Families who need a place to escape the cold have a new option in York.
LifePath Christian Ministries recently opened a new cold weather Code Blue Family Shelter at 363 W. Market St. in downtown York. The building is located immediately adjacent to LifePath’s main campus and the Men’s Shelter at 367 W. Market St., according to a news release.
The Code Blue Family Shelter will provide additional temporary housing for up to 34 individuals or 12 families, now through the end of March. This shelter fills a gap in services for families in need of temporary shelter in the York area, particularly during the winter months when extreme cold weather makes the need for shelter more urgent, according to the release.
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Planning for this new facility began in the fall of 2023 when local partner agencies, including LifePath Christian Ministries, Bell Socialization Services, Friends & Neighbors of Pennsylvania and the York County Coalition on Homelessness, assessed community data and identified a need for additional temporary housing for families. While LifePath offers a Women and Children’s Shelter and a separate Men’s Shelter, this new shelter provides space for men with children, couples or any family unit to remain together.