Maine Emergency Management Agency

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Mass Care

List of open shelters by town and county
Title	County	Town	Type	Body	Contact
Mason-Motz Activity Center	Cumberland	Falmouth	Warming Center	Mason-Motz Activity Center,190 Middle Road, Falmouth, ME Warming Center during Fall/Winter Season Monday - Thursday 8 am - 5 pm
Homeless Services of Aroostook Warming Shelter	Aroostook	Presque Isle	Warming Center, Other	Homeless Services of Aroostook Warming Shelter, 160 Airport Drive, Presque Isle, ME. Primary Contact: Brad Summerlin. Phone: 207-764-2866 Email: info@aroostookhomeless.org Dates of Operation: November 15, 2026 to April 30, 2027 Hours of Operation: 7 PM- 7 AM Services Provided: cot with blankets and pillow, showers, meals, laundry, referrals to requested services, coffee, snacks, clothing if needed, all hygiene products, priority transfer to a permanent bed at the main shelter. 15 Bed Capacity A limit of two medium-sized bags of items is allowed to come in. No substances on site; be a good neighbor in and out of the shelter.
The Tedford Shelter Brunswick Warming Shelter	Cumberland	Brunswick	Warming Center, Other	Tedford Shelter- Brunswick Warming Shelter, 1 Tenney Way, Brunswick, Michelle Baldwin. Phone: 207-729-1161 Email: warmingcenter@tedfordhousing.org Dates of Operation: 11/15/26 - 04/30/27 Hours of Operation: 6 pm - 8 am Services Provided: Capacity: 30 guests only; call ahead to check availability. Hot drinks and device charging available. Limited food. Any important information for those considering using the facility (examples: Pets Permitted, Food available, Wrap-around services, etc.) Resource navigation support available.
The Well Warming Center/Jericho Road	Penobscot	Bangor	Warming Center, Other	The Well Warming Center/Jericho Road= 146 B Center St. in Bangor, ME 207-944-3961 Dec. 14, 2026, to March 31, 2027 Hours: 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Saturday Access to showers and laundry No violence, drugs/alcohol on premises. Bag searches and pat-downs. No pets.
The Brick Church	Penobscot	Bangor	Warming Center, Other	The Union Street Brick Church Warming Shelter,126 Union St., Bangor ME. 04401, Warming Shelter Open Date: 11/15/2026 - Closing Date: 4/15/2027 Contact: Leon Licata Email: leondovesong01@gmail.com or Zach Spaulding Spauldingzach2@icloud.com Phone: (207) 307-78 1/15/2026 Services: no animals
Family Ice Arena	Cumberland	Falmouth	Warming Center	20 Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth, ME. Open for Warming Center during the Fall/Winter season, Mon–Fri 4 a.m.–midnight; Sat & Sun 4 p.m.–9 p.m .	207-781-4200
Falmouth Memorial Library	Cumberland	Falmouth	Warming Center	Falmouth Memorial Library @ 5 Lunt Road Open as a Warming Center During Fall/Winter Season Mon-Sat 9:30 am-5 pm Closed on Sundays	207-781-2351
Lisbon Police Department	Androscoggin	Lisbon	Charging Center, Warming Center	The Lisbon PD Lobby is available as a Warming/Charging Center. Lisbon Police Department – Lobby 300 Lisbon Street Lisbon, Maine 04250 207-353-2500 Services: Warming/Charging Hours: 24/7 as needed	Sarah Bennett

Glossary

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. Their paramount purpose is the prevention of death and injury related to exposure to the elements. 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 Cooling Center is a facility that has been opened for short term operations due to a specific emergency or event. They are normally opened when hot temperatures may become dangerous.

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. If the shelter is run by the Red Cross facilities are ADA compliant and non-acute medical care and disaster mental health services are available.