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Warming
centers
now open
in
Detroit
to
provide
for
those
experiencing
homelessness
DETROIT
– The
City of
Detroit
wants
residents
to know
that
warming
shelters
are now
open for
those
that
need
help
with
escaping
winter
weather
conditions.
According
to the
Detroit
Health
Department
and
Housing
and
Revitalization
Department,
Detroiters
seeking
warmth
can go
to three
shelters
for
people
experiencing
homelessness.
Each
year,
facilities
come
online
to serve
residents
needing
relief
from the
cold.
All
individuals
are
supervised
at all
times to
ensure
the
safety
and
security.
They are
also
provided
with hot
meals,
showering
and
sleeping
accommodations.
Clients
are also
encouraged
to take
advantage
of
support
services
available,
such as
referrals,
housing
assistance,
and
other
related
services.
These
services
are
critical
as
temperatures
drop and
residents
need
heat and
warmth.
“Winter
weather
creates
additional
challenges
and
risks
for
Detroiters,
and the
City of
Detroit
and its
partners
are
dedicated
to
providing
not just
an
escape
from the
cold,
but also
housing
services
that can
help
them in
the
longer
term,”
said
Terra
Linzner,
homelessness
solutions
director
for the
Detroit
Housing
&
Revitalization
Department.
The
department
also
provided
an
update
on
numbers
that
give
insight
into the
state of
homelessness
as the
city
heads
into
winter.
Warming
Center
info
Three
City-funded
warming
centers
are open
now
through
March 31
that
provide
protection
from
cold
weather,
meals,
showers,
sleeping
accommodations,
and
housing
assistance
services
to
residents
experiencing
homelessness.
To
ensure
the
safety
and
security
of
residents
using
warming
centers,
all
three
facilities
are
supervised
at all
times.
Individuals,
families
and
youth
seeking
shelter
or
warming
center
placements
can call
313-305-0311
from 9
a.m.-6
p.m.
Mondays,
Tuesdays,
Thursdays,
and
Fridays
and 11
a.m.-5
p.m.
Wednesdays
for
assistance.
Veterans
seeking
shelter
should
go to
the
Dingell
VA
Hospital,
4646
John R
St., Red
Tower
2nd
Floor,
from 8
a.m.-4:30
p.m.
Mondays,
Tuesdays,
Thursdays,
and
Fridays
or 11
a.m.-4:30
p.m.
Wednesdays.
Outside
of these
hours of
operation,
or on
holidays,
those
seeking
shelter
should
come in
person
to one
of the
following
three
warming
center
locations:
•
Cass
Community
Social
Services
Address:
11850
Woodrow
Wilson
St.,
Detroit
48206
Phone
number:
(313)883-2277
Facility
open
for:
Families
and
single
women
•
Detroit
Rescue
Mission
Ministries
- Mack
Warming
Center
Address:
11037
Mack
Ave.,
Detroit,
MI 48214
Phone
number:
(313)331-8990
Facility
open
for:
Families
and
single
women
•
Detroit
Rescue
Mission
Ministries
- Third
Street
Warming
Center
Address:
3535
Third
Ave.,
Detroit,
MI 48201
Phone
number:
(313)993-6703
Facility
open
for:
Single
men
“With
cold
weather
already
here,
the City
of
Detroit
has
activated
warming
centers
and
respite
locations
to
ensure
that
everyone
has a
safe
place to
stay
warm,”
said
Denise
Fair
Razo,
the City
of
Detroit’s
chief
public
health
officer.
“We are
once
again
working
with our
community
partners
across
all
neighborhoods
so
Detroiters
who are
experiencing
homelessness
or loss
of heat
in their
residence
have a
place
close by
to stay
warm.”
For more
information
regarding
shelters
and
warming
centers,
call CAM
at
(313)305-0311.
Anyone
can also
call
that
number
to speak
with
staff
about
available
shelter
options
and
alternatives
to
shelters.
Go to
www.camdetroit.org/cam-access-points
for more
information.
Each
year
during
the
winter
months,
these
warming
centers
are
brought
on line
to
provide
an
additional
135
overnight
shelter
beds –
of which
100 are
dedicated
for
families
with
children.
The City
is also
using
providing
funding
to
continue
operations
of the
Detroit
Rescue
Mission
Ministries
Oasis
program
that
opened
during
the
pandemic,
allowing
for an
additional
140 beds
to stay
online
during
the
winter
months.
These
shelters
are
funded
using
U.S.
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
(HUD)
funding.
Updates
on
homelessness
in
Detroit
Similar
to
communities
across
the
United
States,
Detroit’s
homelessness
response
system
consists
of the
work of
the
City,
community-based
organizations,
and
other
agencies.
Detroit’s
homelessness
response
system,
called a
Continuum
of Care
(CoC),
is led
by the
Homeless
Action
Network
of
Detroit
(HAND).
As the
lead
agency,
HAND is
responsible
for the
general
oversight
of the
homelessness
response
system
in
Detroit.
It
coordinates
partners
from
nonprofits
to City
government
departments,
and
manages
Detroit’s
grant
application
to the
U.S.
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
(HUD)
for
homelessness
services
funding.
Though
not the
lead
agency
for the
homelessness
response
system,
the City
of
Detroit’s
Housing
&
Revitalization
Department
(HRD) is
one of
the
primary
funders
for
emergency
shelters
in
Detroit.
As a
member
of the
CoC, HRD
works
with
HAND to
determine
how to
solve
areas of
need in
the
homelessness
response
system.
The
number
of
residents
using
emergency
shelter
in
Detroit
has
significantly
decreased
since
2016,
but did
experience
an
uptick
in 2022.
This was
expected
following
the end
of the
eviction
moratorium
and
stimulus
funds
running
out. In
2016,
6,643
clients
stayed
in
Detroit’s
emergency
shelter
system.
This
dropped
to 3,428
clients
in 2021.
In 2022,
roughly
4,533
clients
stayed
in the
emergency
shelter
system,
according
to HAND
data.
Respite
daytime
locations
In
addition
to the
overnight
shelters
listed
above,
the
Detroit
Public
Library
also
allows
Detroiters
a place
to go to
escape
cold
weather
during
daytime
hours.
The
libraries
are
operating
under
COVID-19
protocols,
which
includes
limited
capacity
and the
mandatory
wearing
of
masks.
• Bowen
Branch3648
W.
Vernor/W.
Grand
Blvd.,
Detroit,
MI 48216
•
(313)481-1540
Hours:
M, W &
Sa: 10
a.m. - 6
p.m.; T
& Th:
Noon - 8
p.m.
•
Campbell
Branch8733
W.
Vernor/Springwells,
Detroit,
MI 48209
•
(313)481-1550
Hours:
T, Th, &
Sa: 10
a.m. - 6
p.m.; M
& W:
Noon - 8
p.m.
•
Chandler
Park
Branch12800
Harper,
Detroit,
MI 48213
•
(313)481-1560
Hours: W
& Sa: 10
a.m. - 6
p.m.;
Th:
Noon- 8
p.m.
•
Duffield
Branch2507
W. Grand
Blvd./14th
St.,
Detroit,
MI 48208
•
(313)481-1710
Hours:
M, W &
Sa: 10
a.m. - 6
p.m.; T
& Th:
Noon - 8
p.m.
• Edison
Branch18400
Joy/Southfield,
Detroit,
MI 48228
•
(313)481-1720
Hours:
T, Th &
Sa: 10
a.m. - 6
p.m.; M
& W:
Noon - 8
p.m.
•
Elmwood
Park
Branch550
Chene/Lafayette,
Detroit,
MI 48207
•
(313)481-1730
Hours:
M, W,
Sa: 10
a.m. - 6
p.m.; T
& Th:
Noon - 8
p.m.
•
Franklin
Branch13651
E.
McNichols/Gratiot,
Detroit,
MI •
(313)481-1740
Hours:
M, W,
Sa: 10
a.m. - 6
p.m.; T
& Th:
Noon - 8
p.m.
• Knapp
Branch13330
Conant/E.
Davison,
Detroit,
MI 48212
•
(313)481-1770
Hours:
T, Th &
Sa: 10
a.m. - 6
p.m.; M
& W:
Noon - 8
p.m.
• Main
Library5201
Woodward
Ave.,
Detroit,
MI 48202
•
(313)481-1300
Hours: T
& W:
Noon - 8
p.m.;
Th, F &
Sa: 10
a.m. - 6
p.m. Su
(Oct-May):
1 - 5
p.m.
•
Parkman
Branch1766
Oakman
Blvd./Linwood,
Detroit,
MI 48238
•
(313)481-1810
Technology,
Literacy
& Career
(TLC)
Center:
(313)481-1814
Hours:
T, Th &
Sa: 10
a.m. - 6
p.m.; M
& W:
Noon - 8
p.m.
•
Redford
Branch21200
Grand
River/W.
McNichols,
Detroit,
MI 48219
•
(313)481-1820
Hours:
T, Th &
Sa: 10
a.m. - 6
p.m.; M
& W:
Noon - 8
p.m.
•
Sherwood
Forest
Branch
7117 W.
7 Mile
Rd./Livernois,
Detroit,
48221 •
(313)481-1840
Hours:
M, W &
Sa: 10
a.m. - 6
p.m.; T
& Th:
Noon - 8
p.m.
• Wilder
Branch7140
E. 7
Mile
Rd./Van
Dyke,
Detroit,
48234 •
(313)481-1870
Hours: M
& W:
Noon -
8:00
p.m.; T,
Th & Sa:
10 a.m.
- 6 p.m.
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