The UP Comfort Center is an emergency overnight shelter that can house up to 34 people per night, providing a clean place to sleep, laundry services, hot showers, and a hot meal.
All services are provided free of charge. The center is currently operated by the Addiction Center of Broome County. The UP Comfort Center will close on Friday, June 26 and will not operate for the remainder of the month of June.
Starting July 1, UPC will become the administrator of the Overnight Center at UPC, working in partnership with the Broome County Urban League.
In response to the ongoing need for emergency accommodation in our community, the Overnight Center will be open 7 nights a week, from 5pm to 9am. This will be a 3-month pilot program from July 1 through September 30, 2026. We anticipate that the need for emergency accommodations will extend into the Code Blue season and will be actively seeking funding to continue operation of the Overnight Center beyond the end of September.
We are in the process of hiring and training staff for the Overnight Center. For more information, contact us at staffsearch@upcbgm.org.
UPC invites faith-based organizations, community groups, businesses, and individuals to join us in welcoming our unhoused neighbors during the Summer 2026 Pilot. No contribution is too small and no partner of good will is turned away. We invite letters of interest from:
