The City of Asheville is committed to addressing homelessness as a community effort, and providing resources to help the most vulnerable members of society. The Homeless Strategy Division, under the Community and Economic Development Department, is leading initiatives to implement recommendations from the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH). The City’s priority is to respond to unsheltered homelessness, and they have taken several recent steps to coordinate and facilitate resources.
During extreme cold weather, the City and its partners have established Code Purple, an emergency overflow shelter system for people experiencing homelessness. Participating shelters provide more beds with fewer requirements than their typical programming, and also work with participants to refer them to ongoing shelter and housing options. The City works closely with service providers to develop and fund new shelter and housing capacity.
TheCity of Asheville is committed to addressing homelessness as a community effort, and providing resources to help the most vulnerable members of society. The Homeless Strategy Division, under the Community and Economic Development Department, is leading initiatives to implement recommendations from the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH…
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As cold weather continues in our region, many community members ask what can be done to help the most vulnerable among us? TheCity of Asheville believes addressing homelessness is a community effort, but knowing the available resources is a great place to start. The City’s Homeless Strategy Division, which falls under the Community and Economic Development Department, is leading efforts to work with the community to implement recent recommendations from the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) .
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Asheville, North Carolina is a vibrant city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. The city has a population of approximately 91,000 people and is known for its rich history, cultural attractions, and natural beauty. The City of Asheville is committed to addressing homelessness and has implemented various initiatives to help the most vulnerable members of its community.
The Homeless Strategy Division of the Community and Economic Development Department is leading efforts to work with the community to implement recommendations from the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH). The City is committed to responding to unsheltered homelessness and has made significant investments in new shelter and housing capacity.
Code Purple is a coordinated effort among Asheville and Buncombe County shelters and other organizations to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing homelessness during extremely cold weather. Participating shelters provide more beds with fewer requirements than their typical programming, and also work with participants to refer them to ongoing shelter and housing options.
TheCity works closely with service providers to develop and fund new shelter and housing capacity.
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