Local nonprofit lays out RISE plan for coordinated homeless services; commissioners offer support
Heart of Putnam presented RISE, a multi‑phase initiative to coordinate homeless services, propose a hub and overnight shelter (up to 25 beds), and seek funding; commissioners pledged letters of support and directed staff to assist with grant applications.
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Sheila McCoy, presenting for Heart of Putnam, described RISE (Residential Initiative for Stability and Employment) as a phased program to coordinate outreach, create a hub for services and operate an overnight shelter serving up to 25 people with intake at 5 p.m. and shelter hours from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
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