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The Kearney Center is set to reopen its doors Thursday, bringing as many as 100 clients from hotel rooms it has been renting for the past year during the coronavirus pandemic.
At the same time, 24 people will be moving into more permanent housing, 18 of them tapping into Rapid Rehousing funding through the Big Bend Continuum of Care.
The 100 people who will again take shelter and seek services at the Pensacola Street facility are vaccinated against the coronavirus, and the Kearney Center will continue its free clinics aiming to get shots in the arms of its clients.
So far, 162 clients have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Leon County public library system will begin offering a free virtual after-school tutoring program.
The program, called Homework Hub, pairs children as young as kindergarten through to 8th grade one-on-one with academic tutors via Zoom, three days per week. The program currently has about 100 slots available, with room to grow as more volunteers join, Leon County spokesman Matt Cavell said.
Volunteer tutors for the program will come from Leon County s Volunteer network who will work with the library s staff, according to a press release. Virtual education can play an important part in helping our children realize their full potential, Leon County Commission Chairman Rick Minor said in a statement.