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A short term emergency location where people can get out of dangerous temperatures to prevent injury or loss of life. Typically, a stopping point until the people can move on, or to, a more appropriate facility. No food or sleeping accommodations are provided. Drop in here is only available during business hours.

Cooling/ Warming Centers within McLean County OR Surrounding Areas:

• Arrowsmith: call the METCOM non-emergency number, 309-888-5030, and they will contact the fire chief to help.

  - Bloomington/Normal: Bloomington Public Library, 205 E. Olive Street. 309-828-6091, Mon-Thu: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, Fri, Sat: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sun: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

  - Walmart- 2225 W. Market Street, Bloomington. 309-828-5646, 7:00 am – 11:00 pm.

  - TA Truck Stop- 505 Truckers Lane, Bloomington. (309-827-4676), open 24 hours (but not a place to sleep).

  - Connect Transit Bus- parking lot of the McLean County Health Department, 200 W. Front Street, Bloomington. Availability determined on a case by case basis.

All DHS offices across the state are open for people to use as a warm/cool place to stay during office hours.

Provides housing, meals, clothing, case management, life skills, health care and mental health care referrals, substance abuse treatment referrals, financial and job skills coaching, socialization and recreation opportunities to assist men experiencing homelessness to overcome the barriers that keep them from becoming housed and self-sufficient.

Cold Weather Shelter "Cold Cots": During the winter months when the temperatures are severely cold, the cold weather shelter opens expanding the 30 bed men's shelter to handle an additional 20 men providing them with a cot, a meal, and access to showers while space is available.

Offers daytime homeless services including, use of shower, laundry, provision of clothing (if available), and case management.

Also acts as a warming center during general intake hours.

In addition to providing food, clothing, and other personal care necessities to anyone who requests them, staff additionally provides outreach assistance, including:

- Serving as a homeless warming center on especially cold winter days and a cooling center on very hot/humid days.

- Providing the homeless with bags of ice to help them cool off, personally, as well as to help keep fresh any food items they may have.

- SSVP Omaha staff visit homeless neighbors in their camps, providing essentials like food, water, blankets, and fuel. They also help connect them to critical services, such as medical care and housing.

Provides heated facilities during cold weather and air conditioned facilities during hot weather during regular hours of operation.

Warming center space is available for anyone without power or heat.

This is a day program only - sleeping accommodations are not available.

Warming centers open across the community when daytime temperatures are frigid.

- Heritage Place / Renaissance Village, 3612 Cuming Street, Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm. Warm coffee and restrooms available.

- Kroc Center, 2825 Y Street, Mon-Fri 7 am-7 pm, Sat 8 am-5 pm. Restrooms available.

- North Corps, 2401 Manderson Street, Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm; Lunch served 11:30 am-1 pm. Warm coffee and restrooms available.

All warming centers open in below-freezing temperatures and officially issued weather advisories and warmings, or when wind chills are below freezing. Open to the public with the only exception being personal ban/barres from a facility. Service and emotional support animals are welcome.

All DHS offices across the state are open for people to use as a warm/cool place to stay during office hours.

Provides a designated, short term emergency location where people can get out of dangerous extreme cold and hot temperatures to prevent injury or loss of life.

All DHS offices across the state are open for people to use as a warm/cool place to stay during office hours.

Provides housing, meals, clothing, case management, life skills, health care and mental health care referrals, substance abuse treatment referrals, financial and job skills coaching, socialization and recreation opportunities to assist men experiencing homelessness to overcome the barriers that keep them from becoming housed and self-sufficient.

Cold Weather Shelter "Cold Cots": During the winter months when the temperatures are severely cold, the cold weather shelter opens expanding the 30 bed men's shelter to handle an additional 20 men providing them with a cot, a meal, and access to showers while space is available.

Provides heated facilities during cold weather and air conditioned facilities during hot weather.

Warming and cooling center is located at St. John's Breadline at 430 North 5th Street, Springfield, IL.