Admission Rules and Registration
Admission Rules.
ECHO provides temporary emergency shelter for families, women and men who are experiencing homelessness.
Admission
What is expected of every guest.
ECHO (Emergency Christian Homeless Outreach) provides temporary emergency shelter for families, women and men who are experiencing homelessness. Guests are expected to act responsibly and adhere to all of the policies and rules of overnight shelter.
During the intake process, individuals must complete all paperwork and will be subject to a Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry Check. Individuals/families must be physically able to care for their own personal, medical, and hygiene needs.
To help limit the spread of illnesses, We require washing hands regularly, using hand sanitizer, and showering a minimum of once a day.
There is limited space to store personal belongings. You are responsible for your belongings, ECHO is not responsible if your belongings are stolen or lost.
There is a zero tolerance policy for violence, alcohol and drugs. Random searches may occur to ensure the safety of all individuals in shelter.
Minors are the responsibility of their parents. School aged children must attend school.
Hotel stay limitations
Hotel Stay Limitations.
Your stay with us is temporary and not intended for extended stays. Our hotel rooms are granted on a nightly basis. You may not allow any person not authorized by ECHO to enter your room.
Hotel stay rules
Hotel Stay Rules.
- No VIOLENCE, or threats of Violence
- No Smoking except in designated area
- No Drugs or Alcohol
- No Drug Paraphernalia
- No Weapons
- No prescription drugs that are not in your name.
- No loitering
- No wandering around
- Children are NOT allowed alone or unsupervised.
- Please respect one another.
Any individual/family that does not comply with any of the above conditions for admission will forfeit their stay.