SPOKANE, Wash. — Hope House, once a shelter operating 24-hours a day in Spokane, will now only open at night.
This comes as the shelter is in the process of moving over 100 people out before it closes completely in July. This will mean one less place for those experiencing homelessness to get a bed, meals and other programs.
“Everyone’s turning away people at the door. It’s very sad,” said Layne Pavey, the executive director of Revive, which runs Spokane’s housing navigation center.
Previously, women were able to show up to Hope House and receive three meals a day, substance and counseling treatment and employment readiness programs.
“Hope House closing is going to suck,” Pavey said. “We’re calling our community partners to help them navigate to a bed that is at a shelter that they feel like they can be comfortable at. At this point in time, we’re really just looking for beds that are available.”
Pavey says it can also be difficult to find meals, and services if you don’t have a shelter to stay at.
“It just sort of comes down to what your program can run based on the funding it has or how much space is available,” Pavey said.
The city says it hopes to have two more shelters up and running soon. One will be a women’s shelter at Knox Presbyterian and another will be a shelter for domestic violence victims.
The city hopes to have these available before Hope House closes for good.
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