Shelters and Day centers

Specificity of SERVICE

1.  “Rīgas patversme” (Rigas shelter) –  for homeless and persons at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness.

208 Maskavas street, Riga, LV –1019.

Director Dagnijas Kamerovska. Contact number +371 67037698, e-mail: rigaspatversme@riga.lv

2. Riga Shelter Mobile Brigade for Street Social Work with the Homeless.

The aim of the mobile team is to survey specific homeless gathering places and provide adequate support for the client's situation and needs.

57 Katoļu street,Riga, LV-1019.  +371 7023550.

3. “V.E.L.G.” shelter - 8 Kartupeļu street, Riga, LV-1058,  shelters for people experiencing homelessness who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Director Igors Movels Igors, +371 22305504.

4.  Non-governmental non-profit humanitarian organization „Latvijas Sarkanais Krusts” (The Latvian Red Cross) -

7 Gaiziņa street, Riga, LV-1019, accessible for people with disabilities.

Director Ilona Luste , +371 67336650, e:mail: ilona.luste@redcross.lv

5.  Rīgas patversmes Dienas centrs (Rigas Day center) – for homless and persons at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness.

57 Katoļu street, Riga, LV – 1003. Director Iveta Karašniece, +371 25498061, e-mail: rigaspatversme@riga.lv

6. „Centrs Marta 2” - provides professional assistance (social workers, psychologists, psychotherapists, lawyers and other specialists) and support in crisis situations. 49-3 Matīsa street, Riga, LV-1009 , +371 67 378 539 , e-mail: centrs@marta.lv

7. "Svētā Lūkas atbalsta biedrība" (Saint Luke Group) -  2 Bārddziņu street, Riga, practical support for ex-offenders and ex-prisoners and their families to bring back them to law abiding

8. Association "Latvijas Samariešu apvienība" (Latvian Union of Samaritans)  Legal address  22 Katoļu Street, Riga, LV-1003

Director Andris Bērziņš , andris.berzins@samariesi.lv

In Latvia, the Union of Samaritans is one of the biggest non-governmental organizations, which employes more than 1000 paid staff members and more than 300 volunteers. The Union of Samaritans is a sertified provider of a variety of social services, and medical and educational entity. Latvian Union of Samaritans offers different social services, including night shelters in the cities of Ventspils and Valmiera as well as short term residence for clients in crisis situation who have lost their homes.

9. Night shelter in the city of Liepāja, 7 Flotes street, Liepāja, LV-3405 phone 63485269. Director Oksana Martinova. 

Homless persons, whith last declared residental address in Liepāja, can receive night shelter, dinner, breakfast, personal hygiene services as well as consultations and addvise of social worker