City of Detroit Opens Stand-by Shelter and Respite Locations in Response to Extreme Cold

• In partnership with Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, the City will provide an overnight shelter throughout the period of extreme cold.
• The overnight stand-by shelter will be activated on Wednesday, January 14 at 5 p.m. through Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 12:00 p.m.
• Residents seeking relief from the bitter cold can visit any Detroit Public Library branch during regular operating hours but should note holiday closings.
• City of Detroit to open two recreation centers during MLK Jr. Day to offer daytime respite.

As temperatures are expected to drop into the teens and with wind chills in the single digits, the City of Detroit is notifying residents that overnight stand-by shelter and daytime respite locations are available to provide relief from the cold. Chief Public Health Officer Denise Fair Razo has declared a cold weather health emergency to help residents remain safe. To offer Detroit residents an escape from the cold, the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries is activating an overnight stand-by shelter.

• Stand-by Shelter location: 13130 Woodward Avenue starting Wednesday, January 14 at 5 p.m. The site will close on Tuesday, January 20 at noon.

Access to Overnight Stand-by Shelter  

Residents can access the temporary overnight stand-by shelter site anytime by walking in, no referral needed, or by calling the Detroit Housing Resource HelpLine at 866-313-2520, operated 24/7.

Alternatively, if individuals are sleeping outside and need help afterhours, they should go to a police precinct to be connected with an outreach team for help with overnight services.

Residents also have the option of going to an in-person CAM site at Cass Community Social Services at 12025 Woodrow Wilson on Thursday, Jan. 15 (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.), Friday, Jan. 16 (11 a.m. - 6 p.m.), and Tuesday, Jan. 20 (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.); or NOAH at Central at 23 E. Adams on the second floor, on Thursday, Jan. 15 (9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.), Friday, January 16 (11 a.m. - 4 p.m.), and Tuesday, January 20 (9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.). Please note this schedule is adjusted for holiday hours as CAM is closed on January 19. More information about access to shelter can also be found at https://camdetroit.org/. 

Currently, the City of Detroit has more than 1,700 emergency shelter and drop-in center beds that it operates with local partners. Individuals having a housing crisis or need emergency shelter should call the Detroit Housing Resource HelpLine at 866-313-2520.

Access to Shelter Outside Normal Business Hours
(After 6 p.m. on weekdays or 24/7 on weekends) 

Individuals sleeping outside or in their car and need shelter right away have two options:  

1. Call 866-313-2520 to be connected with a Street Outreach team, Motor City Mitten Mission
2. Go to the nearest police station: https://detroitmi.gov/departments/police-department/precincts-and-neighborhood-police-officers

Respite Locations
The City of Detroit recreation centers and Detroit Public Library branches will operate as respite locations during the following days and hours.     

Detroit Recreation Centers

All recreation centers are open as respite sites during regular business hours and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 19. The only exceptions are Adams Butzel Complex and Coleman A. Young Recreation Center, which are both open on MLK Day.

• Adams-Butzel, 10500 Lyndon, Detroit 48238
  Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  Special hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m
  
• B. Ford Community Center, 100 Lenox, Detroit 48215
  Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  
• Butzel Family Center, 7737 Kercheval, Detroit 48214
  Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Closed Saturday
  
• Chandler Park Fieldhouse, 12300 Chandler Park Drive, Detroit 48213
  Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  
• Clemente Recreation Center, 2631 Bagley, Detroit 48216
  Monday - Friday 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Closed Saturday
  
• Coleman Young Recreation Center, 2751 Robert Bradby Dr, Detroit 48207
  Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  Special hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m
  
• Crowell Recreation Center, 16630 Lahser, Detroit 48219
  Monday - Friday 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  
• Farwell Recreation Center, 2711 E. Outer Drive, Detroit 48234
  Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  
• Heilmann Recreation Center, 19601 Brock, Detroit 48205
  Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  
• Helen Moore Community Center, 11825 Dexter Blvd., Detroit 48206
  Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  
• Joseph Walker Williams Recreation Center, 8431 Rosa Parks Blvd., Detroit 48206
  Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  
• Kemeny Recreation Center, 2260 S. Fort St., Detroit 48217
  Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  
• Lasky Recreation Center, 13200 Fenelon, Detroit 48212
  Monday - Friday 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Closed Saturday
  
• Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers, Detroit 48235
  Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  
• Patton Recreation Center, 2301 Woodmere, Detroit 48209
  Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Detroit Public Library Branches  
Additionally, all Detroit Public Library branches are available during their normal operating hours for residents to stay warm. Please note: All library locations will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19.

The Main Library is normally open Monday and Thursday-Saturday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday from noon - 8 p.m.; Sundays from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.  

• Bowen Branch, 3648 W. Vernor Hwy. 
  Mon., Wed. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. from noon - 8 p.m.
  
• Campbell Branch, 8733 W. Vernor Hwy. 
  Mon. & Wed. from noon - 8 p.m.; Tues., Thurs. & Sat from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 
  
• Chandler Park Branch, 12800 Harper 
  Mon., Wed. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Thurs. from noon - 8 p.m.
  
• Chaney Branch, 16101 Grand River Ave. 
  Mon., Wed. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. from noon - 8 p.m.
  
• Chase Branch, 17731 W. 7 Mile Rd. 
  Mon., Wed. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. from noon - 8 p.m. 
  
• Conely Branch, 4600 Martin 
  Mon., Wed. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. from noon - 8 p.m. 
  
• Duffield Branch, 2507 W. Grand Blvd. 
  Mon., Wed. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. from noon - 8 p.m.
  
• Edison Branch, 18400 Joy Road 
  Mon. & Wed. from noon - 8 p.m.; Tues., Thurs. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  
• Elmwood Park Branch, 550 Chene 
  Mon., Wed. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. from noon - 8 p.m. 
  
• Franklin Branch, 13651 E. McNichols 
  Mon., Wed. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. from noon - 8 p.m.
  
• Hubbard Branch, 12929 W. McNichols 
  Mon. & Wed. from noon - 8 p.m.; Tues., Thurs. & Sat from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  
• Jefferson Branch, 12350 E. Outer Drive 
  Mon. & Wed. from noon - 8 p.m.; Tues., Thurs. & Sat from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  
• Knapp Branch, 13330 Conant 
  Mon., Wed. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. from noon - 8 p.m.
  
• Lincoln Branch, 1221 E. Seven Mile Road 
  Mon. & Wed. from noon - 8 p.m.; Tues., Thurs. & Sat from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  
• Parkman Branch, 1766 Oakman Blvd. 
  Mon. & Wed. from noon - 8 p.m.; Tues., Thurs. & Sat from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 
  
• Redford Branch, 21200 Grand River Ave. 
  Mon. & Wed. from noon - 8 p.m.; Tues., Thurs. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  
• Sherwood Forest Branch, 7117 W. Seven Mile Road 
  Mon., Wed. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. from noon - 8 p.m.
  
• Wilder Branch, 7140 E. 7 Mile Rd. 
  Tues., Thurs. & Sat. from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Mon. & Wed. from noon - 8 p.m

Other Resources 

If you are in danger because of domestic violence, please call Michigan's Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-866-864-2338 for help.  

If you are having a mental health emergency, call 9-8-8 or the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network's 24-Hour Helpline at 1-800-241-4949.  

Other Resources 

If you are in danger because of domestic violence, please call Michigan's Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-866-864-2338 for help.  

If you are having a mental health emergency, call 9-8-8 or the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network's 24-Hour Helpline at 1-800-241-4949.  

HelpLine Resources  
The City of Detroit is committed to not only providing shelter to those who are unhoused but providing resources so those residents can chart a successful path forward. The Detroit Housing Services (DHS) office and the Detroit Housing Resource HelpLine provide help for those facing housing emergencies. Since opening, DHS has placed 5,168 residents in permanent housing and stabilized 764 households with temporary housing.  

DHS and the HelpLine can provide help with several housing issues, including:  

• Assistance with finding, applying, and moving into stable, affordable, and permanent housing 
• Financial assistance to cover moving costs 
• Assistance with employment so residents can remain housed once successfully relocated 
• Property condition complaints, such as no heat

Individuals who are at risk of being unhoused or are currently unhoused should call the Detroit Housing Resource HelpLine at 866-313-2520. Depending on needs, individuals will be connected to housing resources that can keep them housed or prevent them from becoming unhoused, or receive street outreach assistance.  

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