Warming centers, shelters available this winter

The City of Columbia partners with several emergency shelter providers in the community to provide a warm place for individuals to escape the cold.

Warming centers

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services also coordinates a network of warming and cooling centers in the community. As the temperature begins to drop, the public is reminded of several locations in Columbia available to those who need shelter from the cold.

Columbia's warming centers include:

• ARC (Activity and Recreation Center)
• • 1701 W. Ash St., Columbia, MO, 65203
• City Hall
• • 701 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO, 65205
• Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services
• • 1005 W. Worley St., Columbia, MO, 65203
• Columbia Public Library
• • 100 W. Broadway, Columbia, MO, 65203
• Salvation Army
• • 1108 W. Ash St., Columbia, MO, 65203
• Salvation Army Harbor House
• • 602 N. Ann St., Columbia, MO, 65201

Warming centers are available to the general public during the building's normal business hours. These locations allow access to public areas, such as lobbies, restrooms, drinking fountains, etc.

Specific questions about each warming center should be directed to the facility's management.

Additional information about warming centers can be found at CoMo.gov/Health/Public-Health-Safety/Warming-and-Cooling-Centers.

Shelters

Shelters provide sleeping accommodations and may or may not include meals. Shelter availability may vary. Specific questions about the shelters should be

directed to the applicable provider.

Columbia's shelters include:

• Flourish - confidential address
• • Serves: 16-24 years old only
  • Please call: 573.615.6135
• Room at the Inn - 1509 Ashley St., Columbia, MO, 65201
• • Serves: Adult individuals facing homelessness
  • Phone: 573.825.6029
• The Salvation Army Harbor House - 602 N. Ann St., Columbia, MO, 65202
• • Serves: Adults and families
  • Phone: 573.442.1984
• True North - confidential address
• • Serves: Individuals in domestic violence situations
  • Please call: 573.875.1370
• Welcome Home - 2120 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, MO, 65202
• • Serves: Veterans only
  • Phone: 573.443.8001

Overnight warming center

The City of Columbia contracts with Turning Point to provide temporary overnight warming center services at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, 702 Wilkes Blvd., Columbia, MO, 65201. The temporary overnight warming center at this location will open only in the event of a National Weather Service forecast of temperatures 25 degrees Fahrenheit or below between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on a given night.

The temporary overnight warming center will serve as a last resort for individuals who are unwilling or unable to access local emergency shelter services. Turning Point staff will continue to coordinate closely with homeless service providers to ensure low-barrier access to overnight emergency shelters as the preferred option for persons experiencing unsheltered homelessness.

For more information, visit https://www.wilkesblvdumc.org/home, call Turning Point at 573.214.4077 or contact [email protected].

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