Winter Housing Response
By strengthening our winter response, we reduce the seasonal strain on service providers and create more pathways to long-term housing.
Winter Response
Why it Matters
When temperatures drop, people experiencing homelessness face real and immediate risks.
Cold weather shouldn’t be a barrier to safety.
A coordinated, flexible regional response helps ensure that people living outside or in places without adequate shelter and basic necessities are safe when the weather turns dangerously cold.
Our approach
Plan. Coordinate. Support.
We’re working with experienced providers, volunteers, and government agencies across the region to build a coordinated winter response.
Our regional winter response brings partners together to keep people safe, warm, and connected to resources—and to move toward long-term housing solutions.
Key Resources
Tools for a stronger winter response.
These resources, developed by regional partners, are available here to share, align, and keep building the response together.
Winter Response Activation Protocols
Guides for cities and counties to activate a coordinated response.
Warming Center Operations
Operational outline and supply lists for warming centers.
Volunteer Training Guidelines
Training and management guidelines for winter shelter volunteers.