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New City, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Social Services Patrick Frawley announce the opening of the Rockland County Warming Center, located at the Dr. Robert L. Yeager Health Center in Pomona, for the upcoming winter season. The Department of Social Services (DSS) will be running the Warming Center, and they can provide shelter for up to 75 homeless single adults each night.
“I am incredibly proud of our dedicated team for their unwavering commitment to the well-being of those in need,” said County Executive Ed Day. “It is because of them that our Warming Center remains a critical resource for our most vulnerable residents from the harsh conditions of winter.”
The Warming Center will open for the season on November 1, 2026, at 5pm and guests can remain until the next morning. The Warming Center will remain open during the day only when the temperature with the windchill is below 32 degrees.
Guests at the Warming Center will have access to not only a warm, safe place to rest but also essential services such a hot meal, showers and laundry facilities. In addition, staff will be on-site to work with individuals with applying for benefits, job placements, housing referrals as well as other supportive services.
Transportation to the Warming Center will be provided from the following locations:
- Nyack: 7:00 p.m. at Broadway and Burd Street, in front of the First Reformed Church of Nyack.
- Haverstraw: 7:30 p.m. from the Commuter Parking Lot across from Village Hall.
- Spring Valley: 5:30 p.m., 6:10 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. at the Spring Valley Bus and Train Station.
- Pomona: 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Building L Bus Shelter on the Health Center campus.
For more information, please contact the Rockland County Department of Social Services at (845) 364-2332 or (845) 608-6670.