The City of Beaverton will open an inclement weather shelter this month at the Beaverton 
Community Center, 12350 SW Fifth St. The facility will provide free temporary shelter for 30 adults (age 18+) experiencing homelessness during severe cold temperatures.
The shelter will be open Thursday nights from Jan. 12 to March 30, as well as any day when temperatures are expected to stay at or below 32 degrees F for more than 48 hours. On open days, shelter hours are from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
The shelter will be operated by the nonprofit organization Just Compassion of East Washington County. A coordinator and volunteer staff will assist with operations including evening meals and overnight monitoring. The public can find out when the shelter will be open by visiting www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Shelter. Open hours will also be posted at the Beaverton City Library.
The new shelter is part of the Washington County Coordinated Response Plan. Establishing an inclement weather shelter was identified as a priority in 2016 by Mayor Denny Doyle and the Beaverton City Council and is listed as an action item in the Beaverton Community Vision.
For more information or to volunteer at the shelter, contact Megan Cohen at 503-526-2584 or mcohen@BeavertonOregon.gov.
The post City Opens Inclement Weather Shelter appeared first on Beaverton Resource Guide.