Central Counties Services

01/30/2026

LEGO Day is TOMORROW! Free and open to the public. See you soon!

📅 January 31 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
📍 Killeen Civic & Conference Center (3601 South W.S. Young Drive)

01/29/2026

February Fun Night Flyer

01/29/2026

UPDATE: our Crisis Line is finally back up and able to accept calls. Please continue to use or crisis line at 800-888-4036, or cal 988.

PSA: Phone lines are down across our catchment area, which means our crisis line is currently not working. If you, or someone you know is in crisis and needs immedicate assistance, please call 903-472-7237, or dial 988. Also, please share this post with as many people as you can so the word can get out fast. Thank you in advance.

01/29/2026

Good Morning!
We’re happy to report that all Central Counties Service locations are open for regular business hours, and we look forward to resuming services. We hope everyone continues to see improved conditions where you live and work.☀️ It will be cold this weekend and we will continue to share information about warming shelters and food bank schedules during the cold snap. Stay tuned.

01/28/2026

Closure Update: Central Counties Services continues to monitor road conditions, and school closures. We follow the ISD closure schedules, and all schools in our catchment area are closed on Wednesday, Janaury 28th. All CCS Locations will be closed on Wednesday. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you are in crisis, please call our crisis line at 1-800-888-4036.
To check closings near you follow this link. https://www.kcentv.com/closings

Stay safe eveyone!

Weather-related business and school closings, cancellations and delays from KCEN in Waco, Texas

01/26/2026

CLOSURE UPDATE: The roads and sidewalks are still pretty icy and we are hoping for warmer days ahead. Due to School closures and dangerous road conditions, all Central Counties Services location will remain closed on Tuesday, January 27th. Pending weather related updates, we will resume regular hours on Wednesday, January 28th. If you are in crisis or know someone who is, please cal lour crisis line at 1-800-888-4036. Please continue to monitor school closings as we will follow ISD weather schedules. Stay safe everyone!
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01/26/2026

Warming Shelters are listed at this link:

With freezing temperatures and icy conditions forecasted for Central Texas, many cities are opening warming centers to help keep citizens safe.

01/26/2026

All Central Counties Services locations are closed Monday, January 26th due to extreme weather conditions. We will continue to follow ISD schedules for Tuesday. We hope everyone is safe and warm. Our crisis line remains available at 800-888-4036.

Warming shelters are available. Use the list below to find one near you:

With freezing temperatures and icy conditions forecasted for Central Texas, many cities are opening warming centers to help keep citizens safe.

01/23/2026

Copperas Cove is opening the Civic Center for those needing a place to stay. Copperas Cove Civic Center
1206 W. Avenue B
🧣 Warming Center – Open to the Public (24/7)
The Copperas Cove Civic Center will be open as a Warming Center to provide temporary relief for individuals in need during cold weather. Please note: this location will not offer full sheltering services.
🕕 Hours of Operation:
6:00 PM on January 23
through
8:00 AM on January 26
👜 Recommended Items to Bring:
• Change of clothes
• Bedding or blankets
• Toiletries
• Food and drinks
• Medications
• Books or games
• Electronic device chargers
• Any other personal necessities
Please help spread the word to those who may need a warm, safe place during this time. Stay warm and take care of one another, Cove. 💙

01/23/2026

Milam County warming shelters available during the winter storm can be found at:

Warming Centers are coming online. Per the Emergency Management Coordinator, Rockdale Street Ministries will be open throughout this weather event. Rockdale Patterson Center, Milano VFD, and Grace Church in Cameron are on standby and will open up on an as-needed basis.

Additionally, the Central Texas chapter of the Red Cross will assist if disaster conditions arise.

01/23/2026

The Warming Shelter at The Salvation Army of Bell County McLane Center of Hope will open at 5:30 on Friday, 1/23/26, for those without adequate shelter from the incoming arctic winter weather. 419 West Avenue G. Call 254-774-9996 for more information.

01/23/2026

WEATHER CANCELLATIONS: Mobile Pantry distributions at Temple College (Temple) and McCormick Middle School (Buda) are canceled for Saturday, January 24, due to unsafe travel conditions.

Use our Find Food Now tool to find local pantries near you: https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/find-food-now