Description
COOLING CENTERS: A Code Red Extreme Heat Alert will be issued by the Health Commissioner when the forecasted heat index, a measure of air temperature and humidity, is greater than or equal to 105ºF. When the heat index is equal to or greater than 110F, the Health Commissioner may declare ‘Severe Code Red’ which opens additional cooling centers and other services. For more information about declarations contact 311.
A map of cooling centers can be found here https://arcg.is/0WW1DX3
Call 311 to confirm the latest cooling center hours and information.
Residents seeking relief from the heat can also visit their local Pratt Library branch. Bottled water will not be available at these locations .Baltimore City Health Department, Mayor's Office of Homeless Services, and Housing Authority of Baltimore City Cooling Center sites are closed on holidays. Additional cooling centers may be opened during an extended heat event.
Hours and availability of cooling centers are subject to change. The following locations will serve as cooling centers:
Senior Centers* – open as cooling centers on Code Red Extreme Heat days, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Harford Senior Center
4920 Harford Rd.
(410) 426-4009
Hatton Senior Center
2825 Fait Ave.
(410) 396-9025
Oliver Senior Center
1700 Gay St.
(410) 396-3861
Sandtown Winchester Senior Center
1601 Baker St.
(410) 396-7725
Zeta Center for Healthy and Active Aging
4501 Reisterstown Rd.
(410) 396-3535
Mayor's Office of Homeless Services (MOHS)* – open as cooling centers on Code Red Extreme Heat days. Days and times vary per location.
Beans & Bread
400 S. Bond St.
Monday – Friday
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
My Sisters Place Women’s Center (open to women and children only)
17 W. Franklin St.
Everyday including Sunday and holidays
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Manna House
435 E. 25th St.
Monday – Friday
10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Franciscan Center
101 W. 23rd St.
Monday – Friday
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Weinberg Housing & Resource Center (WHRC)
620 Fallsway
Everyday including Sunday and holidays
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC)* – open as a cooling centers on Code Red Extreme Heat days, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Cherry Hill Homes
2700 Spelman Road
Brooklyn Homes
4140 10th Street
Community Cooling Centers
ShopRite of Howard Park
4601 Liberty Heights Ave.
Monday – Sunday
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Zion Lutheran Church
400 E. Lexington St.
Tuesday - Thursday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
HARBEL
5807 Harford Rd.
Monday – Friday
9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
*All Baltimore City Health Department Senior Centers, Housing Authority of Baltimore City, and select Mayor's Office of Homeless Services cooling center sites are closed on city holidays.
Libraries as Cool Air Spaces
Residents are also encouraged to visit open Pratt Library locations during normal business hours to seek relief from the heat.