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Emergency shelter for homeless to open in late November

City partners with the Canadian Mental Health Association to offer cold-weather service
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Greater Sudbury, in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of Sudbury/Manitoulin, will open its Low Barrier Emergency Shelter Program later in November at 200 Larch St. File photo.

Greater Sudbury, in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of Sudbury/Manitoulin, will open its Low Barrier Emergency Shelter Program later in November at 200 Larch St. 

Previously known as the Out of the Cold Shelter, it has been run by the Salvation Army for the past two winters, but the CMHA won the contract for this winter.

“We are pleased to be awarded the opportunity to provide the service of the Low Barrier Emergency Shelter to the Sudbury community,” said Marion Quigley, CEO of the CMHA for Sudbury/ Manitoulin. “We look forward to providing an inclusive environment for individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness during the upcoming winter months.”

The Low Barrier Emergency Shelter Program will operate from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. seven days per week until April 15 next year. 

“The Low Barrier Emergency Shelter program is an enhancement to the existing 64 emergency shelter beds that the city funds for men, women and children, and youth,” the city said in a release. 

“The need to increase the diversity of emergency shelter options was identified as a priority in the City of Greater Sudbury’s 10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan.” 
 


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