Emergency Shelter and Transportation Available in St. Louis Thursday Night

With temperatures expected to hit 25°F tonight, the City of St. Louis Department of Human Services and its partners are activating emergency shelters between Thursday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 9 a.m.

Currently, 304 emergency shelter beds are available, in addition to 400 year-round shelter beds.

Walk-up shelter remains available at the following locations:

• Central City Zone: Biddle Housing Opportunities Center (single men only)
  1212 N. 13th St.
• South City Zone: Peter & Paul - Sidney Shelter (single men, single women)
  112 Sidney St.

Walk-ups are welcome from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. After 9 p.m., individuals seeking shelter must contact the United Way 211 Helpline by dialing 211.

Additional locations, including space for families, are available by appointment coordinated through the United Way 211 Helpline or by speaking with a coordinator at a rally point. If a walk-up shelter reaches capacity, transportation will be provided to another shelter with sufficient capacity.

Those seeking transportation to shelters can get picked up between 5 and 7 p.m. at the following rally point locations:

• North City Zone:
  • Urban League Women's Business Center
    4401 Natural Bridge Ave.
  • Wellston Loop Community Development Corporation (new)
    1522 Hodiamont Ave.
• Central City Zone:
  • Centenary United Methodist Church
    1610 Olive St. (use the Pine Street entrance)
• South City Zone:
  • Loughborough Commons Parking Lot
    1020 Loughborough Ave. (between Schnucks and Lowe's)

Each rally point has either a warming bus or an indoor warming facility available, in addition to a Metro Call-A-Ride shuttle that transports individuals to shelter. Each shuttle is staffed with both a driver and an outreach worker.

If alternative transportation is required, contact the United Way 211 Helpline by dialing 211.