Important information on cold weather shelters for this weekend | va tennessee valley health care | veterans affairs

In the anticipation of low temperatures, here is information on cold weather shelters in Nashville, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Cookeville, Crossville, Kentucky area, and more,

for Veterans experiencing homelessness. These shelters are available in an effort to reduce cold weather exposure which can result in hypothermia, frostbite, and even death from exposure. It

is dangerous for individuals to stay outside or in places not meant for human habitation. ------------------------- NASHVILLE RESPONSE: Office of Homeless Services (OHS) along with other

Metro Departments are preparing for a weekend of low temperatures. We are closely monitoring the weather and final decisions are made by noon the prior day. TO FIND OUT IF THE OVERFLOW

SHELTER IS OPEN ON OTHER NIGHTS: * TEXT the word OHSALERT to 888-777. We will text you each time Metro opens the shelter.  * CALL (615) 862-6391.  * VISIT THE WEBSITES BELOW AND OTHER SOCIAL

MEDIA PLATFORMS: * WEGO CENTRAL: PLEASE ARRIVE AT WEGO AT 6:30 P.M. Folks downtown can catch the #23B bus to the shelter from WeGo Central at 400 Charlotte Ave. People should go downstairs

to the lower level at WeGo Central and wait at Bay 24 for the #23B bus. Both the number and letter are important: 2-3-B. WE WILL PARTNER WITH AGENCIES TO SECURE CRATES FOR ANIMALS, AS ALL

ANIMALS WILL NEED TO BE IN A CRATE THIS YEAR. Bus passes given out in the morning is good for All Day Rides.  * FREE SHUTTLE: The free shuttle will pick up at the following stops: *

BROOKMEADE PICKUPS:  This will be a “Will Call” option for folks in the surrounding area. Drivers will wear orange vests, orange hats, and have orange cone flashlights – and they will put

their hazard flashers on when they stop. * WALMART PICKUPS: Folks who need a pickup at the Nolensville Pike Walmart should look for the mobility solutions shuttle near the well-lit main

entrance of the store. Drivers will wear orange vests, orange hats, and have orange cone flashlights – and they will put their hazard flashers on when they stop. * AN ADDITIONAL HERMITAGE

ROUTE WAS ADDED THIS YEAR.  NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION (NRM)            Men -- 639 Lafayette St. Nashville, TN, 37203. For more information, please call 615-255-2475.   Women -- 639 Lafayette

St. Nashville, TN, 37203. For more information, please call 615-312-1574.  (beds available for women with children as well)          ROOM IN THE INN   705 Drexel St, Nashville, TN, 37203.

For more information, please call 615-251-7019. * Men seeking shelter should come to our downtown campus (705 Drexel Street) and speak to a staff member for instructions. The room in the inn

campus is open Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. * ‍All guests must attend orientation in order to be eligible for shelter. Anyone experiencing homelessness over 18 is welcome to utilize

RITI Day Services. Staff will be available on Drexel Street Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. and starting Nov. 1 to March 31, Saturdays and Sundays from 6 a.m. - 12 p.m. * Due to

the pandemic and limited capacity, we are unable to offer shelter for ladies during the 2024-2025 winter season. The best option would be the Nashville Rescue Mission located at 639

Lafayette Street, Nashville, TN 37203. DO NOT REFER TO RITI.        OASIS CENTER & LAUNCH PAD Launch Pad shelters youths ages 18-24 will have longer term hotel stays for LGBTQ youth this

winter.  In Cold Weather emergencies, youth 18-24 without a room should go to the mission or the Metro Overflow Shelter, who will contact Launch Pad to see if there is availability: WHEN:

Nov. 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 WHO IS ELIGIBLE: Young adults who are 18 to 24 years old, who are experiencing homelessness and do not have a safe place to stay. Must be LGBTQ+ or an ally HOW

TO APPLY: Space is limited. To apply for a room with Launch Pad, please email: [email protected] Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday located at Connection UMC

Donelson, Thursday & Saturday they are located at Cavalry UMC in UMC Green Hills, Friday they are located at Doneslon Heights UMC. No animals unless documented Service Animals, Can serve

up to 25 youth per night. Dinner and Breakfast are provided. Showers are provided. Unaccompanied youth ages 13-17 should call the Oasis Center's 24-hour youth crisis line at

615-327-4455 METRO EMERGENCY SHELTER (THIS OPTION IS ONLY FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ACCESS ANY OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS) Metro will open the emergency cold weather shelter on: EXTENDED HOURS:   *

TUESDAY, FEB. 18 AT 7 P.M.,  The shelter will operate on extended hours, remaining open on Wednesday. * WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19, the shelter will operate on extended hours, remaining open for 24

hours. Metro Emergency Shelter operates as the overflow shelter; please continue to use the regular Emergency Shelter options at Room In the Inn and Nashville Rescue Mission. FAMILIES WITH

CHILDREN CANNOT ACCESS THE METRO COLD WEATHER OVERFLOW SHELTER. Families with children should call the community’s Coordinated Entry Family Line at 615-862-6444, which is staffed Monday

through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Families with children who show up after hours and who cannot go to NRM will be accommodated on a case-by-case basis. Metro is partnering with The Salvation

Army to provide immediate access to emergency shelter to ensure no child is left outdoors.  This approach is ONLY accessible in special after-hour-situations due to extremely limited

capacity (families MUST use the designated Coordinated Entry Family Line at 615-862-6444.) ------------------------- CHATTANOOGA/ CLEVELAND RESPONSE: Contact 211 for day-to-day cold weather

updates/plan CHATTANOOGA SALVATION ARMY 800 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. For additional information on cold weather shelter, please call the Chattanooga Salvation Army at

423-756-1023. CHATT FOUNDATION 727 E 11th Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Soup kitchens, emergency shelter, transitional housing/ shelter, household goods, clothing, thrift shops, and

potential employment. For more information call (423)-756-4222. CHATTANOOGA RESCUE MISSION 1512 S. Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Meals, soup kitchens, emergency shelter, homeless

shelter, missions, transitional housing/ shelter, clothing, winter clothing, thanksgiving meals, and residential substance abuse treatment facilities. For more information call

(423)-756-3126. BRADLEY CLEVELAND SHELTER 130 Wildwood Avenue, Cleveland, TN, 37311. Emergency food, commodity supplemental food program, food vouchers, congregate meals/ nutrition sites,

emergency shelter, homeless shelter, weatherization programs, temporary financial assistance, and FEMA emergency food/ shelter administrative agencies. For more information please call

(423)-478-1458. BRADLEY/CLEVELAND COMMUNITY SERVICES 155 6th Street, SE P O Box 3297, Cleveland, TN, 37320. Food, emergency food, commodity supplemental food program, food vouchers,

congregate meals/ nutrition sites, emergency shelter, homeless shelter, weatherization programs, utility service payment assistance, electric service payment assistance, temporary financial

assistance, FEMA emergency food/ shelter administrative agencies. ------------------------- CLARKSVILLE RESPONSE: OLD FIRE HOUSE 1498 Golf Club Lane, Clarksville, TN, 37040. Day shelter that

serves families and individuals and also operates the Room In the program for the Clarksville area. MUST ARRIVE BY 2 P.M. RITI will be from December - February. Veterans must present for

intake on Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. to be considered for the RITI program. MANNA CAFÉ EMERGENCY SHELTER 503 D Street, Clarksville, TN, 37042. The refuge outreach center

at Manna Village will be open when the temperature drops below 32 degrees for three consecutive days. Guests can check in beginning at 4 p.m. each evening and will check out each day by 10

a.m. The guests can remain in the shelter during the day if the temperature is below 32. The  shelter remains available until the weather goes back up beyond 32 degrees.

------------------------- COLUMBIA RESPONSE: WEST 7TH CHURCH OF CHRIST 405 W 7th Street, Columbia, TN, 38401. Warming shelter from 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. during cold weather. For more information

please call 931-388-6514. THE PEOPLE’S TABLE 222 W 7th Street, Clarksville, TN, 38401. Open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. For more information please call 931-388-3306. -------------------------

COOKEVILLE/CROSSVILLE RESPONSE: COOKEVILLE RESCUE MISSION 1331 S Jefferson Avenue, Cookeville, TN, 38506. Available anytime the temperature drops below 40 degrees. For more information

please call (931)-528-5819. CROSSVILLE BREAD OF LIFE SHELTER  281 4th Street, Crossville, TN, 38555. Individuals must have a negative COVID test from the Health Department (anticipated time

frame for results is 24-72 hours). The shelter is running at 50% capacity. VETERANS MUST CALL BETWEEN 1-5 P.M. AND THEY LOCK THEIR DOORS AT 8:30 P.M. The shelter also provides meals and

clean/dry clothes to those who do not have a negative COVID test. For more information please call (931) 707-0503. ------------------------- LEBANON RESPONSE: COMPASSIONATE HANDS WINTER

SHELTER The Center for Hope & Renewal, 214 N. College Street, Lebanon, TN, 37087. DEC. 1, 2024 TO MARCH 15, 2025: Nightly registration occurs at The Center for Hope & Renewal at 4

p.m. and ends promptly at 5 p.m. No check-in's allowed after this time. Courtesy van pickup, 4 p.m. at Legacy Lane, the wooded area across from Demos. 5:30 p.m. dinner served to

overnight guests only. ‍ The following day, guests are welcome to stay at the facility until: 10 a.m. on Monday - Friday, and 7:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, please call

615-784-9897. ------------------------- MURFREESBORO RESPONSE: COLDEST NIGHT SHELTER OPEN FROM NOV. 15 - MARCH 15, WHEN THE LOW TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 32 DEGREES. Men - First Baptist Church,

200 E. Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN, 37130. (Gym basement - enter through the single door on Vine Street near the corner of Academy Street - look for the sign!) Women - St. Paul's

Episcopal Church, 116 N. Academy Street, Murfreesboro, TN, 37130.  (St. Margaret Building - corner of Academy Street and College Street - sign is on the glass door!) Doors open at 7 p.m.

Doors will lock at 9 p.m. (NO ENTRY AFTER 9 P.M.) Exit time is 7 a.m. Dinner is at 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church (gym entrance – enter through the door on Vine Street). NOTE:  If The

Journey Home is serving a meal on the night the shelter is open, then individuals may eat at the Journey Home then proceed to the shelter. ------------------------- SPRINGFIELD RESPONSE: MY

FATHER'S HOUSE 101 10th Avenue East, Springfield, TN, 37172. Overnight Cold Weather Shelter for weather projected below 40 degrees. Hot meals and showered are provided without prior

registration. For more information, please call 615-992-1547. ------------------------- KENTUCKY COLD WEATHER RESOURCES: HOPKINSVILLE RESPONSE: SALVATION ARMY 310 E 7th Street, Hopkinsville,

KY, 42440. Available until 4:30, then available at the soup kitchen from 6:30 - 7 p.m. Overnight Shelter check-in is from 6:30 - 7 p.m. For more information, call 270-885-9633.

------------------------- RUSSELLVILLE RESPONSE: 635 E. 5th Street, Russellville, KY, 42276. For the Overnight Shelter, call 270-726-8547 prior to 5 p.m. ------------------------- BOWLING

GREEN RESPONSE: SALVATION ARMY 400 W. Main Street, Bowling Green, KY, 42101. OVERNIGHT SHELTER: Check-in from 1 - 4 p.m. For OVERNIGHT COLD WEATHER SHELTER (34 degrees or below), check-in as

close to 5 p.m. as possible. Warming station during the day if 32 degrees or below. For more information, call 270-843-3485. ROOM IN THE INN, BOWLING GREEN 401 W Main Street, Bowling Green,

KY, 42101. Opening on Nov. 15 - March 15, 2025. Registration begins daily at 5-5:30 p.m. The registration center is directly across the road from the Salvation Army in their Chapel. For

more information, please contact 270-599-6401. ------------------------- FRANKLIN RESPONSE: ROOM IN THE INN, FRANKLIN 103 S. Court Street, Franklin, KY, 42134. Overnight Cold Weather

Shelter. Opened Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, with registration starting at 12 p.m. For more information, please call 270-223-8919. ------------------------- EDMONTON RESPONSE: BOWLING PARK 1608 W.

Stockton Street, Edmonton, KY, 42129. Check in before 3 p.m. For more information, please call 270-432-7204.