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Genesis shelter operator reports third-year update; city outlines outreach and cleanup figures
Summary
Public Works and Genesis’ site operator reported three years of alternate-site shelter operations and encampment cleanup and said the low-barrier site continues to operate with on-site partners providing behavioral health, medical, and housing navigation services.
The city received a third-year operational update on the Genesis alternate-site shelter (Eaton/Cohasset site) from Public Works and the site operator, The Jesus Center. Public Works Director Eric Gustafson and The Jesus Center’s executive director, Amber Abney Bass, described the shelter as a low-barrier, behavior-based operation with on-site case management and partner services.
Genesis snapshot and operations Gustafson said the site opened in April 2022 and is a non-congregate shelter that has served hundreds of people across three years. The site operator reported there are 77 non-congregate units and said the site typically supports roughly 200 people nightly (operators also reported…
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