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DSS: warming station operating with 20 beds; county reports about 130 people experiencing homelessness
Summary
Steuben County Department of Social Services reported a warming station with 20 beds in operation through the end of April and said there are about 130 people experiencing homelessness in the county, noting particular shortages in placement for children with disabilities.
Kathryn Muller, Commissioner of Social Services, told the subcommittee the county warming station is up and running with 20 beds and will close at the end of April.
Muller said there are about 130 people experiencing homelessness in Steuben County and highlighted a shortage of placements for children with disabilities; the minutes note instances where those children have been placed temporarily in emergency rooms or hotels with staff. The subcommittee did not record an immediate policy action, but the staffing and placement gaps were raised as operational needs.
