Guests of the Street Angels Milwaukee Outreach emergency shelter at Ascension Lutheran Church grab some hot food. Warming centers are now open across Milwaukee, providing people in need with a safe haven from the cold. (NNS file photo by Elliot Hughes)

Editor’s note: We are republishing these resources to help our neighbors as temperatures continue to dip.

As cold weather moves in, warming centers are now open where people in need can stay warm this winter, Milwaukee County officials have announced.

Centers are operating from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. General walk-in hours will begin at 8 p.m. daily.

A warming center is a short-term emergency shelter where people can go to stay warm when temperatures or wind chill become dangerously low.

Here’s a list of warming centers that are open through March 31:

Unity Lutheran Church, 1025 E. Oklahoma Ave.

Guest House of Milwaukee, 1216 N. 13th St. You can call 414-345-3240 for more information.

St. Ben’s, 930 W. State St. You can contact 414-271-0135 for more information. The coordinated entry team is available in person on Fridays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Repairers of the Breach, 1335 W. Vliet St. You can call 414-934-9305 for more information. You can find the coordinated entry team in-person on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Milwaukee Rescue Mission, 830 N. 19th St. You can call 414-344-2211 for more information.

For questions about a particular warming center, contact the organization itself.

For more emergency or long-term resources, you can reach out to Milwaukee County’s Coordinated Entry team. Coordinated Entry is available 24/7 by dialing 2-1-1, texting your ZIP code to TXT-211 or visiting 211 Wisconsin.

Find out how you can help by visiting the Milwaukee Coalition on Housing & Homelessness’ website here.

Check out the Wisconsin Department of Health Services or the Milwaukee Health Department for more tips on staying warm.

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As temperatures drop, here’s where you can stay warm this winter

by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
January 13, 2025

<h1>As temperatures drop, here’s where you can stay warm this winter</h1>
<p class="byline">by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />January 13, 2025</p>
<br />
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/27725704739_c5528360c3_o-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-101834" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Guests of the Street Angels Milwaukee Outreach emergency shelter at Ascension Lutheran Church grab some hot food. Warming centers are now open across Milwaukee, providing people in need with a safe haven from the cold. (NNS file photo by Elliot Hughes)</figcaption></figure>
<p><em>Editor's note: We are republishing these resources to help our neighbors as temperatures continue to dip.</em></p>
<p>As cold weather moves in, warming centers are now open where people in need can stay warm this winter, Milwaukee County officials have announced. </p>
<p>Centers are operating from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. General walk-in hours will begin at 8 p.m. daily.</p>
<p>A warming center is a short-term emergency shelter where people can go to stay warm when temperatures or wind chill become dangerously low.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Here’s a list of warming centers that are open through March 31:</strong></h2>
<p><a href="https://www.unitymilwaukee.org/">Unity Lutheran Church,</a> 1025 E. Oklahoma Ave.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.guesthouseofmilwaukee.org/">Guest House of Milwaukee</a>, 1216 N. 13th St. You can call 414-345-3240 for more information.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.stbensparishmilwaukee.org/">St. Ben’s,</a>&nbsp;930 W. State St. You can contact 414-271-0135 for more information. The coordinated entry team is available in person on Fridays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.repairers.org/#:~:text=Repairers%20of%20the%20Breach%20is,is%20a%20501c3%20nonprofit%20organization.">Repairers of the Breach</a>, 1335 W. Vliet St. You can call 414-934-9305 for more information. You can find the coordinated entry team in-person on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://milmission.org/">Milwaukee Rescue Mission</a>, 830 N. 19th St. You can call 414-344-2211 for more information.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For questions about a particular warming center, contact the organization itself.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For more emergency or long-term resources, you can reach out to Milwaukee County’s Coordinated Entry team. Coordinated Entry is available 24/7 by dialing 2-1-1, texting your ZIP code to TXT-211 or visiting <a href="https://211wisconsin.communityos.org">211 Wisconsin</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Find out how you can help by visiting the <a href="https://www.milwaukeecoc.com/">Milwaukee Coalition on Housing &amp; Homelessness' website here.</a></p>
<p>Check out the <a href="https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/climate/winter-weather.htm">Wisconsin Department of Health Services</a> or the <a href="https://city.milwaukee.gov/Health/Information/coldweathersafety">Milwaukee Health Department</a> for more tips on staying warm.&nbsp;</p></p>
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As temperatures drop, here’s where you can stay warm this winter

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