Gwinnett County warming shelter will open tonight for homeless

The center has food and drinks available, and residents who come in will be assessed for eligibility for other homeless services. Single men, single women and families will all be accepted.

Matthew Elder, HomeFirst Gwinnett’s director, said he plans to open the center throughout the winter on evenings where the temperature drops below freezing.

He said the organization hopes to help connect people in need to services going forward.

“By having them enter the coordinated entry system we should mitigate some of the need for homeless individuals/families to need access to a warming station on consecutive nights,” Elder said in an email.