Emergency Shelter: Practices That Work

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Does a homeless shelter have to be a revolving door to and from the streets? Nope! Lowering barriers and switching to a housing focus can help your shelter become places that connect people to permanent housing, healing, and a better life. In this video, Jon DeCarmine, Executive Director of Grace Marketplace in Gainesville, FL, shares the practices their shelter uses to help welcome people in and get them housed. Learn more about Grace Marketplace at https://www.gracemarketplace.org/.

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