SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – With cold weather approaching, here is a list of the current cold weather shelters in Springfield.
Name | Address | Phone | Shelter Type |
East Sunshine Church of Christ | 3721 E. Sunshine | 417.408.8076 | Men’s Shelter |
Grace United Methodist | 600 S. Jefferson | None | Women’s Shelter |
Unity of Springfield | 2214 E Seminole St. | 417.887.2214 | Adults |
Asbury United Methodist Church | 1500 S Campbell Ave | 417.865.1335 | Adults & Pets |
Sacred Heart Catholic Church | 1609 N Summit Ave | 417.869.3646 | Men’s Shelter |
Eden Village I | 2801 E Division St, | 417.894.3972 | Adults & Pets |
Revive 66 campground | 3839 W. Chestnut Expressway | 417.894.1167 | Adults & Pets |
Salvation Army Harbor House | 636 N. Boonville | 417.831.3371 | Men’s overflow shelter |
YouthConnect Center | 425 W McDaniel St #160 | 417.708.4117 | Kids aged 13-18 |
St. John’s Chapel | 4344 S. Fremont Ave. | 417.881.5175 | All-gender shelter |
Brentwood Christian Church | 1900 E. Barataria St. | 417.881.0144 | All-gender shelter |
425 (The Venues) | 425 W. Walnut | 417.888.3025 | All-gender shelter |
Freedom City Church | 1477 N. Broadway | 417.631.9082 | All-gender shelter |
Available day warming shelters
- Springfield Expo Center – The Connecting Grounds (635 E St Louis St)
- 7 am – 7 pm Thursday – Saturday (Dec. 23-24)
- Will open at 12 pm on Thursday
- Springfield-Greene County Libraries
- All libraries are closed Saturday, Dec. 24, Sunday, Dec. 25, and Monday, Dec. 26.
- Thursday, Dec. 22: 10 am opening for all branches. The Library Center, Library Station, and Schweitzer Brentwood Branch are scheduled to close at 9 pm. The Midtown Carnegie Branch and Park Central Branch close at 6 pm.
- Friday, Dec. 23, will likely be a 10 am opening with Library Center, Library Station, and Schweitzer Brentwood scheduled to close at 8 pm. Midtown and Park Central close at 6 pm.
- Thursday and Friday may change as weather conditions change, with libraries closed early or entirely. Those decisions will be made as the weather progresses.
- 417-616-0587 is the Library Closing Hotline
- Veterans Coming Home Center (806 N Jefferson Ave)
- 7 am – 4:30 pm Friday, (Dec. 23rd)
- 12 pm – 4:30 pm Saturday and Sunday (Dec. 24th – 25th)
- Northview Family Center (301 E Talmage
- Thursday, Dec. 22nd & Friday, Dec. 23rd 8:30am – 4:30pm
- Salvation Army (1707 W Chestnut Expressway)
- 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Thursday (Dec. 22 – 23rd)
- Harbor House (636 N Boonville Ave.
- 10 am – 4:30 pm Friday – Sunday (Dec. 23 -25th)
Additional sites are in various stages of attempting to open and provide support to help increase capacity.
Veterans Coming Home Center serves as a warming center and transportation hub.
Anyone interested in volunteering can visit https://cpozarks.org/programs/crisis-cold-weather-shelters/ for more information and complete the CCWS Volunteer Interest Form, which is shared across cold-weather shelter sites.