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Library serves as a warming or cooling center during business hours in extreme weather events.

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Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers

Warming centers open across the community when daytime temperatures are frigid. Centers are open when the Wind Chill Index (WCI) is expected to reach below freezing or air temperature goes down to at least 10 to 15 degrees.

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

-- North Corps, 2424 Pratt Street, Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm; Lunch starting at 11 am

-- Heritage Place / Renaissance Village, 3612 Cuming Street, Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm

All warming centers open in below-freezing temperatures and officially issued weather advisories and warmings.

Warming centers open across the community when daytime temperatures are frigid. Centers are open when the Wind Chill Index (WCI) is expected to reach below freezing or air temperature goes down to at least 10 to 15 degrees.

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

-- North Corps, 2424 Pratt Street, Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm; Lunch starting at 11 am

-- Heritage Place / Renaissance Village, 3612 Cuming Street, Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm

All warming centers open in below-freezing temperatures and officially issued weather advisories and warmings.

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

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Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Provides heated facilities during cold weather and air conditioned facilities during hot weather.

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Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers

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

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Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers

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

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Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers

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

Categories

Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers

Village Hall serves as a temporary warming/cooling center during extreme weather, during regular business hours.

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Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Warming/Cooling Centers are utilized during extreme heating or cooling events. These locations include public libraries, shopping centers, and community/senior centers. DART Route information is available on the list of warming/cooling centers to help callers find their way to the appropriate DART bus. Visit the health departments website for more information at https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/health-department/programs-and-services/emergency-preparedness/

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

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Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers

Offers help for those needing respite from the summer heat or the freezing temperatures of winter. The decision is determined by the local weather agencies.

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

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Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Provides temporary refuge from extreme hot/cold weather. Individuals may access the library to escape extreme heat or cold and to utilize the public drinking fountain.

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Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Extreme Cold Warming Centers

Daily shelter with a capacity for 10-15 people. Meals provided daily. Showers also available.

GDC serves low income, homeless and/or recently incarcerated individuals. Services include:

-- Free or low-cost tattoo removal program

-- Economic assistance to obtain State ID, birth certificate, and applying for social security

-- Mental health group/individual therapy

-- Assistance with employment process

-- Stress reduction classes

-- Bus tickets*

-- Opportunity for community services

-- Clothing

-- Finance classes*

*Class schedules are limited to a certain number of participants and are scheduled on certain days. Bus ticket availability will vary by day.

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Ex-Offender Counseling
Personal/Grooming Needs
Food Pantries
Home Delivered Meals
Homeless Drop In Centers
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Soup Kitchens
General Clothing Provision
Employment Related Transportation
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Can be used as a warming and cooling center in extreme weather during business hours.

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Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers

Warming centers open across the community when daytime temperatures are frigid. Centers are open when the Wind Chill Index (WCI) is expected to reach below freezing or air temperature goes down to at least 10 to 15 degrees.

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

-- North Corps, 2424 Pratt Street, Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm; Lunch starting at 11 am

-- Heritage Place / Renaissance Village, 3612 Cuming Street, Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm

All warming centers open in below-freezing temperatures and officially issued weather advisories and warmings.

Warming centers.

-- NEBRASKA PEER CENTER (OMAHA): Open to the public, including those banned from local shelters (unless involved in a safety concern). Offers coffee, water, and donuts when available.

-- IOWA PEER CENTER (COUNCIL BLUFFS): Individuals who are banned/barred from local shelters are not welcome. Serving adults with mental health concerns, substance use, or housing instability. Offers water, coffee, phone/computer, peer support staff, optional groups, case management for those who qualify. Hand warmers, gloves, hats, blankets available.

Emergency 24 hour temporary shelter during winter months November 1st through April 30th. No drinking or drugs allowed at the shelters (cannot bring in alcohol, drugs, or weapons) but persons who are intoxicated are not turned away.

The Warming Shelter in Sioux City offers a temporary emergency shelter for people who do not have a warm place to stay out of the cold and winter weather. It is open from November 1st to April 30th annually.

Welcomes any and all who are in need of shelter, provides support necessary to help these individuals get their lives on track, provides shelter, food, and hope, stability, and finally help them on a path to reintegrate into the community and become a contributor to the region.

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

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Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Extreme Cold Warming Centers

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

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Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Village Hall serves as a warming and cooling center during extreme weather, during business hours.

Categories

Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers

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

Categories

Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers

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

Categories

Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Provides heated facilities during cold weather and air conditioned facilities during hot weather.

Categories

Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Extreme Cold Warming Centers