The coldest night of this week’s arctic blast is headed for metro Denver, prompting cities to open up cold weather and warming shelters for people searching for a place to stay.
Denver
Denver activated its Cold Weather Shelter Plan last week as the wave of below-freezing weather moved in, opening up three extra shelters from 1 p.m. Feb. 8 to at least 11 a.m. Feb. 13.
The Department of Housing Stability said the cold weather shelters as long as overnight temperatures are forecast to fall below 25 degrees.
People in need of shelter can visit the Stone Creek shelter at 4595 Quebec St., which used to be a Best Western hotel, and facilities at 2601 West 7th Ave. and 375 South Zuni St., .
People are also encouraged to go to the city’s regular “front door” shelter access points, including:
- Denver Rescue Mission Lawrence Street Community Center, 2222 Lawrence St., for individual men
- Samaritan House, 2301 Lawrence St., for individual women
- Urban Peak, 1630 S. Acoma St., for individuals ages 12 to 24
- Families in need may call the Connection Center at 303-295-3366
Arapahoe County
Severe weather shelters open across Arapahoe County when overnight temperatures are forecast to dip below 32 degrees with rain or snow. Shelters also open when temperatures fall below 20 degrees, even when conditions are dry.
The offers motel vouchers for families with children, people with disabilities, people over the age of 65, pregnant people, people with pets or service animals, transgender people and people recently released from the hospital. People should call its hotline, 720-483-7864, to learn more about preregistration for the vouchering system and about vouchering events.
Other shelters include:
- (Mile High Behavioral Healthcare) at 2178 Victor St. in Aurora. The 24/7 shelter is open to families, veterans and adults. Text “Warmup” to 313131 for updates or call 303-341-9160.
- at 3190 South Grant St. in Englewood. Guests must call the hotline, 720-483-7864, after 2 p.m. to see if there is space available.
Warming centers are available at:
- Englewood Public Library at 1000 Englewood Parkway from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
- Bemis Public Library at 6014 South Datura St. in Littleton from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
- Movement 5280 at 3190 Grant St. in Englewood from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
- Giving Heart at 4358 South Broadway in Englewood from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
- The Well (Wellspring Church) at 3885 South Broadway in Englewood from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
