Cooling and Warming Centers in New Haven CT

Connecticut has four seasons. You want to make sure you stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Connecticut offers cooling and warming centers for anyone who is in need of shelter during severe weather conditions. A cooling center is a place in a community where you can cool down during the hot weather, especially if you do not have access to an air conditioner. Cooling centers include indoor air conditioning facilities such as libraries, community and senior centers, schools, and malls. A warming center is a short-term emergency shelter that operates when temperatures or a combination of precipitation, wind chill, wind, and temperatures become dangerously inclement. Some of these centers also have other services for individuals, families, and veterans. Here are some cooling and warming centers in New Haven CT.

Cooling Centers for the general public during the summer:

New Haven Free Public Library Main Building located at 133 Elm Street New Haven CT 06510. Open Monday’s through Thursday’s from 10am to 8pm, Friday’s and Saturday’s from 10am to 5 pm.

Fair Haven Branch Library located at 182 Grand Avenue New Haven CT 06513. Open Monday’s and Tuesday’s from 10am to 6pm. Wednesday’s and Thursday’s from 12pm to 6pm, Saturday’s from 10am to 5pm.

Mitchell Branch Library located at 37 Harrison Street New Haven CT 06515. Open Monday’s from 12pm to 8pm, Tuesday’s from 12pm to 6pm, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s from 10am to 6pm, Saturday’s from 10am to 5pm.

Stetson Branch Library located at 200 Dixwell Avenue, in the Dixwell Plaza New Haven CT 06511. Open Monday’s and Tuesday’s from 10am to 6pm, Wednesday’s from 12pm to 8pm, Thursday’s from 12 to 6pm, Saturday’s from 10am to 5pm.

Courtland Seymour Wilson Branch Library located at 303 Washington Avenue New Haven CT 06519. Open Monday’s from 12pm to 6pm, Tuesday’s from 12pm to 8pm, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s from 10am to 6pm, Saturday’s from 10am to 5pm.

Taking initiative Drop In Center located at: 514 Whaley Avenue. Monday through Friday’s from 8:30am to 9:00pm, Saturday’s and Sunday’s from 8:30am to 3:00pm. Their telephone number is: 1–203–389–2970. Visit their website for more information at: www.marrakechinc.org.

180 Center Drop In Center located at 793 Grand Avenue New Haven CT 06511. Open from 7am to 3pm. Their telephone number is: 1–203–909–9194. Visit their website for more information at: the180center.org.

Women’s Warming Center, Total Mankind Ministry, Grace Chapel Church located at 777 Dixwell Avenue New Haven CT . Open Sunday through Saturday from 8pm to 6am. Their telephone number is: 1–203–500–0060. Or email them at: tmm@totalmankindministry.org

Abraham’s Tent Program at Columbus House Inc. located at 704 Whitney Avenue. Call for hours. Their telephone number is: 1–203–562–5664. Or email them at: office@fpcnh.org.

Columbus House Inc. located at: 586 Ella T. Grasso Boulevard New Haven CT 06519. Call for hours. Their telephone number is: 1–203–401–4400. Their website is: columbushouse.org.

Always stay hydrated year round. A person should be drinking about eight 8 ounce glasses or two liters of water every day. During the warmer months, a person should drink two and a half liters of water.

Always wear a mask when going into these buildings. Times and days may vary due to the extreme of the weather conditions. You can also go on News 8, Eye Witness News, Fox 61, for more cooling and warming centers that are not listed here.

Michelle S.

aka DJ Skitlz