Update on Missoula Temporary Safe Outdoor Space
The Temporary Safe Outdoor Space has now been home to about 20 homeless Missoulians for about two months.
and last updated 2021-02-08 13:34:24-05
MISSOULA â We ve been following the growing homeless population here in Missoula for months now.
Officials say there are many barriers to those living in the Reserve Street encampment.
The Temporary Safe Outdoor Space has now been home to about 20 homeless Missoulians for about two months.
Officials say it s going well, and the resources on-site including septic and waste management â make the location a better alternative to illegal encampments.
One of Missoulaâs busiest roadways is home to one of the communityâs biggest issues. For all of us itâs been a cycle,â said Kevin Davis.
United Way and Hope Rescue Mission Provide Update on TSOS Camp
The Missoula County United Way and the Hope Rescue Mission hosted a listening session on Thursday to update the public on the TSOS (Temporary Safe Outdoor Space) located just off Highway 93 South near the Buckhouse Bridge.
Hope Rescue Mission Director Jim Hicks said there are a number of services being provided to the about 24 residents at the tent camp.
“We have The Partnership Health Center that s coming there and helping a couple times a week,” began Hicks. “We have a volunteer that can run meds to our residents to fill their prescriptions. We have case management by We Care Behavior by Pathways, Winds of Change and other case managers, and we have several churches that are partnering to provide showers; to provide food; to provide clothing and to provide other assistance as those residents would need.”
MISSOULA, Mont. - Organizers of the Temporary Safe Outdoor Space are hosting an online listening session, open to the public. The session is taking place Thursday, Feb. 4 at noon. They will share how the project is going, answer questions and address any concerns from community members.Â
United Way of Missoula, Hope Rescue Mission and Missoula County opened the space in mid-December. It s located on private land, just south of Missoula. In the midst of COVID, local shelters aren t able to operate at full capacity. The outdoor space is working to make up for those lost beds.Â
Dave Strohmaier, Missoula County commissioner, recognized there was a lot of concern before the space opened.Â
Update on Temporary Safe Outdoor Space on Highway 93 South
Several weeks after the official opening of the Temporary Safe Outdoor Space located off Highway 93 South across from the Buckhouse Bridge, KGVO received an update from Jim Hicks, Executive Director of the Hope Rescue Mission.
On Friday, Hicks said the 40 residents in 20 4-person tents at the location are benefiting from the site.
“The residents are feeling secure and safe, meaning that they can leave their camp and go to work or go take care of business and know that when they come back their tents won t be ransacked,” said Hicks. “We have lockers there for them to put their stuff in, so just that mental health piece has helped them gain traction.”
Update on Missoula Safe Outdoor Space on Highway 93 South
Several weeks after the official opening of the Temporary Safe Outdoor Space located off Highway 93 South across from the Buckhouse Bridge, KGVO received an update from Jim Hicks, Executive Director of the Hope Rescue Mission.
On Friday, Hicks said the 40 residents in 20 4-person tents at the location are benefiting from the site.
“The residents are feeling secure and safe, meaning that they can leave their camp and go to work or go take care of business and know that when they come back their tents won t be ransacked,” said Hicks. “We have lockers there for them to put their stuff in, so just that mental health piece has helped them gain traction.”