Office of Homeless Services - Code Blue Response
During Code Blue, Homeless Outreach increases staffing and transports persons experiencing homelessness directly to shelter 24 hours a day. A Code Blue is enacted during extremely cold conditions, when temperatures fall near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Physical Address
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Hours
Hotline available 24/7
Voice
Website
Application process
Call the Homeless Outreach Hotline at 215-232-1984. Visit the Intake Website (the City's Code Blue website) linked below for more information.
Fee
Services provided free of charge
Eligibility
Persons experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia during Code Blue extreme cold weather events
Service area
Philadelphia, PA
Agency info
Office of Homeless Services
Provides a network of homeless services including legal, housing, physical and behavioral health providers, and governmental entities, all working toward the same goal of making homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring.