Important information on cold weather shelters

In the anticipation of low temperatures, here is information on cold weather shelters in Tennessee and Kentucky for Veterans experiencing homelessness. These shelters are available in an effort to reduce cold weather exposure which can result in hypothermia, frostbite, and even death from exposure.

It is dangerous for individuals to stay outside or in places not meant for human habitation.

Nashville Response:

Office of Homeless Services (OHS) along with other Metro Departments are preparing for a weekend of low temperatures. We are closely monitoring the weather and final decisions are made by noon the prior day.

To find out if the overflow shelter is open on other nights:

• Text the word OHSALERT to 888-777. We will text you each time Metro opens the shelter.
• Call (615) 862-6391.
• Visit the websites below and other social media platforms:
  • www.Nashville.gov/Homeless

1. WeGo Central: Please arrive at WeGo at 6:30 p.m. Folks downtown can catch the #23B bus to the shelter from WeGo Central at 400 Charlotte Ave. People should go downstairs to the lower level at WeGo Central and wait at Bay 24 for the #23B bus. Both the number and letter are important: 2-3-B. We will partner with agencies to secure crates for animals, as all animals will need to be in a crate this year. Bus passes given out in the morning is good for All Day Rides.
2. Free Shuttle: The free shuttle will pick up at the following stops:
   • Brookmeade Pickups:  This will be a “Will Call” option for folks in the surrounding area. Drivers will wear orange vests, orange hats, and have orange cone flashlights – and they will put their hazard flashers on when they stop.
   • Walmart Pickups: Folks who need a pickup at the Nolensville Pike Walmart should look for the mobility solutions shuttle near the well-lit main entrance of the store. Drivers will wear orange vests, orange hats, and have orange cone flashlights – and they will put their hazard flashers on when they stop.
   • An additional Hermitage Route was added this year. 

Nashville Rescue Mission (NRM)           

Men -- 639 Lafayette St. Nashville, TN, 37203. For more information, please call 615-255-2475.  

Women -- 639 Lafayette St. Nashville, TN, 37203. For more information, please call 615-312-1574. 

(beds available for women with children as well)         

Room in the Inn  

705 Drexel St, Nashville, TN, 37203. For more information, please call 615-251-7019.

• Men seeking shelter should come to our downtown campus (705 Drexel Street) and speak to a staff member for instructions. The room in the inn campus is open Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• ‍All guests must attend orientation in order to be eligible for shelter. Anyone experiencing homelessness over 18 is welcome to utilize RITI Day Services. Staff will be available on Drexel Street Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. and starting Nov. 1 to March 31, Saturdays and Sundays from 6 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Due to the pandemic and limited capacity, we are unable to offer shelter for ladies during the 2025-2026 winter season. The best option would be the Nashville Rescue Mission located at 639 Lafayette Street, Nashville, TN 37203. DO NOT REFER TO RITI.       

Oasis Center & Launch Pad

Launch Pad shelters youths ages 18-24 will have longer term hotel stays for LGBTQ youth this winter.  In Cold Weather emergencies, youth 18-24 without a room should go to the mission or the Metro Overflow Shelter, who will contact Launch Pad to see if there is availability:

When: Nov. 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026

Who is eligible: Young adults who are 18 to 24 years old, who are experiencing homelessness and do not have a safe place to stay. Must be LGBTQ+ or an ally

How to apply: Space is limited. To apply for a room with Launch Pad, please email: shelter@nashvillelaunchpad.com

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday located at Connection UMC Donelson, Thursday & Saturday they are located at Cavalry UMC in UMC Green Hills, Friday they are located at Doneslon Heights UMC. No animals unless documented Service Animals, Can serve up to 25 youth per night. Dinner and Breakfast are provided. Showers are provided.

Unaccompanied youth ages 13-17 should call the Oasis Center's 24-hour youth crisis line at 615-327-4455

Metro Emergency Shelter

(THIS OPTION IS ONLY FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ACCESS ANY OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS)

• Metro serves as an overflow shelter to support Nashville’s shelter capacity needs, complementing the services of partners such as the Nashville Rescue Mission, Room In The Inn, Launch Pad, and Oasis. Individuals are encouraged to use long-term shelters before seeking the emergency overflow shelter.

   

• Families with children cannot access the Metro Cold Weather Overflow Shelter. Families with children should call the community’s Coordinated Entry Family Line at 615-862-6444, which is staffed Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Calls received after business hours will be returned the following business day. Coordinated Entry line specialists assess all calls. The assessment can take up to an hour.

Shelter Access Information

• Location: 3230 Brick Church Pike Nashville, TN 37207
• Hours: Open 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Eligibility: Single adults, couples, young adults, registry participants, and pet owners.
• No children allowed
• Activation Criteria: 32°F threshold for emergency operations, announced by 9 a.m. daily.

• Official Weather Source: The National Weather Service for local forecasts

   

Shelter Operations

• Facilities: Hot meals and snacks available; showers under review.
• Sleeping Arrangements: Mats and cots are provided.
• Pet Policy: Dogs are allowed, with kennels provided. Pets must be kenneled during transport.

Transportation

• Parking: Available at the shelter.
• Bus Access: Take the WeGo Line #23B bus from WeGo Central (400 Dr. MLK Blvd) between 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. A return bus pass is provided for the next morning.

Chattanooga/ Cleveland Response:

Contact 211 for day-to-day cold weather updates/plan

Chattanooga Salvation Army

800 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Before temperatures dip below freezing, The Salvation Army opens its doors for overnight emergency shelter to those that don’t have a place to stay.  For additional information on cold weather shelter, please call the Chattanooga Salvation Army at 423-756-1023

CHATT Foundation

727 E 11th Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Soup kitchens, emergency shelter, transitional housing/ shelter, household goods, clothing, thrift shops, and potential employment. For more information call 423-756-4222.

Chattanooga Rescue Mission

1512 S. Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Meals, soup kitchens, emergency shelter, homeless shelter, missions, transitional housing/ shelter, clothing, winter clothing, thanksgiving meals, and residential substance abuse treatment facilities. For more information call 423-756-3126.

Bradley Cleveland Shelter

745 Wildwood Avenue, Cleveland, TN, 37311. Emergency food, commodity supplemental food program, food vouchers, congregate meals/ nutrition sites, emergency shelter, homeless shelter, weatherization programs, temporary financial assistance, and FEMA emergency food/ shelter administrative agencies. For more information please call 423-478-1458.

Clarksville Response:

Old Fire House

1498 Golf Club Lane, Clarksville, TN, 37040. Day shelter that serves families and individuals and also operates the Room In the program for the Clarksville area. RITI will be from December - February. Veterans must present for intake on Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. to be considered for the RITI program.

Manna Café Emergency Shelter

503 D Street, Clarksville, TN, 37042. The refuge outreach center at Manna Village will be open when the temperature drops below 32 degrees for three consecutive days. Guests can check in beginning at 4 p.m. each evening and will check out each day by 10 a.m. The guests can remain in the shelter during the day if the temperature is below 32. The  shelter remains available until the weather goes back up beyond 32 degrees.

Columbia Response:

Place of Hope

105 N James Campbell Boulevard, Columbia, TN, 38401. Check in from 4 p.m. and check out at  9 a.m. during cold weather. For more information please call 931-388-9406.

The Family Center

921 S Beckett Street,  Columbia, TN, 38401. Check-in is at 5 p.m. Staff will notify guests which church will be open on that night. Guests will be transported by staff to warming shelters for the night. For more information please call 931-388-3840.

Cookeville/Crossville Response:

Cookeville Rescue Mission

1331 S Jefferson Avenue, Cookeville, TN, 38506. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and every day of the year, including holidays; and provide regular meals. For more information please call 931-528-5819.

Cookeville Community Cares Emergency Shelter 

281 4th Street, Crossville, TN, 38555. For more information please call 931-707-0503. Open 24 hours currently and will  open when it is below 30 degrees. For more information please call 931-218-4500.

Crossville Bread of Life Shelter 

281 4th Street, Crossville, TN, 38555. For more information please call 931-707-0503.

Davidson Response:

Madison Warming Shelter

Madison Church of Christ's Benevolence Center, 701 Gallatin Pike S, Madison, TN 37115. The shelter operates a warming shelter from 5 - 8 p.m. on days when the temperatures are 40 or below. For more information, please contact 615-868-3360.

Rutherford Response:

The Journey Home Coldest Nights Program

Open from Nov. 10 - March 15, when the low temperature is below 32 degrees.

Men - First Baptist Church, 200 E. Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN, 37130. (Gym basement - enter through the single door on Vine Street near the corner of Academy Street - look for the sign!)

Women - St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 116 N. Academy Street, Murfreesboro, TN, 37130.  (St. Margaret Building - corner of Academy Street and College Street - sign is on the glass door!)

Doors open at 7 p.m. Doors will lock at 9 p.m. (No entry after 9 p.m.) Exit time is 7 a.m. Dinner is at 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church (gym entrance – enter through the door on Vine Street). NOTE:  If The Journey Home is serving a meal on the night the shelter is open, then individuals may eat at the Journey Home then proceed to the shelter.

Salvation Army 

1137 W Main St, Murfreesboro, TN 37129. Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.  For more information, please call 615-895-7071.

Stepping Stones Safe Haven 

720 Old Salem Rd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129. Assists single women and women with children battling homelessness. The day shelter is open 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The night shelter is filled through CoC Coordinated Entry System.  For more information, please call 615-900-4427.

Robertson Response:

My Father's House

101 10th Avenue East, Springfield, TN, 37172. Overnight Cold Weather Shelter for weather projected below 40 degrees. Hot meals and showered are provided without prior registration. For more information, please call 615-992-1547.

Sumner Response:

Stay Warm Shelter

290 E Winchester St, Gallatin, TN 37066. Operates during the months of January and February. Homeless are fed a hot meal and provided a place to sleep during the coldest months of the year. They can stay for the night and are transported back to their original location the next morning after being fed breakfast and being given another meal for the day.  Open 9 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Community Life Center Gym in Gallatin.  For more information, please call 615-452-8189.

Williamson Response:

Williamson County Homeless Alliance 

511 W Meade Blvd, Franklin, TN 37064. For more information, please call 615-499-0071.

Wilson Response:

Compassionate Hands Winter Shelter

214 N. College Street, Lebanon, TN, 37087. Dec. 1, 2025 to March 15, 2025: Nightly registration occurs at The Center for Hope & Renewal at 4 p.m. and ends promptly at 5 p.m. No check-in's allowed after this time. Courtesy van pickup, 4 p.m. at Legacy Lane, the wooded area across from Demos. 5:30 p.m. dinner served to overnight guests only. ‍ The following day, guests are welcome to stay at the facility until: 10 a.m. on Monday - Friday, and 7:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, please call 615-784-9897.

Kentucky Cold Weather Resources:

Bowling Green Response:

Salvation Army

400 W. Main Street, Bowling Green, KY, 42101. Overnight Shelter: Check-in from 1 - 4 p.m. For Overnight Cold Weather Shelter (34 degrees or below), check-in as close to 5 p.m. as possible. Warming station during the day if 32 degrees or below. For more information, call 270-843-3485.

Room in the Inn, Bowling Green

401 W Main Street, Bowling Green, KY, 42101. Opening on Nov. 15 - March 15, 2025. Registration begins daily at 5-5:30 p.m. The registration center is directly across the road from the Salvation Army in their Chapel. For more information, please contact 270-599-6401.

Edmonton Response:

Bowling Park

1608 W. Stockton Street, Edmonton, KY, 42129. Check in before 3 p.m. For more information, please call 270-432-7204.

Franklin Response:

Room in the Inn, Franklin

103 S. Court Street, Franklin, KY, 42134. Overnight Cold Weather Shelter. Opened Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, with registration starting at 12 p.m. For more information, please call 270-223-8919.

Hopkinsville Response:

Salvation Army

313 E 7th Street, Hopkinsville, KY, 42440. When the temperature or wind chill is at or below 15 degrees Fahrenheit, temporary overnight warming station will be offered. The Salvation Army will make the call by 5 p.m. and will notify first responders, public officials, and media. Doors will open at 7 p.m. to allow our vulnerable citizens to get out of the elements at night.  For more information, call 270-885-9633.

Additional Hopkinsville Refuges from Winter Conditions:

Coffee Connection

910 S Main St Hopkinsville, KY 42240. Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.  For more information, call 931-216-1169.

Micah Mission

209 S Main St, Hopkinsville, KY 42240. Monday – Thursday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. For more information, call 270-569-5432.

Police Station 

101 North Main Street Hopkinsville, KY 42240. The lobby is open 24/7 for individuals to come in and stay warm. No sleeping is allowed. 

Russellville Response:

Jesus Community Center

635 E. 5th Street, Russellville, KY, 42276. For more information, call 270-726-8547.