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Dream Center update: council hears about youth programs, new social-worker support and barriers for unhoused residents
Summary
Eddie Nichols updated the Gadsden City Council about Dream Center programs, reporting high participation (about 5,300 visits in January), sports leagues and holiday outreach; he introduced a master's-level social worker and an intern, and council members discussed coordinating IDs and services for unhoused residents.
Eddie Nichols told the Gadsden City Council on Feb. 10 that the Dream Center’s work with children and young adults continues to expand, and he described recent program activity and the center’s new social-work support.
Nichols, invited as a citizen representative, said the center gave out roses and candy at a Valentine’s event, ran a Christmas program that served nearly 400 children at Floyd Elementary and organized sports programs with roughly 18 basketball teams and nearly 200 players. He said the center logged about 5,300 visits to its…
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