New Regina homeless winter shelter set to open on Monday, Jan. 30 – Regina | 24CA News
On Monday, Jan. 30, Regina’s latest momentary homeless shelter will formally open.
The 40-space momentary shelter will open its doorways downtown on the outdated YMCA constructing and will likely be referred to as “The Gathering Space New Beginnings.”
The authorities of Saskatchewan, the City of Regina, Regina Treaty/Status Indian Services (RT/SIS) and The Nest Health Centre have all partnered collectively to handle the continuing homeless subject in Regina.
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Those utilizing the power can keep as lengthy they want and could have their very own non-public area with a mattress, desk, hygiene equipment, in addition to being offered three meals a day.
Erica Beaudin, the manager director RT/SIS, mentioned the flexibility to have wraparound service all underneath one roof is large for the homeless group in Regina.
On prime of dwelling providers, the shelter can even embrace a circle area for talks on addictions or psychological well being points, a communal consuming and TV space.
Erica Beaudin, govt director of the Regina Treaty Status Indian Services (RT/SIS), showcases a circle area for talks on addictions.
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The website will likely be staffed by RT/SIS who could have case and outreach staff on website.
“Amongst the smattering of all of us who would be considered the professionals we also have those who are along their journey and are beginning their work as helpers and mentors as well,” mentioned Beaudin when describing who can be working on the shelter.
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With assist from the NEST Health Centre there can even be one to 2 docs on website in addition to a skilled doctor for friends to entry.
“We’re not going to supplant what on-call services or what EMS would do,” mentioned Ankit Kapur, the managing director of the NEST Health Centre. “For many of us, we can go see our family doctor but for much of this community that’s hard to do so we’re trying to bring the family doctor and meet them where they are.”
Beaudin mentioned they hope this would be the final momentary shelter of its sort in Regina as they’re presently engaged on securing a constructing to accommodate a everlasting one.
The City of Regina not too long ago introduced this week have acquired $3 million in funding to place in direction of the acquisition of a everlasting emergency shelter.
The momentary shelter is slated to be in operation till the tip of April.
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