Youngstown, Warren facilities provide shelter in the cold

January 7, 2015 at 9:55p.m.

YOUNGSTOWN

People who need a warm place to stay during the frigid temperatures can call 211 to reach Help Hot Line Crisis Center, whose phone lines operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Also available to provide shelter and hot food are the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley in Youngstown and the Warren Family Mission in Warren.

The Youngstown Rescue Mission residence center, which is open 24/7 and offers beds and meals for men and women and children, is at 962 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

The Salvation Army of Mahoning County, 1501 Glenwood Ave., has opened its doors from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday or until the frigid temperatures abate to provide a warming center for anyone seeking relief from the dangerous cold.

Also, hot meals will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and hot coffee and hot chocolate will be provided throughout the day.

Read more in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.