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Cold-weather shelter in Carbon County reports 31 nights open, limited volunteers and steady placements
Summary
Task force members heard that the county's cold-weather shelter has opened for more than 30 nights, served about 29 unique guests with a peak occupancy of 14, and is facing volunteer shortages even as it supports placements to transitional housing, detox and Family Promise programs.
The Carbon County Homelessness Task Force heard an operations update on the county’s cold-weather shelter from Jessica, who said the shelter opened on Dec. 4 (year unclear in the transcript) and has been in operation 31 nights so far.
"We've been open 31 nights," Jessica said, adding the shelter has served 23 men and six women — 29 unique individuals — and reached a peak night of 14 guests. The facility has 26 beds available, she said.
Jessica described logistics for getting people to the site: transportation begins at…
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