Code Purple and Winter Shelter
Code Purple and Winter Shelter provide emergency overflow shelter beds with fewer requirements than in typical programming. Winter Shelter is available nightly during the winter season, and Code Purple shelter is activated in response to extreme weather or emergency situations.
The Code Purple and Winter Shelter season begins November 1, 2025. Winter Shelter is available through March 31, 2026, and Code Purple will continue to be available when called through April 30, 2026.
Click here to sign up for Code Purple Alerts and Volunteer Opportunities.
Full operational details are available in the Code Purple and Winter Shelter Manual.
El Manual de Código Morado y Refugio de Invierno está disponible en Español.
2025-2026 Code Purple and Winter Shelter Sites
| Winter Shelter (open nightly) | |||
| Provider and Location | Population | Beds | Transit Route |
|
Safe Shelter – 27 Balm Grove |
Women | 10 | W2, W1, W6 |
|
Safe Shelter – 91 New Leicester Hwy |
Men | 40 | WE1 West |
| Code Purple (open when called) | |||
| Provider and Location | Population | Beds | Transit Route |
|
ABCCM Transformation Village – 30 Olin Haven Way |
Women / Women with Children | 35 | W2 |
|
Salvation Army – 204 Haywood Street |
Men | 16 | W5, WE1 West, WE2 West |
|
Homeward Bound: AHOPE – 19 N. Ann Street |
Couples / People with Pets | 20 | W6, WE1 West, WE2 West |