PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With an expected winter blast, counties in the Portland and Vancouver metro areas are opening up warming shelters.
Snow is expected to fall beginning Saturday through Monday, with some snow on Tuesday. However, arctic temperatures are expected to linger through the week.
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Below is a list of shelters for Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington and Clark counties:
Multnomah County
According to Multnomah County and 211Info, emergency warming shelters are opened when temperatures are forecasted to be at 25 degrees or below, forecasts predict at least an inch of snow, overnight temperatures are forecasted at 32 degrees or below with at least an inch of driving rain, or if other conditions, such as severe wind chill temperatures or other extreme temperature fluctuations, are forecasted.
211info — Housing and Shelter
Winter-specific shelters
Walnut Park Winter Shelter
5411 NE Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Portland 97211
Intake: Shelter operates on a reservation basis, there will be no lining up outside the shelter. To make a reservation, visit the Transition Projects Resource Center at 650 NW Irving, Portland (8am-4pm daily)
Hours: Shelter: 4:30 PM-7:30 AM November 1, 2021-March 31, 2022
Central Church of Nazarene Winter Shelter (Run by Union Gospel Mission)
9715 SE Powell Boulevard, Portland 97266
Intake: Walk in. Beds are held for existing guests, open beds are offered as they become available.
Hours: 9pm-6am, 7 days per week, November 1, 2021-March 31, 2022.
Downtown Winter Shelter at the Greyhound Station
550 NW 6th Avenue, Portland 97209
Intake: Call 503-358-0519 to access shelter. Shelter operates on a reservation basis, there will be no lining up outside the shelter.
Hours: Shelter and intake phone line 24/7
Arbor Lodge Winter Shelter
7440 N Denver Avenue (Old Rite Aid Building), Portland 97217
Intake: Call 503-793-9001 to access shelter. Shelter operates on a reservation basis, there will be no lining up outside the shelter.
Hours: Intakes: 10am-6pm, 7 days per week. Shelter: 24/7
Year-round daytime warming shelters
JOIN
1435 NE 81st Avenue Suite 100, Portland 97213
Intake: Walk up to the door for mail, food, clothing, and supply services only. Public restrooms are available, though no entry into the building is allowed due to COVID-19. All intakes for housing are done through the street outreach team.
Hours: Monday/Wednesday/Friday noon-3pm
CityTeam International
526 SE Grand Avenue, Portland 97214
Hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-6:30pm
Operation Nightwatch Downtown Hospitality Center
1432 SW 13th Avenue, Portland 97201
Hours: Thursday-Saturday 7pm-11pm
Operation Nightwatch Southeast Hospitality Center
8800 SE 80th Avenue, Portland 97206
Hours: Friday 7pm-9pm, Saturday 5pm-8pm
Right 2 Dream Too
999 N Thunderbird Way, Portland 97227
Hours: Line up at 5pm (DO NOT line up before 5pm), Sign up at 5pm, Check in at 9pm
Resource Center at Bud Clark Commons
650 NW Irving Street, Portland 97209
Intake: Walk in or call 503-280-4700 for more information
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, Saturday/Sunday/holidays 8:15am-4pm
SAFES Day Center
30 SW 2nd Avenue, Portland, 97204
Hours: 7 days per week 10:15am-1:15pm
Serves: Female-identified individuals age 18 and older. Must be unaccompanied (cannot accommodate children).
Saint Andre Bessette Catholic Church
601 W Burnside Street, Portland 97209
Intake: Walk in or call 503-228-0746 for more information
Hours: Hospitality Center: Tuesday-Thursday 9:30am-11:30am (no entry after 11am), Friday 7pm-8:30pm
Rose Haven
627 NW 18th Avenue, Portland 97209
Intake: Walk in or call 503-248-6364 for more information
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-noon
Serves: Single women and women with children
Outside In
1132 SW 13th Avenue, Portland 97205
Intake: Walk in or call 503-432-3986 for more information
Hours: Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday 1pm-6pm
Serves: Ages 18-24 experiencing homelessness
New Avenues for Youth (NAFY)
314 SW 9th Avenue, Portland 97205
Intake: Call the Access Center at 503-432-3986 to be screened
Hours: Monday/Wednesday/Saturday 1pm-6pm
Serves: Youth ages 15-24
P:EAR
338 NW 6th Avenue, Portland 97205
Intake: Walk in or call 503-228-6677 for more information
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:30am-2pm
Serves: Youth ages 15-24 who are homeless or in transition
St Henry Catholic Church
346 NW 1st Street, Gresham 97030
Hours: Thursday 1:30pm-5pm
Year-round shelters
Portland Rescue Mission
111 W Burnside Street, Portland 97209
Intake: Walk in or call 503-906-7690 for information. Additional beds available for winter shelter.
Hours: Check-in: 7 days per week 8am-2pm for lottery, 7pm for bed, 7:30pm for mat
CityTeam International
526 SE Grand Avenue, Portland 97214
Intake: Walk in to sign up 5:45pm, must be checked in by 6:30pm. $5 nightly fee waived during severe weather.
Hours: 7 days per week 5:45pm-7am
Wy’East Shelter
1415 SE 122nd Avenue, Portland 97233
Intake: Visit website to fill out an online referral form. Shelter intake times will vary as the shelter often maintains a waitlist. Once a space is reserved, the guest may continue to use the space until they no longer need it.
Hours: Shelter services: 24 hours per day / 7 days per week, but check-in changes based on intake appointment time
Referrals accepted Monday-Friday: 11am-4pm
Laurelwood Center
6130 SE Foster Road, Portland OR 97206
Intake: Intake is done through the TPI Resource Center. If guests arrive at the shelter location without going through the reservation lottery intake, they will be turned away. Once a space is reserved, it is saved until the guest does not return.
Hours: TPI Resource Center walk in: 650 NW Irving Street, Portland, 7 Days per week 8am-4pm
TPI Resource Center phone: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, 503-280-4700
Shelter: 24 hours per day / 7 days per week
Gresham Women’s Shelter
Intake: Call 2-1-1 to be added to a callback list when the list is open
Hours: 24 hours per day / 7 days per week
Willamette Center
5120 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland 97202
Intake: Intake is done through the TPI Resource Center. If guests arrive at the shelter location without going through the reservation lottery intake, they will be turned away. Once a space is reserved, it is saved until the guest does not return.
Hours: TPI Resource Center walk in: 650 NW Irving Street, Portland, 7 Days per week 8am-4pm
TPI Resource Center phone: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, 503-280-4700
Shelter: 24 hours per day / 7 days per week
Walnut Park Shelter
5329 NE Martin Luther King Junior, Portland OR 97211
Intake: Intake is done through the TPI Resource Center. If guests arrive at the shelter location without going through the reservation lottery intake, they will be turned away. Once a space is reserved, it is saved until the guest does not return.
Hours: TPI Resource Center walk in: 650 NW Irving Street, Portland, 7 Days per week 8am-4pm
TPI Resource Center phone: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, 503-280-4700
Shelter: Overnight only until November 1st, then 24 hours per day / 7 days per week
River District Navigation Center
1111 NW Naito Parkway, Portland OR 97209
Intake: Intake is done through the TPI Resource Center. If guests arrive at the shelter location without going through the reservation lottery intake, they will be turned away. Once a space is reserved, it is saved until the guest does not return.
Hours: TPI Resource Center walk in: 650 NW Irving Street, Portland, 7 Days per week 8am-4pm
TPI Resource Center phone: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, 503-280-4700
Shelter: 24 hours per day / 7 days per week
Creating Conscious Communities with People Outside (C(3)PO) Outdoor COVID-19 Shelter
Intake: By reservation only. Walk in to one of the three locations listed below to sign up. Agencies will reach out as shelter space is available. Once a guest has a space reserved it is theirs until no longer needed. One site prioritizes people who identify as LGBTQ+, while a second site prioritizes people from communities of color.
-BIPOC Affinity Village: 84 NE Weidler Street
-Queer Affinity Village: 42 SE Water Avenue
-Blended Village: NW 6th and Glisan
Hours: 24 hours per day / 7 days per week
Bybee Lakes Hope Center Shelter
Intake: Call 971-333-5070 for intake
Hours: Intake: 7 days per week 8am-8pm
Multnomah County Family Shelters
Intake: Call 2-1-1 to be screened and added to the waitlist
Hours: Waitlist/Intake Line: 7 days per week 9am-5pm. Shelter: 24 hours per day / 7 days per week
Porch Light Youth Shelter
1635 SW Alder Street, Portland 97205
Intake: Walk in or call Janus Youth Access Center at 503-432-3986
Hours: 7 days per week 8:45pm-8:45am for emergency shelter access
Clackamas County
There are a number of overnight and daytime-only warming shelters across Clackamas County.
Overnight Shelters
Clackamas Service Center
8800 SE 80th Avenue, Portland 97206
Intake: Walk in or call 503-771-7914, or click here for opening status.
Hours: 7pm to 7am on nights when the weather is predicted to be 33 degrees or lower (including wind chill)
The Father’s Heart Street Ministry
603 12th Street, Oregon City 97045
Intake: Walk in or call 503-722-9780 to check for availability, or click here for opening status.
Hours: 6pm to 7am on nights when the weather is predicted to be 33 degrees or lower (including wind chill). Decisions to open are made by noon. Line-up starts at 5:45 p.m. and service is on a first-come, first-served basis. Hot drinks, food and sleeping mats are provided.
Molalla Warming Center
209 Kennel Avenue, Molalla 97038
Intake: Walk in for local Molalla area residents only amid COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for opening status
Hours: 6pm-8am on nights when the weather is predicted to be 33 degrees or lower (including wind chill). Guests must check in by 10pm.
Oak Grove United Methodist Church
14700 SE Rupert Drive, Oak Grove 97267
Intake: Walk in. Click here to check opening status.
Hours: 7pm-7am on nights when the weather is predicted to be 33 degrees or lower (including wind chill)
St. Paul’s United Methodist
11631 SE Linwood Ave, Milwaukie 97222
Intake: Walk in, but click here to check opening status
Hours: 7pm-7am on nights when the weather is predicted to be 33 degrees or lower (including wind chill)
Zoar Lutheran Church
190 SW 3rd Avenue, Canby 97013
Intake: Walk in, but click here to check opening status
Hours: 7pm-7am on nights when the weather is predicted to be 33 degrees or lower (including wind chill)
Daytime-only warming shelters
Canby Adult Center
1250 South Ivy Street, Canby 97013
Intake: Walk in or call 503-266-2970.
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Canby: Denny’s Restaurant
1369 SE 1st Avenue, Canby 97013
Intake: Walk in or call 503-263-3193.
Hours: Monday-Sunday prior to 10pm
Serves: Available for those needing to warm up for an hour or two. No obligation to buy.
Gladstone Senior Center
503-655-7701
1050 Portland Ave, Gladstone 97027
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm. Lunch served Tuesday-Thursday.
Serves: Individuals of all ages and families. ADA accessible. Suggested donation of $3 for 60 and older, and $4 for everyone else.
Hood View Church
26775 SE Kelso Rd, Boring 97009
Intake: Call 503-663-5611 or 503-314-3773 to confirm opening.
Hours: Open 8am-5pm on days when temperatures reach 32 degrees or colder.
Hoodland Public Library
24525 East Welches Road, Welches 97067
Hours: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday noon to 6pm, Wednesday noon to 7pm, Saturday noon to 5pm.
Lake Oswego Adult Community Center
505 G Avenue, Lake Oswego 97034
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-7:30pm, Friday 8am-4:30pm
Lake Oswego Public Library
706 4th Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 1pm-6pm
Milwaukie Center
5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive, Milwaukie 97222
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm
Molalla Adult Community Center
315 Kennel Street, Molalla 97038
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
Pioneer Community Center
615 5th Street, Oregon City 97045
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
Sandy Public Library
38980 Proctor Boulevard, Sandy 97055
Hours: Monday-Friday 10am to 7pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 1pm to 5pm
Sandy Senior Center
38348 Pioneer Boulevard, Sandy 97055
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm. Lunch served at noon Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday for a suggested donation of $2.50.
Wilsonville Community Center
7965 SW Wilsonville Rd, Wilsonville 97070
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Wilsonville Public Library
8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville 97070
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10am- 8pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 1pm-6pm. The library may extend hours in extreme cold. Call 503-682-2744 or check the library’s website at www.wilsonvillelibrary.org for updated open hours.
Washington County
Community Connect
Intake: Call 503-640-3263 to enroll in the shelter program. Visit website for more information.
Hours: Registration begins November 10, 2021. Open November 15, 2021-March 15, 2022. Shelter hours vary by site.
Editor’s note, two shelters will be open on starting Sunday, Dec. 26 in Washington County:
Salvation Army Building Severe Weather Shelter
1440 SE 21st Avenue, Hillsboro OR 97123
Intake: Walk in. Transportation available if needed, call 971-297-7877
Hours: Sunday, December 26, 2021, Open 24 hours per day / 7 days per week for the duration of the extreme cold weather event.
Just Compassion Beaverton Severe Weather Shelter
12350 SW 5th Street, Beaverton OR 97005
Intake: Walk in. Transportation available if needed, call 971-297-7877
Hours: Sunday, December 26, 2021, Open 24 hours per day / 7 days per week for the duration of the extreme cold weather event.
Clark County
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
5607 NE Gher Road, Vancouver, WA 98662
Intake: Call 360-695-9677 (Housing Solutions Center hotline) for information on availability of beds.
Hours: Shelter: Open November 1, 2021-March 31, 2022, 7 days per week 6pm-7am.
Intake Line: Monday-Friday 9am-8:30pm, Saturday/Sunday/Holidays 11am-8:30pm.
Serves: Families and couples experiencing homelessness
St. Paul Lutheran Church
1306 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA 98660
Intake: Call 360-695-9677 (Housing Solutions Center hotline) for information on availability of beds.
Hours: Open November 1, 2021-March 31, 2022, 7 days per week 6pm-7am.
Intake Line: Monday-Friday 9am-8:30pm, Saturday/Sunday/Holidays 11am-8:30pm.
Serves: Single men age 18 and older
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
12513 SE Mill Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, WA 98684
Intake: Call 360-695-9677 (Housing Solutions Center hotline) for information on availability of beds.
Hours: Shelter: Open November 15, 2021 to March 16, 2022, Sunday-Tuesday 6pm-8am. Check-in: 6pm-9pm. Intake Line: Monday-Friday 9am-8:30pm, Saturday/Sunday/Holidays 11am-8:30pm.
Serves: Families (including single males with children) and women experiencing homelessness
Immanuel Lutheran Church
8310 Macarthur Boulevard, Vancouver, WA 98664
Intake: Call 360-695-9677 (Housing Solutions Center hotline) for availability of beds.
Hours: Open November 15, 2021-March 16, 2022, Wednesday-Friday 6pm-8am. Check-in: 6pm-9pm.
Intake Line: Monday-Friday 9am-8:30pm, Saturday/Sunday/Holidays 11am-8:30pm.
Serves: Families (including single males with children) and women experiencing homelessness
Living Hope Church
2711 NE Andresen Road, Vancouver, WA 98661
Intake: Walk in
Hours: 7pm-7am when severe weather is called in the event of snow and/or when temperatures reach 32 degrees or below. Walk-ins welcome all night.
Serves: Adults age 18 and older. No pets, but service animals allowed
Benton County
Temporary warming shelters
Corvallis-Benton Community Library
645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR
Hours: Open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Will be closed Saturday, Jan. 1 but back open on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Corvallis Community Center
2601 N.W. Tyler Ave., Corvallis, OR
Hours: Open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. but will be closed Friday, Dec. 31. The center is also closed on weekends.
Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center
S.W. 4th Street, Corvallis, OR
Hours: Open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Closed on Jan. 1 and 2.
Corvallis Men’s Shelter (Unity Shelter)
211 S.E. Chapman Place, Corvallis, OR
Hours: Day services are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the warming tent and overnight services begin at 6 p.m. and end at 9 p.m.
Corvallis Women’s Shelter
1165 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR
Hours: 24-hours for current shelter occupants
Osborn Aquatic Center
1940 N.W. Highland Ave., Corvallis, OR
Hours: Monday through Thursday 5:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. On Friday, December 31, the center will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with hours Jan. 1 and 2 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Philomath Fire Department
1035 Main Street, Philomath, OR
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.