Lotus Center winter warming shelter

A winter homeless warming shelter run by Mental Health America at the Lotus Center in Terre Haute. Funded through a mix of city appropriations, a Duke Energy grant, and county reimbursement. Early February 2026's snow and extreme cold cost the city about $303,000 in overtime and extended shelter operations, and the city's "emergency detention" process can compel someone unable to safely refuse shelter into a warming center like this one during dangerous cold.

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