Winter Weather Shelter Updates for Arlington and Fort Worth
As temperatures have dropped and there is a threat of winter weather in the future, I have shared the following information on shelters in Arlington and Fort Worth.
ARLINGTON:
The City of Arlington has activated its Homeless Emergency Cold Weather Shelter plan for Sunday, January 5 through Tuesday, January 7. NOTE: Shelters will only remain activated on days when temperatures reach 39 degrees or less for four (4) or more consecutive hours overnight. They are monitoring the forecast for cold weather throughout the week and provide updates if they extend the Homeless Emergency Weather Shelter Activation.
Protocol for Arlington Life Shelter Cold Weather Check-in:
- Guests should enter through the entrance located on the east side of the building
- Intake shall begin from 2-5 p.m.
- Meals will be served
- IDs are required – Exceptions are police drop-offs – Verified by APD
Address:
Arlington Life Shelter is located at 325 West Division Street. The main number is 817-548-9885 ext. 3312.
Please note: Arlington Life Shelter has availability for 10 individuals (5 women/5 men/or Family of up to 5).
Protocol for Salvation Army Cold Weather Check-in:
- Intake shall begin from 7-10 p.m. (Exceptions will be made for drop-offs by APD after hours).
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Meals will be served
Address: 712 West Abram Street. For questions, please dial 817-860-1836
Warming Stations:
All Arlington Library locations are open for warming during standard operating hours. Specific Branch locations can be found here.
Resources for Homeless Guests With Pets:
The Arlington Animal Services Shelter (accepts pets of homeless individuals as capacity allows). Contact Ashley Woolnough at Ashley.woolnough@arlingtontx.gov.
Sign Up For Text Alerts:
Please share this vital information and take a minute to subscribe to the City of Arlington’s Inclement Weather Shelter text alerts line!!
Text ARLCOLD to 877-799-4950 to sign up for Arlington text alerts about our inclement weather shelters.
FORT WORTH
The plan for Fort Worth for winter sheltering:
- The unhoused will need to check into the shelters in Fort Worth each day.
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Once the shelters fill up, the plan is to have those who need shelter overnight during the winter to dial 311 and choose option 9 to see if overnight sheltering is being activated (it will be dependent upon the temperatures overnight).
- If it is being activated, they will need to report to the flag pole building at 1100 East Lancaster in Fort Worth to check in and be screened.
- Trinity Metro will bus people between the hours of 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m. to the overnight shelter (the location is not being shared with the public).
- They will have everyone load back up onto the buses in the morning, and they will be dropped off in front of True Worth.
Please share with your families and colleagues.
Thanks all! Stay Safe and Warm!
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