It was about a year ago when we told you about the challenges caused by a lack of seasonal shelters. These shelters open during the colder months, when the need for warm beds is greater. This year, one local organization has found a more permanent solution.
Across Cleveland, you may have seen people experiencing homelessness living in tents—along Superior Avenue, in Public Square, or even near the interstate. But when temperatures drop to 28 degrees and snow begins to fall, seasonal shelters become critical, opening during the winter months to provide warmth and safety.
“A seasonal shelter is like an extra space that opens up that really caters to individuals that traditionally will not go into our larger shelters in our community,’ said Chris Knestrick, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, or NEOCH…