Warming and Cooling Centers are available to the general public during the building’s normal business hours. The public is allowed access to public areas, such as lobbies, restrooms, drinking fountains, etc. Official Shelters provide sleeping accommodations and may or may not include meals.
Specific questions about each warming center or overnight shelter should be directed to the facility management.
Temporary overnight warming center
The City of Columbia contracts with Turning Point to provide temporary overnight warming center services at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church, 702 Wilkes Blvd. The temporary overnight warming center at this location will open only in the event of a National Weather Service forecast of temperatures 25 degrees Fahrenheit or below between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. of a given night. This resource becomes available on Oct. 29.
The temporary overnight warming center will serve as a refuge of last resort for persons unwilling or unable to access local emergency shelter services. Turning Point staff will continue to coordinate closely with homeless service providers to ensure low barrier access to overnight emergency shelter as the preferred option for persons experiencing unsheltered homelessness.
Warming/cooling centers
Location | Street Address | Phone Number |
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ARC (Activity and Recreation Center) Normal business hours: Monday – Friday: 5:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Saturday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Open July 4th from 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Watch for notices of hours adjustments during holiday weeks. | 1701 W. Ash St. Columbia, MO 65203 | 573.874.7700 |
City Hall | 701 East Broadway | 573.874.2489 |
Columbia/Boone County Public Health & Human Services | 1005 W. Worley St Columbia, Missouri 65203 | 573.817.6441 |
Columbia Public Library | 100 W. Broadway | 573.443.3161 |
Salvation Army | 1108 W. Ash St. | 573.442.3229 |
Salvation Army Harbor House Normal business hours: Daily 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. | 602 N. Ann St. | 573.442.1984 |
St. Francis House Normal business hours: Monday – Saturday: 7 – 8:30 a.m. Every evening: 7 – 9 p.m. | 901 Range Line St. | 573.875.4913 |
Emergency shelters
Location | Street Address | Phone Number |
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Flourish (for teens) | Please call | 573.615.6135 |
Rainbow House (for children/youth) | 1611 Towne Dr. | 573.474.6600 |
Room at the Inn Hours: 7 p.m. – 7 a.m., overnights only | 1509 Ashley St. | 573.825.6038 |
St. Francis House (for men) | 901 Range Line St. | 573.875.4913 |
Salvation Army Harbor House (for men, women and families) | 602 N. Ann St. | 573.442.1984 |
True North (for domestic violence) | Please call | 573.875.1370 |
Welcome Home (for veterans) | 2120 Business Loop 70 E | 573.443.8001 |