Juneau’s Housing First apartment complex is how fully staffed and functional. The apartment complex’s downstairs clinic opened Monday afternoon and admitted its first tenant for a medical exam.
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Juneau’s emergency warming shelter open for cold nights
Juneau’s new emergency warming shelter hosted its first guests Friday night. The bare bones shelter provides cots and blankets for up to 20 people and will open whenever the weather drops below freezing.
Juneau warming shelter plan takes shape
The Juneau Assembly has green-lit $75,000 for warming shelter for when overnight temperatures drop below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The city has budgeted 100 nights of operation for the planned downtown facility over five months.
Juneau’s Housing First prepares to open its doors
Juneau’s long-awaited 32-unit Housing First apartment complex will welcome its first batch of formerly homeless residents within the week. The $8.3 million project came together through community support in cash and donated materials and services.
Juneau’s Housing First ribbon cutting postponed
Juneau’s Housing First apartment complex built for homeless residents won’t open this week. City housing officials say the project isn’t quite ready for habitation.
Juneau police clear downtown homeless camp
Juneau police have cleared a downtown encampment on Alaska Mental Health Trust land. The Juneau Assembly’s task force is mulling strategies for dealing with the community’s homelessness crisis.