Salem’s oldest micro shelter site, Village of Hope, plans to soon add 40 beds and pave sidewalks to accommodate unsheltered people over age 55 in Salem.
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Salem micro shelters secure millions from state to stay open
Church at the Park announced Wednesday that all three of its Salem micro shelter sites, hosting 250 people, will remain open at least another year using state grants.
Residents say they face ‘public health crisis’ at Salem micro shelter not readied for icy weather
Residents at Salem’s Village of Hope micro shelter site have gone nearly three days without running water when pipes froze during the winter weather, and said management failed to shovel snow so people using wheelchairs and walkers can reach the bathrooms.
Indoor showers, more space for families coming to Salem micro shelter site
A warehouse renovation will add space for 32 parents and children to sleep at Church at the Park’s family micro shelter site in northeast Salem.
Young adult shelter makes plans for commercial kitchen
With a commercial kitchen planned to open next fall, Church at the Park hopes to bring its food services in-house and provide young shelter residents with commercial food training to bolster their resumes.
Two years in, micro shelters continue to send about half of adults to better destinations
Church at the Park has expanded its sheltering services over the past year under contracts with the city of Salem. But city money to pay for the programs runs out in June 2024, while a new tax that would help cover operations is headed to Salem voters.
New micro shelter village for young adults to open on SE Turner Road
The Salem City Council voted Monday to spend $750,000 in state money to open a new micro shelter site for young adults on southeast Turner Road by December.
