With frigid temperatures coming, Halifax groups work to support unhoused people
Adsum is opening a “mini warming centre” at 2380 Gottingen St. from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Thursday to Saturday.
“It will be a space for people who don’t have anywhere else to go to come in, get some tea, some snacks, be able to dry their clothes, warm up, take a shower, and figure out a plan to weather the storm, weather the cold weather,” Umlah said.Adsum for Women and Children is opening a ‘mini warming centre’ on Gottingen Street this weekend.Staff will make calls to different shelters to see if there’s space to accommodate people.
Adsum shelter diversion support manager Ainslee Umlah says staff are working to make sure people have a safe, warm place to go.In an interview, Meredith Cowan, executive homelessness lead with Nova Scotia’s Department of Community Services, said when extreme weather is expected, the department rounds up its partners to execute its emergency weather plan.“Our concern at this point would be making sure those folks can get in to those added supports over the weekend,” she said.
We are ramping up our supports for people experiencing homelessness, including extending hours and adding capacity at shelters, and opening an additional warming centre that will be open 24/7 this Friday afternoon to Sunday morning. This thread will share what's available. 1/
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