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Hot Weather Resources

EMERGENCY SHELTERS

District of Columbia

Shelter Contact Address
District Cooling Centers
One Judiciary Square 441 4th Street, N.W.
Frank D. Reeves Center 2000 14th Street, N.W. (lobby)
King Office Building 3720 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.E. (lobby)
Public Center 25 M Street, S.W.
Emergency Homeless Facilities (Men Only)
New York Avenue Shelter 1355-57 New York Avenue, N.E.
LaCasa Trailer 1436 Irving Street, N.W.
Adams Place Shelter 2210 Adams Place, N.E.
Emergency Homeless Facilities (Women Only)
Open Doors 425 Second Street, N.W. (North Entrance)
House of Ruth/Madison Facility 651 Tenth Street, N.E.
Emergency Homeless Facilities (Families)
St. Elizabeths Campus, S.E. 801 East Homelessness Assistance Center
District Senior Citizen Cooling Centers
Arthur Capper 900 5th Street, S.E.
Carroll Apartments 410 M Street, S.E.
Fort Lincoln 2855 Bladensburg Road, N.E.
Garfield 2301 11th Street, N.W.
Horizon House 1150 12th Street, N.W.
James Apartments 1425 N Street, N.W.
Knox Hill 2700 Jasper Street, S.E.
LeDroit 234 W Street, N.W.
Sibley Plaza 1140 North Capitol Street, N.W.
Regency House 5201 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
D.C. Shelter Hotlines: 1-800-535-7252 or 202-399-7093

Virginia

County Contact Additional Information
Virginia's Cooling Assistance Program 703-838-0901 or 703-838-0971 Through Aug. 15 eligible, low-income households with a person age 60 or over, a child under 6-years-old or a permanently disabled person who has no air conditioning can obtain free fans or window air conditioners.
Alexandria
Recreation Centers and Libraries 703-838-4800 Recreation centers and libraries are open until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday
Landmark Mall 703-354-8405 Landmark Mall is open Monday through Saturday until 9:30 p.m. and until 6 p.m. on Sunday
Alexandria Senior Centers Charles Houston Senior Center: 703-838-4832 and Saint Martin de Porres Senior Center: 703-751-2766 The two senior centers open to anyone over 60 years of age for daytime activities.
City Swimming Pools 703-838-4343 The swimming pools, located throughout Alexandria, provide welcome and effective relief from the effects of excessive heat.
Arlington
County Recreation Centers 703-228-3323 Arlington's air-conditioned recreation centers are open for public use.
County Libraries 703-228-5990 Arlington's public libraries are open for public use Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Maryland

Shelter Contact Address
Shepherds Cove Shelter in Capitol Heights.
*Open to individuals at risk of heart failure from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 		(301) 449-0490 6420 Allentown Road, Camp Springs 20748
New Carrollton Nutrition Center
*Open to individuals at risk of heart failure from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.		 (301) 459-6103 6016 Princess Garden Parkway, Lanham 0706


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