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PATH Santa Barbara Enlists a Community to Turn Tide of Homelessness
Thanks to a broad range of critical community partnerships, PATH has served over 3,500 people for a record of impact on chronic challenge
John Bowlin, left, PATH Santa Barbara’s associate director of philanthropy and community affairs, acknowledges the key role that PATH volunteers fill in the nonprofit organization serving the homeless. “Volunteers are the heart and soul of PATH,” he says. “If it weren’t for all the hours they donate on their own time, we would not be able to run PATH.” (PATH Santa Barbara photo) By Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @MartinezPogue
Local Homeless Shelters Forced to Scale Back Available Beds to Meet COVID-19 Guidelines
The 2021 point-in-time headcount of Santa Barbara County s unsheltered population will not occur this month because of the pandemic
Homeless people set up camp near the parking lot at Santa Barbara’s Pershing Park, 100 Castillo St., on Wednesday. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland | UPDATED 6:41 p.m.
January 15, 2021
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As nighttime temperatures drop this winter, people living outdoors have limited options for a warm place to sleep amid Santa Barbara County’s post-holiday coronavirus surge.
Per the public health recommendations, the Freedom Warming Centers need to space individual beds 10 feet apart during overnight stays to accommodate for distance while sleeping as well as for getting up to use the restroom at night, according to Erin Wilson, director of administration at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara.