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Shelter Alliance details services, asks county for small facility to house 12–17 people
Summary
Shelter Alliance executive director Kim Rose Goodall told commissioners the nonprofit provided about 280 bed nights over 18 months, has served roughly 110–120 individuals, hired its first full-time case manager, and is seeking a small institutional or community facility (12–17 beds) with office space for wraparound services; funding is largely from foundations with some state support.
Kim Rose Goodall, executive director of the Shelter Alliance, delivered an organizational update to the Kent County Board of Commissioners outlining work over the past 18 months and a request for local support.
Goodall said the nonprofit has provided more than 280 bed nights and served roughly 110–120 individuals. She described funding as primarily foundation-based with some state support routed through Midshore Behavioral Health, and she said the organization has documented outcomes, a governance structure, bylaws, and a standing fiscal committee.
Goodall said the Shelter Alliance is operating emergency shelter and a shelter-closet program that documented over 120 individuals served in its first year. The nonprofit recently hired its first full-time case manager, Tynet Christine, and has another full-time staff member; the case management role, Goodall said, helps the organization coordinate with existing county and community resources to avoid duplication and to connect residents to available programs for rapid rehousing and utility assistance.
The Shelter Alliance is seeking a small-scale institutional or community building to house 12–17 individuals and provide private space for case management, workforce training, and co-located services. Goodall emphasized the need for a sustainable, year-round program to complement existing faith-based and nonprofit efforts and to address a documented county need.
Commissioners thanked Goodall for the work and offered to receive follow-up information; staff said they would be available to meet if the nonprofit had specific property leads or requests for county support.
Next step: Shelter Alliance will follow up with commissioners when the organization identifies potential properties or specific asks for county assistance.
