As cold wind gusts ripped through Denver Monday, the city activated its three emergency cold weather shelters for homeless people through New Year’s Eve and beyond.

Starting at 1 p.m. Monday, Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST) opens the doors to three cold weather sites until 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6. Wind gusts may reach up to 44 mph on Monday, while temperatures expect to average around 30 degrees until next week.

So far this winter season, HOST has activated city-operated emergency cold weather shelters four times amid snow and cold weather.

Cold weather shelters are offered at at the former Best Western hotel at 4595 Quebec St. and the city facilities at 2601 W. 7th Ave. and 375 S. Zuni St.

The former Best Western hotel serves as a homeless shelter under Mayor Mike Johnston’s homeless housing initiative.

HOST outreach teams help connect homeless people on the streets seeking warmth, according to officials.

“HOST and our contracted partner outreach teams work to engage with their clients and also head out into the city to reach as many folks living unsheltered as possible,” Katherine Wamsley, a spokesperson at HOST, previously told The Denver Gazette in an email.

The city’s cold weather plan provides additional shelter for people who are not in city shelters, or third-party homeless units.

“Our teams provide outreach coverage during day and evening hours during cold weather activation and will coordinate with multiple agencies and partners to connect with individuals in need of shelter,” Wamsley said, adding homeless advocates also assist in the effort.

“Cold weather poses a serious danger to people who are unsheltered,” city officials have said previously.

Other strategies HOST implements during cold weather shelter outreach is through the use of printed fliers and donations of hats, gloves, hand warmers and other winter gear, according to the department.

Additionally, Denver offers “Front Door” shelter access points for specific homeless demographics. Those sites include:

• For individual men: Denver Rescue Mission Lawrence Street Community Center, 2222 Lawrence St.

• For individual women: Samaritan House, 2301 Lawrence St.

• For youth ages 15-20: Urban Peak, 1630 S. Acoma St.

• Families in need of shelter should call the Connection Center at (303) 295-3366.

“If a person is unable to make it to a Front Door shelter on their own, outreach can sometimes also assist with transportation,” Wamsley said, adding transportation to the other emergency shelters are offered at the Front Door sites.