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Homeless Services
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is reprinted from the Westchester County website for those in need of shelter overnight in the following deep drop in freezing temperatures forecast the next week beginning tomorrow.
Sunday night temperature will plunge to 15 degrees, through the week Monday through Friday each night will see 9 degree temperatures think ahead.
The resources below are available through the Westchester County Department of Social Services. These include shelters, homeless programs and links to related online information.
Emergency Overnight Drop-In Shelter. Westchester County operates a 43-bed facility between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Singles’ Homeless Assessment Center at
Westchester County operates a 43-bed facility between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Singles’ Homeless Assessment Center
Designed to assess newly homeless individuals to identify any health, mental health or substance abuse issues which may have contributed to homelessness. The Singles’ Homeless Assessment Center recommends an appropriate level of placement and treatment.
Family Shelters
There are four homeless family shelters in Westchester County which contain approximately 260 units.
Singles’ Emergency and Transitional Residences
There are approximately 430 units in single adult shelters and transitional residences in Westchester.
Emergency Apartments
Under the Emergency Housing Apartment Program, there are over 170 emergency apartments scattered throughout Westchester County.
Domestic Violence Shelters
There are three shelters for women who are victims of domestic violence, having a total of 49 beds.
Though many homeless may not have a computer or access to one, WPCNR reprints this vital hard-to-find information. So far the County has not issued advisories on the upcoming cold wave. Here is the information provided on the county website at this time. No new locations for temporary new overflow shelters have been set up or announced at this time. White Plains had not issued any procedures in the face of the cold wave at this time. if you are homeless and have access to a phone there are numbers to call. it is not clear if the offices are open this weekend in face of the climate threat.)
The Office of Temporary Housing Assistance (OTHA) of the Westchester County DSS provides temporary shelter to homeless families, singles and childless couples.
The office partners with not-for-profit agencies who provide case management services in shelter facilities, transitional residences and emergency apartments.
Homeless programs are designed to lead the homeless population toward permanent housing and independence.
The WCDSS Office of Temporary Housing Assistance provides the following services:
- Placement and Payment – The office handles the placement of homeless in Westchester County and payment to agencies who provide services.
- Housing Resources Development – The office has oversight of homeless units and facilities as well as construction and renovation projects and other building-related issues of homeless facilities.
- Case Management Services – The office oversees casework services to the homeless provided by the not-for-profit agencies and provides direct casework services to the hard to serve population.
Applying for services
Eligibility for temporary shelter and services is determined at the social services district offices, depending on where you last lived in the county of Westchester. They are open Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Warming/Drop-in centers located throughout Westchester
The following warming/drop-in centers for single individuals seeking shelter from the cold are open and may be contacted directly. Families seeking shelter after hours or during weekends should contact DSS Emergency Services at (914) 995-2099.
Click on a facility’s street address for a location map and link to create directions.
Peekskill Area
Jan Peek Shelter |
Yonkers Area
YWCA of Yonkers
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New Rochelle Area
Oasis Shelter |
YWCA of Yonkers (Female Only) 87 S. Broadway Yonkers (914) 963-0640 |
White Plains Area
Samaritan House Shelter |
Manor House (Male Only) 101 N. Broadway Yonkers (914) 476-4864 |
Open Arms Shelter (Male only facility) 86 East Post Rd. White Plains (914) 948-5044 Accessible by Bee-Line bus route # 1,5,6,13,14,15,40,41 |
Mount Vernon Area
Oasis Women’s Annex |