PLEASE READ and share the following which was sent to us by our friends at the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition. There is new information regarding the Nighttime and Daytime Cold Weather Shelters.
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Free bus service from the Winter Shelter to St. Francis Seraph Ministries is available Monday - Friday starting at 5:30 AM. Pick up from St. Seraph Ministries to the Nighttime Winter Shelter takes place at 6 PM.
NEW INFORMATION FOR TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY (2/18, 19, and 20). The City of Cincinnati’s Daytime Warming Shelter will be open at the Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center (1715 Republic - Enter from Race St. Side) from 2 PM to 6:45PM with free bus service to and from the overnight Winter Shelter.
All Cincinnati Recreation Centers will serve as warming shelters at 10 AM on each of these days and ALL are welcome. Click here for a list of locations and hours.
St. Anthony Center at 1615 Republic Street opens at 6:45 am Monday - Friday for breakfast (serving until 8:45 AM in the St. Seraph Ministries Mother Teresa Dining Room). They also serve dinner Monday - Friday from 4 PM - 5:45 PM.
Also open is the Our Daily Bread (1730 Race Street) Social Center (come in relax, be warm, etc.): Monday through Thursday 8AM to 2PM, Friday 8AM to Noon.
They serve meals Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Additional Winter Shelter information:
The Winter Shelter at 411 Gest Street is open every night of the Winter from 7PM to 6AM. Everyone who would otherwise be outdoors or in a place not meant for humans like a car or abandoned building, for example, is welcome and encouraged to come. Click here for a flyer about the Winter Shelter.
If you need more information and are a Hamilton County resident you can call the City of Cincinnati at 311, or the United Way at 211. The Central Access Point (CAP) hotline at 513-381-SAFE (7233) or text CAP at 513-970-1515 will also have information about local services and shelters.
In Norwood, Christ Temple Full Gospel Baptist Church (2141 Williams Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45212) also serves as a warming shelter when the temperature drops below 20 degrees outside. The hours range from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. See the full WCPO report on the shelter HERE.
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, here are additional warming centers located in NKY, Clermont, Warren and Butler Counties:
Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky is offering two homeless shelter spaces as warming centers this week. The shelters will operate overnights at extended occupancy, according to Kim Webb, executive director for the organization.
Campbell County Cold Shelter for overnight stay: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 7 Court St. in Newport. Overnight hours are 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky (Covington): 24-hour warming center at 436 W. 13th St. in Covington. Beds are full, so people will be provided chairs overnight.
Clermont County
Batavia's One Way Church is offering a 24-hour warming shelter. Services will end 11 a.m. Wednesday. The church is located at 4650 state Route 132.
Warren County
Warren County published a map for people to find warming shelters near them. The map can be found here. Warming centers are:
Countryside YMCA, Landen: 2894 U.S. 22 in Maineville. Hours are 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Countryside YMCA, Lebanon: 1699 Deerfield Road in Lebanon. Hours are 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Salem Township library: 535 W. Pike Street in Morrow area. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Lebanon Public Library: 101 S. Broadway St. in Lebanon. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday , 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Franklin library: 44 E. Fourth St. in Franklin. Hours are 9 a.m.to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Springboro library: 125 Park Lane in Springboro. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Library is closed Sunday.
MidPointe Library System offers Butler County warming shelters
The MidPointe Library System of Butler County will operate these branches as warming shelters this week during daytime hours.
Liberty library: 7100 Foundary Row in Liberty Township. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Monroe library: 1 Tennessee Ave. in Monroe. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
West Chester library: 9363 Centre Pointe Drive in West Chester Township. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Fairfield Lane library: 1485 Corydale Drive in Fairfield. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Middletown library: 125 South Broad St. in Middletown. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday , 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday , and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Trenton library: 200 Edgewood Drive in Trenton. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Hamilton Lane library: 300 N. Third St. in Hamilton. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday , 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Oxford Lane library: 441 S. Locust St. in Oxford. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Lane Community Technology Center: 228 Court St. in Hamilton. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
