The City of Detroit has respite locations and warming centers available to provide residents relief from the cold. Detroit recreation centers and library branches are available as respite locations during operating hours. In addition, three warming centers are open for those who are homeless and need shelter during cold weather months.
Warming Centers – City of Detroit Funded
If you need emergency shelter, please call the Detroit Housing Resource HelpLine at 866-313-2520. This line is available during business hours Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Residents also have the option of going to an in-person Coordinated Assessment Model site located at Cass Community Social Services on 12025 Woodrow Wilson St, from 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 and intake procedure. More information about access to shelter can also be found at https://camdetroit.org/.
The warming centers will provide overnight shelter, two meals, showers, sleeping accommodations, and housing assistance services to residents experiencing homelessness.
The three warming centers are operated by:
- Cass Community Social Services – Serves families and single women
- Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries – Serves families and single women
- Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries – Serves single males
Respite Locations – City of Detroit Recreation Centers
In addition to the shelter information 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 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 p.m. – 9 p.m., Closed Saturday
Coleman A. Young Recreation Center, 2751 Robert Bradby
Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Community Center at AB Ford, 100 Lenox
Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Crowell Recreation Center, 16630 Lahser
Monday-Friday from 1p.m. – 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.
Helen Moore Community Center, 11825 Dexter
Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Closed Saturday
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.
Additionally, all Detroit Public Library branches are available during their normal operating hours for residents to stay warm. The Main Library is open Monday, 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. To determine hours for the library branches, go online to detroitpubliclibrary.org.
Overnight Shelter
The City’s winter response includes increased capacity at year-round shelters, activation of warming center beds, doubling of drop-in beds, and the stand-by shelter.
- Over 1,700 total beds across the city, an increase of approximately 250 beds from last winter.
- Includes a minimum of 220 drop-in center beds for immediate shelter access for residents sleeping outside, 100 warming center beds, with an additional 50 stand-by beds for emergency weather events or Code Blue Emergencies.
- Targeted street outreach and coordination with the Detroit Police Department (DPD) to ensure residents can reach drop-in locations.
- Shelters will continue to operate in partnership with non-profit organizations that play a critical role in connecting residents to both immediate shelter and long-term housing solutions.
Access to Shelter Outside Normal Business Hours:
If you are sleeping outside or in your car and need shelter Monday through Friday from 6 p.m.-8 a.m. or 24/7 on the weekends, 2 options can help you find a safe place to stay for the night.
- Call 866-313-2520 to be connected with a Street Outreach team
- Go to the nearest police station: https://bit.ly/48Bkvgb
Find a warm place near you or call 2-1-1 for support:
Oakland County Warming Centers
Washtenaw County Winter Warming Centers
