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December 2021 by Sophia W.
I wouldn't even give them a star they rob the homeless. I stayed with them for 5 months my car got broken into they said they would pay for my window and never did . The workers don't want to see you get out of homelessness.
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November 2021 by Leigh Byrd
My husband and I decided we would like to volunteer our time and work for this shelter during and after the holidays. We signed up to attend the orientation required to become volunteers, and a few weeks and a couple of emails with the scheduler later, and we went to the orientation. We sat through the hour and 1/2 long orientation with about 6 others like ourselves, and filled out and signed tons of required paperwork and right before the end of the meeting another volunteer looked at us, while asking the woman giving the Orientation"this is an all woman's shelter, and no men are allowed on the property right? Even to work or volunteer here at the shelter?" When unbelievably, the lady said yes, that's correct.I couldn't believe this woman let us go through all this(my husband particularly) Wasting our time sitting through this long meeting and filling out all that paperwork. On a Friday night no less, all for nothing, knowing my husband would Not be able to volunteer there anyway!Why would she do that? When I asked her this she looked away and completely ignoring my question began telling everyone that while volunteering at the shelter we are asked not to give the women living there any personal information and not to trust them, that under no circumstances are we to make friends of them! When I became upset and interrupted her asking my question once again she became angry and said only " We don't ever discourage ANYONE from applying to volunteer." She then raised her voice slightly and continued her discussion on why volunteers are discouraged from speaking to the shelters occupants about anything other than answering yes or no questions & that anything that could not be answered thusly should be directed to a regular staff member. This left me baffled by her actions and disconcerted, becoming more and more upset by the way it was becoming apparent that the staff treated the shelters occupants. I had had enough of this place and my husband and I got up and left at that point. As did another lady as well.The staff here are rude and incompetent and apparently treat these women like they are all Liars, thieves, and junkies and are constantly on the lookout for a weak link to take advantage of in some way! The rudeness of this staff member was unfortunately not uncommon among it's other employees, as I later found out as well.And their attitudes and behavior towards the poor women living there is completely disgraceful!
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February 2021 by Sally J.
Positives: The Shelter does not smell like a shelter. The cubicles are nice. Safe from the weather. Most staff are nice. Showers, Laundry Negatives: Favortism is played by a lot of the staff- some residents are allowed to go into the kitchen and cook while others are not even allowed to go into the kitchen and get a spoon, Casemanager that I had was new and didn't know resources around the community. She would copy down resources I knew. Rules were not meant for everyone. Some staff would talk bad about how bad the place is ran. Some staff would talk about residents to residents. Its a good shelter to get out of the weather and stay warm. Just don't expect too much. Get outside resources and casemanagement.
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March 2020 by lovelylocksful
Great place with hard working staff that is passionate about their work!
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October 2019 by Gomez Addams
I spent a year dealing with one person who never helped me in fact she hurt me in many ways! Including letting my car sit at an auto place that fixes cars for people who don't have money. I found the money through different foundations to pay for 100% of the bill. Next thing you know the phone rings right after Christmas they've had my car for months I'm thinking it's going to be done. It's a three way call with her throwing me under the bus say I'm asking the Sophia way for money and they're not giving it?! I was told to never call back at the auto place. She has a picture of my driver's license my Social Security impulse my medical cards and now doesn't work there. She has not helped me with homelessness or anything else in fact when I was supposed to be meeting her she was checking out stores at the mall. I called and they promised that they call me back with a new caseworker and I haven't heard anything. I'm disabled I'm in incredible pain and I cannot be homeless and I can't put up with the abuse where I'm living anymore. I don't know what to think of them. Years ago I took care of people downtown when I had money thousands a month. All with my own money my own time and I helped a woman named Helen I believe create the Sophia way. I don't know what happened to her. But this is not what I put my money into! I hope they make good I'm what has been done to me. I don't have high hopes. I spent 27 years taking care of others and when my money gets taken away from me I can't get help. Even from the places that I paid for it to get started. I never dreamed I would need help but you would think that somebody would be out there it's certainly not this place. I'm afraid that this person that I worked with in all that time is going to use my ID my medical my Social Security all of that.
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August 2019 by Oregon M.
This review is in regards to their Emergency Night Shelter which I do not recommend. I personally feel this place is not safe and is sleazy and seedy. The emergency night shelters happen at different location at different churches. I personally find in my opinion the emergency night shelter employees that are supposed to watch the patrons and the patrons themselves who sleep there at night to be sleazy and alarming. This shelter is not for people who are homeless and are not mentally ill, drug addicted or a current or former prostitute. Which is what most of the women at this shelter are. They allow men into the emergency night shelter locations. Yes, any man whom will dress as a women even if he is not trans gendered or if he is trans he can stay in there emergency night shelter. The employees who run the place at night go to deep sleep or at least pretend to! All I will say is this they should make sure to scan and look for people who would want to work there that are questionable themselves they should make sure to be cautious I would recommend to look out for people who would want to work there that are are possible thugs, former prostitutes, former women or current women pimps or people with criminal records. A woman could be stuck with a needle at night before being violated and no one would no the wiser. The women in here will also sneak in homeless men off the street and in the dark with no proper supervision imagine the scary situations??? There are alot of scary things that could be pointed out. But to make a long story short it is highly in my opinion not safe there are better shelters but they are in seattle. Such as city hall where police watch the floors and the ywca at least has staff that stays up at night. There is catholic community service woman shelter for people who can pay 5.00 at night which has less sleazy element and is a better option for the working poor.
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July 2019 by Eco Friend
Just don't attend their woman icon programs. People from this group lure u into paying for the program where u have to clap at their d*** stage performance and awards they give to each other for no reason. Basically women come there to promote themselves . Worst part was when a lady called upon her mother in her own language to give an award for being best mother in law.
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June 2019 by Silvia Chita
Staff is quite rude and takes forever to respond to emails. Their phone lines are not always active during their listed hours. And their website is out of date.
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May 2019 by Cindy Paige
Thanks to everyone there... professional, understanding, kind and they were there when I needed them most...
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May 2019 by Jonathan ostheimer
This is a women only service. Great people and very helpful
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May 2019 by Casondra Cohen
Life saver.
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April 2019 by Deborah S.
Sofia's Way is the most depressing atmosphere. It is teaming with women who have untreated mental illness. I don't understand why this is so ignored. Why doesn"t anyone care ? People need to stop ignoring these women. I cannot return. One day spent there was so emotionally poignant. Until this problem is financially gainful for the powers to be, the problem of homelessness will not be addressed. Sad but true.
