Due to weather conditions and extreme temperatures, the Winter Shelter will be open 24/7 through Friday, January 17 at noon. Please share this information with anyone in need of a safe and warm place to stay. To reach the Winter Shelter, call 571.652.9984. The City of Alexandria Winter Shelter, also called Hypothermia Shelter, ensures that individuals and families experiencing homelessness have a warm, clean and safe environment to retreat from the elements of weather at night. The Winter Shelter, operated by Carpenter's Shelter, is open nightly from 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. regardless of weather from Friday, November 1 through Tuesday, April 15. The Winter Shelter provides supportive services and resources necessary to assist residents in obtaining stable housing.

Housing Resource Center Transitions Day Services at the Housing Resource Center (HRC), 104 N. Witchduck Road, is open until 3 p.m. on Feb. 19 for individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Adults experiencing homelessness in Virginia Beach who will need overnight shelter should make their way to the HRC before 3 p.m. for intake for the Winter Shelter program. Housing & Neighborhood Preservation’s Outreach Team will be in the community on Wednesday until 3 p.m., offering transportation to individuals who are residing in encampments and cars to bring them to the HRC to access the Winter Shelter. The City’s contracted Winter Shelter provider, PiN Ministry, has partnered with an additional church to shelter up to 100 individuals. Families with children experiencing unsheltered homelessness (living on the street or in their cars) should call the HRC at 757-385-5167 before 5 p.m. on Feb. 19.

H.E.L.P. Shelter Operations: H.E.L.P.’s A Night’s Welcome will operate from 40 Kings Way (Hampton Baptist Church) starting at 6 p.m. and remain open throughout the snow event.

• WARMING CENTER The City of Lynchburg, in partnership with the Salvation Army, 2215 Park Avenue, will again open an overnight warming center for unsheltered individuals and families in the community . This is a low-barrier warming center. Warming Center Extended! The Salvation Army, 2215 Park Avenue, will open an overnight low-barrier warming center for unsheltered individuals and families in the community. There will be extra beds designated for the warming center. The warming center will be open: The Salvation Army, 2215 Park Avenue, will open an overnight low-barrier warming center for unsheltered individuals and families in the community. T Subject to change due to weather. Please contact the Salvation Army with questions regarding the schedule.

There are no declared emergencies at this time

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