Some men and women with drug, alcohol and mental health problems are not eligible to enroll at the Shalom Center.
The people with these problems were not able to go to the Shalom Center because of the problems that they had and that with some of these men and women they were having a hard time with being able to go to the Shalom Center.
Kempinen said advocates, she added, must build relationships with the homeless community so they accept shelter.
Kempinen is saying to build a relationship with the homeless community so that the homeless will accept the help that they are giving to help them with finding a shelter.
First Step closed in May and, as the temperature drops, the task force is hoping to find some solutions before severe cold sets in.
The task force is going to have a hard time for finding places for the homeless because the First Step closed and that the temperature is dropping and they have to find some solutions before the severe cold weather started to set in.
Dozens marched from Immanuel United Methodist Church to the Municipal Building Monday evening to raise awareness for some of the city’s most vulnerable by singing Christmas carols before the city Council meeting.
Many people marched from Immanuel United Methodist Church to the Municipal Building on a Monday evening right before the City Council meeting because they wanted to raise awareness for some of the city’s most vulnerable by singing Christmas carols.
Karen Kempinen -Co-chair of the nonprofit’s Homeless Task Force and other advocates.
Marieta Huff -Member of CUSH’s Unsheltered Homeless Task Force.
Rev. Justin Elliot Lowe -Associate pastor of First United Methodist Church at the time.
The 17 member congregations of CUSH.
Ashleigh Ours an 8th Grade at Harborside Academy (May 2022)