Families compose a growing number of America’s homeless
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Post Date:
August 28, 2024
Check out this important article on the rising number of families in shelters across America. Our Executive Director, Micheal Woods, shared insights on what we’re experiencing here in Asheville, NC. It’s a must-read!
“At Western Carolina Rescue Ministries in Asheville, N.C., executive director Micheal Woods said only a few of the mission’s guests are migrants. Most of the families staff serve are single moms and their children struggling to find housing. “We ended up seeing more women fleeing abuse, more women being priced out of housing,” Woods said.
Sheltering adults and their children together pose unique challenges for rescue missions. That’s especially true when single dads show up with their children or mothers have sons older than 12. For safety reasons, Woods can’t house men and adolescent boys with other families.
In the group’s women’s shelter, the mission has a space for moms and children to stay together, and two licensed social workers are on hand to work with families.”
