Uplift Homeless Shelter in Farmington Closing
(Farmington) The East Missouri Action Agency has announced that the Uplift Overnight Homeless Shelter will close on June 12th. The shelter has been open fror over two years and has provided over 330 families and individuals a place to stay while they were homeless. The shelter is located near the Senior Nutrition Center and the old Mineral Area hospital in Farmington. The shelter has 55 beds and is nearly always full. EMAA cites a decrease in government and homeless services support funding as the reason for the closure. Rob Baker from EMAA says the shelter was providing effective support….
EMAA says it will continue to explore alternatives and partnerships that will help to re-establish shelter services in the future. Click here for the full release from EMAA.
