DeKalb County warming centers to open Wednesday night, March 5

DECATUR, GA– DeKalb County has announced that it will open four warming centers to assist homeless residents due to gusty winds, rain, and cold expected on Wednesday night.   

The warming centers will open on March 5 at 8 p.m.:

• Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Road, Atlanta
• North DeKalb Senior/Community Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee (See pickup schedule below for transportation to Frontline.)
• Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340 McConnell Drive, Decatur(See pickup schedule below for transportation to Frontline.)
• Exchange Park Intergeneration Center, 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur (See pickup schedule below for transportation to Frontline.)

During warming center activation, transportation pickups will be available to Frontline International according to the following schedule:

• Chamblee Library, 4115 Clairmont Rd., Chamblee, 5:40 to 6 p.m. 
• North DeKalb Senior/Community Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, 7:30 to 7:50 p.m. 
• Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340 McConnell Drive, Decatur, 9 to 9:20 p.m. 
• Avondale Fire Station No. 3, 100 N. Clarendon Ave., Avondale Estates
  • Pick up No. 1, 6:20 to 6:40 p.m.
  • Pick up No. 2, 7:30 to 7:50 p.m.
• 2027 Candler Rd., Decatur, 8:40 to 9 p.m. 
• D&K Suit City Parking Lot: 5239 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, 6:20 to 6:40 p.m.
• 2724 Wesley Chapel Rd., Decatur, 7:30 to 7:50 p.m.
• Exchange Park Intergeneration Center, 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur, 8:40 to 9 p.m.

Frontline Response International has been contracted to serve individuals who need assistance during extreme weather conditions. Unlike DeKalb’s traditional warming centers, hot meals, beds, and case management services are centralized at Frontline. DeKalb offers transportation services from all its warming centers to Frontline for individuals who wish to take advantage of those centralized services.

Persons in DeKalb County who need homelessness assistance or housing services can contact DeKalb County Coordinated Entry by calling (404) 687-3500.