Cooling Centers
HOOD RIVER VALLEY ADULT CENTER
Open to the public as a cooling center when temperatures are dangerously warm. Additional services may be offered. Applicant’s home must not have air conditioning.
2010 Sterling Place, Hood River
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm
hrvacamy@gorge.net / 541-386-2060 / http://www.hrvac.org/services
THE GLORIA CENTER
Cooling center open to all during periods of extreme heat.
2505 W 7th St, The Dalles
Hours: As needed, contact or see website
info@mccac.com / 541-298-5131 / https://www.facebook.com/mccactd
Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living (EOCIL)
Services: Provides training and support for people with disabilities to live independently.
Location: 400 E Scenic Dr, 3rd Floor, Suite 2382 (in Columbia Gorge Community College), The Dalles. Open by appointment only.
Contact: 541-370-2810 or 1-844-370-2810, eocil@eocil.org
Website: https://www.eocil.org/#/home
Helping Hands Against Violence
Services: Chrysalis House in Hood River, offers shelter, safety, and supportive services to domestic abuse survivors and their children, for up to 30 days.
Location: Hood River
Contact: 541-386-6603
Website: https://www.helpinghandsoregon.org/shelter
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC)
Services: Tiny home shelter, rent assistance, eviction prevention, houseless assistance, shelter transition, supportive housing services for low or no-income veteran households, weatherization, Senior and low-income discount programs
MCCAC’s Pallet Shelter village in The Dalles is open year-round and has 34 beds. It is located at the corner of Bargeway and Terminal Avenue. There is a waiting list, and you have to be actively looking for work. Call 541-980-0855 for more information.
Location: 312 E 4th St, The Dalles. Open Mon. – Thu. from 8am – 12pm and 1pm – 5pm
Contact: 541-298-5131, housing@mccac.com
Website: https://www.mccac.com/
Mid-Columbia Housing Authority and Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation
Services: A federally-funded program to help with rental cost and housing assistance. Housing-related vouchers.
Location: 500 E 2nd St, The Dalles
Contact: 541-296-5462, info@mid-columbiahousingauthority.org
Website: https://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/
St. Vincent de Paul, The Warming Place
Services: Indoor space open during the daytime, no pets allowed
Location: 315 W 3rd St, The Dalles. Open Mon. – Thur. from 9am – 4:30pm, and Fri. from 9am – 2:30pm
Contact: 541-296-9566
Website: https://svdpthedalles.org/
The Next Door
Services: Oregon Trail Transitional Housing for youth
Location: 1113 Kelly Ave, The Dalles. Offices closed to the public as of 1/2/2023.
Contact: 541-296-8118, info@nextdoorinc.org
Website: https://nextdoorinc.org/
