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PATH shelter director updates San Juan County commissioners on services, capacity and funding needs
Summary
PATH, a local nonprofit shelter, briefed the commission on operations, capacity, staffing changes, program rules and fundraising needs. The presentation outlined current bed capacity, transitional housing units, case-management services and upcoming fundraising events.
Lisa Gomez, a representative of PATH, the local nonprofit homeless services provider, told the San Juan County Commission that the organization is continuing its core services while coping with staff reductions and operating on a reduced shelter capacity.
"We have a beautiful facility. We have 12 apartments," Gomez said, describing PATH's transitional housing and its main emergency shelter. She said PATH's emergency shelter has dorm-style rooms and family rooms, and that the organization emphasizes rules, curfews and case management rather than simply providing a bed.
Gomez said PATH’s facility includes 12 one-bedroom transitional apartments — all with weekly case-management check-ins — and an emergency shelter with dorm rooms that can house dozens. She described the shelter as program-driven and said staff require residents to…
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