Fort Collins Rescue Mission vacated its temporary overnight shelter for men experiencing homelessness at the end of April, reopening its downtown shelter at the corner of Jefferson and Linden streets.
But the Rescue Mission s return to a building that was cramped even before health restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic further cut its capacity required leaders adoption of a new set of tactics.
Instead of housing men on one side and women on the other as an overnight shelter and forcing people to leave during the day, the Rescue Mission created what the city has long needed and rarely had: a 24/7 shelter where people experiencing homelessness can get two hot meals a day, access services and have a bed for the night.
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Auburn: Auburn University’s nursing school is publishing a free book to tell the stories of some of its alumni and their work during the coronavirus pandemic. Titled “Auburn Nursing – Living the Creed During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” the book includes stories of Auburn-educated nurses who worked both in their hometowns and places including New York to care for COVID-19 patients. The stories show the difficulty of working in an overwhelming situation, said nursing dean Gregg Newschwander. “At Auburn, we often say, we make leaders,” he said in a statement. “In this book, you will see how true that is.” The university statement said the nursing school marked its 40th anniversary during the 2019-20 academic year, and stories began coming in about the work being done by Auburn alumni during the pandemic. The ann