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Ulster County DSS director outlines emergency shelter process, points to prevention gains and ongoing capacity gaps
Summary
Laura Nordstrom, director of housing and homelessness at Ulster County DSS, told the legislature the county operates five shelters, two warming centers and a complex placement process; she highlighted prevention programs (SAFE) that saved an estimated $720,000 annually and a pilot that moved 18 families to permanent housing.
Laura Nordstrom, director of housing and homelessness for Ulster County Department of Social Services, briefed the legislature on Feb. 17 about the county's emergency shelter and prevention system, describing how placements, counts and programs fit together and where gaps remain.
Nordstrom said the temporary placement process is tightly regulated and often difficult for people in survival mode to navigate: applicants are screened by social welfare examiners, may be placed in motels across the county, and can be referred to after‑hours partners such as Family of Woodstock. She said the county operates…
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