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Program Guidelines

Eligibility for admittance to Out of the Cold: Centre County (OOTC3):

Residents of Centre County in need of overnight shelter are invited to register and use our services as long as needed and are consistently working towards the goal of housing.
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Persons who come from a medical facility must be approved by calling the Guest Advocate or Program Manager at 814-852-8864 prior to entrance into OOTC3. A phone assessment will be conducted to ensure that the person is both medically stable and has all necessary resources in place (medications, insurance/medical assistance application, etc.). Persons may not be dropped off or stop in at a host site expecting an overnight stay.

Guests can register for the program:
  • Call OOTC3 at 814-852-8864 to do an intake before 8:00 p.m. Guest who do not have a phone may call from Centre Helps, 410 South Fraser Street, State College.
  • Current Guests may reserve a space at the current host site. Guest must call the registration phone if their plans change and they are not coming that evening.
  • The first time a guest stays at Out of the Cold: Centre County, they will go through an intake interview and welcome process.

318 S. Atherton St.
​State College, PA 16801
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814-852-8864

The day shelter and resource center is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is located at 318 South Atherton Street in State College, PA. Our night shelter operates from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Individuals seeking overnight shelter should register by 8 p.m.
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Out of the Cold Centre County

 OOTC is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that was established in February 2011 by the Community Safety Net (CSN), which serves residents of Centre County, Pennsylvania. ​

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