UPDATE: Code Purple now in effect through Feb. 15

Posted on by Beth Bechel
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UPDATE – 2/14/2022

Code Purple is extended through  Tuesday, February 15, 2022. 

Bus fare to and from shelter will continue at no cost

Bus routes to shelters

 

UPDATE – 2/11/2022

Code Purple is extended through Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022.

Bus fare to and from shelter will continue at no cost

Bus routes to shelters

 

UPDATE – 2/9/2022

Code Purple is extended through Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.

Bus fare to and from shelter will continue at no cost

Bus routes to shelters

SHELTERS

  • ABCCM Costello House for men: 141 Hillside St  259-5314      A shuttle will be available between, 4:30-5:30, @ 24 Cumberland Ave
  • Salvation Army for women and children only  253-4723 (6-7 p.m.)
  • Trinity UMC : 587 Haywood Rd. :  available for vulnerable people who are unable to access other options. Entry for overnights is 5-7

 

Contact 2-1-1 (828-252-HELP if out of 828 area code) for additional information or APD’s non-emergency line, 828.252.1110, for police assistance.

 

 

UPDATE – 2/7/2022

Code Purple is extended through Wednesday, Feb 9, 2022. 

Bus fare to and from shelter will continue at no cost. 

Bus routes to shelters

 

UPDATE – 2/6/2022

Code Purple now in effect through Monday, February 7.

Bus fare to and from shelters will continue at no cost. 

Bus Routes to shelters           

 

 

UPDATE – 2/4/2022

Code Purple now in effect through Saturday, February 5, 2022.

Bus fare to and from shelter will continue at no cost. 

Bus Routes to shelters           

 

SHELTERS

  • ABCCM Costello House for men: 141 Hillside St  259-5314      A shuttle will be available between, 4:30-5:30, @ 24 Cumberland Ave
  • Salvation Army for women and children only  253-4723 (6-7 p.m.)
  • Trinity UMC : 587 Haywood Rd. :  available for vulnerable people who are unable to access other options. Entry for overnights is 5-7

 

Contact 2-1-1 (828-252-HELP if out of 828 area code) for additional information or APD’s non-emergency line, 828.252.1110, for police assistance.

 

 

 

UPDATE – 1/31/2022 (8:30 a.m.)

Code Purple is extended through Tuesday, February 1st, 2022. 

Shelters:

  • ABCCM Costello House for men, 141 Hillside St. Asheville  NC, 28801 (4 – throughout the night in addition to law enforcement and paramedic escorts after hours) 259-5314
  • A shuttle will be available between, 4:30-5:30, @ 24 Cumberland Ave.
  • Salvation Army for women and children only (6-7 p.m. Law enforcement or paramedic escort allowed after hours) 253-4723
  • Trinity UMC (587 Haywood Rd. Asheville NC 28806) is available for vulnerable people who are unable to access other options. Entry for overnights is 5-7. Law enforcement or paramedics after hours. Please call before coming and check if individual is on the sex offender registry. 490-0444

For law enforcement and paramedics making shelter referrals to The Salvation Army or other shelters with children, shelters hosting children are not able to host registered sex offenders:

Contact 2-1-1 (828-252-HELP if out of 828 area code) for additional information or APD’s non-emergency line, 828.252.1110, for police assistance.

 

 

UPDATE -1/29/2022 (9:30a.m.)

Code Purple is extended through Sunday and Monday, January 30th and 31st. 

  • Bus fare is not required through the month of January

 

UPDATE – 1/27/2022 (2 p.m.)

Code Purple is extended through Friday and Saturday, January 28th and 29th. This is likely to continue into early next week.

Bus fare is not required through the month of January!

 

Shelter Options

ABCCM Costello House for men, 141 Hillside St. Asheville  NC, 28801 (4 – throughout the night in addition to law enforcement and paramedic escorts after hours) 259-5314

A shuttle will be available between, 4:30-5:30, @ 24 Cumberland Ave., Salvation Army and Western Carolina Rescue Mission. 

Salvation Army for women and children only (6-7 p.m. Law enforcement or paramedic escort allowed after hours) 253-4723

Trinity UMC (587 Haywood Rd. Asheville NC 28806) is available for vulnerable people who are unable to access other options. Entry for overnights is 5-7. Law enforcement or paramedics after hours. Please call before coming and check if individual is on the sex offender registry. 490-0444

For law enforcement and paramedics making shelter referrals to The Salvation Army or other shelters with children, shelters hosting children are not able to host registered sex offenders:

To avoid confusion at the shelter door, please check the client’s sex offender status and call the shelter to make sure an individual is not banned from their facility and that overflow space remains available.

Contact 2-1-1 (828-252-HELP if out of 828 area code) for additional information or APD’s non-emergency line, 828.252.1110, for police assistance.

 

 

UPDATE – 1/18/2022 (10 a.m.)

Code Purple has been cancelled for Wednesday, January 19.

UPDATE – 1/7/2022 (10 a.m.)

Correction: Trinity is operating overnight for families, couples and other vulnerable people who are unable to access other options. Not a warming center.

UPDATE – 1/6/2022 (5 p.m.)

Code Purple remains in effect through January 9.

Shelter resources:

In addition to Costello House and the Salvation Army, Trinity UMC (587 Haywood Rd. Asheville NC 28806)  is available overnight for families, couples and other vulnerable people who are unable to access other options.

UPDATE -1/4/22 (10 a.m.)

Code Purple is extended through Friday, January 7.

City of Asheville Code Purple is extended today through January 7, 2022.  

Code Purple is called in advance by the Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Coalition chair based on the forecast, and notification is sent out via the Homeless Coalition distribution list.  Additional detail is available in the updated manual published by the Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Coalition, attached here.

2021-2022 Code Purple Manual