For 15 years, the Hypothermia Prevention Program has provided shelter for our most vulnerable residents during the winter months. Each, year the program serves over 1,000 individuals who are experiencing homelessness and are exposed to the harsh and dangerously cold weather. This year’s Hypothermia Prevention Program will operate from Dec. 1 through March 31.
If you see someone who is unsheltered and you think is at risk of hypothermia, please contact our non-emergency public safety phone number at 703-691-2131.
“The Hypothermia Prevention Program provides warm shelter, food and other supportive services to connect guests to a variety of basic needs to include clothing, employment, housing and more,” said Tom Barnett, deputy director of the Department of Housing and Community Development. “These services are made possible through the extraordinary assistance and…