The City of Lansing has extended its Code Blue extreme cold weather emergency plan through 6 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, providing additional shelter options and services for residents in need during the frigid temperatures.
In addition, the City of Lansing’s Letts Community Center will continue to remain open each evening to serve as an overnight warming center.
The Code Blue plan allows local shelters to operate additional hours and temporarily increase capacity. It also enables Lansing Fire and Police departments to transport people needing assistance to local shelters. The CATA bus system provides free rides to those who need transportation to warming centers or shelters.
The Lansing Board of Water & Light also suspends electric shutoffs due to non-payment when the city declares a Code Blue plan.
The plan is in effect weeknights from 9 p.m. through 6 a.m and weekends from 6:30 p,m. through 6 a.m.
Emergency shelters available during Code Blue activation
The Letts Community Center will serve as a warming center during the Code Blue overnight hours.
Daytime shelters:
Advent House, 743 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, 517-485-4722
- Holy Cross New Hope Community Center, 430 N. Larch Street, 517-484-4414
- City Rescue Mission - Women and Children, 2216 S. Cedar Street, 517-485-0145
- The Outreach Drop-In Center, City Rescue Mission, 415 W. Kalamazoo, 517-485-0145
Nighttime shelters:
Holy Cross New Hope Community Center, 430 N. Larch Street, 517-484-4414
- Men’s Shelter, City Rescue Mission, 415 W. Kalamazoo, 517-485-0145
- The Outreach Drop-In Center, City Rescue Mission, 415 W. Kalamazoo, 517-485-0145
- Letts Community Center, City of Lansing (Warming Center), 1220 W. Kalamazoo Street, 517-483-4051
Additional warming centers
Several community centers and libraries also provide warming spaces during regular operating hours:
Foster Community Center, City of Lansing, 200 N Foster Street, 517-483-4233
Weekday Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Gier Community Center, City of Lansing, 2400 Hall Street, 517-483-4313
Weekday Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Schmidt Community Center, City of Lansing, 5825 Wise Road, 517-483-6686
Weekday Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CADL Downtown Library, 401 S Capitol Avenue, 517-367-6350
Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
South Lansing Library, 3500 S Cedar Street, 517-272-9840
Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and
Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CATA Transportation Center, 420 S Grand Avenue,517-394-1100
Weekday Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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