#shelters — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #shelters, aggregated by home.social.
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/21/iraq-yanar-mohammed-assassination-women-rights-activists-feminist-yazidi. "As well as organising the refuges, Mohammed ran #public #awareness campaigns through the #media about #sexual #slavery, #human #trafficking & #violence against #women, demanding #gender #equality. She also documented the #conditions of #female #survivors in the #shelters, especially those who had been rejected by their #families." #Children in #Iraq are permitted to marry at age 9. Yanar Mohammed was #Yazidi, so there was a #religious, as well as a #political, motive.
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Meanwhile, in #PortlandOregon...
As It Shutters, Beleaguered Shelter Operator Says All 175 Staff Will Lose Their Jobs
By Andrew Schwartz
April 10, 2026Excerpt: "Late last month, WW reported that two homeless shelters funded by the city Portland would close after the nonprofit contracted to run them shuttered amid allegations of fiscal mismanagement.
"In a WARN notice posted publicly this week, that nonprofit, Sunstone Way, indicated the scale of the impact for its own staff: By the end of June, all 175 of them would lose their jobs.
"In the notice, Sunstone Way HR said it had 'anticipated the city of Portland would continue operating the shelters that Sunstone Way currently operates.'
"Instead, it said, it had just received notice from the city to the contrary. The 96-bed Centennial shelter that Sunstone Way had operated was now expected to close by April 30. A 38-unit pod shelter complex on Northeast Weidler Street in the Lloyd District would close altogether.
"Meanwhile, the letter added, Sunstone Way’s Naito shelter would, after June 30, continue to operate with new management.
"The resulting layoffs encompass a range of vocations. According to the notice filed with the state, workers losing their jobs include a mix of full-time, part-time and on-call shelter staff as well as case managers, office workers, and 41 people in management.
"Sunstone Way’s troubles date back years, WW has reported, and the nonprofit had been losing shelter contracts lately with both the city and Multnomah County. But its problems escalated rapidly in the period before it said it would shutter entirely. "
#PDX #PortlandOr #Unhoused #Houseless #Shelters #USPol #OregonPol
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Meanwhile, in #PortlandOregon...
As It Shutters, Beleaguered Shelter Operator Says All 175 Staff Will Lose Their Jobs
By Andrew Schwartz
April 10, 2026Excerpt: "Late last month, WW reported that two homeless shelters funded by the city Portland would close after the nonprofit contracted to run them shuttered amid allegations of fiscal mismanagement.
"In a WARN notice posted publicly this week, that nonprofit, Sunstone Way, indicated the scale of the impact for its own staff: By the end of June, all 175 of them would lose their jobs.
"In the notice, Sunstone Way HR said it had 'anticipated the city of Portland would continue operating the shelters that Sunstone Way currently operates.'
"Instead, it said, it had just received notice from the city to the contrary. The 96-bed Centennial shelter that Sunstone Way had operated was now expected to close by April 30. A 38-unit pod shelter complex on Northeast Weidler Street in the Lloyd District would close altogether.
"Meanwhile, the letter added, Sunstone Way’s Naito shelter would, after June 30, continue to operate with new management.
"The resulting layoffs encompass a range of vocations. According to the notice filed with the state, workers losing their jobs include a mix of full-time, part-time and on-call shelter staff as well as case managers, office workers, and 41 people in management.
"Sunstone Way’s troubles date back years, WW has reported, and the nonprofit had been losing shelter contracts lately with both the city and Multnomah County. But its problems escalated rapidly in the period before it said it would shutter entirely. "
#PDX #PortlandOr #Unhoused #Houseless #Shelters #USPol #OregonPol
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Meanwhile, in #PortlandOregon...
As It Shutters, Beleaguered Shelter Operator Says All 175 Staff Will Lose Their Jobs
By Andrew Schwartz
April 10, 2026Excerpt: "Late last month, WW reported that two homeless shelters funded by the city Portland would close after the nonprofit contracted to run them shuttered amid allegations of fiscal mismanagement.
"In a WARN notice posted publicly this week, that nonprofit, Sunstone Way, indicated the scale of the impact for its own staff: By the end of June, all 175 of them would lose their jobs.
"In the notice, Sunstone Way HR said it had 'anticipated the city of Portland would continue operating the shelters that Sunstone Way currently operates.'
"Instead, it said, it had just received notice from the city to the contrary. The 96-bed Centennial shelter that Sunstone Way had operated was now expected to close by April 30. A 38-unit pod shelter complex on Northeast Weidler Street in the Lloyd District would close altogether.
"Meanwhile, the letter added, Sunstone Way’s Naito shelter would, after June 30, continue to operate with new management.
"The resulting layoffs encompass a range of vocations. According to the notice filed with the state, workers losing their jobs include a mix of full-time, part-time and on-call shelter staff as well as case managers, office workers, and 41 people in management.
"Sunstone Way’s troubles date back years, WW has reported, and the nonprofit had been losing shelter contracts lately with both the city and Multnomah County. But its problems escalated rapidly in the period before it said it would shutter entirely. "
#PDX #PortlandOr #Unhoused #Houseless #Shelters #USPol #OregonPol
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Meanwhile, in #PortlandOregon...
As It Shutters, Beleaguered Shelter Operator Says All 175 Staff Will Lose Their Jobs
By Andrew Schwartz
April 10, 2026Excerpt: "Late last month, WW reported that two homeless shelters funded by the city Portland would close after the nonprofit contracted to run them shuttered amid allegations of fiscal mismanagement.
"In a WARN notice posted publicly this week, that nonprofit, Sunstone Way, indicated the scale of the impact for its own staff: By the end of June, all 175 of them would lose their jobs.
"In the notice, Sunstone Way HR said it had 'anticipated the city of Portland would continue operating the shelters that Sunstone Way currently operates.'
"Instead, it said, it had just received notice from the city to the contrary. The 96-bed Centennial shelter that Sunstone Way had operated was now expected to close by April 30. A 38-unit pod shelter complex on Northeast Weidler Street in the Lloyd District would close altogether.
"Meanwhile, the letter added, Sunstone Way’s Naito shelter would, after June 30, continue to operate with new management.
"The resulting layoffs encompass a range of vocations. According to the notice filed with the state, workers losing their jobs include a mix of full-time, part-time and on-call shelter staff as well as case managers, office workers, and 41 people in management.
"Sunstone Way’s troubles date back years, WW has reported, and the nonprofit had been losing shelter contracts lately with both the city and Multnomah County. But its problems escalated rapidly in the period before it said it would shutter entirely. "
#PDX #PortlandOr #Unhoused #Houseless #Shelters #USPol #OregonPol
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Meanwhile, in #PortlandOregon...
As It Shutters, Beleaguered Shelter Operator Says All 175 Staff Will Lose Their Jobs
By Andrew Schwartz
April 10, 2026Excerpt: "Late last month, WW reported that two homeless shelters funded by the city Portland would close after the nonprofit contracted to run them shuttered amid allegations of fiscal mismanagement.
"In a WARN notice posted publicly this week, that nonprofit, Sunstone Way, indicated the scale of the impact for its own staff: By the end of June, all 175 of them would lose their jobs.
"In the notice, Sunstone Way HR said it had 'anticipated the city of Portland would continue operating the shelters that Sunstone Way currently operates.'
"Instead, it said, it had just received notice from the city to the contrary. The 96-bed Centennial shelter that Sunstone Way had operated was now expected to close by April 30. A 38-unit pod shelter complex on Northeast Weidler Street in the Lloyd District would close altogether.
"Meanwhile, the letter added, Sunstone Way’s Naito shelter would, after June 30, continue to operate with new management.
"The resulting layoffs encompass a range of vocations. According to the notice filed with the state, workers losing their jobs include a mix of full-time, part-time and on-call shelter staff as well as case managers, office workers, and 41 people in management.
"Sunstone Way’s troubles date back years, WW has reported, and the nonprofit had been losing shelter contracts lately with both the city and Multnomah County. But its problems escalated rapidly in the period before it said it would shutter entirely. "
#PDX #PortlandOr #Unhoused #Houseless #Shelters #USPol #OregonPol
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High Rates of Homelessness Persist Despite Interim Shelter Programs in L.A. County
📰 Original title: In L.A. County, many homeless people enter shelters, only to end up back on the streets
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/high-rates-of-homelessness-persist-despite-interim-shelter-programs-in-l-a-county/?redirpost=87683481-b2c8-49cd-b6dc-9fd83390d29b
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Preparations for civillians: What did you do, what would you do differently?
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Preparations for civillians: What did you do, what would you do differently?
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Preparations for civillians: What did you do, what would you do differently?
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Preparations for civillians: What did you do, what would you do differently?
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Preparations for civillians: What did you do, what would you do differently?
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Russians dubious as bomb shelters appear 1,000km from Ukraine
In sign of how far #Moscow's #war is felt inside #Russia itself, #bomb shelters are appearing more than 1,000km from #Ukraine in
Local authorities reported on March 26 that they have begun installing 11 concrete #shelters against #aerial #threats, following repeated strikes on a local defense factory, the VNIIR-Progress plant.
#RussianInvasion #RussianAggression #UkrainianDrones #UkrainianMissiles
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Photos show life in Israel’s bomb shelters during the Iran war
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When sirens and cellphone alerts blare warnings of missiles incoming from Iran, people…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Generalnews #Iran #iranwar #Israel #NewsPartner #PhotoEssays #Shelters #TelAviv #Warandunrest #Worldnews
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/27185/ In Lebanon, war and displacement mar run-up to Eid al-Fitr #20242025MideastWars #20242026MideastWars #AliaIsmail #BasmaAlloush #Beirut #CarlSkau #GeneralNews #Hezbollah #Holidays #IranWar #Islam #Israel #Lebanon #LilianJamaan #Religion #shelters #WorldFoodProgramme #WorldNews
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„Escalating hostilities across the #MiddleEast continue to drive #civiliancasualties, #massdisplacement & mounting humanitarianneeds. Fighting along the #Israel - #Lebanon border has intensified, while MM across the region face growing risks from disrupted #health services, overcrowded #shelters & strained aid operations. UN agencies warn that #children & vulnerable families are bearing the brunt as the conflict deepens & regional stability remains under severe pressure.“
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“Nearly 46 percent of Arab citizens in #Israel lack access to a protected space. In 60 percent of Arab municipalities, there are no public shelters at all.“
In the Netherlands, criticism of 🇮🇱is often treated as unacceptable. Criticism of its gov is dismissed as #antisemitism. When people clarify that they are criticizing a state or policies, Israel’s status as a self-defined “Jewish state” is invoked, and the criticism is again labeled antisemitic.
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/telling-arab-israelis-to-take-shelter-is-a-cruel-joke/
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#Petition in #Canada to establish a federal, publicly searchable #animalabuse Offender Registry of individuals convicted or pleading guilty and require #shelters , #rescues, and #breeders to deny adoption or sale of #animals to anyone listed on the registry
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6884
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#Petition in #Canada to establish a federal, publicly searchable #animalabuse Offender Registry of individuals convicted or pleading guilty and require #shelters , #rescues, and #breeders to deny adoption or sale of #animals to anyone listed on the registry
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6884
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🚨 Important Resource List: Upcoming Freezing #Weather. 🧤🧣
📌This list (partially shown)—compiled by the Malden Warming Center, where I volunteer—includes resources for Malden and Greater #Boston:
• #Shelters, Warming centers
• Services for elders and military #veterans✅Click the link or scan the QR code for the full list, including 24/7 crisis lines, #recovery support, and more. 🔗 https://1bbf3d31-7183-4a13-8cca-0a8e2c3611d3.filesusr.com/ugd/1cbfda_d00857e1234b46659ef1d16a6c20fa87.pdf
🗣️ Please share—and add local or regional resources in the comments.
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#Minnesota - In the Heart of #Minneapolis’ Urban Indian Community, a #WarmingCenter Becomes a Lifeline
#Indigenous-led groups open a culturally grounded warming shelter as federal enforcement and life-threatening temperatures collide
by MSR News Online January 18, 2026
Excerpt: "As dangerously cold temperatures grip Minnesota, #unsheltered community members face escalating risk across the #TwinCities. For Native people living without stable housing, that danger is compounded by recent federal immigration enforcement [#ICE] activity in Minneapolis.
"This week, four members of the #OglalaSioux Tribe were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis. One person has died from exposure. The cold is severe, and the stakes are life and death.
"In the Phillips neighborhood, at the heart of one of the largest Urban Indian communities in the country, Indigenous-led organizations are responding where systems have fallen short.
"The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center and #NenookaasiOzhige have opened a culturally grounded, low-barrier warming shelter to provide safety, warmth, and protection for unsheltered Native relatives."
Read more:
https://spokesman-recorder.com/2026/01/18/indigenous-warming-shelter-minneapolis/A list of other Shelter Resources in the Twin cities from #MIWRC [Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center]
Source:
https://www.miwrc.org/sheltersSHELTER-Single
#AICDC - #HomewardBound (612) 354-7352
https://www.aicdc-mn.org/ [email protected]
2012 Cedar ave. Minneapolis, MN 55404
Native AmericanSalvation Army - Harbor Light Center 1-800-725-2769 https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/HarborLightCenter/provide-housing/
1010 Currie Avenue N, MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota 55403
3 male / 3 Female sheltersSalvation Army 1-800-725-2769 https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/HarborLightCenter/provide-housing/
1010 Currie Avenue N, MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota 55403
Female onlyCatholic Charities-Higher Ground (612)204-8552 https://www.cctwincities.org/locations/higher-ground-shelter/ [email protected] 165 Glenwood Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55405
Male onlyAgate housing and services (612) 874-0311
https://agatemn.org/ [email protected]
2309 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
1 Partners/ 1 Male onlyOur Saviours Shelter (612) 872-4193
https://oscs-mn.org/our-saviours-housing/ [email protected]
2219 Chicago Ave. So. Minneapolis, MN 55404
Male and FemaleAvivo Villages (612) 752-8000
https://avivomn.org/avivovillage/ [email protected]
1900 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404
Male and Female
SHELTER-Family
St. Anne's Place- Haven Housing (612) 521-2128
https://www.havenhousing.org/st-annes-place [email protected]
1803 Bryant Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Mothers and childrenPeople Serving People (612) 332-4500
https://www.peopleservingpeople.org/
614 3rd St S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Pregnant or households with young childrenHope for the Journey Home (651) 762-9124
https://www.guardian-angels.org/hope/ [email protected]
8260 4th Street North, Oakdale, MN US 55128
Family focused group
SHELTER-Youth
Avenues for Youth (612) 522-1690
https://avenuesforyouth.org/resources-and-support/ [email protected]
1708 Oak Park Avenue N. Minneapolis, MN 55411
Youth shelter in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center age 16-21Catholic Charities-Hope Street (612) 204-8211 https://www.cctwincities.org/locations/hope-street/ [email protected]
4140 Cheatham Ave Minneapolis, MN 55406
18-24 years oldThe Bridge for Youth (612) 377-8800
https://bridgeforyouth.org/ [email protected]
1111 W 22nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Resilience House 10-17/ Gloria's Place pregnant and parent youth 15-17 &0-3 ages childrenThe Link (763) 703-3434
Referrals https://thelinkmn.org/programs/housing-services-division/the-dignity-house/ [email protected]
1210 Glenwood Ave Minneapolis, MN 55405
Dignity House 10-17/ Passageways sexually exploited 10-17180 Degrees Brittanys Place (651) 287-4801
https://www.180degrees.org/brittanys-place-500008-929783.html [email protected]
1281 7th Street East, St. Paul, MN 55106
Sexually Exploited 10-17180 Degrees Hope House (612) 900-2077
https://www.180degrees.org/hope-house.html [email protected]
3010 W 78th St, Excelsior, MN 55331
14-19 years oldYMCA of the North safe Stay (763) 493-3052 Appointment https://www.ymcanorth.org/how_we_help/help_kids_thrive/youth_and_family_services/resources
2304 Jackson Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55418
Under 24 homeless or at risk youths.Youths Services Network https://ysnmn.org/ Shows open beds in shelters. Has links for services across the metro and suburbs.
#NativeAmericans #Unhoused #Shelters #EmergencyShelters #ICESucks #ArcticBlast #PolarVortex
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#TorontoON - Sheltering from the storm: how homeless Torontonians turned to #UnionStation as #WarmingCentres filled
While centres save lives, advocates say, Toronto’s winter shelter response is still leaving residents in the cold.
By Victoria Gibson, Jan. 17, 2026
Excerpt: "In winter, the city expands its shelter system — squeezing additional beds into existing shelters, opening up warming centres once temperatures plunge below -5 C, and letting people shelter in contingency spaces such as shelter meeting rooms once temperatures reach -15 C.
"These sites save lives, says Cathy Crowe, a longtime street nurse and homeless advocate in Toronto. But as those facilities, too, are often at or beyond capacity — and people continue to seek refuge in public spaces like transit stations — she sees a city continually unprepared for extreme weather, with safety nets like the shelter system still unable to catch everyone in need.
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"[Unhoused person, Douglas Watt] sees the #CostOfLiving, and #housing, as another major force. 'It’s hard for people to live, and keep up,' he said, noting he relied on disability supports that don’t offer much to cover expenses.
"He used to live with family members outside the GTA, but said they were facing health battles and he didn’t want to add to their stress. So he made the choice to leave without a place to land.
"One shelter in Halton turned him away for lack of room, he said. Some nights, he sleeps at GO stations in Burlington and Oakville. Asked if he’d looked for shelter in Toronto, Watt said he worried about having his possessions stolen.
" 'I’ll be honest with you, shelters are even worse than being on the streets sometimes,' he said."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/pIk2L#Housing4All #Houseless #Unhoused #TinyHouses #Homeless #Shelters #HomeslessShelters
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As bitter cold hits #Vermont, new shelters open for the first time this season
by VTDigger, December 9, 2025
Excerpts: "Emergency shelters in Barre and Brattleboro opened Thursday, offering relief to people without housing.
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"These temperatures are not uncommon for Vermont in the winter, Danzig said, but he still recommended people to cover their face in higher winds to avoid frostbites, wear several layers of clothes and make sure pets are inside.
"The Office of Economic Opportunity at the Department for Children and Families has recently created a new Extreme Cold Weather Shelter Program, in partnership with Vermont Interfaith Action, to support people experiencing homelessness during periods of extreme cold.
"The program will operate from Dec. 1 to April 1, when temperatures reach at least -10 degrees Fahrenheit, with projects in #BenningtonVT, #BurlingtonVT, #NewportVT, #RutlandVT, #BarreVT, #MontpelierVT and #BrattleboroVT, Lily Sojourner, director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, said.
"The shelters in Barre and Brattleboro opened for the first time Thursday night and provided relief for 26 people, according to Sojourner. Sojourner said this program is just one of many others operating this winter, including the General Assistance Emergency Hotel Program and seasonal shelters across the state.
"Tess Taylor, homeless and housing liaison for the city of Barre, said the shelter at the Congregational Church also hosted people in need on Thursday. The space has a capacity of 12 people and will continue to operate when temperatures are around zero, providing food, cots and blankets, Taylor said."
From the State of Vermont's website:
"#ExtremeCold Weather #Shelter Program Providers:
Bennington County – Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless
Chittenden County – Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
Northeast Kingdom – Northeast Kingdom Community Action
Rutland County – City of Rutland
Washington County – Barre Congregational Church & Montpelier Emergency Cold Weather Shelter, Inc.
Windham County – Brattleboro Emergency Winter Shelter Steering CommitteeThe State of Vermont’s Extreme Cold Weather Shelter Program (#ECWSP) is designed to support community-based emergency shelter operations during periods of extreme cold for individuals experiencing homelessness who have no other safe housing option. The goal of the ECWSP is to prevent cold-related illness or death by ensuring access to safe, temporary shelter during Vermont’s severe winter weather."
Link to Vermont's Extreme Cold Weather Shelter Program:
https://dcf.vermont.gov/oeo/programs/ECWSP#EmergencySheltersVermont #EmergencyShelters #TransitionalHousing #Unhoused
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#Vermont’s #EmergencyShelter Providers
Need Shelter? Call 2-1-1"ANEW Place #BurlingtonVT 802-862-9879
#BenningtonVT County Coalition for the Homeless Bennington 802-442-2424 (adults only) or 802-681-8062 (families only)
Capstone Community Action #BarreVT 802-479-1053 or 800-639-1053
Champlain Housing Trust, Elmwood Community Shelter #BurlingtonVT 802-209-5286
Charter House Coalition #MiddleburyVT 802-989-8621
COTS Burlington Main St. Family Center 802-864-7402
COTS Burlington Waystation 802-862-7776
CVOEO, The Champlain Place Burlington 802-540-1239
Good Samaritan Haven Barre / Berlin /#MontpelierVT 802-479-2294
Groundworks Collaborative #BrattleboroVT 802-257-5415
Homeless Prevention Center #RutlandVT 802-775-9286
John Graham Housing & Services #VergennesVT 802-877-2677
Lamoille Community House #HydeParkVT 802-521-7943
NEKCA St. Johnsbury The Shelter at #MooseRiverVT 802-624-0949
Open Door Mission #RutlandVT 802-775-5661
Samaritan House #StAlbansVT 802- 527-0847
Spectrum Youth & Family Burlington 802-864-7423
Springfield Supported Housing Program #SpringfieldVT 802-885-3034
Upper Valley Haven #HartfordVT 802-295-6500
Youth/Young Adults SheltersElevate Youth Services #MontpelierVT 802-229-9151
Spectrum Family & Youth Services Burlington 802-864-7423
Windsor County Youth Services #ProctorsvilleVT 802-228-6880
Interaction (Formerly Youth Services Inc.) #BellowsFallsVT 802-257-5415
Domestic & Sexual Violence SheltersTo find shelter and/or services near you, follow this LINK to the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. IF YOU ARE IN DANGER – Call 911.
Other resources: In #ChittendenCounty call the 24-hour hotline at (802) 658-1996. If you are outside of Chittenden County, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233.
Updated February 2024."
https://helpingtohousevt.org/vermonts-emergency-shelter-providers/
#EmergencySheltersVermont #EmergencyShelters #TransitionalHousing #Unhoused #Homeless #Houseless #StayWarm #ArcticBlast #PolarVortex #Shelters
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#UnitedStates - #HomelessShelters and #Homeless Service Organizations.
"The Homeless Shelter Directory provides Homeless Shelters and Homeless Service Organizations. This includes all resources necessary to help the needy.
The directory was created for people who want to find and donate food and/or supplies to their local shelter."
https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/
#TransitionalShelters #Unhoused
#Houseless #ArcticBlast #PolarVortex #StayWarm #Shelters #FamilyShelters
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"The most complete list of shelters in Michigan. The shelters listed below are emergency shelters but many are general homeless shelters or transitional housing opportunities. Please note that many of these facilites have waiting lists (some are very long). Please call ahead to check availability first. "
Read more:
https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/state/michigan#TransitionalShelters #Unhoused #Houseless #ArcticBlast #PolarVortex #StayWarm #Shelters #FamilyShelters #WomensShelters
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#ChicagoIL #HomelessShelters and Services
"Welcome to our Chicago, Illinois Homeless Shelters and Services for the needy page. Below are all of the homeless shelters and services for the needy that provide help to those in need for Chicago, IL and surrounding cities.
We also provide other homeless resources such as transitional resources and services that help the needy."
https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/city/il-chicago
#TransitionalShelters #Unhoused #Houseless #Illinois #ArcticBlast #PolarVortex #StayWarm #Shelters #FamilyShelters #WomensShelters
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#NewYork - Warm Places for the Cold – #NewYorkCity
The Department of Homeless Services has a policy called “Code Blue” for winter nights when the temperature drops to 32 degrees or below, including wind-chill, between 4:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
What Changes When #CodeBlue is in Effect?
On these nights, Department of Homeless Services policies are relaxed to ensure everyone is warm and safe. This includes:
- Drop-in centers are required to take as many clients as possible, within the Department of Buildings restrictions.
- Anyone in need of a place to go can walk into single adult or family shelters, without undergoing typical intake and eligibility procedures, for the night in question.
- Clients can access any shelter, not just their assigned shelter, for the night in question.
- More outreach teams will be on the streets to offer services and shelter.
- No shelter suspensions or sanctions can be carried out on these dates. Clients who have been sanctioned can return to the shelter for the night in question, if necessary."Read more:
https://neighborhooddefender.org/blog/warm-places-for-the-cold-new-york/#Manhattan #StatenIsland #Harlem #LowerEastSide #Bronx #LGBTQYouth #MensShelters #WomensShelters #DayCenters #WarmingCenters #Shelters #Unhoused #Houseless #Homeless #WarmingShelters
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#NewYork - Warm Places for the Cold – #NewYorkCity
The Department of Homeless Services has a policy called “Code Blue” for winter nights when the temperature drops to 32 degrees or below, including wind-chill, between 4:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
What Changes When #CodeBlue is in Effect?
On these nights, Department of Homeless Services policies are relaxed to ensure everyone is warm and safe. This includes:
- Drop-in centers are required to take as many clients as possible, within the Department of Buildings restrictions.
- Anyone in need of a place to go can walk into single adult or family shelters, without undergoing typical intake and eligibility procedures, for the night in question.
- Clients can access any shelter, not just their assigned shelter, for the night in question.
- More outreach teams will be on the streets to offer services and shelter.
- No shelter suspensions or sanctions can be carried out on these dates. Clients who have been sanctioned can return to the shelter for the night in question, if necessary."Read more:
https://neighborhooddefender.org/blog/warm-places-for-the-cold-new-york/#Manhattan #StatenIsland #Harlem #LowerEastSide #Bronx #LGBTQYouth #MensShelters #WomensShelters #DayCenters #WarmingCenters #Shelters #Unhoused #Houseless #Homeless #WarmingShelters
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#NewYork - Warm Places for the Cold – #NewYorkCity
The Department of Homeless Services has a policy called “Code Blue” for winter nights when the temperature drops to 32 degrees or below, including wind-chill, between 4:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
What Changes When #CodeBlue is in Effect?
On these nights, Department of Homeless Services policies are relaxed to ensure everyone is warm and safe. This includes:
- Drop-in centers are required to take as many clients as possible, within the Department of Buildings restrictions.
- Anyone in need of a place to go can walk into single adult or family shelters, without undergoing typical intake and eligibility procedures, for the night in question.
- Clients can access any shelter, not just their assigned shelter, for the night in question.
- More outreach teams will be on the streets to offer services and shelter.
- No shelter suspensions or sanctions can be carried out on these dates. Clients who have been sanctioned can return to the shelter for the night in question, if necessary."Read more:
https://neighborhooddefender.org/blog/warm-places-for-the-cold-new-york/#Manhattan #StatenIsland #Harlem #LowerEastSide #Bronx #LGBTQYouth #MensShelters #WomensShelters #DayCenters #WarmingCenters #Shelters #Unhoused #Houseless #Homeless #WarmingShelters
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#NewYork - Warm Places for the Cold – #NewYorkCity
The Department of Homeless Services has a policy called “Code Blue” for winter nights when the temperature drops to 32 degrees or below, including wind-chill, between 4:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
What Changes When #CodeBlue is in Effect?
On these nights, Department of Homeless Services policies are relaxed to ensure everyone is warm and safe. This includes:
- Drop-in centers are required to take as many clients as possible, within the Department of Buildings restrictions.
- Anyone in need of a place to go can walk into single adult or family shelters, without undergoing typical intake and eligibility procedures, for the night in question.
- Clients can access any shelter, not just their assigned shelter, for the night in question.
- More outreach teams will be on the streets to offer services and shelter.
- No shelter suspensions or sanctions can be carried out on these dates. Clients who have been sanctioned can return to the shelter for the night in question, if necessary."Read more:
https://neighborhooddefender.org/blog/warm-places-for-the-cold-new-york/#Manhattan #StatenIsland #Harlem #LowerEastSide #Bronx #LGBTQYouth #MensShelters #WomensShelters #DayCenters #WarmingCenters #Shelters #Unhoused #Houseless #Homeless #WarmingShelters
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#NewYork - Warm Places for the Cold – #NewYorkCity
The Department of Homeless Services has a policy called “Code Blue” for winter nights when the temperature drops to 32 degrees or below, including wind-chill, between 4:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
What Changes When #CodeBlue is in Effect?
On these nights, Department of Homeless Services policies are relaxed to ensure everyone is warm and safe. This includes:
- Drop-in centers are required to take as many clients as possible, within the Department of Buildings restrictions.
- Anyone in need of a place to go can walk into single adult or family shelters, without undergoing typical intake and eligibility procedures, for the night in question.
- Clients can access any shelter, not just their assigned shelter, for the night in question.
- More outreach teams will be on the streets to offer services and shelter.
- No shelter suspensions or sanctions can be carried out on these dates. Clients who have been sanctioned can return to the shelter for the night in question, if necessary."Read more:
https://neighborhooddefender.org/blog/warm-places-for-the-cold-new-york/#Manhattan #StatenIsland #Harlem #LowerEastSide #Bronx #LGBTQYouth #MensShelters #WomensShelters #DayCenters #WarmingCenters #Shelters #Unhoused #Houseless #Homeless #WarmingShelters
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Alrighty then... Focusing on #WarmingCenters and #Shelters for those in the #US, which is undergoing #PolarVortex phenomenon and with #ExtremeCold hitting the central US and heading to the #Northeast!
Thanks to everyone who participated in this week's #SolarPunkSunday! We'll be back again next week! Stay warm, stay in touch with others, don't lose sight of a #SolarPunk future with #Earth4All and #ABetterWorld. Remember, #ResistanceIsFertile!
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How pets healed us this year – The Washington Post
In Your Own WordsEach week, we highlight a comment from our readers. This week, my favorite comment was on a story I wrote about how pets healed us this year.
“ My beautiful mom and greyhound died last year 3 weeks apart in the fall, both tragically and unexpectedly. This past July, I adopted a 6 month old pup from a local shelter. She returned pure joy to my broken heart. Her shelter name was Poppy. I thought about changing it then looked it up. It means “remembrance.” She is so smart, so affectionate, so playful. I like to think that my mom and grey had a hand and paw in the two of us coming into each other’s lives. – TarheelHeart – https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2025/12/26/pets-healed-us- 2025/?commentID=69da2a76-3def-483b-94d9- 90793784b4e3&utm_campaign=comment-share&utm_medium=soc- share&utm_source=link-share Kynlee Rogers, 10, with her dog, Tennessee. Both Kynlee and Tennessee were born with a cleft lip. (Kimberly Rogers)How pets healed us this year
They give our lives deeper meaning and make us laugh. Here’s how pets helped get us through 2025.
By Sydney Page
If you have a pet, you know their healing properties. If you don’t, there’s well-documented science to back it up. Even just a few minutes with a dog or cat can make someone happier and less stressed.
So with that in mind, here are some animals that boosted our mood this year, made us laugh and feel less lonely, and even saved some lives. Basically, they helped us get through 2025.
They improved our mental health
Norm Feigenbaum, a 93-year-old Los Angeles man, described his yellow Lab, Sunny, as his best friend. When Sunny went missing for nearly two weeks, Norm felt anxious, had sleepless nights and said he felt a profound sense of emptiness. Volunteers worked tirelessly to reunite them, and when they did, Norm’s emotional state steadied.
“Without her, there’s nothing,” Norm said.
Norm Feigenbaum reunites with Sunny, who was missing for 12 days. (Dog Days Search and Rescue)Then there’s Kynlee, a girl from Kentucky, who adopted Tennessee, a Boston terrier with a cleft lip that matched her own. Their bond lifted Kynlee’s confidence and brightened her outlook on life.
“Tennee is just like her,” said Kynlee’s mother, Kimberly Rogers, adding that they happen to share the same birthday, June 4. “It just gives her something she can relate to. She’s not alone.”
They gave us many laughs
Some pets have big personalities. Ray Ray, a mischievous house cat from Pennsylvania, turned a family road trip into an adventure when he hitched a 100-mile ride on the roof of his family’s van before anyone noticed he was there. He ended up getting a New York City vacation out of it, though his family toted him around in a cat backpack and on a leash for safety.
Ray Ray the cat in Times Square. (Courtesy of Margaret Denardo)Then there’s Duke, the golden retriever whose talent for “stealing” household items turned him into a social media fan favorite. Lamps, reading glasses, picture frames, purses, even plates — nothing is safe. Duke parades his treasures around proudly in his mouth, before guarding the items on his bed. He keeps his owner — and thousands of followers — amused with his mischief every day.
Duke, an 11-year-old golden retriever, guards a teapot. (Cathy Hoyt)They strengthened our community
Faygo, a friendly goldendoodle from Virginia, was diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier this year. Knowing how much Faygo loved getting attention from people, his owners asked neighbors to stop by and give Faygo a pet. Dozens of people visited to offer Faygo comfort, treats and affection in his final days. Through Faygo, a community came together for a dog they barely knew.
Neighbor Matt Busby brought Faygo a ball, and they played with it in the yard. (Michelle Martin)They saved people
Dogs have been known to alert people to perilous situations and even detect health issues or medical emergencies. Earlier this year, a shelter dog at an adoption event alerted a man that he was about to have a seizure, prompting his wife to take her husband home and give him his meds. She said the pooch’s instinct helped her husband avoid a dangerous seizure.
Another standout pooch this year is Freyja, a certified search-and-rescue dog in New Hampshire. When a 2-year-old girl went missing in the woods, Freyja and her handler spent nearly five hours navigating the dense, cold forest. Using her keen senses, Freyja tracked down the child, who was returned to her parents. Authorities noted that without Freyja’s tracking skills, the outcome could have been very different.
Jeremy Corson’s dog Freyja found a missing toddler who had been lost in the woods for hours. (Jeremy Corson)They helped us live with purpose
Beef, an English bulldog recovering from pneumonia, helped his owner’s father, Manny Miranda, stay motivated to exercise. Their slow, short daily walks became a shared fitness journey, and beloved on social media.
Beef stopped going on many walks after a bout of pneumonia. But it turned out he was willing to get moving if Manny, 78, was with him. (America Miranda)Courtney Proctor Cross transformed a struggling West Virginia animal shelter that was euthanizing most of its animals into a nationally recognized no-kill shelter.
Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: How pets healed us this year – The Washington Post
Tags: 2025, Animals, community, Companions, Friends, Healing, Health, Laughs, Live with Purpose, Mental Health, Pets, Saved People, Seniors, Shelters, The Washington Post
#2025 #Animals #community #Companions #Friends #Healing #Health #Laughs #LiveWithPurpose #MentalHealth #Pets #SavedPeople #Seniors #Shelters #TheWashingtonPost -
#AshevilleNC #Homeless Coalition announces shelter open during #CodePurple
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - "The #AshevilleHomelessnessCoalition announced a Code Purple for Tuesday and Wednesday.
"Code Purple and #WinterShelter is a coordinated effort among shelters and other organizations in Asheville and #BuncombeCounty to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness during extreme weather, according to the Code Purple and Winter Shelter manual.
The Asheville Homelessness Coalition announced that those experiencing homelessness can go to:
Open to women
- Safe Shelter
Address: 27 Balm Grove
Transit Routes: W2, W1, W6
- ABCCAM Transformation Village — also open to women with children
Address: 30 Olin Haven Way
Transit Route: W2Open to men
- Safe Shelter
Address: 91 New Leicester Hwy
Transit Route: WE1 West
- Salvation Army
Address: 204 Haywood Street
Transit routes: W5, WE1 West and WE2 WestOpen to couples and people with pets
- Homeward Bound - AHOPE
Address: 19 N. Ann Street
Transit Routes: W5, WE1 West and WE2 WestEntry for the shelters lasts from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sobriety and identification are not required to enter, the coalition announced."
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#AshevilleNC #Homeless Coalition announces shelter open during #CodePurple
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - "The #AshevilleHomelessnessCoalition announced a Code Purple for Tuesday and Wednesday.
"Code Purple and #WinterShelter is a coordinated effort among shelters and other organizations in Asheville and #BuncombeCounty to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness during extreme weather, according to the Code Purple and Winter Shelter manual.
The Asheville Homelessness Coalition announced that those experiencing homelessness can go to:
Open to women
- Safe Shelter
Address: 27 Balm Grove
Transit Routes: W2, W1, W6
- ABCCAM Transformation Village — also open to women with children
Address: 30 Olin Haven Way
Transit Route: W2Open to men
- Safe Shelter
Address: 91 New Leicester Hwy
Transit Route: WE1 West
- Salvation Army
Address: 204 Haywood Street
Transit routes: W5, WE1 West and WE2 WestOpen to couples and people with pets
- Homeward Bound - AHOPE
Address: 19 N. Ann Street
Transit Routes: W5, WE1 West and WE2 WestEntry for the shelters lasts from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sobriety and identification are not required to enter, the coalition announced."
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#AshevilleNC #Homeless Coalition announces shelter open during #CodePurple
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - "The #AshevilleHomelessnessCoalition announced a Code Purple for Tuesday and Wednesday.
"Code Purple and #WinterShelter is a coordinated effort among shelters and other organizations in Asheville and #BuncombeCounty to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness during extreme weather, according to the Code Purple and Winter Shelter manual.
The Asheville Homelessness Coalition announced that those experiencing homelessness can go to:
Open to women
- Safe Shelter
Address: 27 Balm Grove
Transit Routes: W2, W1, W6
- ABCCAM Transformation Village — also open to women with children
Address: 30 Olin Haven Way
Transit Route: W2Open to men
- Safe Shelter
Address: 91 New Leicester Hwy
Transit Route: WE1 West
- Salvation Army
Address: 204 Haywood Street
Transit routes: W5, WE1 West and WE2 WestOpen to couples and people with pets
- Homeward Bound - AHOPE
Address: 19 N. Ann Street
Transit Routes: W5, WE1 West and WE2 WestEntry for the shelters lasts from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sobriety and identification are not required to enter, the coalition announced."
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#AshevilleNC #Homeless Coalition announces shelter open during #CodePurple
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - "The #AshevilleHomelessnessCoalition announced a Code Purple for Tuesday and Wednesday.
"Code Purple and #WinterShelter is a coordinated effort among shelters and other organizations in Asheville and #BuncombeCounty to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness during extreme weather, according to the Code Purple and Winter Shelter manual.
The Asheville Homelessness Coalition announced that those experiencing homelessness can go to:
Open to women
- Safe Shelter
Address: 27 Balm Grove
Transit Routes: W2, W1, W6
- ABCCAM Transformation Village — also open to women with children
Address: 30 Olin Haven Way
Transit Route: W2Open to men
- Safe Shelter
Address: 91 New Leicester Hwy
Transit Route: WE1 West
- Salvation Army
Address: 204 Haywood Street
Transit routes: W5, WE1 West and WE2 WestOpen to couples and people with pets
- Homeward Bound - AHOPE
Address: 19 N. Ann Street
Transit Routes: W5, WE1 West and WE2 WestEntry for the shelters lasts from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sobriety and identification are not required to enter, the coalition announced."
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#AshevilleNC #Homeless Coalition announces shelter open during #CodePurple
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - "The #AshevilleHomelessnessCoalition announced a Code Purple for Tuesday and Wednesday.
"Code Purple and #WinterShelter is a coordinated effort among shelters and other organizations in Asheville and #BuncombeCounty to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness during extreme weather, according to the Code Purple and Winter Shelter manual.
The Asheville Homelessness Coalition announced that those experiencing homelessness can go to:
Open to women
- Safe Shelter
Address: 27 Balm Grove
Transit Routes: W2, W1, W6
- ABCCAM Transformation Village — also open to women with children
Address: 30 Olin Haven Way
Transit Route: W2Open to men
- Safe Shelter
Address: 91 New Leicester Hwy
Transit Route: WE1 West
- Salvation Army
Address: 204 Haywood Street
Transit routes: W5, WE1 West and WE2 WestOpen to couples and people with pets
- Homeward Bound - AHOPE
Address: 19 N. Ann Street
Transit Routes: W5, WE1 West and WE2 WestEntry for the shelters lasts from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sobriety and identification are not required to enter, the coalition announced."
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Baby dies of exposure in Gaza as Israel blocks reconstruction
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https://www.kpopnsfw.com/174822/251204-jypnation-weibo-update-twice-has-donated-1000000-hkd-128481-usd-to-world-vision-hong-kong-to-support-emergency-relief-efforts-for-affected-children-and-residents-including-temporary-she/ 251204 JYPNation Weibo Update – TWICE has donated 1,000,000 HKD (128,481 USD) to World Vision Hong Kong to support emergency relief efforts for affected children and residents, including temporary shelters and psychological counseling. #affected #children #counseling #donated #efforts #emergency #HKD #Hong #including #JYPNation #Kong #psychological #relief #residents #shelters #support #temporary #Twice #update #USD #VISION #Weibo #World
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...happy unholy haunting to all those who refer the #unhoused and hungry to #prisons, #shelters, and #foodbanks instead of offering kindness, warmth, and a meal.
*gentle note: please understand that your scroogian suggestions are not actual solutions as they point to places that are overcrowded, shut down, underfunded, closed for the season (yes, that includes food pantries), or suggests we commit crimes large enough to be arrested just to eat and be warm...thanks, but no thanks.*
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ICE Has Already Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters in 2025
Once the children are there, the government is making it harder for relatives or other sponsors to get them back. -
No let-up in Israeli massacres of Palestinian children
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No let-up in Israeli massacres of Palestinian children
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No let-up in Israeli massacres of Palestinian children
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There has been no pause, no decade or yrs intervening rather In span of few short days they come for “domestic terrorists,” #GeorgeSoros, #JamesComey, residents of #DC for #crime of speaking #Spanish they come for unarmed #women #NYC hallways for #farmers, for #John Bolton, for #NYT, for #MikieSherrillvand for fired #federal workers, and for any1 4 whom they can manufacture unsubstantiated claim of #mortgagefraud #LisaCook as well as 4 small children in beds in #shelters https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/09/trump-news-why-jim-comey-got-indicted.html
