Family Services

Located within the Salvation Army Family Resource Center, Family Services is dedicated to providing the following emergency services to families and individuals in need:

Food

Family Services is one of the 21 local food banks that receives food from Second Harvest. As a regional distributor, the Family Services food bank can assist families with supplemental food once every three months. For additional assistance, families are encouraged to visit their neighborhood food bank.

Clothing and Furniture

Through a partnership with The Salvation Army Thrift Store, Family Services can provide clothing and furniture vouchers when there is an extreme need. Clothing vouchers are not available for children’s school clothing.

Rental Assistance

Through The Salvation Army Homeless Prevention Program, Family Services can assist families facing eviction, or homeless families attaining permanent housing.

Energy Assistance

No funding is currently available for assistance with heat or utilities.

Life Skills Training

Families are encouraged to attend life skills classes offered at no charge at the Family Resource Center. Classes topics include cooking and nutrition, anger managment, budget management, and parenting. Classes are taught in the on-site demonstration kitchen, classrooms, and, coming soon, the computer lab.

Seasonal Assistance

School Supplies

Thanksgiving Meal Preparations

To Receive Assistance

All services are rendered by caring Salvation Army staff during the following shifts:

By Appointment Only
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
8:30am-5:00pm

Walk-In Services
Wednesdays
1:30pm-7:00pm

Family Services is located at:

The Salvation Army
Family Resource Center
204 E. Indiana
Spokane, WA

To receive assistance, all families must present the following pieces of identification:

• Picture ID for all adults in household (anyone 18 years of age or older), for example, a drivers license or tribal ID
• Proof of all children in household, for example, Molina cards, medical coupons, or social security card
• Proof of current address, for example, an Avista bill or phone bill

For more information on receiving assistance, please call Family Services at (509) 325-6821 or contact Program Manager Rhonda Allen.

To Support This Program

The following items help families the most and can be dropped off at the Family Resource Center:

• Peanut butter
• Canned meat
• Butter
• Milk
• Canned or frozen vegetables
• Pasta or rice
• Wish List
• Volunteer
• Donate Financially