Big Bend
Leon County:
Local governments and community partners will open overnight cold weather shelters now through Monday, February 2nd, to help anyone in need of a warm place to stay as temperatures drop.
The release states people needing shelter must arrive between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. for intake at locations based on their household composition:
- Single adults (18 and over): The Kearney Center at 2650 Municipal Way
- Families (at least one adult and child): HOPE Community at 2729 West Pensacola Street
- Youth (ages 10-17): 2407 Roberts Ave. (hotline: 850-576-6000)
Transportation assistance is available through the Street Outreach Coordinator at 850-759-1895 or outreach@bigbendcoc.org.
For more information about cold night shelter planning, contact the Big Bend Continuum of Care Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 850-792-5015. For after-hours or weekend inquiries, call the CESC/Kearney Center at 850-792-9000.
Gadsden County:
County commissioners say a shelter will be available to anyone in need from Monday, January 26th, through Sunday, February 1st, and it will now be at the W.S. Stevens School.
Taylor County:
Taylor County Emergency Management says two warming shelters will be opening up starting Monday, January 26th
- Forest Capital Hall, located at 203 Forest Park Dr. Check-in is from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
- Steinhatchee Community Center, located at 1013 Riverside Dr, Steinhatchee. For those planning to use this location, you're asked to call ahead at 850-843-4451.
TCEM says cots and blankets will be available at both locations. Each morning, the centers will close and may reopen if conditions require.
Decatur County:
Skate Town in Bainbridge is opening its doors to provide a warm place for those in need. They'll be opening Friday, January 30th-Sunday, February 1st from 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. They'll be providing hot meals, drinks, clothes, blankets, and hygiene products.
South Georgia
Thomas County:
The Fountain of Life Rescue will be available to anyone in need looking for a warm place to stay. It will be open January 26th through Wednesday, January 28th. They say this is in addition to their normal operating hours, Thursday-Sunday. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., and they're located off East Clay St. in Thomasville.
Lowdnes County:
In Valdosta, Lowndes Associated Ministries to People (LAMP) will open a Community Warming Shelter Monday, January 26th, through Wednesday, February 4th. It's at the Women's Building on 1409 N. Patterson St. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
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