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