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HEART shelter reports season outcomes; participant raises concerns about service claims and intake questions
Summary
HEART director Bev Sies told council the winter shelter operated 59 nights, served 47 guests and coordinated with local partners; a participant, Marina Pond, alleged the operator overstated a partnership with Folsom Lake College and said transitional housing intake questions included items she believes are unlawful.
Bev Sies, director of the HEART of Folsom winter shelter, reported to the City Council that the program ran from Jan. 2 to March 1, hosting 59 nights with 47 unique guests and a total of 693 guest nights (an average of 12 guests per night). She described a broad volunteer structure (about 110 volunteers and 22 leaders), partnerships with local nonprofits and weekly visits from health and substance‑use resource staff.
"We provide shelter, food, safety, and compassion," Sies said, and detailed referrals…
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