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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">October 30, 2023</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Ryan Sheehan
<br />Public Information Specialist
<br />Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services
<br />573.874.7632
<br />Ryan.Sheehan@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Warming centers, shelters available this winter</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - The City of Columbia partners with several emergency shelter providers in the community to provide a warm place for individuals to escape the cold.<br /><br /><strong>Shelters</strong><br /><br />Columbia's shelters include:<br />
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<li>Flourish (for teens), please call 573.615.6135</li>
<li>Rainbow House (for children/youth), 1611 Towne Dr., 573.474.6600</li>
<li>Room at the Inn (for adults, beginning Oct. 29), 1509 Ashley St., 573.825.6038 </li>
<li>The Salvation Army Harbor House (men, women and families), 602 N. Ann St., 573.442.1984</li>
<li>True North (for those in domestic violence situations), please call 573.875.1370</li>
<li>Welcome Home (for veterans), 2120 Business Loop 70 E., 573.443.8001</li>
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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.<br /><br /><strong>Overnight Warming Center</strong><br /><br />The City of Columbia contracts with Turning Point to provide temporary overnight warming center services at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, 702 Wilkes Blvd. 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 the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. of a given night. This resource becomes available on Oct. 29.<br /><br />The temporary overnight warming center will serve as a refuge of last resort for persons 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 eme
rgency shelter as the preferred option for persons experiencing unsheltered homelessness.<br /><br /><strong>Warming Centers</strong><br /><br />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.<br /><br />Columbia's warming centers include:<br />
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<li>ARC (Activity and Recreation Center), 1701 W. Ash St.</li>
<li>City Hall, 701 East Broadway</li>
<li>Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services, 1005 W. Worley St.</li>
<li>Columbia Public Library, 100 W. Broadway</li>
<li>Salvation Army, 1108 W. Ash St.</li>
<li>Salvation Army Harbor House, 602 N. Ann St.</li>
<li>St. Francis House, 901 Rangeline St.</li>
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Warming centers are available to the general public during the building's normal business hours. The public is allowed access to public areas, such as lobbies, restrooms, drinking fountains, etc.<br /><br />Specific questions about each warming center should be directed to the facility’s management.<br /><br />Additional information about warming centers can be found at <a href="https://www.como.gov/Health/Public-Health-Safety/Warming-and-Cooling-Centers/">CoMo.gov/Health/Public-Health-Safety/Warming-and-Cooling-Centers</a>.</div>
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