The Winter Shelter Program is held annually to protect people experiencing homelessness during Los Angeles's colder months. Winter Shelters are located all across the County, and will be operating 24 hours a day this year due to COVID‑19.

For more information, please see our English and Spanish Winter Shelter Flyers.

For any inquiries, please email wintershelter@lahsa.org.

winter Shelter Hotline

1 (800) 548 - 6047

Am I Eligible for the Winter Shelter Program?

All Winter Shelter Participants must be

At least
18 years old

and

Experiencing
Homelessness

What can I expect at a Winter Shelter site?

Safety

Shelters will follow new "Safer at Home" Guidlines to keep everyone healthy and safe indoors. This includes daily temperature checks and staff conducting a COVID‑19 screening questionnaire.

Pet
Acceptance

Shelters welcome pets and emotional support animals.

Food

Shelters serve 3 meals a day.

Meals at Weather-Activated shelters dependent on activation hours.

How do I access a Winter Shelter?

1

Find a Shelter

Scroll down or click here for a list of shelters and addresses. Alternatively, please use our Bed Availability App.

2

Call to Check Availability

All shelters require you to call first before coming. There are a limited amount of beds at each site.

3

Pack your Bags

All shelters have a two (2) bag restriction. Anything more will not be allowed into the site.

4

Find Transport

This year, transportation is limited. Please refer to our Winter Shelter Program Flyers (English | Spanish) for sites that offer transportation.

Service Planning Area	Location	Provider	Address	# of Beds	Phone	Population Served
1	High Desert MACC	Volunteers of America **	45150 60th St Lancaster, 93536	57	(661) 723-4873	Co-Ed
2	Pacoima Church	Hope of the Valley **	Confidential (please call for location)	57	(818) 257-8521	Co-Ed
4	Weingart Center	Weingart Association	566 S. San Pedro St Los Angeles, 90013	49	(213) 689-2152	Co-Ed
6	Athens Park	Home at Last	12603 S.Broadway Los Angeles, 90061	63	(323) 787-7241	Co-Ed
6	Bryant Temple Women's Shelter	Bryant Temple CDC	2514 W. Vernon Ave Los Angeles, 90047	20	(323) 792-4162	Women
6	2nd AME/Hoover	Home At Last	5500 S. Hoover Ave Los Angeles, 90037	45	(888) 527-9797	Women
8	Long Beach WSP Site	Volunteers of America	1718-1722 Hayes St Long Beach, 90813	45	(213) 328-9928	Co-Ed
6	HAL Facility	Home at Last	8311 S. Western Ave Los Angeles, 90047	30	(323) 909-5913	Women

** Note: Indicates the site is not a walk up and has transportation services.

* Note: No walk-ins allowed. Transportation services are subject to bed availability; must call 2-1-1 to confirm. Pick up point at Long Beach Multi-Service Center (1301 W. 12th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813) to access the site. Transportation by bus.

Weather-Activated Shelters

During cold and rainy weather, additional sites called Weather-Activated Shelters may be activated.

The Weather-Activated Winter Shelter (Emergency Shelter) Program is a short-term weather activated emergency response to provide individuals experiencing homelessness a safe and supportive short-term shelter during severe inclement weather. This program is run to protect individuals from the rain and cold weather to avoid hypothermia, pnuemonia, and other conditions caused by cold temperatures.

Sites may be activated if at least two of the following conditions are met

Two consecutive days where daytime temperature highs are below 50 degrees
Nighttime lows are below 40 degrees
One or more consecutive days of heavy rainfall

Service Planning Area	Location	Provider	Address	# of Beds	Phone	Population Served
Metro Los Angeles	First To Serve	Glassell Park	3650 Verdugo Rd Los Angeles, 90065	30	(424) 542-1373	Coed

Winter Shelter