Rockland Post Desk
The Rockland County Warming Center has officially opened for the winter season. It began service on November 1, 2025, and will run through the cold months (typically through April 30, 2026).
Location: Dr. Robert L. Yeager Health Center campus, 50 Sanatorium Road, Pomona, NY.
Hours:
• Nightly: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 a.m.
• Daytime: Also open from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. if the temperature (including wind chill) falls below 32°F.
The center provides a warm place to stay, hot meals, showers, laundry services, and support with benefits, housing referrals, and job placement. Monsey Scoop Transportation to the Center
Free nightly transportation is provided from key pickup points around the county:
Nyack: 7:00 p.m. — Broadway & Burd Street (in front of First Reformed Church)
Haverstraw: 7:30 p.m. — Commuter Parking Lot across from Village Hall
Spring Valley: Multiple evening times — Spring Valley Bus & Train Station
Pomona: 5:00 p.m. — Building L Bus Shelter on the Yeager Health Center campus. Contact Info
While the center is open (5 p.m. – 9 a.m.): call (845) 364‑2332.
For daytime DSS inquiries: (845) 608‑6670. Additional Community Supports
Along with the warming center, local clothing drives and donation bins are active around Rockland to collect coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and boots for residents in need.
Other local nonprofits (like Helping Hands for the Homeless and Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland) also provide meals, winter gear, housing assistance, and referrals.
Rockland Community College’s housing resource page lists shelter and emergency assistance contacts that can help people access warming centers and other support programs.