Warming Stations Coordinated by The Family Center
On the coldest nights of the year, here in Maury County The Family Center organizes a collaborative effort to provide safe, warm sheltering for the unhoused in our community.
How Warming Stations Work
Warming stations are a nationally utilized strategy for keeping the unhoused safe during the coldest nights of the year.
At The Family Center, warming stations operate from 7PM to 7AM at different locations depending on the night of the week. We are incredibly grateful for the way local churches have responded with care and support for the unhoused by offering a safe and warm environment on freezing nights.
The Family Center does provide overnight staff, and coordinates transportation and meals as needed during warming station nights.
Questions and concerns, or to learn more about warming station operations can be directed to info@familycenter.org.
Tier 1
Full Overnight Sheltering
Tier 1 Warming Stations occur when the temperature reaches freezing (32 or below) and holds for at least 3 hours. Tier 1 Warming Stations can also be activated by freezing rain, snow or sleet hovering just above freezing.
Sunday Nights
Newsong Baptist Church
2585 Zion Rd
Columbia, TN
38401
Tuesday Nights
Riverside Methodist Church
313 6th Avenue
Columbia, TN
38402
Thursday Nights
The Family Center
921 S Beckett Street
Columbia, TN
38401
Saturday Nights
True Vine Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
1028 Mapleash Avenue
Columbia, TN
38401
Tier 2
Early Open at The Haven
Tier 2 Warming Stations are operated at The Family Center's homeless day program, The Haven, by opening at 5AM. This is usually caused by drops in temperature that hit freezing but only briefly, and in the early hours of the morning.
Monday Nights
First Presbyterian Church
801 South High Street
Columbia, TN
38401
Wednesday Nights
Maury Hills Church
101 Unity Drive
Columbia, TN
38401
Friday Nights
Westminster Presbyterian Church
2800 Trotwood Avenue
Columbia, TN
38401