Lane County · Winter
Cold weather help
Where to get warm, who has motel vouchers this winter, and how to stay safe on freezing nights.
No night cold enough for Egan is in the next three days of Eugene’s forecast.
Forecasts change. Egan opens on nights forecast at about 30°F or colder.
Egan Warming Centers
On the coldest nights, about 30°F or colder, volunteers open warming sites in Eugene and Springfield. St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County runs them. Egan usually posts each night’s decision by 5 PM.
Egan Warming Centers
A warm, dry place to sleep on activation nights. This winter, donated cots and blankets will be at the sites.
Call the Info Line or check the website after 5 PM for tonight’s sites and opening times.
LTD (Lane Transit District)
This winter LTD is giving rides to Egan sites on nights Egan is open. Ask your driver, or call LTD.
Families with children
Two agencies have new funding this winter for motel vouchers for families. Ask while the funding lasts.
St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County
Motel vouchers for families, while this winter’s funding lasts.
Catholic Community Services (CCS)
Motel vouchers for families, from the same new funding. CCS also helps with energy bills, clothing and bus passes.
1464 W 6th Ave, Eugene · 1025 G St, Springfield
First Place Family Center
St. Vincent de Paul’s day center for families without a home.
4060 W Amazon Dr, Eugene
First Place Family Annex Night Shelter
Overnight shelter for families with children.
4060 W Amazon Dr, Eugene
CCS OASIS
A daytime place for families in Springfield, with laundry and showers.
1175 G Street, Springfield
Young people
Shelter and drop-in help for youth on their own.
Station 7 (Looking Glass)
Emergency shelter for youth ages 11 to 17.
931 W 7th Ave, Eugene
Hosea Youth Services
Drop-in center for young people ages 16 to 24, with food and basic needs.
834 Monroe St, Eugene
Looking Glass Rural Program
Youth drop-in center in Cottage Grove with food, clothing and basic needs.
620 E Whiteaker Ave, Cottage Grove
Adults
Year-round night shelters. Beds fill up; call first when you can.
Eugene Mission Rescue Shelter
Emergency shelter for adults 18 and older, and for some families with children. Call to ask what fits.
1542 W 1st Ave, Eugene
Dawn to Dawn (St. Vincent de Paul)
Overnight shelter.
717 Highway 99 N, Eugene
Staying warm
- Wear layers: wool or synthetic next to your skin, not cotton. Add a hat, gloves and dry socks.
- Stay dry. Wet clothes pull heat out fast, so change socks and layers as soon as they get wet.
- Eat and drink something warm. Alcohol makes you feel warm while you lose heat.
- Sleep off the ground on a pad, cardboard or blankets, and out of the wind.
- Never use a grill, camp stove or generator inside a tent, car or room. Carbon monoxide is deadly and has no smell.
- Check on neighbors, older people and anyone sleeping outside. Bring pets in too.
Call 911 for hypothermia or frostbite.
Hypothermia: shivering that stops, confusion, slurred speech, very sleepy. Frostbite: numb skin that looks white, gray or waxy. Get the person somewhere warm and dry while you wait.
More help
Dial 2-1-1 (211info, or 866-698-6155) for shelter and other help anywhere in Oregon. In a crisis, call White Bird Crisis Services: 541-687-4000. See every shelter listing on LaneHelp shelter and live notices on Alerts.
Programs and funding change during the season. LaneHelp is not part of these agencies; call before you travel.