Care at City Mission

Compassionate Care, taking care of basic needs, is often the first step to renewal. This branch of City Mission's 3 pronged Program approach includes meals, shelter, and medical care. Many of the individuals that come into our program learn about the City Mission through a visit to the kitchen for a meal or another community outreach programs like our Samaritan Care Program. Need Help now, Contact us.

Our Meal Service

Our Kitchen Never Closes

We serve nutritious meals 7 days week/ 365 days a year. In addition to serving our residents, anyone in the region may come and eat in our dining room. Last year our kitchen served 136,215 meals!

Meals are served daily out of our Dining Hall, located at:

56 West Strawberry Avenue
Washington, PA 15301
‍(enter through Mission’s rear doors on Strawberry Avenue across from the Washington Police Department).
Meal times can vary, so please call (724) 222-8530 for an updated meal schedule, especially on holidays.

Holiday Open Meals Schedule:
December 24: Christmas Eve Meals
10:15 AM: Brunch
4:15 PM: Dinner
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December 25: Christmas Day Meals
9:15 AM: Brunch
1:15 PM: Dinner

December 31: New Year's Eve Meals (No changes)
7:45 AM: Breakfast
12:15 PM: Lunch
5:15 PM: Dinner
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January 1: New Year's Day Meals
10:15 AM: Brunch
4:15 PM: Dinner
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A female resident gives a big smile while sitting at a table in the cafeteria eating breakfast

City Mission Residents

Monday - Friday

Breakfast

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.

Lunch

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.

Dinner

5:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday

Brunch

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Dinner

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Community Meal Times

Monday - Friday

Breakfast

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Lunch

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Dinner

5:15 – 5:45 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday

Brunch*

10:15 – 10:45 a.m.

Dinner*

4:15 – 4:45 p.m.

*Weekends: Brunch stops serving 10:30am | Dinner stops serving 4:30pm
*Holidays: Times vary. If not listed above, please call 724-222-8530 for an updated schedule.

Shelter

City Mission has four main shelters for longer term recovery: Men’s, Women’s, Women with Children, and the Crabtree-Kovacicek Veteran’s House - providing a combined shelter for 160 individuals at any given time. People interested in long-term shelter go through our gateway dorm, complete an assessment and if eligible are placed in the program. During cold weather special accommodations are made in our Emergency Shelter, so that every individual has a warm bed and a hot meal.

Men's Shelter

From City Mission’s humble beginnings, the Men’s Shelter has expanded over the years to address the going community need. After the 2015 fire, our new facility has expanded to 90 beds.

Women's Shelter

In 2003 the Women’s Shelter expanded to 16 beds for single women. Due to a growing demand, City Mission would like to further expand this shelter as the average waiting list is 60 women

Women with Children's Shelter

Single women with children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population in the U.S., and Southwestern Pennsylvania is no different. In August 2018, The Women & Children's Shelter was completed by City Mission with 11 suites.

Crabtree-Kovacicek Vet's House

The Veterans House opened on July 3, 2018. Research indicates that veterans recover best when they are surrounded by other veterans. City Mission continues to work on enhancing programs meeting the specific needs of this population.

Medical Care

The City Mission's head nurse examines a resident

New Medical Facilities

Opening the new Medical Facility in 2018, City Mission’s clinic provides free preventive, primary, and urgent healthcare. Our staff nurse works alongside local volunteer physicians to provide this care. The clinic works cooperatively with other community agencies, including assisted-care homes, addiction treatment centers, the Veterans Administration,and the Washington Hospital. We continue to partner with the healthcare community to bring the latest technologies to our residents.

Drug-Free pain management clinic provide pain relief alternatives, such as Alpha Stim treatment, physical therapy, and positional release therapy to address chronic pain without the use of opiates.
Chiropractic services as another pain management alternative to improve health Collaboration with the Centerville Clinics providing on site primary care services