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County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing Announces Expanded Shelter Services Starting Friday, December 28, 2018

December 28, 2018

Extended hours and additional beds will be available at shelters  throughout Santa Clara County

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. - In response to the National Weather Service forecast of temperatures dropping into the 30s, the Office of Supportive Housing is announcing that an expanded number of beds and extended hours are available at shelters throughout Santa Clara County starting tonight, Friday, December 28, 2018 to Wednesday morning January 2, 2019. Overnight Warming Locations will open at 9 p.m. on the evening of Sunday, December 30, 2018.

Up to 150 additional beds will be available at:

  • City of San Jose Overnight Warming Locations
  • Bill Wilson Center
  • City Team Ministries
  • Gilroy National Guard Armory
  • HomeFirst’s Boccardo Reception Center
  • Salvation Army
  • LifeMoves Shelters for Single Adults
  • Project WeHOPE
     

For a printable PDF of warming centers and shelters with expanded services click here: http://bit.ly/warm-centersSCC

For more information on shelter locations and warming centers around Santa Clara County, visit the County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing at

https://www.sccgov.org/sites/osh/NeedAssistance/warmingcenters/Pages/home.aspx

Available hotlines to direct people to services:

Call 2-1-1: for health and human services in Santa Clara County;

Homeless Helpline: Call the County Office of Supportive Housing at (408) 793-0550 to ask for assistance or report a homeless person in need in Santa Clara County (excluding San Jose);

HomeFirst Homeless Helpline: Call (408) 510-7600 or e-mail the HomeFirst Helpline at [email protected]. HomeFirst’s Outreach team provides access to emergency shelter, showers, laundry, meals, medical services, case management, employment training, and more. 

Homeless individuals can register to receive text messages about services as follows:

  • Simply address a text message to: 888777
  • Type BADWEATHER in the message
  • Send the message

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ABOUT INCLEMENT WEATHER EPISODES

During extreme cold temperatures, the County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing activates the Inclement Weather Plan, which supplements the regular, ongoing cold weather shelter program.

The current trigger conditions are as follows:

  • There is a forecasted overnight low of 40 degrees or lower with a probability of rain of less than 50%;
  • There is a forecasted overnight low of 45 degrees or lower with a probability of rain of 50% or greater, or
  • There is a forecasted period of rain for 48 hours or more likely to result in flooding.

ABOUT THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA 

The County of Santa Clara government serves a diverse, multi-cultural population of 1.9 million residents in Santa Clara County, the sixth largest county in California. With a $7 billion budget, more than 70 agencies/departments and 20,000 employees, the County of Santa Clara plans for the needs of a dynamic community, offers quality services, and promotes a healthy, safe and prosperous community for all. The County provides essential services including public health and environmental protection, medical and preventative services through Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System, child and adult protection services, homelessness prevention and solutions, roads, parks, libraries, emergency response to disasters, protection of minority communities and those under threat, access to a fair criminal justice system, and scores of other services, particularly for those members of our community in the greatest need.
 

Media Contact:  Linda Jones​, Office of Supportive Housing, (408) 690-3787; Patty Eaton, Office of Emergency Services, (408) 386-3055.​

Posted: December 28, 2018