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Wausau shelter opens May 1; coordinators report 85 guests, notable community support and services
Summary
City outreach staff and Catholic Charities reported the shelter opened May 1, has served 85 unduplicated individuals (35% women, 16% employed), and benefitted from community donations and volunteers; Catholic Charities provided additional quarterly statistics and summer service plans.
City outreach staff told the Public Health and Safety Committee May 19 that a temporary shelter opened May 1 and has served 85 unduplicated individuals since opening. Tracy Durante, the city’s outreach coordinator, said 35 percent of guests are women and 16 percent are employed. Volunteers and community donations have supported operations, and staff reported the shelter has had few removals; one person was asked to leave for a night.
Durante said the shelter’s configuration allowing separation of women has been appreciated by female guests and has increased a sense of safety.…
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