News Flash

The city of Winston-Salem is opening its community and neighborhood centers as cooling centers to help people get out of the heat. All centers are open to the public and anyone can come inside and cool off in the lobby area. A list of centers can be found at www.cityofws.org/856.

The city recommends that those experiencing homelessness use local day centers located at City with Dwellings and the Bethesda Center for the Homeless. All emergency shelters within the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Continuum of Care are low-barrier 24-hour emergency shelters, except for two. This means that guests can be on-site at the shelter 24 hours per day and there is no requirement for guests to leave during the day. A list of resources for people who are homeless can be found at https://tinyurl.com/2bxx3fc8.