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PRIDE Haven to open overnight shelter for LGBTQIA young adults experiencing homelessness
Pride Haven to provide LGBTQ young adults with overnight shelter
and last updated 2021-04-01 19:38:46-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Young adults facing homelessness in Kansas City will soon have a safe place to sleep at night.
PRIDE Haven is currently a drop-in site for people aged 18 to 24 facing homelessness to get resources to get back on their feet.
Blaine Proctor is chief executive officer of SAVE, Inc., which runs multiple housing programs, including PRIDE Haven.
Proctor said the organization focuses on serving young adults who identify as LGBTQIA, but it doesn t serve them exclusively.