Winter weather is upon us and can be potentially hazardous as Missouri typically experiences periods of extreme cold during the winter. It is important to be prepared!
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and United Way 2-1-1- have an interactive map of Warming Center Sites in Missouri, accessible to the public on the department’s website. It is mobile friendly and searchable by county. On the map, each warming center site indicates their address, phone number, hours of operation, whether the site is ADA accessible and if transportation is provided to the site.
The map is updated in real time as the most accurate and up to date information regarding warming centers is received from state-wide partners. If you have knowledge of a warming center in your area that is not represented on the map, please call 211 to update.
It is important to remember that the extreme cold can affect everyone, but can be especially dangerous to small children, the elderly and the chronically ill. Warming centers provide a warm, safe place for people to go during cold weather.
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