Denver Navigation Campus, New Directions will Remain Open 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Monday, Jan. 15; Unhoused Asked to Intake at Front Door Shelters
With extremely cold temperatures anticipated to continue throughout this week, the City and County of Denver is extending the activation of cold weather shelter through the evening of Monday, Jan. 15. Overnight shelter is open at the Denver Navigation Campus (former Doubletree hotel) and New Directions (former Best Western hotel) overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Cold weather poses a serious danger to people who are unsheltered, and the city encourages people to come inside.
Individuals in need of shelter should be referred to the city’s “front door” shelter access points (denvergov.org/ findshelter), which are also expanding their capacity for the cold weather. Front door shelters include:
- For individual men – Lawrence Street Community Center, 2222 Lawrence St.
- For individual women – Samaritan House, 2301 Lawrence St.
- For youth ages 15-20 – Urban Peak, 2100 Stout St.
Buses will transfer people from St. Francis Center, 2323 Curtis St., between 6:30 and 9 p.m. through Monday night to the Denver Navigation Campus and New Directions, andback to day shelter in the morning. After 9 p.m., individuals should be referred directly to the Denver Navigation Campus, 4040 Quebec St.
Families in need of shelter should call the Connection Center at 303-295-3366.
City recreation centers and libraries will be available through Monday, Jan. 15 as warming centers during operating hours for people looking for a place to warm up during the day. More information is available online.
The city will evaluate the forecast and whether to extend cold weather sheltering on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
For more information about shelter access, visit denvergov.org/findshelter.
The Department of Housing Stability is committed to building a healthy, housed, and connected Denver. The department invests resources, creates policy, and partners to provide housing stability, resolve episodes of homelessness, and create housing opportunities. Visit denvergov.org/housing for more information.
