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Lincoln County winter shelter reports zero hypothermia deaths in 2024, asks Newport for continuation funding
Summary
Lincoln County Health and Human Services and the county shelter presented a fiscal-year report to the Newport City Council, outlining service expansion—including an on-site medical clinic—key outcomes from the 2023–24 winter season and a request for continuation funding from municipalities.
Lincoln County Health and Human Services officials reported to the Newport City Council that the county’s winter shelter expanded services during the 2023–24 season and is requesting continued municipal funding to sustain navigation, medical outreach, staff training and volunteer development.
The shelter presentation was led by Jane Romero, director of Lincoln County Health and Human Services, with program manager Shantel Estes and volunteer physician Paul Calderon in attendance. Romero said the winter program “is to save lives one night at a time” and asked the council to continue funding the navigation/resource-center functions that support shelter operations.
Romero and Estes told council members the shelter served 242 individuals during the season, including a large share of older adults; presenters said about 45% of guests were age 50 or older and the oldest guest was 83. The shelter reported housing 39 guests into transitional or…
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