During winter temperatures, take time to check on older neighbors and family members and keep pets indoors. Ensure supplies for warmth and safety with bottled water for continued hydration, food that doesn’t require cooking, warm blankets and clothing, enough quantities of medications on-hand, pet food and supplies, flashlights and extra batteries, a battery-operated radio, etc. Check regularly throughout the cold weather to ensure their safety and help to clear their walkways and driveways if possible.
The Ohio Department of Aging provides tips on checking on neighbors and on emergency preparedness for older adults and caregivers.
During extreme winter temperatures, information about regional warming centers is posted below and updated as new information becomes available.
Montgomery County:
- City of Dayton recreation centers open 6am-9pm weekdays, and 9am-4pm Saturdays:
- Greater Dayton Recreation Center – 2021 W. Third St, Dayton, OH 45417
- Lohrey Recreation Center – 2366 Glenarm Ave, Dayton, OH 45420
- Northwest Recreation Center – 1600 Princeton Dr, Dayton, OH 45406
- Shelter needed outside of the above posted hours will be available at St. Vincent DePaul facilities:
- Women’s & Families Facility -120 W Apple St., Dayton, OH 45402
- Men’s Facility – 1921 S. Gettysburg Ave., Dayton, OH 45417
- Moraine: Open 7am-7pm weekdays, and 9am-1pm Saturdays
- Payne Recreation Center – 3800 Main St., Moraine, OH 45439 (available as warming center during business hours).
- Washington Township: Open 6am-8pm weekdays, 8am-5pm Saturdays. 10am-5pm Sundays
- Washington Township Rec Center – 895 Miamisburg Centerville, Dayton, OH 45459
- Vandalia: Open Friday through Monday:
- Vandalia Recreation Center – 1111 Stonequarry Road, Vandalia, Ohio 45377
- Vandalia Senior Center – 21 Tionda Drive, Vandalia, Ohio 45377
Clark County warming shelters during their open business hours include:
- Springfield:
- Springfield Warming Shelter (24/7): 424 S. Fountain Ave. (Victory Faith Center)
- The Salvation Army – 15 S. Plum St, Springfield, OH (check for varying daytime/overnight hours)
- Springfield Library – Main Branch – 201 South Fountain Ave. Springfield, OH
- Springfield Library Park Branch – 1119 Bechtle Ave. Springfield, OH
- Springfield Library Southgate Branch – 1863 S. Limestone St. Springfield, OH
- Enon:
- Springfield Library Enon Branch – 209 E. Main St. Enon, OH
- New Carlisle:
- New Carlisle Library – 111 E. Lake Ave. New Carlisle, OH
- New Carlisle Church of the Brethren: 2219 N. Main St. (call 937-845-1428 to confirm)
- South Charleston:
- Springfield Library Houston Branch – 5 W. Jamestown St. South Charleston, OH
Greene County – the following open for warming during regular business hours only:
- Beavercreek:
- Beavercreek Senior Center, 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek, 937-426-6166
- Beavercreek Community Library, 3618 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek, 937-352-4001
- Fairborn:
- Fairborn Senior Center 325 N 3rd St., Fairborn, OH 45324 937-878-4141
- Fairborn Community Library 1 East Main St., Fairborn, OH 45324 937-878-9383
- Fairborn Police Department Lobby 70 W. Hebble Ave., Fairborn, OH 45324 937-754-3000
- Xenia:
- Xenia Community Library 76 East Market St., Xenia, OH 45385 937-352-4000
- Yellow Springs:
- Yellow Springs Senior Center 227 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs, OH 45387 937-767-5751
- John Bryan Community Center 100 Dayton St., Yellow Springs, OH 45387 937-767-7202
- Yellow Springs Community Library 415 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs, OH 45387 937-352-4003
- Cedarville:
- Cedarville Community Library 20 South Miller St., Cedarville, OH 45314 937-352-4006
- Jamestown:
- Jamestown Community Library 86 Seaman Dr., Jamestown, OH 45335 937-352-4005
- Bellbrook:
- Winters-Bellbrook Community Library 57 West Franklin St., Bellbrook, OH 45305 937-352-4004
Logan County winter overnight emergency warming shelter will be activated when temperatures are expected to drop below 20 degrees Fahrenheit:
- Bellefontaine First Church of God, 1000 E. Brown Ave., Bellefontaine, OH 43311 937-210-9003 (note intake is 7-9pm)
Preble County shelter open nightly until March 31, 2026:
- Home is the Foundation Preble County Cold Shelter, 2009 U.S. 127 North, Eaton, open 7:30pm-8:30am.
Click here for additional Preble County warming centers.
