Winter is here, and as temperatures drop below 32 degrees (including wind chill), Niagara County activates Code Blue to help those experiencing homelessness stay safe and warm. If you or someone you know needs assistance, here’s a guide to shelters, warming locations, and resources available in our community.
Shelters in Niagara County
- Community Missions of Niagara Frontier, Inc.
- Men & Women Only (No Families)
- Admission begins at 8 PM; ID required.
- Address: 1570 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY
- Contact: (716) 285-3403
- Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission
- Men Only (Women transported to CMI)
- Admission begins at 8 PM; photo ID required.
- Address: 1317 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, NY
- Contact: (716) 205-8805
- Salvation Army in Lockport
- Men & Women Only (No Families)
- Admission from 8-10 PM. After 10 PM, go to Lockport Police Station (1 Locks Plaza).
- Address: 50 Cottage Street, Lockport, NY
- Contact: (716) 434-1276
Warming Locations in Niagara Falls
- Heart, Love & Soul
- Hours: 9 AM – 1 PM
- Address: 939 Ontario Avenue
- Community Missions
- Address: 1570 Buffalo Avenue
- John A. Duke Senior Center
- Hours: Weekdays 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM, extended to 8:30 PM on Thursdays.
- Address: 1201 Hyde Park Boulevard
- Contact: (716) 297-9324
- Niagara Falls Public Library – Main Street Branch
- Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 9 AM – 9 PM; Thursday-Saturday, 9 AM – 5 PM
- Address: 1425 Main Street
- Niagara Falls Public Library – LaSalle Branch
- Hours: Monday-Tuesday, 10 AM – 8 PM; Wednesday-Friday, 10 AM – 5 PM
- Address: 8728 Buffalo Avenue
- Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission
- Dinner Hours: 5:15 PM – 6 PM
- Address: 1317 Portage Road
Need Immediate Assistance?
- Contact the Niagara County Department of Social Services (DSS):
- Niagara Falls: 301 10th Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14302 | (716) 278-8400
- Lockport: 20 East Avenue, Lockport, NY 14094
- If DSS is closed, call 211 for shelter availability or the Niagara Sheriff’s Office at (716) 438-3393.
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If you have any questions about services at Heart, Love & Soul, reach out to us or stop by during our hours of operation. Together, we can make sure everyone has a warm place to go this winter.
Media Contact Information
Michael Jones
Marketing and Communications Manager
Phone: 716-282-5687 Ext. 111
Email: m.jones@heartloveandsoul.org