Homeless shelter at former Norfolk state prison takes in first …
WEBJun 28, 2024 · NORFOLK — The first group of families have arrived as expected this week at the state’s new homeless shelter in a former local prison. Twenty-two families have moved into the former Bay State...
Local tension eases as former Norfolk prison nears 2 weeks of …
WEBJul 9, 2024 · State officials opened the latest facility to house 140 families as the shelter system struggles to care for nearly 8,300 homeless and migrant families. In Norfolk, work by local officials and residents is still underway to ease the transition.
Norfolk residents reeling over plans to shelter migrants at former ...
WEBMay 17, 2024 · At a tense meeting in Norfolk Wednesday night, residents and local officials expressed frustration over the sudden news that the state is opening an emergency shelter for 150 migrant families at the former Bay State Correctional Center.
Homeless Services | City of Norfolk, Virginia - Official Website
WEBThe CSB operates a 100-bed emergency shelter for single adults experiencing homelessness in Norfolk. In addition to providing year-round shelter beds, The Center provides day services to homeless individuals which include a midday meal, access to outreach and case management staff, assistance …
Norfolk shelter families issued reprieve from eviction
WEBAug 9, 2024 · NORFOLK — Homeless families staying at the state’s overflow shelter at a former local prison have been given a reprieve from eviction. Case workers had been helping 57 migrant families at...
Norfolk migrant shelter opens despite lingering concerns | GBH - WGBH.org
WEBJun 26, 2024 · A former prison in Norfolk has opened as an overflow shelter. On Wednesday, 22 families on Massachusetts’ emergency assistance family shelter waitlist arrived at the former Bay State Correctional Center.
Norfolk residents ripped at being blindsided over migrant shelter …
WEBNorfolk residents packed an emotional pre-Town Meeting addressing state plans to use a shuttered prison as the next migrant shelter with a nearly universal disgust at the Healey...
State could spend ‘upwards’ of $800K to renovate Norfolk prison …
WEBGov. Maura Healey’s administration could spend “upwards” of $800,000 to renovate and improve a former prison in Norfolk that was tapped earlier this year to house migrant families, many of ...
Norfolk residents unhappy about migrant housing at prison site - Boston.com
WEBMay 16, 2024 · The shelter will house up to 140 families, or 450 people deemed eligible for emergency assistance. According to the state, the site should be up and running by next month.
‘Norfolk supports the changes’: Former state prison part of ... - MSN
WEBStarting Aug. 1, those on a priority list for emergency shelter placement will include families who are homeless because of a no-fault eviction, who have at least one member who is a veteran,...