Where to find overnight shelter in OKC for the unhoused during extreme winter weather

Jana Hayes, Oklahoman
Updated ·3 min read

As Oklahoma experiences bitterly cold temperatures and the precipitation that goes with it this week, the city of Oklahoma City is making more room for the unhoused needing a place to escape the extreme weather.

Any time the temperatures drop below 32 degrees, the city extends its night shelter capacity. And with the more than 300 beds offered at the Homeless Alliance's new winter shelter, this brings the number of overflow beds to almost 440.

Below is a list of available day and night shelters for the week in Oklahoma City.

City Care Night Shelter

The City Care Night Shelter, a low-barrier shelter at 532 N Villa, will temporarily expand its capacity to include 20 additional beds for men during this week's bitter cold weather.
The City Care Night Shelter, a low-barrier shelter at 532 N Villa, will temporarily expand its capacity to include 20 additional beds for men during this week's bitter cold weather.

City Care Night Shelter is expanding its capacity to include 10 additional beds for men and non-binary. The shelter also serves women, children and families, and has a pet hotel. Reservations for beds are encouraged.

  • Where: 532 N Villa

  • Overnight shelter hours: 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., or families with children can check in starting at 4:30 p.m.

  • Bus routes: 8, 7, 38 and 9

  • Contact: 405-724-8439

Salvation Army Night Shelter

The Salvation Army Night Shelter is expanding its capacity to include 50 additional beds for women and families. The shelter also serves men, and will operate a warming center on days and nights the windchill is below 32 degrees for anyone needing to stay out of the cold.

  • Where: 1001 N Pennsylvania

  • Overnight shelter hours: 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

  • Bus routes: 8, 7 and 38

  • Contact: 405-246-1100

City Rescue Mission Emergency Shelter

The City Rescue Mission Emergency Shelter will add 25 additional beds for men, 25 for women and 20 for families.

  • Where: 800 W California

  • Overnight shelter hours: 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

  • Bus route: 9, 12, 16

  • Contact: 405-232-2709

Homeless Alliance Day and Night Shelter

The Homeless Alliance Day Shelter will also become an overnight shelter with 80 beds for men, women and families during the extreme cold weather Wednesday and Thursday night.
The Homeless Alliance Day Shelter will also become an overnight shelter with 80 beds for men, women and families during the extreme cold weather Wednesday and Thursday night.

The Homeless Alliance recently opened the city's first-ever permanent winter overnight shelter, which is open 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. every day from Nov. 1 through March 31. On the same campus, the day shelter is open from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day.

The Homeless Alliance will have 300 additional beds available for men and women between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

  • Where: 1601 NW 4

  • Day shelter hours: 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Winter shelter hours: 4 p.m. to 7 a.m.

  • Overflow bed hours: 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

  • Bus routes: 8, 7, 38 and 9

  • Contact: 405-415-8410

SISU Youth

Sisu Youth Services will have five additional beds available, for any gender, at its overnight shelter that serves youths ages 15 to 22.

  • Where: 2129 NW 30

  • Overnight shelter hours: 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.

  • Bus route: 8

  • Contact: 405-459-7478

Pivot

Pivot, Inc., a nonprofit serving homeless youth in Oklahoma City, will have four additional beds for youth of any gender.

  • Where: 201 NE 50

  • Overnight shelter hours: 4 p.m. to 7 a.m.

  • Bus route: 18

  • Contact: 405-235-7537

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OKC overnight shelter options available during winter weather