Kalamazoo Emergency Management Announces Warming Shelters

Published on December 11, 2025

Weather predictions show the temperatures dipping down to single digits this coming weekend with windchills around 0 degrees. The City of Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety announce several warming shelters and centers available for those in need. Shelters accommodate overnight stays, and centers accommodate daytime use. Residents are encouraged to take refuge indoors during periods of extreme cold, snow, or freezing rain. Prolonged exposure to cold weather can quickly lead to hypothermia, frostbite, and other dangerous cold-related medical conditions.

The City of Kalamazoo and KDPS want to prevent anyone from experiencing cold related injuries or death. The following list includes details on options for warming shelters and centers in the Kalamazoo area.

  • Warming Shelter – Ministry with Community, 500 N Edwards St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Open December 1, 2025, through the end of March 2026. *Adults only, no pets. Please contact Housing Resource Inc. at (269) 382-0287 x1 during normal business hours to register for stays.
  • Warming Shelter – Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries, 448 N Burdick St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Open now. *Adults and children with parents are welcome. Valid state or Kalamazoo County identification proving Kalamazoo metropolitan area residency is required. Call (269) 345-2974 for more information.
  • Warming Center – Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1515 Helen Ave, Portage, MI 49002. Open now through March 31, 2026, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Thanksgiving and Christmas Days are closed. Transportation vans are available to and from your location in the Kalamazoo area. Service dogs are allowed, but no other pets.
  • Warming Center – Portage District Library, 300 Library Ln, Portage, MI 49002. Open 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Fridays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Warming Center – Portage Zhang Senior Center, 203 E Centre Ave, Portage, MI 49002. Open 7:45 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, 7 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 2 – 5 p.m. on Sundays.

In addition to warming shelters and centers, there are additional mobile resources available for those in the unhoused community experiencing cold-related challenges. The City of Kalamazoo Public Safety Community Service Team (CST) will respond to the individual to discuss different assistance options available. CST can be reached by calling Kalamazoo Consolidated Dispatch at (269) 488-8911 or by email at CST@KALAMAZOOCITY.ORG.

If an unhoused individual believes they are experiencing a cold-related medical issue which is not an emergency, Street Medicine Kalamazoo (SMKzoo) is also available to help. SMKzoo offers doctor-provided healthcare services to the unhoused community and will meet them wherever they are. They can be reached by calling or texting (269) 220-0372. As always, if anyone is experiencing any sort of cold or health emergency, please call 911.

For more information, please contact Sgt. Justin Wolbrink, City of Kalamazoo Emergency Management, at (269) 567-7574.

 

By authority of: Emergency Manager - Sgt Justin Wolbrink

 

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