BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Western New York Coalition for the Homeless announced Monday that three shelters will be open overnight to help anyone in need of a warm place to stay.
The following shelters will be open on Monday:
- Holy Cross, 412 Niagara Street, Buffalo, 14201, 6pm-7am - not accessible, must be able to walk up and down stairs
- 586 Genesee St, Buffalo, 14204 - accessible location, open 24/7 (This location was formerly a women's shelter but will be open to all for Code Blue.)
The Genesee Street location will also be open during the day on Tuesday as a warming center.
Code Blue Clients will be able to get bus tickets to shelter from the NFTA METRO Transportation center from 5:30 to 7:30 Monday night. People will not be permitted to wait at the NFTA outside of hours listed above.
Code Blue at the ROC is not open tonight. If you are in southern Erie County and need shelter on Monday night, call 211. Outside of Erie County, contact local law enforcement or 211 for Code Blue options.
Helpful numbers and resources:
- City of Buffalo Code Blue updates are available by texting CodeBlueBuffalo to 898-211
- The Rural Outreach Center serves individuals in Southern Erie County. If you are in Southern Erie County and need shelter, call (716) 240-2220 x106. The center has an outreach van that picks up individuals starting at 7 p.m. on nights where temperatures fall below 32 degrees.
- Southern Erie County Code Blue updates are available by texting CodeBlueSouthernErie to 898-211.
- WNY Coalition for the Homeless Website
- WNY Coalition for the Homeless Facebook
- WNY Coalition for the Homeless Twitter
