Detroit Health Department

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Respite Locations and Warming Centers are Open for Residents

With frigid temperatures and snow expected to start Wednesday, February 12, through Thursday, February 18, the City of Detroit is reminding residents that warming centers and respite locations are available to provide relief from the cold. 
Two overnight respite locations are available:

  • Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries,13130 Woodward Avenue, starting Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. through Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 11 a.m.
  • The Pope Francis Center, 2915 W. Hancock, beginning Sunday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. through Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 11 a.m.

Detroit residents can also escape the cold by going to a Detroit recreation center or Public Library branches during operating hours. Detroit Public Library branches will be closed on Monday, February 17, for President’s Day. 
For a list of locations open and available to the public, click here

If you or anyone you know is facing a housing crisis, call the Cold Weather Line through the Detroit Housing Resource HelpLine at 866-313-2520, which operates Monday-Friday from 8 am - 6 pm and Saturday from 9 am – 12 pm. 
If you need help outside of the HelpLine hours, go to a police precinct any day after 6 p.m. to be connected with an outreach team for help with overnight services.  
 

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Programs and Services

The Detroit Health Department has been keeping families safe and happy for over 100 years, and continues to address public and population health priorities of Detroiters

 

Community Health  

  • Behavioral Health  
  • Ceasefire  
  • Lead  
  • Vision and Hearing  
  • Safe Routes  
  • Outreach and Education  
  • Children’s Special Health Care Services 

HIV/STI  

  • Housing  
  • Ending the HIV Epidemic  
  • Prevention and Intervention  
  • Data to Care  
  • Testing and Treatment  

Food Safety   

  • Dinning with Confidence (Food Pilot Program)  
  • Food Inspections  
  • Non-Food Inspections 

Child and Adult Immunizations/Clinical Services  

  • COVID-19  
  • Childhood Immunizations  
  • iDecide Detroit (Reproductive Health Services)  

Maternal Child Health 

  • SisterFriends Detroit
  • 961-BABY Resource Line  
  • Safe Sleep  
  • Fatherhood Program  

Emergency Preparedness  

  • Weather Index Guidance  
  • Disaster Preparedness 

Communicable Diseases   

  • Prevention and Intervention  
  • Physician Detailing  
  • Epidemiology 

 

 

 

CONTACTS

Administrative Office
100 Mack Avenue (1st & 3rd floors), Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 876-4000
Monday-Friday from 8:30AM - 4PM