Metro leaders, advocates at odds over housing solutions for COVID-19 positive homeless residents
Groups vow to work together after Tuesday meeting
Metro leaders and homeless advocates vow to work together to find solutions to where to house COVID positive homeless residents
and last updated 2021-07-27 23:23:06-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Despite recent tension, Metro leaders and homeless advocates vow to work together to find ways to safely house homeless residents who test positive for COVID-19.
Nashville Vice Mayor Jim Shulman called an emergency meeting at the Metro Courthouse to jump-start a discussion between representatives from the Nashville Office of Emergency Management, Nashville Public Health Department, Metro Social Services Homeless Impact Division, Neighborhood Health and Open Table Nashville.
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Homeless advocates upset after COVID-19 positive residents quarantine at old jail
After more than 40 homeless residents with COVID-19 were moved to an old jail facility to quarantine, advocates are calling for a better solution
and last updated 2021-07-26 23:27:28-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Homeless advocates are calling for better solutions after more than 40 people with COVID-19 are quarantining at an old jail facility.
The residents were previously living at the Nashville Rescue Mission, but officials said they don t have enough room for them to safely quarantine on campus. Officials estimated 40 to 60 residents are currently at the old Core Civic facility on Harding Place. Mission officials said they have reduced space because they are currently building a brand new campus for women and children experiencing homelessness, and those currently staying at the womenâs campus are being temporarily relocated to their location on Lafayette Street.