Skid Row Community Refresh Spot | Los Angeles Public Library

Skid Row Community Refresh Spot

544 Towne Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Phone: (213) 744-0724

Hours: 24/7
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Nearby Branch: Central Library | Little Tokyo Branch Library

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L.A. County Service Provider Area: 4

Run by Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, The ReFresh Spot is a community-driven project that provides the Skid Row community access to a restroom, shower, and laundry facility with supportives services, such as linkages to other providers in the area and phone charging.

It is a public facility open to anyone in the community with no discrimination for entry. The ReFresh Spot is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and includes a 24/7 Safe Passage Program, which is designed to create added safety for guests and visitors near and around the Skid Row area.

Population Served: Children & Families, Teen/Young Adult, Single Adults, Women, Veterans, Immigrants

Resource Categories: Services

General Resources: Personal Appearance, Technology

Additional Offerings: Clothing, Device Charging Stations, Laundry, Showers

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