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DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-01-19 · 17:27 UTC

#TorontoON - Sheltering from the storm: how homeless Torontonians turned to #UnionStation as #WarmingCentres filled

While centres save lives, advocates say, Toronto’s winter shelter response is still leaving residents in the cold.

By Victoria Gibson, Jan. 17, 2026

Excerpt: "In winter, the city expands its shelter system — squeezing additional beds into existing shelters, opening up warming centres once temperatures plunge below -5 C, and letting people shelter in contingency spaces such as shelter meeting rooms once temperatures reach -15 C.

"These sites save lives, says Cathy Crowe, a longtime street nurse and homeless advocate in Toronto. But as those facilities, too, are often at or beyond capacity — and people continue to seek refuge in public spaces like transit stations — she sees a city continually unprepared for extreme weather, with safety nets like the shelter system still unable to catch everyone in need.

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"[Unhoused person, Douglas Watt] sees the #CostOfLiving, and #housing, as another major force. 'It’s hard for people to live, and keep up,' he said, noting he relied on disability supports that don’t offer much to cover expenses.

"He used to live with family members outside the GTA, but said they were facing health battles and he didn’t want to add to their stress. So he made the choice to leave without a place to land.

"One shelter in Halton turned him away for lack of room, he said. Some nights, he sleeps at GO stations in Burlington and Oakville. Asked if he’d looked for shelter in Toronto, Watt said he worried about having his possessions stolen.

" 'I’ll be honest with you, shelters are even worse than being on the streets sometimes,' he said."

Archived version:
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#torontoon #unionstation #warmingcentres #costofliving #housing #housing4all

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-01-19 · 16:50 UTC

#Vermont’s #EmergencyShelter Providers
Need Shelter? Call 2-1-1

"ANEW Place #BurlingtonVT 802-862-9879

#BenningtonVT County Coalition for the Homeless Bennington 802-442-2424 (adults only) or 802-681-8062 (families only)

Capstone Community Action #BarreVT 802-479-1053 or 800-639-1053

Champlain Housing Trust, Elmwood Community Shelter #BurlingtonVT 802-209-5286

Charter House Coalition #MiddleburyVT 802-989-8621

COTS Burlington Main St. Family Center 802-864-7402

COTS Burlington Waystation 802-862-7776

CVOEO, The Champlain Place Burlington 802-540-1239

Good Samaritan Haven Barre / Berlin /#MontpelierVT 802-479-2294

Groundworks Collaborative #BrattleboroVT 802-257-5415

Homeless Prevention Center #RutlandVT 802-775-9286

John Graham Housing & Services #VergennesVT 802-877-2677

Lamoille Community House #HydeParkVT 802-521-7943

NEKCA St. Johnsbury The Shelter at #MooseRiverVT 802-624-0949

Open Door Mission #RutlandVT 802-775-5661

Samaritan House #StAlbansVT 802- 527-0847

Spectrum Youth & Family Burlington 802-864-7423

Springfield Supported Housing Program #SpringfieldVT 802-885-3034

Upper Valley Haven #HartfordVT 802-295-6500
Youth/Young Adults Shelters

Elevate Youth Services #MontpelierVT 802-229-9151

Spectrum Family & Youth Services Burlington 802-864-7423

Windsor County Youth Services #ProctorsvilleVT 802-228-6880

Interaction (Formerly Youth Services Inc.) #BellowsFallsVT 802-257-5415

Domestic & Sexual Violence Shelters

To find shelter and/or services near you, follow this LINK to the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. IF YOU ARE IN DANGER – Call 911.

Other resources: In #ChittendenCounty call the 24-hour hotline at (802) 658-1996. If you are outside of Chittenden County, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233.

Updated February 2024."

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https://helpingtohousevt.org/vermonts-emergency-shelter-providers/

#EmergencySheltersVermont #EmergencyShelters #TransitionalHousing #Unhoused #Homeless #Houseless #StayWarm #ArcticBlast #PolarVortex #Shelters

#vermont #emergencyshelter #burlingtonvt #benningtonvt #barrevt #middleburyvt

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-01-19 · 00:53 UTC

#NewYork - Warm Places for the Cold – #NewYorkCity

The Department of Homeless Services has a policy called “Code Blue” for winter nights when the temperature drops to 32 degrees or below, including wind-chill, between 4:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

What Changes When #CodeBlue is in Effect?

On these nights, Department of Homeless Services policies are relaxed to ensure everyone is warm and safe. This includes:

- Drop-in centers are required to take as many clients as possible, within the Department of Buildings restrictions.
- Anyone in need of a place to go can walk into single adult or family shelters, without undergoing typical intake and eligibility procedures, for the night in question.
- Clients can access any shelter, not just their assigned shelter, for the night in question.
- More outreach teams will be on the streets to offer services and shelter.
- No shelter suspensions or sanctions can be carried out on these dates. Clients who have been sanctioned can return to the shelter for the night in question, if necessary."

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#Manhattan #StatenIsland #Harlem #LowerEastSide #Bronx #LGBTQYouth #MensShelters #WomensShelters #DayCenters #WarmingCenters #Shelters #Unhoused #Houseless #Homeless #WarmingShelters