As cold weather approaches, the City of Amarillo (COA) and community partners are working together to ensure individuals experiencing homelessness have access to safe shelter, warm spaces during the day, transportation and support services.
Here is information on shelter operations within the city:
Daytime warming centers
The PARC, 413 S.W. Sixth Ave. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Guyon Saunders Resource Center, 200 S. Tyler St. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Friday.
Faith City Mission Day Room, 600 N. Tyler St. 5:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Amarillo Public Library – Downtown, 413 S.E. Fourth Ave. Regular library hours. (All APL locations are closed on city holidays).
Nighttime shelters
Transformation Park Safe Space, 1501 S.W. Fifth Ave. Open 24 hours a day. Capacity: 75 individuals.
Salvation Army, 400 S. Harrison St. 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on nights below 32 degrees.
Faith City Mission, 600 N. Tyler St. Evening shelter opens at 6 p.m.
Code Blue Warming Station, 207 N. Tyler St.7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Activated at 18 degrees wind chill or below. To receive alerts, text (806) 414-2243.
Transportation
When temperatures drop below 32 degrees, Amarillo City Transit (ACT) provides free transportation from the nearest bus stop to shelters between 6:20 a.m. and 6:25 p.m.
If the wind chill reaches 18 degrees or below, additional support is activated:
The City of Amarillo’s Coming Home Program will conduct outreach from 6 p.m. to midnight.
Outreach teams will check on individuals outdoors, provide cold-weather supplies and transport individuals to shelters or warming stations.
Individuals needing assistance can call or text the Coming Home Team at (806) 690-5477.
In addition, shelters report ongoing needs for blankets, gloves, socks and cold-weather gear. Those wishing to donate can contact Transformation Park, Salvation Army, Faith City Mission or the Coming Home Program
