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Homelessness: Emergency shelter and the Ramada Inn

Over the past year, 158 unsheltered people were provided temporary shelter at the Red Roof Inn. During this period, the City and its partners were able to help 42 people transition to permanent housing. Given the success in connecting people to permanent housing through the homeless shelter at the Red Roof Inn, the City of Asheville is proposing a project to continue that work.

Join an in person meeting on Thursday, August 12, 5 – 7 p.m. at the East Asheville Library, 3 Avon Road.

Asheville City Council is expected to review and consider approval of this property purchase and funding for operations at their 5 p.m. August 24 Council meeting. If this project is approved by City Council, the City will purchase the Ramada Inn property and budget funds for operations. Funding for this project is proposed through key partnerships and federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Coos County Libraries to Offer Free Social Work Services

A social worker will be available in three Coos County libraries and it will be a free service.

The Minneapolis Fire Inspectors made their way through tiny homes to make sure the fire alarms are working, Friday, February 19, 2021 in Minneapolis.

“Minneapolis nonprofit Avivo is opening an indoor ‘village’ with ‘tiny houses’ in March, providing a COVID-safe and secure place for 100 adults. The two-year pilot program, called Avivo Village, could become a post-pandemic template for private emergency shelters in place of the usual congregate sleeping spaces.”

Teen Camryn Kaercher and Deborah Crowdy of youth services at the Coshocton Public Library play JackBox games. Leonard Hayhurst/Tribune

Meeting the Needs of Library Communities During COVID-19

How are needs being met for people who are experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Project Uplift at Danville Public Library

The Danville Public Library started Project Uplift four years ago to help people experiencing homelessness.

Project Uplift is designed to connect people with information and resources within the Danville community.

“We have around 20 organizations this year,” said Jessica Augustson, community engagement librarian.

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“We do offer library cards for displaced persons,” she said.

McCormick Library Pilots a New Approach to Homeless, Troubled Patrons

“A unique intramural partnership bridges the Dauphin County Library System and county Human Services to create new avenues in crisis response.”

This Cincinnati Library Is Lending Help to the Homeless

“David Siders, the library’s civic engagement coordinator, told WCPO that the services are an attempt to bolster the community and break away from some of the conventional thinking about the role of libraries.”

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