DeKalb County Warming Centers to Open 24 Hours a Day Beginning Feb. 19th

DECATUR, Ga. – Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open the following three warming centers for residents 24 hours a day beginning 8 p.m. Wed., Feb. 19, until 8 a.m., Sat., Feb.  22.:

• Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Rd.
• Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340 McConnell Dr. (see pickup schedule below for transportation to Frontline) 
• N.H. Scott Recreation Center, 2230 Tilson Rd., Decatur 30032 

DeKalb County’s overnight only warming center, North DeKalb Senior/Community Center, 3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, will remain open. Special transportation will be provided each morning to one of the 24-hour warming center locations.

During warming center activation, transportation pickups will be available to Frontline International according to the following schedule. Please note additional transportation pickup times and dates may be added: 

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

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

For more information about centers offered by DeKalb County and its community partners, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/weather.