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Lincoln County winter shelters report 242 unique guests, medical clinic and 39 housing placements; staff cite no street deaths this season
Summary
County health officials said Lincoln County’s winter shelters served 242 unique people this season, provided on‑site medical care and helped 39 guests into transitional or permanent housing; they reported zero deaths on the streets during the shelter seasons.
Lincoln County Health & Human Services staff and winter shelter program managers updated the Board of Commissioners May 7 on the second winter‑shelter season and asked for continued support for operations and gaps in services.
Jane Romero, director of Lincoln County Health & Human Services, introduced Shantel Estes, program manager, and volunteer physician Dr. Paul Calderon. Estes said the two shelters — in Newport and Lincoln City — provide identical services and reported 242 unique guests this season. She said 45 percent of guests were age 50 or older (oldest guest 83), about 51 percent were male, and 84…
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