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Warming Centers

Warming centers opened in early November, providing an additional 100 emergency shelter beds for the unhoused during the cold weather months. The warming centers will provide overnight shelter, two meals, showers, sleeping accommodations, and housing assistance services to residents experiencing homelessness.

The warming centers are
  • Cass Community Social Services – Serves families and women
  • Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries – Serves families and women
  • Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries – Serves single males

Access to Shelters
Individuals, families, and youth seeking shelter or warming center placements can access the Coordinated Assessment Model (CAM) by calling [313 305-0311] during the hours of 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday-Friday. Veterans seeking shelter should call [313 305-0311] from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday.

Residents also have the option of going to an in-person CAM [Access Point] located at Cass Community Social Services on 11850 Woodrow Wilson Street, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; or NOAH at Central 23 E. Adams on the second floor, Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. for an in-person assessment procedure.

Helpline Resources
The Detroit Housing Services (DHS) office and the Resource Helpline provides help for those facing housing emergencies. DHS and the HelpLine can provide help with several housing issues, including:

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  • Assistance with finding, applying to, 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, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon. Depending on needs, individuals will be connected to housing resources that can keep them housed or prevent them from becoming unhoused, or receive emergency shelter assistance.

Respite Locations
In addition to the overnight warming centers and overnight respite locations listed above, the City of Detroit is providing recreation centers as respite locations, which are open during normal operating hours.

City of Detroit Recreation Centers

  • Adams Butzel Complex, 10500 Lyndon – Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.– 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Butzel Family Center, 7737 Kercheval Avenue – Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Closed Saturday
  • Clemente Recreation Center, 2631 Bagley – Monday-Friday from 1– 9 p.m., Closed Saturday
  • Community Center at AB Ford, 100 Lenox – Monday – Friday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Crowell Recreation Center, 16630 Lahser – Monday-Friday from 1– 9 p.m., Closed Saturday
  • Farwell Recreation Center, 2711 E. Outer Drive – Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Closed Saturday
  • Heilmann Recreation Center, 19601 Crusade – Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Kemeny Recreation Center, 2260 S. Fort – Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.– 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Lasky Recreation Center, 13200 Fenelon – Monday-Friday from 1– 9 p.m., Closed Saturday
  • Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers – Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Patton Recreation Center, 2301 Woodmere – Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Detroit Public Library Branches

  • Additionally, all Detroit Public Library branches are available during their normal operating hours for residents to stay warm. The Main Library is open Monday and Thursday-Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday from noon – 8 p.m. and Sundays from 1 – 5 p.m. To determine hours for the library branches, go online to detroitpubliclibrary.org.

Code Blue

A list of warming and respite centers are below

Any household that presents at a shelter outside of CAM business hours (M-F, 8 AM – 6 PM) is allowed to stay at the shelter for that night, as long as space permits. If a shelter does not have space during severe weather, the agency must either :

  • Let the household remain at the shelter, utilizing an air mattress, extra cots. etc., or another arrangement for overnight accommodations; or
  • Secure another shelter bed or destination and arrange for transportation to that shelter. 

Anyone in need of a shelter bed can walk into an emergency shelter or warming center without undergoing a complete HMIS intake for the night in question.

Emergency Shelters and Warming Centers are required to take as many clients as possible, within the Building, Safety Engineering, and Environmental Department (BSEED) restrictions and capacity allows. 

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Curfews must be lifted to ensure that households can access emergency shelters throughout the night. 

Anyone in need of a shelter bed can walk into an emergency shelter or warming center without undergoing a complete HMIS intake for the night in question.

Emergency Shelters and Warming Centers are required to take as many clients as possible, within the Building, Safety Engineering, and Environmental Department (BSEED) restrictions and capacity allows. 

Curfews must be lifted to ensure that households can access emergency shelters throughout the night.  

Shelter residents cannot be asked to leave the building during the daytime hours when Severe Weather is in effect, no exceptions.   

If a household wants to leave the shelter, staff must ensure that the household has safe transportation and a safe place they will be arriving at. This can be accomplished by providing bus tickets, making sure the household can call family/friends or transportation services, or providing direct transportation through agency vehicles
 
No shelter suspensions or bans can be carried out during severe weather – clients who have been banned can return to the shelter for the night in question, if necessary. This would most likely occur if a client presented at a shelter during the weekend or after CAM business hours. Clients can be referred to CAM the following day for a different shelter bed. If a client becomes physically violent, staff are encouraged to call the police per the usual procedure.

Warming & Respite Centers

Warming centers are now open to provide respite from cold weather, plus two meals, showers, sleeping accommodations, and housing assistance services to residents experiencing homelessness. To ensure the safety and security of residents using warming and respite centers, all facilities are supervised at all times.

Warming Centers

Women and Families
  • Cass Community Social Services
    1534 Webb, Detroit, MI 48206
  • DRMM
    G3 Shelter & Warming Center
    12900 W Chicago, Detroit, MI 48227
Single Men
  • DRMM
    3535 Third Ave., Detroit, MI 48201

Individuals and household members that are in need of somewhere safe to stay can present to this location, as this facility will serve single adults (both male and female) and families. This facility will be operable 24/7 and will be open until further notice.

More warming and respite locations are listed below.

Shelters

Youth
  • Covenant House (Single under 24)
    2959 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Detroit 48208
  • Alternative for Girls
    Families or Single Female- (Under 24)
    903 W. Grand Blvd Detroit 48208
Women and Families
  • Cass Community Social Services
    11850 Woodrow Wilson St, Detroit 48206
  • COTS
    16630 Wyoming Ave, Detroit 48221
  • DRMM
    G3 Shelter & Warming Center
    12900 W Chicago, Detroit 48227
  • Salvation Army Booth
    3737 Lawton St, Detroit, MI 48208
  • NSO (Single Females only)
    3426 Mack Ave, Detroit, MI 48207
Single Men
  • St. John’s
    14320 Kercheval Ave, Detroit, MI 48215
  • These are only available as walk-ins outside of CAM operating hours: Monday – Friday from 8 AM – 6 PM.
  • When Code Blue is lifted, if there is no available shelter space, the guest(s) may be asked to leave.
  • Note these shelters are only available for after hours walk-ins during the dates and times of Code Blue alerts in Detroit

Detroit Recreation Centers

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  • Adams Butzel Complex, 10500 Lyndon, Mon-Fri from 8 AM – 8 PM
  • Butzel Family Center, 7737 Kercheval Avenue, Mon-Fri from 11 AM – 7 PM
  • Clemente Recreation Center, 2631 Bagley, Mon-Fri from 1 – 9 PM
  • Farwell Recreation Center, 2711 E. Outer Drive, Mon-Fri from 11 AM – 7 PM
  • Lasky Recreation Center, 13200 Fenelon, Mon-Fri from 12 PM – 8 PM
  • Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers, Mon-Fri from 8 AM – 9 PM; Sat 10 AM – 6 PM
  • Patton Recreation Center, 2301 Woodmere, Mon-Fri from 8 AM – 8 PM
  • Kemeny Recreation Center, 2260 S. Fort, Mon-Fri from 8 AM – 8 PM
  • Crowell Recreation Center, 16630 Lahser, Mon-Fri from 1 – 9 PM
  • Heilmann Recreation Center, 19601 Crusade, Mon-Fri from 8 AM – 8 PM

Detroit Library Branches

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  • Bowen Branch, 3648 W. Vernor
    • Mon, Wed & Sat, 10 AM – 6 PM; Tues & Thurs, 12 PM – 8 PM
  • Campbell Branch, 8733 W. Vernor Hwy
    • Mon & Wed, 12 PM – 8 PM; Tues, Thurs & Sat, 10 AM – 6 PM
  • Chandler Park Branch, 12800 Harper
    • Mon, Wed & Sat from 10 AM – 6 PM; Thurs 12 PM – 8 PM
  • Chaney Branch, 16101 Grand River
    • Mon, Wed & Sat, 10 AM – 6 PM; Tues & Thurs from 12PM – 8 PM
  • Duffield Branch, 2507 W. Grand Blvd
    • Mon, Wed & Sat from 10 AM – 6 PM; Tues & Thurs, 12PM – 8 PM
  • Edison Branch, 18400 Joy Road
    • Mon & Wed from 12 PM- 8 PM; Tues, Thurs & Sat from 10 AM – 6 PM
  • Elmwood Park Branch, 550 Chene
    • Mon, Wed & Sat from 10 AM – 6 PM; Tues & Thurs from 12 PM- 8 PM
  • Franklin Branch, 13651 E. McNichols
    • Mon, Wed & Sat from 10 AM – 6 PM; Tues & Thurs from 12 PM – 8 PM
  • Hubbard Branch, 12929 W. McNichols
    • Mon. & Wed. from 12 PM – 8 PM; Tues, Thurs & Sat from 10 AM – 6 PM
  • Jefferson Branch, 12350 E. Outer Drive
    • Mon & Wed from 12 PM- 8 PM; Tues, Thurs & Sat from 10 AM – 6 PM
  • Knapp Branch, 13330 Conant
    • Mon, Wed & Sat from 10 AM – 6 PM; Tues & Thurs from 12 PM- 8 PM
  • Lincoln Branch, 1221 E. Seven Mile Road
    • Mon & Wed from 12 PM – 8 PM; Tues, Thurs & Sat from 10 AM – 6 PM
  • Parkman Branch, 1766 Oakman Blvd
    • Mon & Wed from 12 PM – 8 PM; Tues, Thurs & Sat from 10 AM – 6 PM
  • Redford Branch, 21200 Grand River Ave
    • Mon & Wed from 12 PM – 8 PM; Tues, Thurs & Sat from 10 AM – 6 PM
  • Sherwood Forest Branch, 7117 W. 7 Mile Road
    • Mon, Wed & Sat from 10 AM – 6 PM; Tues & Thurs from 12 PM – 8 PM

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Hamtramck warming centers

Senior Plaza
(Lobby Area)
2620 Holbrook Street, Hamtramck, MI 48212
Monday-Sunday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
313-873-7878

If you are experiencing homelessness and need to get help, the process begins with contacting CAM (313) 305-0311
Hours of operation:
Monday – Friday | 8 AM – 6 PM

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