2018 Alameda County Hot Weather and Homelessness Cooling Centers (Oakland)
Be careful in the Summer Heat!
Extremely hot weather can be very harmful to homeless people – it can be just as bad -- or worse -- than the cold.
Symptoms of Heat-Related Illness:
Extremely high body temperature (103°+), difficulty breathing, red hot dry skin (no sweating), dizziness, fatigue, rapid pulse, nausea, confusion, faintness, headaches, muscle cramps, unconsciousness.
If you experience these symptoms seek medical attention.
Be Careful! Heat and sun are threats to aging folks, babies and children, disabled persons, folks with
medical conditions or who take medication, and folks who drink or use drugs.
Be Aware!
Check on your neighbors, especially unhoused folks. If you see someone passed out or in bad shape, don’t think they’re “just drunk” -- they could be suffering or dying from heat and sun. Check in with them, and see if they are OK. If you need, call 911 and get them help!
Water!
People on the streets don’t have ready access to water. It is both compassionate and useful to
provide bottled water to people, in addition to sunscreen, hats and umbrellas for protection.
Animals!
Pets will suffer from heat, give them shade to rest in and plenty of water.
Cooling Center!
A cooling center is a facility, such as a senior center, community center or library, where people may go to get out of life-threatening heat during a heat wave. Cooling centers are for everyone, especially those at risk of getting a heat-related illness.
Please call the cooling center nearest you for hours of operation during hot weather.
For the most updated information, please check at: https://www.achch.org/heat-emergency-resources.html
Oakland:
North Oakland Senior Center 5714 Martin Luther King Jr Way
510-597-5085 Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4:30 pm
East Oakland Multipurpose Senior Center 9255 Edes Avenue, Oakland, CA
510-615-5731 Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm
St. Vincent DePaul Center 2272 San Pablo Ave
Tuesday-Saturday 9:30-3pm 510-638-7600 Not air conditioned but water and a place in the shade.
Fruitvale-San Antonio Senior Center 3301 E 12th Street, Suite 201 Oakland
510-535-6123 Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
Oakland Main Library 125 14th Street Oakland
(510) 238-3134 Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat: 10-5:30 pm; Wed, Thur: 12 -8pm Sun 1-5pm
Be careful in the Summer Heat!
Extremely hot weather can be very harmful to homeless people – it can be just as bad -- or worse -- than the cold.
Symptoms of Heat-Related Illness:
Extremely high body temperature (103°+), difficulty breathing, red hot dry skin (no sweating), dizziness, fatigue, rapid pulse, nausea, confusion, faintness, headaches, muscle cramps, unconsciousness.
If you experience these symptoms seek medical attention.
Be Careful! Heat and sun are threats to aging folks, babies and children, disabled persons, folks with
medical conditions or who take medication, and folks who drink or use drugs.
Be Aware!
Check on your neighbors, especially unhoused folks. If you see someone passed out or in bad shape, don’t think they’re “just drunk” -- they could be suffering or dying from heat and sun. Check in with them, and see if they are OK. If you need, call 911 and get them help!
Water!
People on the streets don’t have ready access to water. It is both compassionate and useful to
provide bottled water to people, in addition to sunscreen, hats and umbrellas for protection.
Animals!
Pets will suffer from heat, give them shade to rest in and plenty of water.
Cooling Center!
A cooling center is a facility, such as a senior center, community center or library, where people may go to get out of life-threatening heat during a heat wave. Cooling centers are for everyone, especially those at risk of getting a heat-related illness.
Please call the cooling center nearest you for hours of operation during hot weather.
For the most updated information, please check at: https://www.achch.org/heat-emergency-resources.html
Oakland:
North Oakland Senior Center 5714 Martin Luther King Jr Way
510-597-5085 Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4:30 pm
East Oakland Multipurpose Senior Center 9255 Edes Avenue, Oakland, CA
510-615-5731 Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm
St. Vincent DePaul Center 2272 San Pablo Ave
Tuesday-Saturday 9:30-3pm 510-638-7600 Not air conditioned but water and a place in the shade.
Fruitvale-San Antonio Senior Center 3301 E 12th Street, Suite 201 Oakland
510-535-6123 Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
Oakland Main Library 125 14th Street Oakland
(510) 238-3134 Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat: 10-5:30 pm; Wed, Thur: 12 -8pm Sun 1-5pm
