• Overnight cold weather huts are open November 29 – December 3, 2024.
• Shelter locations based on household composition: Kearney Center, HOPE Community and Roberts Ave.
• Safety measures include social distancing, face coverings and enhanced hygiene.
• If you need assistance, contact the Street Outreach Coordinator at 850-759-1895 or [email protected].

FULL PRESS RELEASE BELOW:
Cold weather overnight accommodations are available on Friday, November 29, 2024, Saturday, November 30, 2024, Sunday, December 1, 2024, Monday, December 2, 2024, and Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Based on the recommendation of local health experts and due to persistently cold overnight temperatures at or below 35 degrees on the above nights, local governments and community partners will establish overnight shelters to ensure the safety of homeless people.

All overnight activities will be conducted in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and in coordination with Leon County Emergency Management. Public health safety measures include socially distanced sleeping, face coverings and enhanced hygiene practices.

Anyone who needs cold night shelter on these nights should go to the place that best reflects the composition of their household:

• Single Adults (18+): The Kearney Center – 2650 Municipal Way
• Families (minimum 1 adult and child): HOPE Community – 2729 West Pensacola
• Youth (18 and under): 2407 Roberts Ave

Must appear at the designated location for acceptance between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. If you need assistance accessing Star Metro, please call or text our Street Outreach Coordinator at 850-759-1895 or email [email protected].
The homeless population was informed about the operation of cold night shelters through personal communication and also through an SMS telephone service. For more information about emergency shelter planning, call the Big Bend Continuum of Care at (850) 792-5015, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After hours or on weekends, call the CESC/Kearney Center at 850-792-9000.

Cold Night Shelter is made possible by the following key partners, including local governments and nonprofit organizations:

• Leon County Government and Emergency Management
• City of Tallahassee
• Leon County Health Department
• Big Bend Continuum of Care
• Connecting All with Second Chances (CESC)/The Kearney Center
• Big Bend Family Promise
• Community of hope
• Capital City Youth Services (CCYS)

For more information, call Big Bend Continuum of Care at (850) 792-5015.