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Detroit
Opens
Warming
Centers,
Expands
Shelter
Capacity
Ahead of
Cold
Snap
DETROIT
- The
City of
Detroit
has
activated
its
network
of
daytime
warming
centers
and
significantly
increased
its
overnight
shelter
capacity
in
response
to a
forecasted
drop in
temperatures,
officials
announced
Tuesday.
City
recreation
centers
and
Detroit
Public
Library
branches
will
serve as
free
daytime
respite
sites
for
residents
needing
immediate
relief
from the
cold,
operating
during
their
standard
business
hours.
The
citys
winter
response
plan
includes
boosting
overall
shelter
capacity
to more
than
1,700
beds
this
season,
an
increase
of
approximately
250 beds
from the
previous
winter.
This
capacity
includes
a
minimum
of
220
drop-in
center
beds
for
immediate
access
for
those
sleeping
outside,
100
warming
center
beds,
and an
additional
50
stand-by
beds
designated
for
emergency
weather
events
or "Code
Blue"
alerts.
City
officials
confirmed
that
targeted
street
outreach
and
coordination
with the
Detroit
Police
Department
will
continue
to
ensure
unsheltered
residents
can
reach
drop-in
locations.
Accessing
Emergency
Shelter
Residents
seeking
emergency
overnight
shelter
should
contact
the
Detroit
Housing
Resource
HelpLine
at
866-313-2520.
The line
is
staffed
Monday
through
Friday
from 8
a.m. to
6 p.m.,
and
Saturday
from 9
a.m. to
noon.
For
in-person
assessment
and
intake,
residents
can
visit a
Coordinated
Assessment
Model
(CAM)
site:
-
Cass
Community
Social
Services:
12025
Woodrow
Wilson
St.
(Monday-Friday,
10
a.m.
6
p.m.)
-
NOAH
at
Central:
23
E.
Adams,
2nd
floor.
(Monday-Thursday,
9:30
a.m.
3:30
p.m.)
For
shelter
access
outside
normal
business
hours
(Monday-Friday,
6 p.m.
8 a.m.,
or 24/7
on
weekends),
individuals
should
call
866-313-2520
to
connect
with a
Street
Outreach
team or
go to
the
nearest
police
station.
Daytime
Warming
Center
Locations
and
Hours
Detroit
residents
can use
the
following
facilities
as
daytime
warming
centers:
City of
Detroit
Recreation
Centers
Hours
vary by
location,
but most
centers
are open
late
afternoon
on
weekdays,
with
some
Saturday
availability.
|
Location
|
Address
|
Weekday Hours
|
Saturday Hours
|
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Adams Butzel Complex
|
10500 Lyndon
|
8 a.m. 9 p.m.
|
10 a.m. 6 p.m.
|
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Butzel Family Center
|
7737 Kercheval Ave.
|
11 a.m. 7 p.m.
|
Closed
|
|
Clemente Recreation Center
|
2631 Bagley
|
1 p.m. 9 p.m.
|
Closed
|
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Coleman A. Young Rec. Center
|
2751 Robert Bradby
|
8 a.m. 9 p.m.
|
9 a.m. 5 p.m.
|
|
Community Center at AB Ford
|
100 Lenox
|
9 a.m. 7 p.m.
|
10 a.m. 6 p.m.
|
|
Crowell Recreation Center
|
16630 Lahser
|
1 p.m. 9 p.m.
|
Closed
|
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Farwell Recreation Center
|
2711 E. Outer Drive
|
11 a.m. 7 p.m.
|
Closed
|
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Heilmann Recreation Center
|
19601 Crusade
|
8 a.m. 9 p.m.
|
10 a.m. 6 p.m.
|
|
Helen Moore Community Center
|
11825 Dexter
|
11 a.m. 7 p.m.
|
Closed
|
|
Kemeny Recreation Center
|
2260 S. Fort**
|
8 a.m. 9 p.m.
|
10 a.m. 6 p.m.
|
|
Lasky Recreation Center
|
13200 Fenelon
|
1 p.m. 9 p.m.
|
Closed
|
|
Northwest Activities Center
|
18100 Meyers
|
8 a.m. 9 p.m.
|
10 a.m. 6 p.m.
|
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Patton Recreation Center
|
2301 Woodmere
|
8 a.m. 9 p.m.
|
10 a.m. 6 p.m.
|
Detroit
Public
Library
Branches
Library
hours
vary
significantly
by
location
and day
of the
week:
-
Main
Library:
Open
Monday
and
Thursday-Saturday
from
10
a.m.
6
p.m.,
Tuesday
and
Wednesday
from
noon
- 8
p.m.,
and
Sundays
from
1-5
p.m.
-
Branch
Libraries:
Most
branches
are
open
either
10
a.m.
6
p.m.
or
noon
8
p.m.,
rotating
on
weekdays
and
including
Saturday
availability.
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