Valley Warming Centers

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Published: 12/05/2011 1:02 pm

Updated: 1/11 3:09 pm

When temperatures drop, local communities open public centers to the homeless and indigent population or anyone else who needs to get out of the cold.

Fresno:

When the National Weather Service overnight temperature prediction falls to 36 degrees or below:

Frank H. Ball Neighborhood Center
760 Mayor Avenue
8:30pm - 6:30am

FAX to provide free fixed-route bus transportation to Frank H. Ball Neighborhood Center beginning at 5 p.m. on official Warming Center nights. Citizens need to indicate to the FAX driver that they are traveling to the Warming Center.

PARCS will distribute Bus Ride Tickets (valid only on Routes 32 and 34, one transfer allowed) to Warming Center participants as needed for return bus ride the following morning.

If the shelter reaches a capacity of more than 100 individuals, a second facility will be opened.

For additional information regarding City of Fresno Warming Centers, contact the Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department at (559) 621-CITY (2489).

Madera:

Frank Bergon Senior Center

238 South D. Street

559-673-4293

Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 8:30 am - 2:30pm Tue 10am - 4pm

Madera Rescue Mission

332 Elm Ave.

559-675-8321

Daily "As Needed" bases

Pan Am Community Center

703 E. Sherwood Way

559-675-2095

Mon-Fri 8:30am - 8pm

Rachos/Hills Senior Center

37339 Berkshire Dr.

559-645-4864

Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm

Chowchilla:

Chowchilla Senior Center
820 W. Robertson Blvd.

559-665-4781

Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm

Mountain Communities:

Coarsegold Community Center

35540 Hwy 41, Coarsegold

559-683-7953

Mon, Tue & Thu 10am - 1pm

Yosemite Lakes Park Clubhouse

30250 Yosemite Springs Parkway, Coarsegold
559-658-7466
Mon-Fri 7:30am - 5pm

Oakhurst Sierra Senior Center

49111 Cinder Lane, Oakhurst

559-683-3811

Mon-Fri 10am - 1pm

City of Tulare:

Claude Meitzenheimer Community Center

830 S. Blackstone Street

559.684.4310

Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: Standby attendants upon request

Senior Community Center

201 N. "F" Street

559.685.2330

Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: Standby attendants upon request

Tulare Public Library

113 N. "F" Street

559.685.2341

Monday and Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: Closed

Tulare District Hospital (Lobby)

869 N. Cherry Street

559.685.3449

Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

City of Porterville:

Porterville Public Library

41 W. Thurman

559.784.0177

Monday through Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: Closed

Porterville City Hall Council Chambers

291 N. Main Street

559.782.7466

Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Heritage Center

256 E. Orange

Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

City of Exeter:

Exeter Senior Center

310 S. "E" Street

559.592.5960

Monday through Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

City of Woodlake:

Woodlake City Hall

350 N. Valencia Blvd.

559.564.8055

Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Valencia House

248 N. Valencia Blvd.

559.564.0443

Daily: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

City of Visalia:

Visalia Rescue Mission

322 NE 1st Street

559.713.4056

Note: Facilities for men and women only, no family shelter available.

Monday through Friday: Open 24 hrs.

Saturday and Sunday: Open 24 hrs.

Good News Center

1724 N. Dinuba Blvd.

559.734.1572

Note: Breakfast served M-F from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Please note, this warming center information is subject to change at any time. The Tulare County Office of Emergency Services will release updated information as it becomes available.

Visit the Tulare County Health & Human Services website at: www.tularehhsa.org or call the Tulare County Office of Emergency Services Hotline at 1-888-346-1033 for more information.

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