Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

City staff gives emergency-shelter and warming-center contact info as cold weather persists

Detroit City Council · January 20, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Housing department staff told council that households needing shelter in severe weather should call the Detroit Housing Resource Helpline at (866) 313-2520 (24/7) or visit standby shelters (Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries and a Pope Francis Center location).

Near the end of the Jan. 30 Detroit City Council meeting, Tara Linsner, director of Housing Stability and Innovations, briefed council on emergency-shelter resources available during severe cold.

Linsner said households needing emergency shelter should call the Detroit Housing Resource Helpline at (866) 313-2520, a 24/7 line that will route callers to street-outreach teams and…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans