(LANSING, Mich.) – Mayor Andy Schor, in consultation with the Lansing Fire Department’s Emergency Management Division and the Department of Human Relations & Community Services (HRCS), is once again activating the city’s Code Blue weather plan.
Due to forecasted overnight conditions being extremely cold, implementation of this policy will be in effect each weeknight (Monday – Friday) from 9:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. and each weekend night (Saturday – Sunday) from 6:30 p.m. through 6:00 a.m., starting at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
Please note that Lansing’s Letts Community Center will be open and serve as a warming center through the overnight hours, on weeknights (Monday through Friday) from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m., and on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) from 6:30 pm through 6:00 am.
The Code Blue plan enables local shelters to operate additional hours and temporarily increase capacity.
In addition, it allows the Lansing Fire and Police departments to transport those needing assistance to local shelters. The CATA bus system will also provide free rides to those who need to get to a warming center or shelter.
In addition, the Lansing Board of Water & Light suspends electric shut-offs due to non-pay when the City of Lansing declares a Code Red or Code Blue plan. For more information, visit www.lbwl.com.
The following is a list provided by HRCS staff of emergency cold weather shelters available through the current Code Blue activation.
Weekdays Daytime:
Advent House
743 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Lansing 48915
517-485-4722
Holy Cross New Hope Community Center
430 N. Larch Street
Lansing 48912
517-484-4414
City Rescue Mission – Women and Children
2216 S. Cedar Street
Lansing 48910
517-485-0145
The Outreach Drop-In Center, City Rescue Mission
415 W. Kalamazoo
Lansing, MI 48933
517-485-0145
Nighttime:
Holy Cross New Hope Community Center
430 N. Larch StreetLansing 48912
517-484-4414
Walk-In intakes accepted from 8:00 a.m. – midnight
Men’s Shelter, City Rescue Mission
415 W. Kalamazoo
Lansing, MI 48933
517-485-0145
The Outreach Drop-In Center, City Rescue Mission
415 W. Kalamazoo
Lansing, MI 48933
517-485-0145
Letts Community Center,
City of Lansing (Warming Center)
1220 W. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing 48915
517-483-4051
Hours: Overnight warming center – Monday – Friday: 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.Saturday – Sunday: 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
In addition to the above list of warming center and shelter services, please be advised of the additional warming centers and their hours in the City of Lansing. They include:
Foster Community Center,
City of Lansing 200 N Foster StreetLansing
48912
517-483-4233
Weekday Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Gier Community Center,
City of Lansing 2400 Hall StreetLansing 48906
517-483-4313Weekday
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Schmidt Community Center, City of Lansing
5825 Wise Road
Lansing 48911
517-483-6686
Weekday Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CADL Downtown Library
401 S Capitol Avenue
Lansing 48933
517-367-6350
Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
South Lansing Library
3500 S Cedar Street
Lansing 48910
517-272-9840
Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and
Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CATA Transportation Center
420 S Grand Avenue
Lansing 48933
517-394-1100
Weekday Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Weekend Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Residents are also encouraged to call 211 for access to additional social service resources in the community. Warming center information is posted on the City’s website: https://www.lansingmi.gov/990/Warming-and-Cooling-Centers.