maintain regular contact with participants and help ensure that program expectations are followed.

Care Coordination

Supportive Community Environment

Access to Day Shelter Services

Participants receive support identifying their needs, setting goals, and connecting with housing, employment, benefits, healthcare, behavioral health services, and other community resources.

Access to Day Shelter Services

Connection to Community Resources

Access to Day Shelter Services

Participants may access Welcome Home Skagit’s Day Shelter for meals, showers, laundry, hygiene supplies, phones, computers, and other essential services during operating hours.

Housing and Employment Support

Connection to Community Resources

Staff assist participants with housing navigation, Coordinated Entry, applications, identification documents, employment preparation, transportation planning, and other steps toward greater stability.

Connection to Community Resources

Participants can receive referrals and warm connections to local service providers, including medical care, behavioral health support, recovery services, public benefits, and legal or financial resources.