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Warming-station operator urges Port Jervis to help establish daytime shelter for people experiencing homelessness
Summary
A volunteer leader from the St. Peter's Church warming station told the Port Jervis City Council the program has seen a roughly 40% rise in nightly users and asked the city to coordinate with the county and nonprofits on a daytime shelter and services.
Mr. Austin, administrative director of the warming station housed at St. Peter's Church, told the Port Jervis City Council during public comment that the program has seen a roughly 40% increase in nightly attendance and asked the city to take a leadership role in finding daytime shelter and services for people experiencing homelessness.
The speaker said nightly attendance has climbed to about 25 people from roughly 14 a year earlier, and that the warming station has operated at the St. Peter's location since February 2016. He said the program is nonresidential: guests sleep…
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