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List of open shelters by town and county
Title
County
Town
Type
Body
Contact
Mason-Motz Activity Center
Cumberland
Falmouth
Warming Center
Mason-Motz Activity Center,190 Middle Road, Falmouth, ME  Warming Center during Winter Season
Monday - Thursday 8 am - 5 pm
Homeless Services of Aroostook
Aroostook
Presque Isle
Homeless Services of Aroostook
745 Central Drive, Presque Isle, ME 04769
15-bed overnight shelter
7 pm to 7 am every day until April 30
(207) 764-4125
H.O.M.E. Inc.
Hancock
Orland
Warming Center, Other
H.O.M.E. Inc.
90 School House Road Orland, ME 04472
(207) 469-7961 option 1.
Please call ahead limited capacity.
Waterville Area Soup Kitchen- The Lighthouse
Kennebec
Waterville
Warming Center, Other
Waterville Area Soup Kitchen, The Lighthouse
Daytime warming center (Monday-Friday) 8 am-4 pm. Allows people to stay until the overnight Warming Center at Mid Maine Homeless Shelter opens.
Lunch served daily 11:20 am-12:30 pm
Waterville Area Soup Kitchen
38 College Avenue
Waterville, Maine
LINC- Basic Needs and Day Center
Kennebec
Augusta
Warming Center, Other
LINC Center-Basic Needs and Day Center
38 Memorial Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
207-622-5736
On the corner of Gage Street and Memorial Bridge. (The big white building with 4 pillars)
We are open Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm
Wednesday Winter Warmup
Franklin
Farmington
Warming Center, Other
Wednesday Winter Warmup
Farmington Grange
st
and 3
rd
Wednesday
207-778-1416
Franklin County Recovery Center
Franklin
Farmington
Warming Center, Other
Franklin County Recovery Center
Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30-4
144 High Street. 1
st
Floor, Farmington
207-778-1015
York County Family Warming Center-Sanford, Maine
York
Sanford
Warming Center, Other
York County Family Warming Center – Sanford, ME – (207) 324-1137
Warming Center: November 15, 2025, to April 15, 2026
Hours: 24 / 7 during Warming Center season
Can accommodate 16 guests, families with minor children only
MUST call in advance to check availability
Kaydenz Kitchen Warming Center
Androscoggin
Lewiston
Warming Center
This winter will be the first for the warming center at its new location at 70 Horton St. in Lewiston, Maine.  Beginning Saturday November 8, 2025, the center will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., offering about 100 spaces,
Homeless Services of Aroostook
Aroostook
Presque Isle
Warming Center, Other
Homeless Services of Aroostook
745 Central Drive, Presque Isle, ME 04769
15-bed overnight shelter
7 pm to 7 am. every day until April 30
(207) 764-4125
Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter
Kennebec
Waterville
Warming Center, Other
Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter & Services, 19 Colby Street, Waterville Hours of Operation: Open 24 Hours 207-872-8082
The Tedford Brunswick Warming Center
Cumberland
Brunswick
Warming Center, Other
Tedford Housing - Brunswick Warming Center
#,1 Tenney Way, Brunswick
Hours of Operation: 4 pm-8 am
7 nights a week
Overnight Shelter
Low-barrier access, connection to support (case management, food resources, and pathways toward stability); Meals, warmth supplies, and support made possible through local partner organizations.
Jonesboro Union Church- Warming Center
Hancock
Jonesboro
Warming Center, Other
Jonesboro Union Church Warming Center
13 Looks Point road Jonesboro, ME
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-2. Hot meal at 11:30. Not open on holidays.
Call Melanie 207-263-6144
Seed of Hope Neighborhood Center
York
Biddeford
Warming Center, Other
Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center – 35 South St, Biddeford, ME – (207) 571-9601
Warming Center: November 15, 2025, to April 15, 2026
Hours: 24 / 7 during Warming Center season
Can accommodate 50 guests, adults only
MUST call in advance to check availability
South Parish Congregational Church
Kennebec
Augusta
Warming Center
The South Parish Congregational Church in Augusta will offer a Warming Center at 34 Bridge St in Augusta, Maine, from November 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026.  Open 7 days a week, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Email:
southparishwarmingcenter@gmail.com
Mailing Address: 9 Church St. Augusta, ME 04330
Health Acadia Ellsworth
Hancock
Ellsworth
Warming Center, Other
Our low-barrier Warming Center provides a safe, welcoming space for anyone in need from November 21 through April 30, offering warmth, support, and community throughout the coldest months.
The Warming Center is located at 24 Church St., Ellsworth, inside our INSPIRE Community Recovery Center.
The Warming Center is open Monday through Friday from 5:30 pm to 7 am, Saturday and Sunday, from 8 am to 4 pm,.  again from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached.  For more information, call 207-412-2288 or follow INSPIRE on
or
For more information, call 207-412-2288 or email
tracy.crossman@healthyacadia.org
Falmouth Memorial Library
Cumberland
Falmouth
Warming Center
Falmouth Memorial Library @ 5 Lunt Road Open as a Warming Center During Winter Season
Mon-Sat 9:30 am-5 pm Closed on Sundays
207-781-2351
Family Ice Arena
Cumberland
Falmouth
Warming Center
20 Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth, ME Open for Warming Center during Winter Season
Mon-Fri 4 am – Midnight
Sat & Sun 4 pm – 9 pm
207-781-4200
Lisbon Police Department
Androscoggin
Lisbon
Charging Center, Warming Center
The Lisbon PD Lobby is available as a warming/charging center.
Lisbon Police Department – Lobby
300 Lisbon Street
Lisbon, Maine 04250
207-353-2500
Services: Warming/Charging
Hours: 24/7 as needed
Sarah Bennett
Glossary
Warming Center
is a facility that has been opened for short term operations due to a specific emergency or event. They are normally opened when temperatures or a combination of precipitation, wind chill, wind and temperatures have or may become dangerous. Their paramount purpose is the prevention of death and injury related to exposure to the elements. Warming centers can help stranded motorists, or residents that have lost critical services. Some warming centers may provide limited food, showers, charging stations and places to rest.
Cooling Center
is a facility that has been opened for short term operations due to a specific emergency or event. They are normally opened when hot temperatures may become dangerous.
General Population
shelter (aka Emergency shelter) is a place for people to live temporarily when they cannot live in their current residence. The main difference between a warming center and emergency shelter is that an emergency shelter typically specializes in people fleeing a specific type of situation, such as natural or man-made disasters. Another difference from a warming center is that people staying in emergency shelters are provided places to sleep and/or eat for an extended period. If the shelter is run by the Red Cross facilities are ADA compliant and non-acute medical care and disaster mental health services are available.
Resources
Download Monthly Mass Care Update
Mass Care Considerations (PDF)
Cooling/Warming Center and Sheltering What Ifs
(pdf)
Cooling Center Tips (pdf)
Warming Center Tips (PDF)
Warming/Cooling Center Operations Guide (DocX)