Family Services, Inc. (FSI) is asking the City of Winston-Salem for $1.5 million to help replace its aging emergency shelter that serves victims and survivors of domestic violence. Representatives from the nonprofit attended a recent meeting where members of the city council listened to their proposal.
The shelter currently operated by Family Services, Inc. was built in 1929 and has operated as an emergency shelter since 1988. The shelter can serve up to 36 people at a time in traditional dorm-style rooms with hall bathrooms and one shared kitchen. This is referred to as “congregate shelter.”
Family Services says they have recently seen an unprecedented increase in requests for shelter, and they are currently operating at capacity and determined that a non-congregate shelter with private rooms would be more appropriate…