Warming Centers/Shelters
To learn the difference between a Warming Center and a Shelter a description has been provided at the bottom of the page.
Penobscot County Area Warming Centers and Shelters:
Bangor Area Shelter – 263 Main Street, Bangor (207) 947-0092
Day Center: Hours: 8 am – 4 pm, open year-round.
Warming Center: December 6, 2023 through the end of March 2024
Hours: 6 pm – 5:30 am, 7 days a week
No violence, drugs/alcohol on premises. Bag searches.
38 Chairs – can make more room if needed on cold nights.
Brick Church – 126 Union Street, Bangor (207) 307-7848
Warming Center: November 1, 2023, through end of April 2024
Hours: 3:30 pm or 4 pm – 7am, 7 days a week
(Hours may be extended in extreme cold or storms)
No violence, drugs/alcohol on premises. Bag searches.
Mansion Church – 96 Center Street, Bangor (207) 249-9154.
November 1, 2023, through the end of March 2024
Hours: 6 pm – 7 am, 7 days a week
No violence, drugs/alcohol on premises. Bag searches/pat downs.
HOPE HOUSE – 179 Corporate Drive, Bangor (207) 217-6713
Will be opening 8 life safety beds for snowstorms, low temps, and extreme weather. Hope House will notify the public when opening the additional spots.
The Well Warming Center/Jericho Road – 146 B Center Street, Bangor (207) 944-3961
December 18, 2023 through the end of March 2024 (maybe earlier, if needed)
Hours: 7 am – 4 pm, Monday – Saturday
No violence, drugs/alcohol on premises. Bag searches/pat downs
Piscataquis County Warming Center:
If you lose power and need a place to warm up or shelter, please call Piscataquis County’s Emergency Dispatch at (207) 564-3304.
What is the difference between a Warming Center and a Shelter?
A 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. 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.
A 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.
