Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

Cold Weather Overflow Shelters

The City will activate overflow shelter at Old Adamsville, 3404 Delmar Lane, Atlanta 30331 tonight beginning at 6pm. Transportation will be provided from Gateway, 275 Pryor Street beginning at 6pm. City overflow should be utilized once existing shelter overflow has been exhausted.
The shelters listed below will all activate tonight and offer cold weather overflow when the temps drop below 40 and 35 degrees (see notes for specifics).
At 40 degrees and below:
Salvation Army: 469 Marietta Street, Atlanta 30313
30 men, 10 women and 2-3 families
Beginning at 5pm for referral, entry at 9pm
404-486-2718 or 2700
Covenant House - 18-24 year olds, male and female youth; overflow in the gym; intake 24/7/365; 1559 Johnson Road, NW
At 35 degrees and below:
Gateway: 275 Pryor St SW, Atlanta 30303
35 men and 10 women
Beginning at 7:30pm
24/7: 404-215-6615 or 6600—please call before referring/transporting
Mission at the Shepherd’s Inn: 156 Mills Street, Atlanta 30313
men, 25 cots. Client beds/cots may be requested in person beginning from 8am-10am
Trinity: 265 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
9 women
404-374-7250
Beginning at 8pm
City of Refuge: 1300 Joseph E. Boone Blvd. 30314
Single women
mrolland@cityofrefugeatl.org Monique Rolland
Beginning at 4:30pm
City Baptist Rescue Mission: 316 Peters St SW, Atlanta, GA 30313
10 men
Beginning at 4:30pm
404-577-3409
Donna Center: 865 Warner Street SW Atlanta 30310
20 single women
770-558-9490
Beginning at 4pm
My Sister’s House - 655 Ethel Street
single women; 10 cots available; intake is done starting at 8:15am at the Atlanta Day Shelter

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