Temperatures are expected to be extremely cold in the next few days. If you encounter someone on the street during these times, please direct them to one of our local Code Blue shelters. You can also call 211 to have an outreach team dispatched; outreach teams are dispatched between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. individuals can be directed to the NFTA Metro Transportation Center at 181 Ellicott Street. Bus tickets won't be distributed until 6 p.m. and those needing tickets to a shelter cannot wait in the center until 6 p.m. Anyone who arrives before 6 p.m. will be directed to Harbor House.

• City of Buffalo Code Blue updates are available by texting CodeBlueBuffalo to 898-211 
  
  
• The Rural Outreach Center serves individuals in Southern Erie County. If you are in Southern Erie County and need shelter, call (716) 240-2220 x106. The center has an outreach van that picks up individuals starting at 7 p.m. on nights where temperatures fall below 32 degrees.
  
  
• Southern Erie County Code Blue updates are available by texting CodeBlueSouthernErie to 898-211. 
  
  
• WNY Coalition for the Homeless Website, WNY Coalition for the Homeless Facebook, WNY Coalition for the Homeless Twitter