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Warming
Centers
Now Open
Across
City of
Detroit
DETROIT
- With
frigid
temperatures
already
here,
the City
of
Detroit
is
reminding
residents
that
warming
centers
are open
to
provide
relief
for the
homeless
from the
cold.
The City
has
three
warming
centers,
in
conjunction
with two
local
nonprofit
homeless
service
providers,
open
from now
through
March
31. The
City of
Detroit
is
contracting
with
Cass
Community
Social
Services
and
Detroit
Rescue
Mission
Ministries
(two
locations)
to
provide
temporary
relief
to
persons
who are
homeless
when
year-round
shelters
may be
at
capacity.
A fourth
day
center
has
opened
at the
TCF
Center
operated
by the
Pope
Francis
Center.
Detroit
utilizes
a
coordinated
entry
process
to
access
shelters
and
warming
centers.
During
Coordinated
Assessment
Model
(CAM)
hours of
operation,
those
seeking
shelter
or
warming
center
placements
should
call to
talk
with a
staff
member
to
explore
available
shelter
options.
Due to
COVID-19,
the
access
points
have
moved
from in
person
to a
call
line.
Contact
CAM at
(313)
305-0311
Monday -
Friday 9
a.m. - 6
p.m. or
Saturday.
10 a.m.
- 3 p.m.
Veterans
should
call
(313)
576-1580
Sunday -
Saturday
8 a.m. -
6 p.m.
CAM
staff
will
assist
to
explore
alternatives
to
shelters
or make
shelter
placement
for the
night.
Outside
of CAM
hours of
operation
or on
holidays,
those
seeking
shelter
should
come in
person
to one
of the
following
warming
center
locations:
Cass
Community
Social
Services,
1534
Webb,
Detroit
48206
313.883.2277
Facilities
for:
Families
and
Single
Women
Detroit
Rescue
Mission
Ministries
Genesis
House 3,
12900 W.
Chicago,
Detroit
48227
313.331.8990
Facilities
for:
Families
and
Single
Women
Detroit
Rescue
Mission
Ministries
Third
Street,
3535
Third
Ave,
Detroit
48201
313.993.6703
Facilities
for:
Single
Men ONLY
The
three
facilities
will
operate
daily
during
the cold
weather
months
including
holidays.
During
extreme
cold,
services
will be
extended
to
include
daytime
hours. A
fourth
center
operated
by Pope
Francis
Center
at the
TCF
Center
is also
operating
from
Monday -
Saturday
7 -11
a.m.
Pope
Francis
Center,
TCF
Center 1
Washington
Blvd,
Detroit,
MI 48226
Facilities
for:
Anyone
who is
homeless
All
individuals
are
supervised
at all
times to
ensure
the
safety
and
security.
They are
also
provided
with two
hot
meals,
showering
and
sleeping
accommodations.
Clients
are also
encouraged
to take
advantage
of
support
services
available,
such as
referrals,
housing
assistance,
health
screening,
and
other
related
services.
For more
information
regarding
the
warming
centers,
call
(313)
305-0311.
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