Last of Vancouver's Seven Extreme Weather Homeless Shelters Open Today
As I am so pressed for time and sleeping so few hours lately, I will share the following City of Vancouver information bulletin verbatim. I know it's not great journalistic form, but my weekend is shaping up to be busier than my work week.
But it's important Vancouverites are aware the City and Province are satisfied enough shelter space for the homeless has been created and that if it's cold and wet outside, or just really cold, we can let people know where they might find a warm and dry place to sleep. The City's bulletin issued Thursday, 14 January 2010 follows:
The seventh and final emergency shelter for the homeless will open at 1642 West 4th Avenue on Friday, January 15, 2010 as part of the City of Vancouver’s 2010 Winter Response Program. The program ensures that shelter options are available throughout the city for a temporary period ending April 30, 2010.
The Kitsilano shelter, on West 4th Avenue between Pine and Fir Streets, will provide 40 additional spaces, for a total of 500 temporary emergency shelter beds under the City’s Winter Response Program.
The West 4th Avenue shelter will be operated by the Motivation, Power and Achievement Society (MPA). The society provides supported housing and has been a leader in community mental health service delivery in the neighbourhood for over 38 years.
At least two MPA staff will be at the shelter at all times. As with other shelters opened under the 2010 Winter Response Program, shelter users will receive two meals each day and can bring shopping carts and pets into the facility.
A bed reservation system will reduce line-ups and access to adequate washroom facilities will be ensured. The shelter will remain open 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week. A community open house is planned for January 28, 2010 to provide information on shelter operations and 24-hour agency contacts for neighbours.
Emergency winter shelters are funded in 2010 through a $1.2 million contribution from the Government of British Columbia and $500,000 from the City. Shelter locations are chosen based on need and the number of homeless in the area.
In the past month, three other temporary shelters have opened at 677 East Broadway, 1435 Granville Street and 747 Cardero Street. They join temporary emergency shelters at 320 East Hastings, 51 West Cordova Street and 201 Central Avenue.
I think opening all these homeless centers is so good to see. This is going to benefit a lot of people in the future. The donations are so good for this. GPS Tracking
The people who was homeless will gain help from there.And it may bring them hope for the future.It's really a good policy.
Hope everyone has a warmful house.
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Several of the major news wires are carrying a story in terms of a “wet house” in St. Paul, Minn. It's about a kind of therapy for alcoholics. Homeless alcoholics or at-risk alcoholics are admitted to a wet house if they can't or won't get sober, and have a place to stay and safely use alcohol which will reduce harm to themselves and others. Similar programs have worked in the past, and far more cities are looking at the idea. The proof is here: More cities consider running wet house centers for addicts
Having enough shelters for the homeless is very important. Many times just having a place to stay is the difference between living and dying. Thanks for your great work. wart mole vanish