It's Cold. Here Are the Emergency Shelters Opening Up Tonight

With temperatures expected to dive below freezing over the next couple nights, Multnomah County's emergency shelters are readying to welcome thousands of Portlanders stuck without a place to stay.

On that list for the first time? A new shelter for homeless women the city's about open in a former army reserve center in SW Portland. The new Sears Emergency Shelter, 2730 SW Multnomah, will open for the first time tomorrow—ushering in a brand new model where homeless people are shuttled from Old Town to the shelter in the evening, and brought back early in the morning.

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Transition Projects, the organization that's contracting with the city to run the shelter, released information today about how the operation will work. According to that fact sheet, the building will be open solely to women (and their "well behaved" pets) until December 14, when it will also begin accepting couples who are over 18.

Women can reserve space in the shelter—call 503-280-4700 or visit the Transition Projects day center at 650 NW Irving—and keep that space night after night, as long as they return for it. Women who'd like to sleep at the shelter can also show up at a pickup point to see if there's space.

Interestingly, Transitions Projects only plans to allow women into the shelter who ride the shuttle bus from downtown. The shuttles are planning pickups at 6:30 pm in Old Town: Tomorrow, they'll be staged at the Glisan Center, 435 NW Glisan. From November 27 to December 13, they'll pick people up at the Blanchet House, 310 NW Glisan.

The new Sears Shelter—so named because it's located in the former Sgt. Jerome Sears US Army Reserve Center—is a welcome addition in a city that typically meets only about 50 percent of its demand for shelter space. If the building reaches its estimated 200-mat capacity, it'd be the largest shelter in Portland.

It's also the second new shelter that's popped up since Portland City Council declared a housing state of emergency in late September.

Hit the jump for a full list of emergency shelters opening in coming days, courtesy of 211info.org:

Bud Clark Commons - TPI

650 NW Irving Street, Portland 97209

503-280-4700

Walk in, check in anytime after 8:30pm

Dates: Wednesday, November 25th - Friday, November 27th, 2015

Hours: 8:30pm - 7am

Serves: Adults 18 and older

Imago Dei Emergency Shelter - TPI

1302 SE Ankeny Street, Portland 97214

Walk in, check in anytime after 8:30pm

Dates: Wednesday, November 25th - Friday, November 27th, 2015

Hours: 8:30pm - 7am

Serves: Adults 18 and older

St. Francis Dining Hall

330 SE 11th Avenue, Portland 97214

Dates: Wednesday, November 25th, 2015

Hours: 9pm-6am

Serves: Individuals and couples

St. Johns Warming Shelter

University Park United Methodist Church

4775 N Lombard Street, Portland 97203

Dates: Wednesday, November 25th - Sunday, November 29th, 2015

Hours: 8pm-8am

Serves: Adults

Jerome Sears Emergency Shelter

2730 SW Multnomah Boulevard, 97219

To reserve a spot starting Wednesday, November 25th, 2015 call 503-280-4700 Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

OR come to Day Center at 650 Irving Street, Portland

Dates: Thursday November 26th - Monday December 14th, 2015

Hours: 7pm-7am

Serves: Female-identified adults

Safety Off the Streets Shelter (SOS)

435 NW Glisan Street, Portland

To reserve your spot call 503-280-4700 Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.

OR come to Day Center at 650 Irving Street, Portland

Dates: Seven nights a week throughout winter season

Hours: 5pm - 8am

Serves: Female-identified adults

Human Solutions Family Shelter

16141 E Burnside Street, Portland (near 162nd Avenue)

This is a walk-in facility. It is not necessary to call beforehand. No one will be turned away.

Dates: Seven nights a week throughout winter season

Hours: 3:30pm - 7:30am

Serves: Families with children under 18 and women in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy

Portland Rescue Mission

111 W. Burnside Street, Portland

Additional beds available for winter shelter

Dates: Seven nights a week throughout winter season

Hours: Entry to year-round beds 5:45pm, winter beds 8pm

Serves: Male-identified adults

Salvation Army Female Emergency Shelter (SAFES)

30 SW 2nd Avenue, Portland

503-227-0810

Dates: Seven nights a week throughout winter season

Hours: 6pm - 8am

Serves: Female-identified adults

CityTeam International

526 SE Grand Avenue, Portland

$5 fee waived during severe weather

Dates: Seven nights a week throughout winter season

Hours: 5:45pm - 7am

Serves: Male-identified adults

Porchlight Crisis Shelter

1635 SW Alder Street, Portland

503-222-5933

Dates: Seven nights a week throughout winter season

Hours: 9pm – 9am

Serves: Youth ages 15-23

Harry’s Mother Runaway Shelter

738 NE Davis Street, Portland

503-233-8111

Dates: Seven nights a week throughout winter season

Hours: 24 hours a day

Serves: Youth ages 9-17